A Warm welcome to all

Of you

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A PRESENTATIONON

LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLESBY

NIVEDITA DASH

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LEADERSHIP

If the blind leads a blind, both shall fall in the ditch

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WHAT IS LEADERSHIP ?

In layman language, leadership is getting works done by others. But, the big question is, why others will obey you and do your work?

& The answer is LEADERSHIP

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In general, leadership is the action of leading a group of people or an organization.

Leadership can be described as "a process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task".

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LEADERSHIP INVOLVES

Establishing a clear VISION. (A vision is an essential means for focusing

attention on what matters most; what you want to accomplish in your life and what kind of leader you wish to be. A useful vision has to be rooted in your past, address the future, and deal with today's realities. It represents who you are and what you stand for.)

Sharing that vision with others so that they will follow willingly.

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LEADERSHIP INVOLVES Providing the information, knowledge

and methods to realize that vision & 

Coordinating and balancing the conflicting interests of all members and stakeholders.

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TYPES OF LEADERSHIP STYLE Autocratic

Democratic

Laissez-Faire

Paternalistic

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AUTOCRATIC

Leader makes decisions without reference to anyone else

High degree of dependency on the leader

Can create de-motivation and alienation of staff

May be valuable in some types of business where decisions need to be made quickly and decisively

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DEMOCRATICEncourages decision making

from different perspectives – leadership may be emphasised throughout the organisationConsultative: process of consultation before

decisions are takenPersuasive: Leader takes decision and seeks to

persuade others that the decision is correct

May help motivation and involvement Workers feel ownership of the firm and its ideas Improves the sharing of ideas

and experiences within the business Can delay decision making

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LAISSEZ-FAIRE ‘Let it be’ – the leadership responsibilities

are shared by all Can be very useful in businesses

where creative ideas are important Can be highly motivational,

as people have control over their working life Can make coordination and decision making

time-consuming and lacking in overall direction Relies on good team work Relies on good interpersonal relations

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PATERNALISTIC

Leader acts as a ‘father figure’

Paternalistic leader makes decision but may consult

Believes in the need to support staff

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BASIC PRINCIPLES OF LEADERSHIP

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ACHIEVE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE   In a leadership situation you will be

tasked with organizing and deploying men who are more skilled than you at their specific trades, but this doesn’t mean that you can remain ignorant of their fields.  A basic understanding of their jobs is necessary.  For example – ‘a race car driver doesn’t need to be a great mechanic, but he needs to understand the principles of automotives’.

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APPRECIATE YOUR OWN STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS WHILE PURSUING SELF-IMPROVEMENT

If you are going to demand more from your men, you need to demand more from yourself. At the same time, a leader has no room for ego.  The saying “If you want something done right, you’ve got to do it yourself,” is the antithesis of this: either you’re leading the wrong people, or you’ve failed to lead properly.

A leader must be humble.

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SEEK AND ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY

  The modern boss seeks glory, while a true leader is the opposite—he is willing to take authorship of himself and the world around him, come what may.  ( “Never pass a fault.” If you see a problem, fix it – don’t just walk on by, assuming somebody else will clean up the mess.)

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LEAD BY EXAMPLE

You are the upward pull—not the downward push.  To inspire the men beneath you, show them that you work as hard as they do – harder than they do.  Set a standard for them to aspire to. Be the solution; don’t be the problem

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MAKE SURE THAT YOUR FOLLOWERS KNOW YOUR MEANING AND INTENT, THEN LEAD THEM TO THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE MISSION

Your men are creative, thinking beings. Let them employ those skills to better the organization as a whole.  You are not the boss, and they are not the minions – you are collaborators, with your hand on the helm of the ship.  If they understand your intent they can improvise, they can bring you information and ideas which you wouldn’t have had time to search out.

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KNOW YOUR SOLDIERS AND PROMOTE THEIR WELFARE

The corporation gives us what we want, not what we need. We are all replaceable cogs.  A leader recognizes his men as individuals, that they aren’t disposable, and he concerns himself with their betterment.  Loyalty is a two-way street. Do what’s best for your soldiers, especially when this involves disciplining them. Honest concern, not manipulation, should be your goal.

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DEVELOP THE LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL OF YOUR FOLLOWERS

To be a good leader, you must first be a good follower. To be a good follower, you must think for yourself.  Leadership is not a slave morality, it is the ethos of a Free Man. It is just as critical for your subordinates to embrace these principles as it is for you to embody them.

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MAKE SOUND AND TIMELY DECISIONS

A good decision now is better than the perfect decision later.  You are the head of the organization. Weigh your options carefully, but when it is time to act, act!  Leadership is not a democracy and it is not a group hug session.  To inspire confidence in your followers, have confidence in your decisions.  If you are a subordinate, place faith in your leader, and forgive their mistakes… because one day it’s going to be you who is screwing up.

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TRAIN YOUR SOLDIERS AS A TEAM AND EMPLOY THEM UP TO THEIR CAPABILITIES

Your followers should be a switched-on group of go-getters; and go-getters aren’t going to follow somebody who employs them far beneath their capabilities.  Give them the opportunity for growth, and push them to surpass themselves.  Give them hierarchy and cooperation, capped with a higher goal. Not the “crabs in a bucket” ideology of corporate favoritism and in-fighting

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KEEP YOUR FOLLOWERS INFORMED OF THE MISSION, THE CHANGING SITUATION AND THE OVERALL PICTURE

Take care of your soldiers, and they’ll take care of you.  Keep them informed, and they’ll be able to think for themselves.  Paint the vision of where the team is heading, and they’ll have something to strive towards.

All men must be leaders at some point in their lives.

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THANK YOU