1. LEADERSHIP
Concept and Necessity

2. Introduction
A successful organization has one major attribute that sets it apart from unsuccessful organizations, viz., DYNAMIC AND EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP.

3. Leadership defined
Leadership is the ability to inspire and stimulate others to achieve worthwhile goals.
Leadership is a psychological process of influencing followers (subordinates) and providing guidance, directing and leading the people in an organization towards attainment of the objectives of the enterprise.
Leadership is the activity of influencing people to strive willingly for group objectives.

4. What the writers say????
“Leadership is interpersonal influence exercised in a situation and directed through communication process towards the attainment of a specified goal or goals.” – Tannenbaum.
“Leadership is essentially a continuous process of influencing behaviour. A leader breaths life into the group and motivates it towards goals.” – Terry.

5. Leadership is a key process in any organization
Leadership is a key process in any organization. We attribute the success or failure of any organization to its leadership.
When a business venture, or a cricket team is successful, its managing director or the captain often receives the credit.

6. When failure occurs it is usually the same individual at the top that is replaced.
Thus, one of the key elements of concern in any organization is how to attract, train, and keep people who will be effective leaders.

7. Leadership is a function of leader, follower and situation, i.e.,
Interpersonal influence exercised in a situation and directed through the communication process, towards the attainment of a specialized goal/ goals.
Leadership is a function of leader, follower and situation, i.e.,
L= f(l, f, s)
In any situation when someone tries to influence the behavior of another individual, leadership occurs.
Individual attempting to influence behavior is the potential leader.
Person subject to influence is the follower.
Leadership is found everywhere (business, educational institutes, hospital, political parties or even family)

8. A Framework for understanding Leadership
Leader characteristics and traits
LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS
Internal and external environment
Leader behavior and style
Group member characteristics

9. Nature or Characteristic features of Leadership
Leadership involves a community of interest between the leader and his followers
Leadership is a process of Influence
Leadership is the function of stimulation
A leader must be exemplary
A Leader ensures absolute justice
An effective leader leads through a vision, a shared set of values and shared objectives.

10. Importance of Leadership
Leadership is the process of influencing the activities of an individual or a group towards the achievement of a goal.
A effective leader, motivates the subordinates for higher level of performance.
Leadership promotes team –spirit and team –work which is quite essential for the success of any organization.
Leadership is an aid to authority. A leadership helps in the effective use of formal authority.
Leadership creates confidence in the subordinates by giving them proper guidance and advice.

11. Necessity of Leadership
Leadership is necessary for:
Motivating employees;
Creating confidence; &,
Building Morale

12. Need for Leadership Leadership helps to: Promote synergy
Collect people and unify them
Grow interpersonal bonds
Remove individual differences
Restore team cohesiveness

13. Build trust between team mates and self
Discharge roles effectively and efficiently
Promote dynamics with in team mates and with self
Impact members’ behavioral modification
Recognize team efforts, resulting in effective team performance

14. Leadership Skills Human Skill Empathy Objectivity Communication Skill
Teaching Skill
Social Skill
Conceptual Skill
The understanding of the organization behavior.
Understanding the competitors of the firm and
Knowing the financial status of the firm.

15. Technical Skill
Personal Skill
Intelligence
Emotional Maturity
Personal Motivation
Integrity
Flexibility of Mind

16. Changing Paradigm of Leaders
Conventional
Emerging
Humility
Creativity
Ability to go against the flow
Vision and Innovation
Negotiate
Create simultaneously
Articulate
Create content
Understand Business Issues
Work with more competent people
Detachment/ Egolessness
Ability to engage
Tough Expectations
Recognize, create, and address larger constituents
Personal Discipline
Balanced EQ/ IQ
Scalability
Networks
Ability to take difficult decisions with speed
Ability to seek help

17. Prerequisites/Competencies of organizational leaders
Self management dimensions: a leader must develop following dimensions-
Work Habits (including time management, goal orientation, organization skills, work ethics and follow through)
Work attitudes (including initiative, effort, persistence, energy and optimism)
Stress management (self control, stress tolerance, personal resilience, work life balance and adaptability)

18. Self Insight (foreseeing something that can impede the smooth working or any progress of a team)
Learning(This skill incorporates learning strategies, intellectual curiosity, seeking feedbacks, and needs continuous learning)
Leader’s action to self management (Goal setting for oneself and group members is of paramount importance. Also the set goals must be realistic)

19. Leading People (Leader must be an active listener, communicate using an acceptable style and language, be able to win trust and create a healthy work environment)
Communication (It is important as team members need to know the team goals and tasks assigned; leaders must be good listeners; must involve people in discussion; must be good at the art of public speaking)
Interpersonal Awareness (Interpersonal awareness must be expanded by gaining knowledge about psychology, social orientation, social perceptiveness, service orientation and nurturing relationships)

20. Developing Commitment and motivation
Developing others
Influencing ( Influence is the change in the target agent’s attitude, values, beliefs, or behaviors as a result of influence tactics. In order to influence, a person has to cooperate, persuade, resolve conflicts, negotiate, empower, and inspire the target person or group of persons.)

21. Task Management
Executing Tasks (Task execution needs knowledge of standard practices and procedures necessary to accomplish tasks)
Solving problems (analytic thinking, data analysis and interpretation and decision making ability helps in solving problems)

22. Managing Information and Material resources
Managing HR
Enhancing member performance (includes enhancing job knowledge, eliminating hurdles to performance, adopting bench-marking and strategic task management)