2. Topics
1.1 Nature of Traits and Skills
1.2 Early Research on Leader Traits and Skills
1.3 Managerial Traits and Effectiveness
1.4 Managerial Skills and Effectiveness
3. WHAT IS CHARISMA?
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• Charisma is a Greek word charismata meaning “divinely inspired gift”
• In leadership, charisma is a special quality of leaders whose purposes, powers,
and extraordinary determination differentiate them from others
• Certain quality of an individual personality, by virtue of which he is set apart from
ordinary men and treated as endowed with supernatural, superhuman, or at
least specifically exceptional powers or qualities. –Max Weber (1920)
4. NATURE OF TRAITS AND
SKILLS
1.Confident
2.Creativity
3.Visionary
4.Determined
5.Good communication
6. What is The Leader Behavior Description
Questionnaire?
2. CREATIVE
• Think outside the box
• Aren’t afraid to take risks
• They rise to the challenge
7. The two categories of behavior
3. VISIONARY
• Looking towards the future and ways to
improve it
• Goal-oriented
8. Some of the statements used to
4. DETERMINED
•Pushing through
•Not giving up
9. 5. GOOD COMMUNICATION
• Knows to be deliberate and thoughtful
• Do not speak jargon
• Speaks in plain language
• Knows how to use “stories”
• Being direct and kind
10. Michigan Leadership Studies
EARLY RESEARCH ON
LEADER TRAITS AND
SKILLS
Charisma Theory
• Charisma has been associated with leadership for
centuries
• Leaders act as visionary driven by their convictions and
motivate their followers
• Act as role models
• Charisma has been associated with leadership for
centuries
11. The studies identified two broad
leadership styles of :
CHARACTERISTICS OF
CHARISMATIC LEADERSHIP
• Charismatic leaders have a special charm and glow
• They have a natural charisma that draws people to them
• Good at recognizing the emotions and moods of others
• Work with people and make everyone feel important and valued
• Traits of self-monitoring
• Engage in impression and perception management
• Strong motivation to attain self-actualization
• Good at motivating others and use the right word or action to
uplift the team’s spirit
12. MANAGERIAL TRAITS AND EFFECTIVESS
Effective management is a culmination of these behaviors, and more.
Here are some skills and behaviors managers can adopt to be more effective:
1. Practice Open Communication
Effective managers solicit regular feedback in
order to understand the needs of their people.
Listening to what your people actually need is
a great first step in being a champion for them.
2. Turn Feedback into Action
Managers hold the key to communicating about action and change and
making the link between individual feedback and company-wide action. When
employees feel their company is good at turning feedback into action, their
engagement, well-being, and intent to stay all rise.
3. Establish and Maintain Trust
13. Managers have been at the forefront of translating the
breaches of that contract as well as the new terms In
order to maintain that sense of trust, managers must
continue to communicate the new policies and norms
that will ensure the health and safety of employees
4. Foster a Culture of Belonging
Employees who trust their managers, believe that
they care about them as individuals, and listen to
their perspectives experience a high sense of
belonging – a key driver of engagement.
5. Encourage Collaboration
Great work isn’t accomplished in a vacuum. Effective
managers foster collaboration within their teams as well as
seek input from stakeholders and subject matter experts.
14. MANAGERIAL SKILLS AND EFFECTIVENESS
The success of any business or organization mainly
depends on the people working at the firm. So the
management of these people and the resources become
a matter of huge importance. And this is where the skills
and talents of an effective manager come in. Let us take
a look at how important these are
15. Decision-making
Making sound decisions in the workplace is essential in a
managerial role. Effective managerial skills that help professionals
make important choices include the ability to analyze and identify
problems, challenges and opportunities and develop approaches
that can solve problems or generate positive outcomes.
Successful leaders understand how to define challenges and
opportunities and evaluate benefits, drawbacks and costs of
various outcomes. The ability to assess alternative actions and
implement chosen approaches allows managers to evaluate the
effects of their decisions and modify their plans and actions as
necessary.
16. Leadership
Leadership skills include traits that managers, supervisors and other professionals
in leadership roles rely on to keep their teams motivated and productive. Being
able to inspire others, encourage creativity among staff and support teams in
achieving goals are several ways managers apply leadership skills. Leaders with
effective managerial skills also incorporate employee evaluations, constructive
feedback and improvement plans to support their teams' career development and
abilities to achieve business goals.
“We need less posturing and more genuine
charisma. Charisma was originally a religious term,
meaning “of the spirit” or “inspired.” It’s about a
sparkle in people that money can’t buy. It’s invisible
energy with visible effects.”
- Marianne Williamson
