CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN

LEADERSHIP
 Definition
Leadership is the ability of an
individual to influence, motivate, and
enable others to contribute toward the
effectiveness and success of the
organizations of which they are
members.
Traditional Issues in Leadership

Power Trust

Managing
Conflict

Trouble
Shooting Motivation
Traditional Issues in Leadership

Setting Dealing
goals with
external
Coaching agencies

Lone Delayed
decision decision
making making
 Contemporary Issues

Out of the Leading by

box thinking example
Setting Globalisation
Goals

Changing
group Technology
dynamics
 Contemporary Issues

Quick Dealing with

decision change &
making uncertainty

Mentoring
Recruiting Ethical
& retaining Behaviour
quality
workers
 Findings

 Since we have questioned people

from diverse backgrounds their views
vary on different issues.

 We need to undertake a detailed

research for various industries.
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 Secondary Data
 According to a study undertaken by the
Decision ROI Institute, only 26% of the
organizations have a decision making policy in
place.

 The root causes of poor decision making are:

iv. Poorly defined processes and practices
v. Unclear corporate vision, mission and goals
vi. Unwillingness of leaders to take responsibility
vii. A lack of reliable, timely information
 Secondary Data
Employees who believe in senior management:

Source: Gantz Wiley Research. Reproduced in USA Today, February 12, 2003, p. 7B.
 Secondary Data

 Indian IT & ITeS industry would be

facing a shortage of around 5 lakh
talented workforce by 2010.
(NASSCOM)
 Conflict with seniors is one of the
main reasons for attrition.
 Secondary Data

 According to a research undertaken

by European Privacy Directive, 70%
of the people were not comfortable
with the idea of sharing their personal
information.
 CONCLUSION

To conclude we would like to say that

modern issues are not the only
determinants for success in modern
times. To be successful a leader has to
cope up with handling not only modern
issues but also be adept in handling
traditional issues as well.
 Bibliography
 Organisational Behavior – Stephen Robbins
 http://inhome.rediff.com/money/2007/feb/06inter.ht
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 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leadership
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coaching
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentoring
 http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/results?vid=5&hid=1
12&sid=90a14d24-2319-4348-9e01-
20abed3a4f5f%40sessionmgr9
 http://www.sonlifeafrica.com/model/conflict.htm