LEADERSHIP

INTRODUCTION
Leadership is the exercise of influence by
one member of a group or organization
over other members to help the group
or organization achieve its goals.
 INTRODUCTION
Leadership is the “art of motivating” a
group of people to act towards achieving
a common goal.
The process of encouraging and helping
others to work enthusiastically towards
objectives.
 IMPORTANCE OF LEADERSHIP
Leadership is an important factor for making an
organization successful. Leadership is an
important function of management which helps
to maximize efficiency and to achieve
organizational goals.
 IMPORTANCE OF LEADERSHIP
Leadership helps an organization in the following
ways:
 Inspires employees
 Secures cooperation.
 Creates confidence.
 Provides good working climate
“Only three things happens naturally
in organizations: friction,
confusion, and underperformance.
Everything else requires leadership”.

Peter Doucker
WHO IS A LEADER……?
 One that leads or guides.
 One who is in charge or in command of
others.
 One who heads a political party or
organization.
 One who has influence or power, especially of
a political nature.
 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
MANAGER LEADER
• Oversees the current
process well
• Must achieve balance
• Thinks execution
• Comfortable with control
• Problems are just that &
need resolution ASAP
• Procedure is KING
• Instructs as to technique
& process
• Impersonal, remote.
• Wants to create the future
• Needs to make change
• Thinks ideal
• Welcomes risks
• Sees problems as opportunities
is patient
• Substance thumps the KING
• Your best college professor
• High emotional intelligence
 Don’t
forget….

Remember the difference

between
a boss and a leader
A boss says, GO!…
A leader says, Let’s GO!…
AUTOCRATIC

BUREAUCRATIC

DEMOCRATIC

LAISSEZ FAIRRE
 AUTOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STYLE
He is an autocrat
Does not consult staff, nor allowed to give
any input
Staff expected to obey orders without
receiving any explanations. No one challenges
the decisions of autocratic leaders.
Structured set of rewards and punishments.
He takes all the decisions by himself
He also takes full responsibility for his
decisions
 BUREAUCRATIC LEADER
This type of leadership has no space to explore new ways to
solve problems
Manager following such style follows rules and
formalities of the organization.
He does not believe in new ideas.
He wants his subordinates to follow all his orders.
This leadership style results in red tapism and
unwanted paper work.
Universities, hospitals, banks and government usually require
this type of leader to ensure quality, increase security and
decrease corruption.
 DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP
Is the leadership style that promotes the sharing of responsibility, the
exercise of delegation and continual consultation.
Manager seeks consultation on all major issues and
decisions.
Manager effectively delegate tasks to subordinates and
give them full control and responsibility for those tasks.
Manager welcomes feedback on the results of initiatives
and the work environment.
Manager encourages others to become leaders and be
involved in leadership development.
This French phrase means “leave it be” and is
used to describe a leader who leaves his/her
colleagues to get on with their work. The
style is largely a “hands off” view that tends to
minimize the amount of direction and face
time required.
• Laissez-faire style of leader is passive.
• He only act as a contact man. i.e. he provides information and resources
to his subordinates.
• He believes that the subordinate will work best if they are left alone.
• He provides them complete freedom to take their own decisions.
• He allows them to set their own goals and to solve problems on their
own.
• He allows them to set their own goals and to solve problems on their
own.
• The laissez-faire style produces no leadership or supervision efforts from
managers , which can lead to poor production, lack of control and
increasing costs.
LYNNEL F. YAP
MAED