LEADERSHIP

An Action Not
A Position

Who is a leader ?
A

person who influences a

group of people towards
the achievement of a goal.

Definition
George R Terry:

Leadership is the activity of

influencing people to strive
willingly for group
objectives

MEANING
Derived

from the word LEAD

To excel/to be ahead
To guide
To govern
To command

FETURES OF A
LEADERSHIP
Influence Process
The followers
Reciprocal Relationship
Common Goals between leaders & followers
Situational
Power Based
Satisfaction of all members-solving problems
Scope of leadership
Personal Quality

LEADERSHIP
STYLES

 Kurt

Lewin (1939) developed three

styles of leadership.

Styles of Leadership

Autocratic

Democratic

Laissezfaire

Autocratic Leaders
Make

decisions without
consulting their members even if
their input would be useful.
Provide clear expectations for
what needs to be done, when it
should be done, and how it
should be done.
Best applied to situations where
there is little time for group
decision-making or where the
leader is the most knowledgeable
member of the group

Hitler was an
autocratic leader
because nobody
had a say in
what happened
and they couldt
speak out
against his
rgime or theyd
be killed

Democratic Leaders
Generally the most effective
leadership style
Offer guidance to group members,
but they also participate in the
group and allow input from other
group members
Encourage group members to
participate and include their ideas
in the final decision making process.
Encourage creativity and
belongingness
Example: Barack Obama

Obama is a
democratic
leader because
the elected
members of
government
have a say just
as much as he
does

Laissez-faire
Least

productive of all three

groups
Gives members a lot of
freedom in how they work and
how they set their deadlines
Offer little or no guidance to
group members and leave
decision-making up to group
members.

Ghandhiji was a
laissez-faire leader
because he
encouraged
peaceful protesting
and he didnt direct
the group, they all
came together to
work towards a
common goal

Although good
leaders use all three
styles, with one of
them normally
dominant, bad
leaders tend to stick
with one style.

GUESS THIS STYLE????

I want both of you
to...

GUESS THIS STYLE????

Let's work together to
solve this

GUESS THIS STYLE????

You two take care of
the problem while I
go

OTHER LEADERSHIP
STYLES BY
DIFFERENT
PSYCOLOGISTS

Bureaucratic Leadership Style

Bureaucratic leadership is where the manager
manages "by the book
Everything must be done according to procedure or
policy.
This manager is really more of a police officer than a
leader.
He enforces the rules

Business english

PaternalisticStyle
Leader acts as a father figure.
The leader aim to protect and guide
his followers.

Transformational Leader

Seeks to transform the group, even during moments of

discomfort
Expects teammates to give their best effort
Becomes a role model for the team
Useful for encouraging group to try new ideas
Highly motivational through optimism and high energy

Transactional and
Transformational Leadership
Transactional Leaders

Leaders who guide or motivate their

followers in the direction of established
goals by clarifying role and task
requirements.
Transformational Leaders

Leaders who provide individualized

consideration and intellectual
stimulation, and who possess
charisma.

CHARISMATICA LEADER

Charismatic leaders influence others

and incites passion within their team
They are great for increasing morale
These types of leaders are energetic
Without the leader, the team may
flounder

SERVANT LEADER
Puts

the needs of followers before self

Communicates frequently and well
Highly trusting of associates
Team is involved in the decision-making
process
Gives credit where credit is due
Great for morale but not good for
making decisions quickly

Scenarios
Youre in a company meeting and the
leader is talking about ways to achieve
their goals.
1) What would an autocratic leader do?
2) What would a democratic leader do?
3) What would a laissez-faire leader do?

Scenarios: Autocratic
The

autocratic would
not consult the rest of
the team and set
their own goals and
assume that the
group members
would achieve them
up to their
expectations

Scenarios: Democratic
A

democratic leader
would discuss with the
group members, goals
that would be
obtainable.

Scenarios: Laissez-faire
Would

not set long

term goals for the
group to achieve
and allow members
to work at their own
pace and
independently

Scenarios: Laissez-faire
Would

not set long

term goals for the
group to achieve
and allow members
to work at their own
pace and
independently