Leadership is the art of motivating a group of people to act towards achieving a common goal.
—It is a process that encourages the followers to achieve their objectives.
—It is a process that can have a positive impact on others.
It motivates people to excel in the field they are working.
Four E’s of Leadership—
Great leaders are born not made.
They have inherited characters of leadership.
Mainly focus military leadership.
—Trait Theories:
Traits are the key factors of leadership .
People inherit some qualities that make them suited for to be a leader.
Identifies specific personality or behavioural characteristics the leader possessed.
—Enthusiasm
—Sense of Purpose/Direction
—Technical Mastery
—Friendliness and affection
—Decision-making
—Integrity
—Intelligence
—Faith
—Effective Communication-both oral and written.
The four frameworks of leadership
Structural Framework – In an effective leadership situation, the leader is a Social architect whose leadership style is analysis and design - focus on structure, strategy, environment, implementation, experimentation, and adaptation. —It is a process that encourages the followers to achieve their objectives.
—It is a process that can have a positive impact on others.
It motivates people to excel in the field they are working.
A high energy level
—The ability to energize others around common goals
—The edge to make tough decisions
—The ability to consistently execute and deliver on promises
—Great Man” Theories: —The ability to energize others around common goals
—The edge to make tough decisions
—The ability to consistently execute and deliver on promises
Great leaders are born not made.
They have inherited characters of leadership.
Mainly focus military leadership.
—Trait Theories:
Traits are the key factors of leadership .
People inherit some qualities that make them suited for to be a leader.
Identifies specific personality or behavioural characteristics the leader possessed.
Function of a Leader
—Maintenance of employee membership.
—Organizational goals attainment
—Positive team interaction
—Physical and nervous energy—Maintenance of employee membership.
—Organizational goals attainment
—Positive team interaction
—Enthusiasm
—Sense of Purpose/Direction
—Technical Mastery
—Friendliness and affection
—Decision-making
—Integrity
—Intelligence
—Faith
—Effective Communication-both oral and written.
The four frameworks of leadership
Human Resource Framework - In an effective leadership situation, the leader is a Catalyst and servant whose leadership style is support, advocate, and empowerment - visible and accessible; they empower, increase participation, support, share information, and move decision making down into the organization.
Political Framework - In an effective leadership situation,the leader is a Advocate, whose leadership style is coalition and building - clarify what they want and what they can get; they assess the distribution of power and interests; they build linkages to other stakeholders; use persuasion first, then use negotiation and coercion only if necessary.
Symbolic Framework - In an effective leadership situation, the leader is a Prophet, whose leadership style is inspiration, view organizations as a stage or theater to play certain roles and give impressions; these leaders use symbols to capture attention; they try to frame experience by providing plausible interpretations of experiences; they discover and communicate a vision.