LEADERSHIP QUALITIESLEADERSHIP QUALITIES

PROF. V. VISWANADHAMPROF. V. VISWANADHAM

AS A LEADER . . .AS A LEADER . . .

YOU NEED TO INSPIRE PEOPLE,YOU NEED TO INSPIRE PEOPLE, HELP THEM DEVELOP,HELP THEM DEVELOP,

BE A MODEL OFBE A MODEL OFCOMMITMENT &COMMITMENT &INTEGRITY,INTEGRITY,

BUILD A RELATIONSHIPBUILD A RELATIONSHIPOF TRUST &OF TRUST &RESPECT.RESPECT.

THE POWER OF THE POWER OF THE WATERFALLTHE WATERFALL T. E. A. M. ~ TOGETHER EVERYONET. E. A. M. ~ TOGETHER EVERYONE

ACHIEVES MOREACHIEVES MORE

YOU ARE IN YOU ARE IN THE CENTER OFTHE CENTER OFNETWORKNETWORK

EVERYONE ISEVERYONE ISFEEDING INTO &FEEDING INTO &RECEIVINGRECEIVING

FEED BACK FEED BACK FROMFROM

YOUYOU IN THE CENTREIN THE CENTRE

CAN YOU SPELL CAN YOU SPELL S CCESSS CCESS – – WITHOUT WITHOUT “U”“U” ? ?

KEY LEADERSHIP ACTIONSKEY LEADERSHIP ACTIONSTO DEVELOP TEAMSTO DEVELOP TEAMS

BUILD RELATIONSHIPSBUILD RELATIONSHIPSPROMOTE PARTICIPATIONPROMOTE PARTICIPATIONDELEGATEDELEGATEALLOW MISTAKESALLOW MISTAKES

TO BE MADETO BE MADESHARE INFORMATIONSHARE INFORMATIONEMPOWER YOUR TEAMEMPOWER YOUR TEAMCASCADE LEADERSHIPCASCADE LEADERSHIPPROVIDE THE VISION &PROVIDE THE VISION &

VALUESVALUES

A BIT OF LESS OF SELFISHNESSA BIT OF LESS OF SELFISHNESSA BIT OF MORE OF PATIENCEA BIT OF MORE OF PATIENCEWILLINGNESS TO ADJUSTWILLINGNESS TO ADJUSTSINGLE MINDED DEVOTIONSINGLE MINDED DEVOTIONHAVE SOME SHARED VALUESHAVE SOME SHARED VALUESPROBLEM SENSING, REVIEWINGPROBLEM SENSING, REVIEWING

& PROBLEM SOLVING& PROBLEM SOLVINGGIVING & RECIVING FEEDBACKGIVING & RECIVING FEEDBACKNO SEPARATE PERSONAL GOALSNO SEPARATE PERSONAL GOALSNO PREJUDICE & NO PREFERENCENO PREJUDICE & NO PREFERENCENO SUCCUMBING TO OUTSIDENO SUCCUMBING TO OUTSIDE

PRESSURES & TEMPTATIONSPRESSURES & TEMPTATIONSNOT CRAVING FOR INDIVIDUALNOT CRAVING FOR INDIVIDUAL

RECOGNITION BUT RECOGNITION BUT TEAM CREDITTEAM CREDIT

NON DISCLOSURE OF DISCUSSIONSNON DISCLOSURE OF DISCUSSIONSTO OUTSIDERSTO OUTSIDERS

PROMPT FOLLOW UP ACTIONPROMPT FOLLOW UP ACTION

WHEN ALL OF USWHEN ALL OF US

W O R KW O R K

W I T HW I T HO N E A N O T H E RO N E A N O T H E R

INSTEAD OFINSTEAD OF

A G A I N S TA G A I N S T O N E A N O T H E R O N E A N O T H E R

ONE FOR ALL ONE FOR ALL & & ALL FOR ONE ALL FOR ONE

Leadership QualitiesLeadership Qualities1. Ability to take on responsibilities2. Ability to put in extra work to help

