Basic Elements of

Leadership
Prepared By: Mehnaz Akhter
  Leadership is a process by which an
executive can direct, guide and
influence the behavior and work of
others towards accomplishment of
specific goals in a given situation.
 Leadership is the ability of a
manager to induce the subordinates
Meaning of to work with confidence and zeal.

Leadership  According to Keith

“Leadership is the ability to
Davis,

persuade others to seek defined

objectives enthusiastically. It is the
human factor which binds a group
together and motivates it towards
goals.”
  It is an inter- personal process in
which a manager is into influencing
and guiding workers towards
attainment of goals.
 It denotes a few qualities to be
present in a person which includes
intelligence, maturity and
personality.
Features of  A leader is involved in shaping the
Leadership behavior of the group towards
accomplishment of organizational
goals.
 Leadership is situation bound.
There is no best style of leadership.
It all depends upon tackling with the
situations.
  “Leadership is an inter-personal process”-
Explain.

Term paper  “Leadership is situation bound” ”-Explain.

Questions:  Are Leaders born or made?-Explain with

logical examples.
GROUP TERMPAPER
(Submission: 12th May)
  Leadership is an important function
of management which helps to
maximize efficiency and to achieve
organizational goals. The following
points justify the importance of
Importance leadership in a concern.

of  Providing motivation
Leadership  Providing guidance
 Creating confidence
 Builds work environment
 A leader has got multidimensional traits in
him which makes him appealing and
effective in behavior. The following are the
requisites to be present in a good leader:

Physical appearance- A leader must

Qualities of have a pleasing appearance. Physique and
health are very important for a good
a leader leader.
Vision and foresight- A leader cannot
maintain influence unless he exhibits that
he is forward looking. He has to visualize
situations and thereby has to frame logical
programmes.
  Intelligence- A leader should be
intelligent enough to examine problems
and difficult situations. He should be
analytical who weighs pros and cons and
then summarizes the situation.
Therefore, a positive bent of mind and
mature outlook is very important.

Qualities of  Communicative skills- A leader must

be able to communicate the policies and
a leader procedures clearly, precisely
effectively. This can be helpful in
and

persuasion and stimulation.

 Objective- A leader has to be having a
fair outlook which is free from bias and
which does not reflects his willingness
towards a particular individual. He should
develop his own opinion and should base
his judgement on facts and logic.
  Knowledge of work- A leader should
be very precisely knowing the nature of
work of his subordinates because it is
then he can win the trust and confidence
of his subordinates.
 Sense of responsibility- Responsibility
and accountability towards an individual’s
Qualities of a work is very important to bring a sense
of influence. A leader must have a sense
leader of responsibility towards organizational
goals because only then he can get
maximum of capabilities exploited in a
real sense. For this, he has to motivate
himself and arouse and urge to give best
of his abilities. Only then he can motivate
the subordinates to the best.
  Self-confidence and will-power-
Confidence in himself is important to
earn the confidence of the subordinates.
He should be trustworthy and should
handle the situations with full will power.
 Humanist- This trait to be present in a

Qualities of leader is essential because he deals with

human beings and is in personal contact

a leader with them. He has to handle the personal

problems of his subordinates with great
care and attention. Therefore, treating
the human beings on humanitarian
grounds is essential for building a
congenial environment.
  Empathy- It is an old adage “Stepping
into the shoes of others”. This is very
important because fair judgment and
objectivity comes only then. A leader
should understand the problems and
complaints of employees and should also
have a complete view of the needs and
aspirations of the employees. This helps
Qualities of in improving human relations and
personal contacts with the employees.
a leader From the above qualities present in a
leader, one can understand the scope of
leadership and it’s importance for scope
of business. A leader cannot have all
traits at one time. But a few of them
helps in achieving effective results.
 Leader Versus Manager

Basis Manager Leader

A person becomes a manager by virtue A person becomes a leader on basis of his

Origin
of his position. personal qualities.

The subordinates are the followers of The groups of employees whom the
Followers
managers. leader leads are his followers.

A manager performs all five functions of Leader performs only the leading
Functions
management. functions.

Stability It is more stable. Leadership is temporary.

Mutual
All managers are leaders. All leaders are not managers.
Relationship

A manager’s concern is organizational A leader’s concern is group goals and

Concern
goals. member’s satisfaction.
  Leadership style is the manner and
approach of providing direction,
implementing plans, and
motivating people.

Types of  Kurt Lewin (1939) led a group of

researchers to identify different
Leadership styles of leadership.

Styles
 Authoritarian or autocratic
 Participative or democratic
 Delegative or Free Reign
 Autocratic:
 This style is used when leaders tell their
employees what they want done and
how they want it accomplished, without
getting the advice of their followers.

Types of  Leader makes decisions

reference to anyone else
without

Leadership  High degree of dependency on the leader

Styles  Can create de-motivation
 May be valuable in some types of
business where decisions need to be
made quickly and decisively
 Democratic:
 This style involves the leader including one or
more employees in the decision making
process (determining what to do and how to
do it).
 Encourages decision making from different
perspectives – leadership may be emphasized
throughout the organization
Types of  Consultative: process of consultation before
decisions are taken
Leadership  Persuasive: Leader takes decision and seeks to
persuade others that the decision
Styles is correct
 May help to create motivation and involvement
 Workers feel ownership of the firm and its
ideas
 Improves the sharing of ideas and experiences
within the business
 Can delay decision making
 Delegative or Free Reign
In this style, the leader allows the employees to
make the decisions. However, the leader is still
responsible for the decisions that are made. This
is used when employees are able to analyze the
situation and determine what needs to be done
and how to do it.

Types of ‘Let it be’ – the leadership responsibilities are

shared by all
Leadership Can be very useful in businesses where creative
ideas are important
Styles Can be highly motivational, as people have
control over their working life
Can make coordination and decision making
time-consuming and lacking in overall direction
Relies on good team work
Relies on good interpersonal relations
 A good leader uses all three styles, depending
on what forces are involved between the
followers, the leader, and the situation. Some
examples include:

Using an authoritarian style on a new

employee who is just learning the job. The
Which style leader is competent and a good coach. The
employee is motivated to learn a new skill.
should be The situation is a new environment for the
employee.

followed by a Using a participative style with a team of

workers who know their job. The leader
good leader? knows the problem, but does not have all the
information. The employees know their jobs
and want to become part of the team.
Using a delegative style with a worker
who knows more about the job than the
leader.
The End… Thank you…