2. INTRODUCTION
• Leadership is the ability to develop a vision
that motivates others to move with a passion
toward a common goal. So leadership is a
process by which a person influences others
to accomplish an objective and directs the
organization in a way that makes it more
cohesive and coherent.
3. DEFINITION
• leadership is the “process of social influence
in which one person can enlist the aid and
support of others in the accomplishment of a
common task”.
M Chemers.
• "Leadership is ultimately about creating a
way for people to contribute to making
something extraordinary happen."
Alan Keith.
4. LEADERSHIP SIMPLY REFERS TO
Leading People
Influencing People
Commanding People
Guiding People
5. CHARACTERISTICS OF LEADERSHIP
• Leader must have followers
• It is working relationship between leader
and followers
• Purpose is to achieve some common goal
or goals
• A leader influences his followers willingly not
by force
• Leadership is exercised in a given situation
• Leadership is a power relationship
• It is a continuous process
7. • Leader - You must have an honest
understanding of who you are, what you know
and what you can do. To be successful you
have to convince your followers not your
superiors, that you are worthy of being
followed.
• Follower -You must know your people. The
fundamental starting point is having a good
understanding of human nature, such as
needs, emotions and motivation.
8. • Communication-The nonverbal
communication is leading. E.g.- when you set
example that communicates to your people
that you would not ask them to perform
anything that you would not be willing to do.
Bad communication harm the relation
between leader and employee.
• Situation-We must use our judgment to
decide the best course of action and the
leadership style needed for each situation.
What we do in one situation will not always
work in another.
10. AUTOCRATIC
o Leader makes decisions without reference to anyone else
o High degree of dependency on the leader
o Can create de-motivation and alienation of
staff
o May be valuable in some types of business where
decisions need to be made quickly and decisively
11. DEMOCRATIC
• Encourages decision making from
different perspectives – leadership may
be emphasised throughout the
organisation
• Consultative: process of consultation
before decisions are taken
• Persuasive: Leader takes decision and
seeks to persuade others that the
decision is correct
12. LAISSEZ-FAIRE
1. ‘Let it be’ – the leadership
responsibilities
are shared by all
2. Can be very useful in
businesses where creative
ideas are important
3. Can be highly motivational,
as people have control over
their working life
4. Can make coordination and
decision making
time-consuming and lacking in
overall direction
5. Relies on good team work
6. Relies on good interpersonal
relations
13. CONCLUSION
• To create organisation effectiveness and
ensure sustainability , business leaders need
to focus their attention on aligning their
people , the system the structure and the roles
with organisation’s strategy ,
while engaging the employees with the jobs
and the organisation