Leadership

The activity of leading a group of people or an

organization or the ability to do this.
Leadership involves:-
establishing a clear vision,
sharing that vision with others so that they
will follow willingly,
Providing the information, knowledge and
methods to realize that vision, and
coordinating and balancing the conflicting
interests of all members and stakeholders.
 A leader steps up in times of crisis, and
is able to think and act creatively in difficult
situations. Unlike management, leadership
cannot be taught, although it may be learned
and enhanced through coaching or mentoring.
Someone with great leadership skills today
is Bill Gates who, despite early failures, with
continued passion and innovation has
driven Microsoft and
the software industry to success.
3.The act of inspiring subordinates to perform
and engage in achieving a goal.
 What is leadership?

Leading people
Influencing people
Commanding people
Guiding people
 Types of Leaders
Leader by the position achieved
Leader by personality
Leader by moral
Leader by power held
Intellectual leader
Leader because of ability to accomplish
things
 Managers vs. Leaders
Managers Leaders
Focus on things Focus on people
Do things right Do the right things
Plan Inspire
Organize Influence
Direct Motivate
Control Build
Follows the rules Shape entities
Common Activities

Planning
Organizing
Directing
Controlling
 Planning
Manager Leader
Planning Devises strategy
Budgeting Sets direction
Sets targets Creates vision
Establishes detailed
steps
Allocates resources
 Organizing
Manager Leader
Creates structure Gets people on board
Job descriptions for strategy
Staffing Communication
Hierarchy Networks
Delegates
Training
 Directing Work

Manager Leader
Solves problems Empowers
people
Negotiates
Cheerleader
Brings to consensus
 Controlling
Manager Leader
Implements control Motivate
systems
Inspire
Performance
Gives sense of
measures
accomplishment
Identifies variances
Fixes variances
 Leadership Traits
Intelligence Personality
More intelligent Verbal facility
than non-leaders Honesty
Scholarship Initiative
Knowledge Aggressive
Being able to get Self-confident
things done Ambitious
Physical Originality
Doesnt see to be Sociability
correlated
Adaptability
 Leaders Styles
(According to the Situational Theory of Leadership)

Delegating Selling
Low relationship/ low High task/high
task relationship
Responsibility Explain decisions
Willing employees Willing but unable
Participating Telling
High relationship/ low High Task/Low
task relationship
Facilitate decisions Provide instruction
Able but unwilling Closely supervise
 New Leaders Take Note

General Advice Challenges

Take advantage of Need knowledge
the transition period quickly
Get advice and Establish new
counsel relationships
Show empathy to Expectations
predecessor Personal equilibrium
Learn leadership
 New Leader Traps
Not learning quickly
Captured by wrong
Isolation people
Know-it-all Successor syndrome
Keeping existing
team
Taking on too much
 Seven Basic Principles
Have two to three years to make
measurable financial and cultural progress
Come in knowing current strategy, goals,
and challenges. Form hypothesis on
operating priorities
Balance intense focus on priorities with
flexibility on implementation.
 Seven Basic Principles, cont
Decide about new organization
architecture
Build personal credibility and
momentum
Earn right to transform entity
Remember there is no one way to
manage a transition
 Core Tasks

Create Momentum
Master technologies of learning,
visioning, and coalition building
Manage oneself
 Create Momentum
Learn and know about company
Securing early wins
First set short term goals
When achieved make a big deal
Should fit long term strategy
Foundation for change
Vision of how the organization will look
Build political base to support change
Modify culture to fit vision
 Create Momentum
Build credibility
Demanding but can be satisfied
Accessible but not too familiar
Focused but flexible
Active
Can make tough calls but humane
 Master Technologies

Learn from internal and external sources

Visioning - develop strategy
Push vs. pull tools
What values does the strategy embrace?
What behaviors are needed?
Communicate the vision
Simple text - Best channels
Clear meaning - Do it yourself!
 Enabling Technologies, cont

Coalition building
Dont ignore politics
Technical change not enough
Political management isnt same as being
political
Prevent blocking coalitions
Build political capital
 Manage Oneself
Be self-aware Types of help
Define your Technical
leadership style Political
Get advice and Personal
counsel Advisor traits
Advice is from Competent
expert to leader Trustworthy
Counsel is insight Enhance your status