others3. Ability to teach and develop second

line4. Willingness to share complete

knowledge with team members5. Must know the goals and

responsibilities of the team and communicate the same

Contd. …

Leadership QualitiesLeadership Qualities6. Do his utmost for the

achievement of the team goals 7. Make everybody in the team

participate8. Assign responsibilities to team

members9. Lead in time of trouble10. Accept responsibility for

failures Contd. …

Leadership Qualities ……Leadership Qualities ……

11. Deployment of knowledge for 11. Deployment of knowledge for problem-solvingproblem-solving

12. Achievement orientation12. Achievement orientation

13. Commitment13. Commitment

14. Discipline14. Discipline

15. Documentation15. Documentation

Contd. Contd. ……

Leadership Qualities ……Leadership Qualities ……

16. Flexibility16. Flexibility

17. Communication Skills – including 17. Communication Skills – including body body languagelanguage

18. Always strive to surpass 18. Always strive to surpass expectations.expectations.

19. Self-assessment and willingness 19. Self-assessment and willingness to to improveimprove

20. Willing to receive feedback for 20. Willing to receive feedback for improvementimprovement

Contd. …Contd. …

Leadership Leadership Qualities . . . . .Qualities . . . . .

21. Being a good person - without Being a good person - without any any prejudice – fair and just prejudice – fair and just

22. Positive attitude22. Positive attitude

23. Creative approach23. Creative approach

24. Planning and Implementation 24. Planning and Implementation skillsskills

25. Persuasive and supportive25. Persuasive and supportive

Contd. …

Leadership Leadership Qualities . . . . .Qualities . . . . .

26. Willing to take initiative26. Willing to take initiative

27. Motivating and inspiring27. Motivating and inspiring

28. Ability to observe carefully28. Ability to observe carefully

29. Listens attentively29. Listens attentively

30. Reviews carefully 30. Reviews carefully

Contd. …

Leadership Leadership Qualities . . . . .Qualities . . . . .

31.31. Coordinates effectivelyCoordinates effectively

32.32. Combines hard-work with Combines hard-work with smart smart workwork

33.33. Demonstrates EnthusiasmDemonstrates Enthusiasm

34.34. Pursues ExcellencePursues Excellence

35.35. Possess IntegrityPossess Integrity

Contd. …

Leadership Leadership Qualities . . . . .Qualities . . . . .

36. Praises Publicly and 36. Praises Publicly and Criticizes Criticizes privately privately

37. Adopts quickly to change37. Adopts quickly to change

38. Has an eye for the detail38. Has an eye for the detail

39. Acts as a good Role model39. Acts as a good Role model

40. Practices Values40. Practices Values

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

• Where do I fit, and why?Where do I fit, and why?• What am I responsible for?What am I responsible for?• What are the priorities?What are the priorities?• How will I be measured?How will I be measured?• Review, measure and update Review, measure and update

regularlyregularly

The Secret To Effective and The Secret To Effective and Motivational LeadershipMotivational Leadership

• An educated leader knows a lot. An educated leader knows a lot. A smart leaderA smart leader uses what he knows. uses what he knows.

• An educated leader knows the right things to do. An educated leader knows the right things to do. A smart leaderA smart leader does the right things. does the right things.

• Be sure to reflect on what you have learned and Be sure to reflect on what you have learned and know, and to apply it in your leadership roles. know, and to apply it in your leadership roles.

• Changing your personal leadership style is Changing your personal leadership style is difficult, and requires effort, but it can be done.difficult, and requires effort, but it can be done.

• Always be positive and relentlessly pursue Always be positive and relentlessly pursue excellenceexcellence

CONDUCT REGULARLY YOUR OWNCONDUCT REGULARLY YOUR OWN

ENCOURAGE ENCOURAGE

SELF - EVALUATIONSELF - EVALUATION