LEADERSHIP

LEADERSHIP
• Ability to mobilize and inspire others
• Process of influence in which one person is able to
enlist the aid and support of others in accomplishing
a common task
• Effectiveness of leaders is determined both by their
level of influence and the outcomes of their decisions
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FORMAL LEADERS
• Authority to hire and fire, transfer,
demote or promote, and reward
• Bestowed through organizational
authority, result of holding a position
within the organization, or an
assigned role affecting key outcomes
INFORMAL LEADERS
• Earned through relationships and
experience
• Rely on creation and articulation of a
compelling vision of the future to
achieve success
• Often have personal magnetism or
charisma, expertise in their fields, a
recognized history with the
organization, or the ability to inspire
others
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There is a difference between holding a leadership position and being a leader.
There is a difference between having power or authority that is earned and
having power or authority that is bestowed.

LEADERSHIP
something acknowledged by others as a result of
demonstrated vision, self-motivation, performance,
determination, communication skills, credibility, ethical
behavior, and ability to mobilize, motivate, and achieve
desired results through others.
 EFFECTIVE LEADERS
• Adhere to ethical standards, mobilize resources, inspire
creativity and confidence in subordinates, and empower
others
• Demonstrate their qualifications to be a leader so
subordinates understand leaders earned their position of
authority
• Prioritize relationships and communication networks to
better understand the needs of others, build social capital,
and stay current on events and information
 EFFECTIVE LEADERS
• Encourage participation and solicit input, as subordinates
may have knowledge and suggestions critical to achieving
goals
• Share information and decision-making with appropriate
individuals
• Reward accomplishments and enforce negative
consequences for failures
• Teach others how to effectively use their power
 CHARACTERISTICS OF
TRUE LEADERS
• Attract and inspire others
ABILITY TO ARTICULATE A • Increase commitment to organizational goals
COMPELLING VISION FOR THE • Provide purpose and meaning to work activities
FUTURE • Link work activities to future accomplishments
• Promote change

• Committed to their vision and enjoy working towards it

PASSION
• Possess energy to persist even during setbacks

• Know their strengths, are honest about their limitations,

establish high standards, and are consistent in their
INTEGRITY approach
• Honor their commitments, treat others with respect, and
serve as role models
CHARACTERISTICS OF
TRUE LEADERS
• Engage the collective talents of many people, and facilitating
teamwork and collaboration by creating an atmosphere of
ENCOURAGEMENT OF mutual trust and respect
OTHERS • Make it possible for people to be successful and recognize
them for their accomplishments and contributions

CURIOSITY, DARING AND • Not afraid to challenge the status quo and are willing to take
risks to effect important change
TAKING CALCULATED • Not afraid to make mistakes in pursuing their goals and use
RISKS adversity to prepare for future opportunities
 PROFESSIONALISM
• Standards, behaviors, and character of an individual who is engaged
in tasks related to his/her work or profession
• Requires that pharmacists and pharmacist leaders commit to:
(1) Promoting the highest standards of excellence in pharmacy
practice,
(2) Advocating and serving the interests and welfare of patients, and
(3) Addressing health needs on a societal level
MANAGERS VS. LEADERS
MANAGERS
• Concerned with more operational
details, such as budgeting, planning,
hiring, and developing employees to
accomplish the mission or vision
• Good planner and effective manager of
human, financial, and physical resources
• Ensures the work gets done
• Thinks critically
• Concerned with “doing things right”
• Ensures employees are prepared to
fulfill their roles
LEADERS
• Concerned with the broad, general
mission, or vision, of an organization
• Inspires others to action
• Gets people excited about doing the work
• Thinks creatively and strategically
• Concerned with “doing the right things”
• Facilitates collective and continual
learning among employees to expand the
way they think and achieve results
 LEADERSHIP STYLES
LEADERSHIP STYLES STRENGTHS
Affiliative • Masters at forging
relationships with others and
can be especially effective at
building productive teams
Autocratic • Makes decisions
independently, without
engaging or consulting others
Democratic • Value fair process and tend to
give all members of the
organization an opportunity
to weigh in their preferences
and recommendations
LIMITATIONS
• Find it difficult to deliver
bad news that may
disappoint others,
including feedback about
underperformance
• May fail to engage the
thinking or talents of
others
• May be inefficient in
collecting input and
establishing buy-in
 LEADERSHIP STYLES
LEADERSHIP STYLES STRENGTHS LIMITATIONS
Laissez-faire • Provide critical resources and • Works well for highly
information but little direction competent and independent
individuals, but may cause
people to feel abandoned or
ignored
Transformational • Believe that social and spiritual • Tend to be “idea” people and
values can be employed to raise may need help attending to the
employees to even higher level details of their plans; their
of performance and motivation passion can exhaust others
Servant • View role as being in service to • Too much focus on developing
others, meeting the needs of others and not enough on
those whom they lead, and setting directions to get things
helping others to grow by done
building individual capacity and
a sense of community
 DEVELOPING YOUR
LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL
Pursue leadership roles within community organizations and volunteer
for leadership roles within your professional associations.

Find one or more mentors.

Ask for difficult assignments.

Stay informed, observe others, and keep on learning.

Develop emotional intelligence.

Do not wait to be ready.

THANK YOU!