CHAPTER 1 THE IMPORTANCE OF LEADERSHIP Mrs. Shaikha Alhogail &Mrs. Manal Alsolami 0

LEADERSHIP Leadership is the art or process of influencing people to perform assigned tasks willingly, efficiently and effectively. Leadership is the ability to get other people to do something significant that they might not otherwise do. It’s energizing people toward a goal. Mrs. Shaikha Alhogail &Mrs. Manal Alsolami 1

LEADERSHIP FOR GOOD OR ILL leadership can be used for good or ill. Example: Hitler seemed to be a leader of the German people, but he set an evil direction. He had great leadership skills, but put them to terrible uses. Sometimes people can use leadership skills to benefit themselves rather than the people they are supposed to help. Mrs. Shaikha Alhogail &Mrs. Manal Alsolami 2

IMPORTANCE OF LEADERSHIP An organization without a leader is like a ship without a captain. Without a leader, the ship will sink!! Mrs. Shaikha Alhogail &Mrs. Manal Alsolami 3

LEADERS!! A leader is a key human resource in any organization. A person who influences a group of people towards the achievement of a goal Better leaders develop better employees and the two together develop better products. Mrs. Shaikha Alhogail &Mrs. Manal Alsolami 4

LEADERS TASKS Business leaders serve a range of important functions in their organizations: Leaders are responsible for training employees to perform their tasks effectively supervising the actual completion of those tasks on a regular basis. inspiring employees to get excited about the company and their work. protecting the employees from internal and external threats. Mrs. Shaikha Alhogail &Mrs. Manal Alsolami 5

LEADERSHIP IN BUSINESS In a competitive business environment, effective leadership is an essential requirement in order to achieve organizational goals. To do this, leaders must be able to provide inspiration, motivation and clear direction to their team. Mrs. Shaikha Alhogail &Mrs. Manal Alsolami 6

LEADERSHIP IN BUSINESS Enabling people to feel they have a say in how they do something results in higher levels of job satisfaction and productivity. Mrs. Shaikha Alhogail &Mrs. Manal Alsolami 7

LEADERSHIP IN BUSINESS For any type or size of business, effective leadership provides many benefits and will help the organization to achieve success and stability. In the absence of effective leadership, organizations often grow slowly and may lose their direction and competitiveness. Mrs. Shaikha Alhogail &Mrs. Manal Alsolami 8

INEFFECTIVE LEADERS IN BUSINESS A business could be considered successful if it has an effective leader. If the head of a company lacks positive leadership traits, he/ she will not be able to motivate and lead their staff, and vice versa.. Mrs. Shaikha Alhogail &Mrs. Manal Alsolami 9

HOW CAN LEADERSHIP BENEFIT THEE BUSINESS? Some of the ways in which leadership can benefit a business include: Employee relations A clear vision Effective planning Employee relations New ideas Inspiration and motivation Problems management Mrs. Shaikha Alhogail &Mrs. Manal Alsolami 10

HOW TO GAIN LEADERSHIP leadership is generally gained through education, and practice and error. Going through experience and making mistakes, enable the person to becoming a true and effective leader. If a person is not able to learn from her mistakes and admitting her faults, she will never be able to be an effective leader. Mrs. Shaikha Alhogail &Mrs. Manal Alsolami 11

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT leadership and management skills are NOT exclusive of each other. Leadership is particularly important in senior management positions within an organization. Mrs. Shaikha Alhogail &Mrs. Manal Alsolami 12

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT In order for an organization to succeed, there are a variety of people (leaders and managers) who play an important role. Some people think that both same when they are actually not. People generally assume the managers to be the leaders and the leaders to be the managers, but there is a huge difference between the two. Mrs. Shaikha Alhogail &Mrs. Manal Alsolami 13

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT Leadership and management operate hand in hand. Being a good manager requires leadership skills, and an effective leader will be reliant on applying their own and others' management skills to achieve their vision. Mrs. Shaikha Alhogail &Mrs. Manal Alsolami 14

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT Leadership provides direction, encouragement and inspiration to motivate a team to achieve organizational success. Management coordinating people's efforts and the allocation of resources to maximize efficiency in achieving identified goals. Mrs. Shaikha Alhogail &Mrs. Manal Alsolami 15

5 KEY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LEADERS AND MANAGERS Leaders make followers and the managers look for subordinates. The leader is an innovator (come up with new ideas and ways) and the manager is an administrator (who wants to get the job done). Mrs. Shaikha Alhogail &Mrs. Manal Alsolami 16

5 KEY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LEADERS AND MANAGERS Managers focus on systems; Leaders focus on people. Managers do things right ; Leaders do the right things. Managers have short-term perspective; Leaders have long-term perspective. Mrs. Shaikha Alhogail &Mrs. Manal Alsolami 17

ASSIGNMENT Provide more differences between a manager and a leader. Mrs. Shaikha Alhogail &Mrs. Manal Alsolami 18

REFERENCES The art of leadership, By Dr. Quinn Mills wswE8roe74%3D&tabid=96 Leadership and Business, By “SmallBizConnect” Mrs. Shaikha Alhogail &Mrs. Manal Alsolami 19