The document discusses the differences between leaders and managers and the traits of an effective leader. Leaders motivate followers through vision and direction, while managers focus on objectives, stability, and maintaining structure. It is possible to be both a leader and manager. The document then lists traits of an effective leader such as achievement, intelligence, decisiveness, and supervisory abilities. It also discusses four styles of leadership and how the best style depends on situation factors.

1. + Leaders or Managers Supporting website Leaders or Managers What is the difference?

2. The biggest difference is the way leaders or managers motivate others

3. Leader has followers has vision sets direction takes new roads is responsible for change is passionate sells ideas builds structure

4. Manager has subordinates objectives to follow follows existing roads plans the details is responsible for stability keeps control tells ideas maintains the structure

5. Is it possible to be both a leader and a manager? The short answer is yes While they are quite different roles, a person can be both

6. Lets take a closer look at Leadership… Leadership can be learned

7. Traits of a leader Need for achievement –likes responsibility and works hard to succeed Intelligence – have good reasoning, thinking capacity and judgement Decisiveness – makes difficult decisions without hesitation Self Confidence – having a positive self image Initiative – getting jobs done with minimal supervision Supervisory ability – gets the job done through others

8. Traits of a leader Need for achievement Intelligence Decisiveness Self Confidence Supervisory ability Rate yourselves from 1-10 on the above traits, (10 being excellent 1 being pretty bad) then add all the numbers together to get an over all score

9. Now check your score as an effective leader: 54-60 Outstanding 42-53 Very Good 30-41 Good 6-29 Needs a bit of work

10. Four Styles of Leadership Autocratic Democratic Laissez Faire Charismatic

11. Autocratic dominates team members makes decisions on their own quick to praise or punish

12. Democratic consults team members for decision making values team members Empowers people to direct themselves

13. Laissez faire minimum leadership appropriate when the team are all highly skilled & have proven performance allows visionary workers to excel

14. Charismatic Good listeners & information gatherers create a sense of purpose that is motivating and inspiring makes everyone feel important

15. Choosing the right style Styles are influenced by a leaders experience One size does not fit all Style depends on qualities of leader, characteristics of audience, and nature of situation

16. Laissez Faire – Democratic – Autocratic Decisions of minor consequence or Major consequence Few environmental dangers or many environmental dangers Competent individuals or Incompetent individuals Proficient Leadership within or Deficient leadership within group Unified group or Divided group

17. In summary an effective leader is: A director and a motivator An implementer and an innovator A mentor and a team builder An expert and a moral force An organizer and a developer of people These are the great challenges of an expert leader…