leadership

2. What is leadership?
Leading people
Influencing people
Commanding people
Guiding people

3. Types of Leaders
Leader by theposition achieved
Leader by personality, charisma
Leader by moral example
Leader by power held
Intellectual leader
Leader becauseof ability to accomplish things

4. Managers vs. Leaders
ManagersManagers
Focuson things
Do thingsright
Plan
Organize
Direct
Control
Followstherules
LeadersLeaders
Focuson people
Do theright
things
Inspire
Influence
Motivate
Build
Shapeentities

5. Historical Leadership theories
Traitstheories(1930s).
Behavioral Theories
(1940s& 1950s)
Contingency theories
(1960s& 1970s).

6. Traits Theories
According to great man leadership theories“effective
leadersareborn not made”.
In traitsresearch examined the
physical(height),mental(intelligence), social
(personality),characteristicsof individual.
Ralph stogdill in 1948sconcluded that “existing research
had not demonstrated theutility of traitsapproach”.

7. Behavioral Theories
Behavior of effectiveleadersaredifferent from
thebehavior of ineffectiveleaders. It ismore
important than thephysical, mental and social
traits.

8. Fiedler's
Contingency Theory
Thisisaleader match theory becauseit triesto match
leadersto appropriatesituations
A leader’seffectivenessdependson how well the
leader’sstylefitsthecontext
Thetheory wasdeveloped by studying thestylesof
leadersin situationsand whether they wereeffective
(primarily in military organizations)
Concerned with stylesand situations

9. Path-Goal Theory
Path Goal theory isabout how leadersmotivate
subordinatesto accomplish designated goals
Thestated goal of leadership isto enhanceemployee
performanceand employeesatisfaction by focusing on
employeemotivation
Emphasizestherelationship between theleader’sstyle
and characteristicsof thesubordinatesand thework
setting
Theleader must useastylethat best meetsthe
subordinatesmotivational needs

10. Ohio State
University
Task oriented (planning, organizing,
coordinating thework of subordinates).
Consideration(supportive, recognizing
subordinate’saccomplishments,welfare).

11. University of Michigan
Employee oriented (focuson
interpersonal relationship)
Production oriented (focuson task and
technical aspectsof thejob)

12. Five alternative behavior
styles
Impoverished
management (1,1)
Country club (1,9)
Task manager (9,1)
Middleof theroad
(5,5)
Team management
(9,9)

13. Leadership
Styles
Delegating
Low relationship/ low task
Responsibility
Willing employees
Participating
High relationship/ low task
Facilitatedecisions
Ablebut unwilling
Selling
High task/high relationship
Explain decisions
Willing but unable
Telling
High Task/Low relationship
Provideinstruction
Closely supervise

14. Being a Good Leader
Encouragenew ideas
Honor and respect them
Never misuseyour power
Befearlessyourself
Punish fairly

15. Finally...
Leadership is a
combination of
characterand
competence; of
who you are
and what you
can do.