leadership skills

1. ESSENTIALS OF
LEADERSHIP
By :
Amit Chavan

2. What is Leadership ?
 Leadership is a combination of art, science and human
nature. For some, it is an learning process; for others, it
evolves and is refined over time.
 Leadership is the ability of an individual or a group of
individuals to influence and guide followers or other
members of an organization.
 Leadership acting as catalyst for a change.

3. Leadership involves
 Establishing a clear vision,
 Sharing that vision with others so that they will follow
willingly,
 Providing the information, knowledge and methods to
realize that vision, and
 Coordinating and balancing the conflicting interests of all
members and stakeholders.

4. Business leadership
 Managers must create an environment where employees are
aware of organizational objectives and the specific role they
fulfill in achieving them. Leading means establishing direction
for employees and initiating the day-to-day work that is
necessary to effectively accomplish the company’s overall
objectives.
 To be a successful leader, you must be able to motivate your
employees and delegate responsibility appropriately.
Employees must be provided with the information and
resources they need to accomplish the work—and when work is
not completed successfully, leaders must also be ready to
engage in courageous conversations.
 Before asking people to complete new tasks, a manager should
observe employee behavior closely and understand the
strengths and weaknesses of each person on the team. Being
familiar with each employee’s talents, skills, and abilities will
help guide the delegation process. Leaders should also know and
consider the career goals and interests of employees when

5. Providing Valuable Leadership
Guidance
 What : Outline the task and clarify the desired result or outcome.
 Who : Make assignments either to individuals or to a team.
Specify who will work on which aspect of the task or plan.
 When : Set time frames and deadlines for completing the task. Be
sure to set specific dates and times to follow up on the task’s
progress and its completion.
 Why : Explain the reasons behind the assigned task and how it
fits into organizational plans and objectives.
 How : Be flexible and adjust your natural management style to
appropriately address the situation. Assess the experience level
of the employee and decide how detailed your instructions need
to be and how much control you need to retain over the project.

6. 1. Sincere enthusiasm
 True enthusiasm for a business, its products, and its
mission cannot be faked. Employees can recognize
insincere cheerleading from a mile away. However,
when leaders are sincerely enthusiastic and passionate,
that’s contagious.
 Any innovation starts from problems and ends with
products and services, with some of the key issues
resolved.

7. 2. Integrity
 Whether it’s giving proper credit for accomplishments,
acknowledging mistakes, or putting safety and quality
first, great leaders exhibit integrity at all times. They do
what’s right, even if that isn’t the best thing for the
current project or even the bottom line.
 When people see evidence that leaders lack integrity,
that can be nearly impossible to recover from.
 Trust lost is difficult to get back.

8. 3. Great communication skills
 Leaders must motivate, instruct and discipline the
people they are in charge of. They can accomplish none
of these things if they aren’t very skilled communicators.
 Leaders who fail to develop these skills are often
perceived as being weak and mealy-mouthed.(afraid to
speak frankly or straightforwardly)
 It’s also important to remember that listening is an
integral part of communication.

9. 4. Loyalty
 The best leaders understand that true loyalty is
reciprocal. Because of this, they express that loyalty in
tangible ways that benefit the member of their teams.
 True loyalty is ensuring that all team members have
the training and resources to do their jobs. It’s standing
up for team members in crisis and conflict.
 Great leaders see themselves as being in a
position of service to their team members.
 Employees who believe leadership is loyal to them
are much more likely to show their own loyalty
when it matters.

10. 5. Decisiveness
 A good leader isn’t simply empowered to make
decisions due to their position. They are willing to take
on the risk of decision making.
 They make these decisions and take risks knowing
that if things don’t work out, they’ll need to hold
themselves accountable first and foremost.
 Further, bosses who aren’t decisive are often
ineffective. Too much effort working on consensus (a
general agreement) building can have a negative
effect.
 Rather than simply making a decision, many leaders
allow debate to continue, and then create a piecemeal
decision that satisfies no one.

11. 6. Managerial competence
 Too many organizations try to create leaders from people who are
simply good at their jobs. To be clear, those who emerge as being
very good workers often have important qualities.
 They are the ones who have a strong understanding of the
company’s products and services.
 They understand company goals, processes, and procedures. All
of these are important.
 On the other hand, being good at one’s job doesn’t prove that
someone possesses the other competencies they need.
 For example, can they inspire, motivate, mentor and direct? with
major league baseball. While nearly all coaches have
backgrounds as major league players, the most winning players
aren’t necessarily the most successful coaches.

12. 7. Empowerment
 A good leader has faith in their ability to train and
develop the employees under them. Because of this,
they have the willingness to empower those they lead to
act autonomously.
 This comes from trusting that their team members are
fully up to any challenges they face.
 When employees are empowered, they are more likely
to make decisions that are in the best interest of the
company and the customer as well. This is true, even if
it means allowing workers to go a bit off script.

13. 8. Charisma
 Simply put, people are more likely to follow the lead of
those they like. The best leaders are well-spoken,
approachable and friendly. They show sincere care for
others.
 People at all levels of an organization find it easy to
relate to them and follow their lead.
 Every one of these qualities is absolutely essential to
great leadership. Without them, leaders cannot live up to
their full potential. As a result, their employees will never
perform as well as they can either.

14. MS Dhoni
 Earn respect from your
Teammates.
 Build good relationship with your
Team.
 Trust your skills & instincts.
 Always be available for your
teammates.
 Handling success & failure.
 Be soft spoken and manages
ego.
 Handling pressure with ease.
 Fun with the team should be part
of your agenda.
 Always share the credit with your
teammate first.

15. A leader role is to raise to
people’s aspirations for
what they become and to
release their energies so
they will try to got there.
-: David R. Gergen
(American political commentator and
former presidential adviser
administrations)

16.  I Have A Dream “Stop
complaining and Do
something productive.” “If
you can’t fly then run, if you
can’t run then walk, if you
can’t walk then crawl, but
whatever you, do you have to
keep moving forward.”
-: Martin Luther King Jr.