Leadership

Leadership?

• The ability to inspire confidence and support for those trying to achieve goals

• The human factor that binds a group together and motivates it towards goals

Leadership

• Is more than giving people instructions and seeing that they are carried out. It means involving them so that they want to carry out instructions because they feel it is right for them and the whole group.

Leadership

• What are your thoughts about what a leader is?

• Someone who………………..

Leadership

• Inspires and stimulates others to achieve goals• Influences people to act in a common direction• Has the energy that motivates and co-ordinates• Lets people work – not makes them

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Leadership

• Influences others by acting as a positive role model

• Removes barriers to people can achieve

• Supporting, guiding, influencing

• Has a good knowledge of the work and industry they are in

Leaders you know?

• In 30 seconds write down as many people you consider to be leaders as you can

Leaders

• Nelson Mandela• Helen Clark• John Key• Peter Chin• Barak Obama• Bono• Queen Elizabeth• Bill Gates• Richie McCaw• Oprah Winfrey

Leaders in Tourism

• Richard Branson• Tamaki Brothers• Ministry of Tourism• Graeme Turner – Flight Centre/Top Deck• Stelios Haji-Ioannou -EasyJet/Hotels• Tony Ryan -RyanAir• Hilton Family – Hilton Hotel Chain• Thomas Cook• Freddy Laker• John Anderson - Contiki Tours

Leaders why?• Without - we would have anarchy• Imagine your life, community, world without

someone– In control– Creating rules and laws– Organising us in some form

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Task One

• A brief history of leadership