The document discusses the essential elements and characteristics of successful leadership, emphasizing the importance of continuous learning, adaptability, and the ability to inspire and build trust among team members. It outlines various leadership theories and defines leadership as a process of mutual influence aimed at achieving meaningful change. The conclusion underscores that leadership is accessible to everyone, not just a select few.

1. How To Be A Successful
Leader
Petrescu Petre
Grupa 8104

2. HELP WANTED
 Individuals able to learn and keep
learning; determined to listen,
watch, and recognize what’s
happening; committed to change
wherever and whenever needed,
opportunity seekers who know how
to identify the best people and get
the most out of them.

3. Content
 Successful Leadership: Why
important?
 Who is a successful leader?
 Management and Leadership
 The Leadership Challenge
 Leadership Definition
 How to Be a Successful Leader
 Conclusion

4. Who is a Successful Leader?
 Alexander the
Great

5. Who is a Successful Leader?
 Napoleon I
 “A leader is a
dealer in hope.”

6. Who is a Successful Leader?
 John F. Kennedy
 “Leadership and
learning are
indispensable to
each other.”

7. Who is a Successful Leader?
Are you?
 Do I get results?
 Do I provide direction and a sense of
meaning to others by reminding
them of what’s important?
 Do I create authentic human
relationships?
 Do I generate and sustain trust?
 (Management Notes, 1998)

8. The Leadership Challenge
 “Each of us contains the capacity to
be a leader.” (Warren Bennis)
 The challenge: to realize this
capacity.
 Leadership is a global issue: crosses
all boundaries, cultures, religions,
etc.

9. Leadership Definition
 Leadership: an elusive concept.
 Numerous research studies.
 Many theories and explanations.
 Traits: The GREAT Man theory
 Styles/Behaviors
 Situational/Contingency
 Charisma/Transformational

10. Leadership Definition
 Leadership: A process of influence
among leaders and followers who
intend real changes that reflect their
mutual purposes. (Appleton, 1999)

11. How to Be a Successful Leader:
Essential Elements
 Successful leaders depend as much
on personal influence and
competency power as on the
elements of legitimate power.
 The successful leader will be a
transformational leader.

12. Transformational Leader
 Build confidence by recognizing small
accomplishments toward the goal.
 Celebrate accomplishments and
successes.
 Take dramatic action to symbolize
key organizational values.
 Set an example.
 Coach and mentor.

13. How to Be a Successful Leader:
Characteristics
 Drive
 Honesty and integrity
 Leadership motivation
 Self-confidence
 Cognitive ability/intelligence
 Knowledge of the business
 Emotional intelligence
 Flexibility

14. Leadership Attributes
 Integrity-trustworthy, just, honest
 Charismatic, visionary, inspirational-
encouraging, positive, motivational,
confidence builder, dynamic
 Team oriented-team building,
communicating, coordinating
 Excellence-oriented, decisive,
intelligent, win-win problem solver

15. Conclusion
 “Leadership is not the private
reserve of a few charismatic men
and women. It is a process ordinary
people use when they are bringing
forth the best from themselves and
others.”