This document discusses leadership concepts from an Islamic perspective and provides examples of leadership qualities. It begins by defining leadership as influencing followers to achieve goals. The document then notes that leaders are made, not born, and must know the way, go the way, and show the way. A hadith is presented stating that all people are responsible for those under their care or flock, defining leaders as shepherds. Fifteen leadership qualities such as humility, integrity, and passion are listed. The document concludes by discussing different leadership styles like autocratic, bureaucratic, democratic, and laissez-faire leadership. It also analyzes leadership lessons from the movie Lagaan about Bhuvan's leadership of his village cricket team.

1. Nazir Shaikh
Leader
Followers

2. Who are the Leaders ?
Prophet Muhammad

3. What is Leadership ?
• Leadership is a process in which a leader
attempts to influence his or her followers to
establish a Goal.
• Leadership is the art of getting someone else
to do something you want done because he
wants to do it
• Leadership is not just a person in a high
position

4. Who are the Leaders ?
• Leaders are not born, they are made.
• Leader is the one who knows the way, goes
the way, and shows the way.
• Leaders thinks problems as Opportunities.
• Leaders job is to rally people to better future.

5. Does Islam teaches about Leadership?
The Messenger of Allah said “All of you are shepherds and each of you is responsible
for his flock. An imam is a shepherd and he is responsible for those in his care. A
man is a shepherd in respect of his family and is responsible for those in his care.
The woman is a shepherd in respect of her husband's house and is responsible
for what is in her care. The servant is a shepherd in respect of his master's
property and is responsible for what is in his care. All of you are shepherds and
each of you is responsible for his flock.Here Shepherds means Leader. It our
responsibility to become leaders. (Sahih Al Bukhari & Muslim)

6. Leadership Qualities ?
1. Humility : It is found in most of the effective
leaders
2. Integrity : The quality of being honest and
having strong moral principles
3. Decisiveness : Decisions making ability in
critical conditions
4. Take Risk : They have courage to act in
situation where results are not assured.

7. Leadership Qualities ?
5. Emotional Resonance : Understanding the
need of everyone.
6. Team Builder : They create productive teams
that draws the best from the people.
7. Knowledge : Their Knowledge will always be
two steps ahead.
8. Passion : They are passionate about their
work.

8. Leadership Qualities ?
9. Vision & Mission : They see what others don't
see.
10. Conviction : They strongly believe in
themselves & the work they are doing
11. Dedication : They spend their time & energy
to the work.
12. Open Minded : They don't do bossing, they
listens to everyone ideas & then choose the
best one.

9. Leadership Qualities ?
13. Performance : They always perform to
complete their duties
14. Self Believe & Confidence : They show self
confidence in order to convince followers
15. Shares Leadership : Always ready to share
their leadership
16. Setting Example : They always set a Example
for others to motivate them

10. Lets play a game 
1. Share a Leadership Quality of your close
friend & explain it.
2. Make a Group of 5 People & choose a leader
in it in next 3 Min.
3. Leader have to choose one strong & one
weak person from his team
4. Strong Person from the team will decide the
name of the group

11. Lets play a game 
1. In a war of two nation 128 people died on
border of both the nation, where will they
bury the survivors ?
2. How many total days will be there from 2010
to 2020 ?
3. Create a Logo for Pharmaceutical Company in
next 5 min & explain it.
4. Ask any GK question to your next team ?

12. Basic Leadership Style
1. Autocratic
2. Bureaucratic
3. Democratic
4. Laissez-Faire

13. Autocratic
1. All Decision making powers are with the leaders
2. They do not entertain any suggestion from their
subordinates.
3. Does not consult staff, nor allowed to give any
inputs
4. Followers are expected accept orders.
5. Rely on threats & punishments to influence
staffs
6. Do not trust staffs or followers.

14. Pros & Cons of Autocratic
PROS Cons
New untrained staffs do not know which
task to perform
Staffs becomes tense & fearful.
Staffs do not respond to any other
leadership styles
No suggestions are heard.
When there is a limited time to make a
decision.
Low staff morale, absenteeism & work
stopage
Sometimes a best effective style to used Leaders only make the decision
For eg Adolf Hitler, Leona Helmsley of the Helmsley Hotel. She fired a lady who
was working for past 8 years just because she used her dry cleaner to remove a
stain from Leona clothing.

