The document discusses the importance of leadership and key aspects of effective leadership. It defines leadership as the ability to influence a group of people towards common goals. Effective leadership depends on three factors - the leader, the followers, and the situation. The leader must adapt their style to the circumstances, balancing tasks needs with relationship needs and empowering followers. Theories on leadership styles and effective leadership traits are explored, emphasizing the importance of a people-oriented approach that inspires followers to achieve extraordinary results.

1. LEADERSHIP “ GETTING EXTRA-ORDINARY PERFORMANCE OUT OF ORDINARY PEOPLE” - Sir John Harvey Jones “ A BUSINESS SHORT ON CAPITAL CAN BORROW MONEY. BUT A BUSINESS SHORT OF LEADERSHIP HAS LITTLE CHANCE OF SURVIVAL” - Peter Drucker

2. LEADERSHIP LEADERSHIP IS THE ABILITY OF A MANAGER TO BRING PEOPLE TO WORK TOGETHER EFFICIENTLY FOR A COMMON GOAL LEADERSHIP IS THE ABILITY TO GET OTHER PEOPLE TO FOLLOW YOU AND TO WILLINGLY DO WHAT YOU WANT THEM TO DO.

4. LEADERSHIP LEADER HIMSELF personality, beliefs, preferred style... GROUP responsible, lazy, dependent, confidence in leader... SITUATION orgn. Culture, time pressures THE INFLUENCING FACTORS

5. LEADERSHIP THE INTEGRAL ROLE : integration of TASK NEEDS TEAM NEEDS INDIVIDUAL NEEDS

7. LEADERSHIP FREE REIN DEMOCRATIC AUTOCRATIC Individual has increasing freedom Leader exerts increasing Control Individual has Complete Control Leader has Complete Control

10. LEADERSHIP STYLE IS BASICALLY DERIVED FROM ONE’S PREFERRED ATTITUDE ON PEOPLE & THEIR BEHAVIOUR PATTERN THEORY X THEORY Y