This document discusses various aspects of leadership including definitions, styles, traits, qualities and values. It defines leadership as influencing others to achieve organizational goals through the interaction between leaders, followers and the situation. It describes six main leadership styles and lists some common leadership values. It also discusses entrepreneurial skills and how developing these in youth can help address unemployment issues. Overall it provides a broad overview of different elements that comprise effective leadership.

1. Alaka Olushola
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2. Presentation outlines
I. Leadership – An Introduction
II. Leadership skills
III. Leadership Traits
IV. Leadership qualities
V. Leadership values
VI. Entrepreneurial skill
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3. I. Leadership – The Definition
 Leadership is the process of influencing others to
achieve the organizational goals.
 Leadership is an interaction between the leader, the
followers, and the situation.
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Boss says “Go!”, leader
says “Let’s go!”
Leader knows the
way, shows the way, &
goes the way.
LEADERSHIP
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CREDIBILITY“To lead the people, walk behind them.”
—Lao Tzu

4. “Leaders come in many forms, with many styles and diverse
qualities. There are quiet leaders and leaders one can hear
in the next county. Some find their strength in
eloquence, some in judgment, some in courage. . . . The
fact that there are many kinds of leaders has implications
for leadership education. . . . We should give young people
a sense of the many kinds of leaders and styles of
leadership, and encourage them to move toward those
models that are right
for them.”
—John W. Gardner

5. 1. Several Definitions of Leadership
 Leadership is about unlocking potentials, whether
individual potential or that of a group, company, or
organisation.
 It is not about telling people what to do, but inspiring
them to see what they are capable of, then, helping
them get there.
“I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting
along with people.”
—Indira Gandhi

6. 2. Leader Vs. Manager
Leader Manager
- Innovate - Administer
- Develop - Maintain
- Inspire - Control
- Have long-term view - Have short-term view
- Ask what and why - Ask how and when
- Originate - Imitate
- Challenge statues quo - Accept the status quo
- Do the right things - Do things right

7. Leadership quality
 Good leaders know themselves
An effective leader is not afraid to take on responsibilities. Sometimes it requires putting the
organisation or group first- and keeping it there.
 Good leaders are committed
Inspiring people with the highest ideals of character, conduct, patriotism, and service so that
they can become happy and resourceful citizen.
 Good leaders know they don`t know everything
Gather information and trust others` point of view before developing a plan of action.
 Good leaders are open to change
Everything is in motion , continually changing, forever adapting.
 Good leaders go the extra mile
“setting the scene with small leadership acts gives you the credence and respect when big
things happen”

8. II. Leadership Styles
 Leadership Style: the patterns of how a leader interacts
with his/her followers.
“Leadership style impacts the motivations of
employees, either positive or negative.”
 The 6 leadership styles:
1. Coercive
2. Authoritative
3. Affiliative
4. Democratic
5. Pacesetting
6. Coaching

9. Values Values are traits or qualities that represent individual`s or
organisation`s highest priorities, deeply held beliefs, and
core, fundamental driving forces.
 Values defines what individual/organisation believes and how
you want your organisation resonating with and appealing to
employee and the external world.
 Values are guiding principles because the form a solid core of
who you are, what you believe.
Choose your leadership values
Ambition, competency, individuality, integrity, responsibility, accu
racy, loyalty, excellence, teamwork, diversity, quality, courage, eff
iciency, quality, learning, honesty, flexibility, discipline, accoun
tability etc.

10. Entrepreneurial skills
 Building a society that is responsive to, encouraging
and favourable to Youth Entrepreneurship is the
responsibility of every society as well as the
Government. Encouraging the Youth to become
entrepreneurs has a lot of advantages in terms of
solving problems of unemployment in the economy as
well as paving way for the innovation and growth of
the country

11. Youth entrepreneurship- an overview
Olusegun Obasanjo, was quoted as saying in Lokoja, Kogi State that “Nigeria has
watered down her moral standards to the point where many of the youth are
confused, discouraged, in deep trouble and streets are full of violence as a result of
youth unemployment”. The unemployment rate in Nigeria was last reported at 23.9
per cent in 2011. tribune 9th, 2012
World youth unemployement rate (ILO)
Youth population is estimated to be 1.5 billion
employable 620 million
prediction at ILO appr. By 2015 youth seeking for employment appr. To be 660 million
in asia alone youth employment is higher measuring up to 50-60%
international Labor Organisation, 2012
IMPLICATIONS
the above figures stand to reaveal the fact that Global youth unemployment could boomerange
to become a glober crises causing social and economical impact on all countries beside pushing
the economies and progress backward.

12. Building entrepreneurial skill through education
 Sustained educational and awareness building programs
combined with training in business skills helps develop a
culture that promote enterprise.
 Introducing youth entrepreneurship awareness building
program at school college levels can ignite young minds to
understand and wake up to unlimited and dreamt of
possibilities that they have in becoming self employed.
 Nurturing youth entrepreneurship can be highly beneficial
for the society, economy as well as for the progress of the
nations besides the individual`s self development and
achievement.
“A country`s competitiveness start not on the factory floor or in the engineering lab.
It start in the classroom”
Henry Ford.

13. Access to finance- barrier to YED
 Personal savings & borrowing from family and friends
 Borrowing from banks & FI

14. Be a job creator Not a job seeker
Entrepreneur
enterprising
Think out of
the box
Ability to
create
options
Ability to
gather
resources
creative
Able to
attract best
talent
Negotiating
with
alternatives
Youth entrepreneurship as an alternative to tackle youth unemployment

15. Conclusion
 Leadership is the process, not the position.
 Use the combination of transactional and transformational
 Combine the power and influence into process of work.
 Keep the bright-side of yours and improve the dark ones
 Enhance your skills in perceiving, managing, using, & understanding
emotions.
 Leadership and learner ship is indispensable.
 Keep followers close to the heart & improve them through effective delegation.
 Establish effective groups and teams to help you achieve the overall goals.
 Understand the pros and cons conflicts, and apply the appropriate techniques
to resolve them.
“Leadership is based on inspiration, not domination;
on cooperation, not intimidation”
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