Leadership requires determination, courage, and the ability to get results while building relationships. True leaders establish a direction, align people, motivate and inspire, and produce change. The document discusses the differences between leaders and non-leaders, noting that leaders are purpose-oriented while non-leaders are career-oriented. It also outlines six key skills that make effective leaders: having a sense of purpose and passion, strong character and competence, wisdom, and the ability to multiply their impact through others.

1. What Makes a
Leader?
Akbar Raza

2. Simple Message
• Reality – What is Leadership?
• Differences – Leaders & Followers
• What makes a Leader? (Skills)

3. What is Leadership?
Leadership is determination, courage and the ability to get results,
while building relationships.
Leadership is establishing directions, aligning people, motivating and
inspiring & producing change.

4. Allama Iqbal

5. What differentiates Leaders?

6. Leader
• Purpose Oriented
• Insights
• Ask – What & Why
• Inspire
• Pulls
• Giver
• Passionate
Non - Leader
• Career Oriented
• Eyesight
• Asks – How & When
• Influence (Power)
• Push
• Transactional
• Energetic

7. What makes Leaders?

8. Harvard Way

9. DDI Way
• 12208 Leaders
• 1493 HR Representative
• 76 Countries
• 11 Languages
• 192 Industries (both public &
private)

10. 1. Leadership Promise
• Motivation (Propensity to Lead) – has upward ambition, actively
purses leadership opportunities.
• Authenticity – is genuine and true; has integrity; promotes trust; is
confident.
• Brings out the best in people – optimizes talent; inspires
performance; unites others.

11. 2. Personal Development Orientation
• Learning & Agility – Learns how information; is curious.
• Reception to Feedback – seeks and uses feedback; accepts
criticism; is humble.

12. 3. Mastery of Complexity
• Adaptability – accepts changes; adjusts quickly; balances demand.
• Conceptual Thinking – thinks broadly; sees multiple perspectives.
• Navigates Ambiguity – simplify complex situations.

13. 4. Balance of results and Values
• Culture fit – has personal style that fit with company culture
• Passion for results – getting things done; refuses to give up

14. Learning to Lead

15. Today’s Message
• 6 things to become a Leader.
• Actions

16. To Lead, you need to learn 6 things
• Purpose
• Passion
• Character
• Competence
• Wisdom
• Multiplier

17. 1. Purpose
• Cause
• Direction
• Focus
• Initiative

18. 2. Passion
• Energy
• Will
• Burning Desire
• Giving 101%

19. Purpose – Passion Matrix

20. 3. Character
• Beliefs
• Values
• Character

21. 4. Competence
• Technical
• Operational
• Networking

22. Character – Competence Matrix

23. 5. Wisdom
• Insight
• Divine
• Guidance

24. 6. Multiplier
• Mobilize team
• Improve Performance
• Create Opportunities
• Create Leaders!

25. To Lead yourself & other, you need
• Direction – purpose
• Energy - passion
• Credibility - character
• Strength – competence
• Guidance – wisdom
• Team – multiplier