15. Bureaucratic
1. Always manages by book & process.
2. Everyone done according to procedure &
policy
3. They are more like Police Officer not a leader.
4. Enforces the rules.
5. They gives you fixed official duties.
6. They write & maintain each records.

16. Pros & Cons of Bureaucratic
PROS Cons
Staffs performing routines task over &
over.
Work habits form that are hard to break
even if they are no longer useful
Staffs needs to understand certain
process or procedure
Staffs loose their interest in their jobs
Safety & security training conduct Staffs do only what is expected of them &
no more
Task where one needs to handle cash One cannot create a new rule to do some
task.
For eg. Software Companies, Police station, Courts, Income Tax department

17. Participative
1. Encourages followers to be a part of decision
making
2. Keep staffs informed everything that affects
their work.
3. They share decision making & responsibilities.
4. Gathers all the information, suggestion, & then
make a decision
5. They produce high quality of work
6. Recognizes & encourage achievement

18. Pros & Cons of Participative
PROS Cons
Allows followers to share their view or
suggestion.
It cannot be used when there is very less
time to get everyone’s input
It provide opportunities for staffs to
develop personal growth & job
satisfaction
It cannot be used when you can’t afford
mistakes.
It encourages team building &
participation.
Manager’s feels threatened by this type of
leadership.
Includes staffs or followers in decision
making & problem solving difficulties.
Some group members may feel alienated,
if their ideas are not accepted for action.
This may create a feeling of frustration
and ill-will.
For eg. Gandhiji, Steve Jobs (CEO of Apple) , Abraham Lincoln, Pharmaceutical
industry, Hospitals and labs,Google, Facebook, Amazaon.com

19. Laissez-Faire or Free Rein
1. Its a French word which means “Leave
Alone”.
2. They allow maximum freedom to
subordinates
3. All powers are given to staffs.
4. They are given free hand to decide their
policies & methods.
5. They does not lead but leaves the group
entirely to itself

20. Pros & Cons of Laissez-Faire
PROS Cons
It is very useful in businesses where
creative ideas are important
It needs only experts or specialists
It is highly motivational as people has
control over their working life
It makes co ordination & decision making
time consuming
Staffs does not feel insecure if there is no
manager above them.
Relies on good team work
Staffs enjoys working in this leadership Manager doesn’t understand his role &
hopes that staff will cover for him or her
For eg. Warren Buffett (American Business Magnate), Advertising Agency, StartUp
Social Media Companies, Product Design firms.

21. Leadership Lesson from LAGAAN Movie : Bhuvan’s Leadership
1. Thinking of problems as opportunities :
Captain Russell’s challenges Bhuvan to play
the cricket match. It was a problem for him
but he takes up as an opportunity to bring
happiness in the lives of his village folks.
2. Dream Big / Vision : Winning the match
means 3 years of Tax free Happiness.
3. Put Community before self: He did not dream
for himself alone, he dreamt for whole
community

22. Leadership Lesson from LAGAAN Movie : Bhuvan’s Leadership
4. Determination & Dedication : Entire village
opposes Bhuvan’s decision when he choose
“Kachra” a untouchable man for the benefit
of the team
5. Motivating & Setting Examples: He simplified
the learning of cricket by portraying that it is
similar to “Gilli Danda”
6. Initiative : He didn’t wait to start, he made bat
& ball, got the kids interested & started.

23. Leadership Lesson from LAGAAN Movie : Bhuvan’s Leadership
7. Team Builder : He choose the correct people
& he treated each one differently according
to their skills
8. Sharing Responsibilities : He assign each one a
responsibility. The objective was to make
them all together like a fist.
9. Supported the Team : He backs his team even
when they made mistakes

24. Leadership Lesson from LAGAAN Movie : Bhuvan’s Leadership
10. Passionate : It was the passion that made all
the diffrence
11. Lead from the front : He lead the whole
team from the front.
12. Train & Practice : He trained all of them
about how to bowl, bat & even fielding.
13. Never Give Up : Even the last ball of the
match was played with that attitiude.

25. Leadership Lesson from LAGAAN Movie : Bhuvan’s Leadership
14. Faith in Lord : Faith in Lord always help & it
works also.
15. Team Spirit : It was Bhuvan who played well
but he it was a team spirit that made them
win
The Lagaan movie was about ordinary people
doing extra ordinary deeds under the
guidance of their Leader “Bhuvan”

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