3. Concept
Mgt is process of attaining goal involving
team work
Proper coordination is necessary which
involves to guide and direct i.e.,
providing effective leadership
4. Definition
Koontz: ‘leadership is influencing people to
follow in the achievement of common goal’
Terry: ‘leadership is the ability of influencing
people to strive willingly for natural objectives.’
Livingston : ‘Leadership as the ability to
awaken in others the desire to follow a common
obj.’
5. Functions of leaders
PLANNING
INITIATING
CONTROLLING
SUPPORTING
INFORMING
EVALUATING
To act as a representative of the work-group
To develop team spirit
To act as a counselor of the people at work
Proper use of Power
6. Leadership Styles
Autocratic Leadership Style :
- Freedom should not be given
- When empl. Are illiterate, unskilled and
untrained
- 1. Retention of power :
- no delegation of authority
- 2. Relying on orders only:
- 3. Close supervision:
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7. Democratic Leadership Style :
- Manager consult empl
- Suggestions of subordinates are
Invited
- Formal or informal meetings
- Ego need of empl is satisfied
- Close personal contacts are developed
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8. Laissez-faire / free rein leadership
style:
o Useful for highly educated empl
o Manager willingly delegates authority
o Only give general instructions –not in
detail
o Minimum interference in making
decisions by subordinates
o Free commu..
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