The document discusses several key points about leadership:
1) It defines leadership as the ability to attain objectives by working with and through people, and influencing employees to achieve goals rather than ordering them.
2) It describes different leadership styles like autocratic, democratic, bureaucratic, supportive, and directive.
3) It outlines traits of effective organizational leaders like helping teams identify their purpose, setting boundaries, believing in the team, defining roles, and being a supporter and facilitator.
4) It provides tips for acquiring leadership traits like self-care, communication, consideration, goal-setting, and maintaining a positive attitude.
Value Proposition canvas- Customer needs and pains
Leadership in organization
1. Leadership in an Organization
“Management is doing things right, Leadership is doing the right things.
Peter F- Management Consultant.
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you
are a leader.
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John Q, 6 US President
Your favorite Leader
• List the qualities that makes him a leader
What is Leadership?
• Leadership is the ability to attain objectives by working with and through people.
• Leadership implies the need to guide and influence rather than to order.
• A leader creates conditions that motivate employees by establishing goals, and influencing
employees to attain those goals.
2. Types of leaders
Autocratic: - We are going to it my way!
These leaders are result oriented, not staff oriented.
An assumption is made that employees are self-motivated and there is No delegation of duties.
Decisions are made without employees input, minimal information is passed down and ‘order’ is
to be obeyed.
Using just this style of leadership can create low staff moral with high absenteeism and staff
often unhappy in the workplace.
This style can be effective with new terms , new staff, or a replacement of a management team
that suffered from poor performance records/
Democratic: - We are going to vote on it!
There leaders are driven by “ group decision making” they are focused on the team as opposed
to individual employees.
They tend to be open-minded and down to earth.
Using just this style of leadership can create highly motivated and creative teams.
This style of leadership also helps employees creates a sense of ownership and stronger loyalty
to the company.
This style can be effective if you are trying to create a team environment or working with a team
that has been in the company for while.
This style is also effective when a company change is going to be made that is going to have a
negative effects on staffs.
Bureaucratic: - we are going to what the operation manual says!
There leaders are driven by “group decision making” they are focused on the team as opposed
to individual employees.
They tend to be open-minded and down to earth.
Using just this style of leadership can create highly motivated and creative teams.
This style of leadership also helps employees creates a sense of ownership and stronger loyalty
to the company.
This style can be effective if you are trying to create a team environment or working with a team
that has been in the company for while.
This style is also effective when a company change is going to be made that is going to have a
negative effects on staffs.
3. Two main leadership styles
Supportive style
Supportive leaders are interested in result for company
Believe employees should be free to exercise their own initiatives to getting the job done.
Relying on teamwork, group interaction and positive reinforcement describe a supportive
leader.
Supportive leader stands in the middle of the pack and says “well team, we have a huge
marathon ahead of us, how do you think we should tackle this?
Directive style
Directive leaders are also interested in the company result but believe they need to tell
employees exactly what to do to get the desired results.
Think of movie directors sitting in their chair yelling “Cur, action, take two” Directive managers
give the orders and people listen.
A directive style also uses positive reinforcement, but direction and structure are the primary
directives.
A directive style approach would be to stand in front of the team and say “okay team” were
running a marathon today, any question? No? then let’s go!
Leaders Personalities
There are three main personalities leaders portray. They can be broken down to passive, Assertive and
Aggressive personalities.
Passive personality
4. Tends to focus on negative
Let other to make decisions
Does not share feeling
Does not respect themselves
Employee does not respect the leader
Effective if employee has done something wrong
Possibly better result of discipline the employees
Aggressive Personality
Tends not care about other feeling
Does not like open discussion
Focus on negative and has little self –respect
The leader approach is hard, controlling and non feeling.
Type can create bitterness with employees
Assertive personality
Great amount of self respect
Set goals and plans
Self confidence, respect others and encourage discussions
Effective to get employees to perform well
Open and honest with employees
Positive mental attitude
Employees follow leaders personality
An Organizational Leader
Maybe you find yourself in a new team environment. Leading a team for the first time, or maybe you
have been working with and leading teams forever. Either ways, the following pointers can make a
world difference in morale, productivity and result.
5. Help the Team Identify Its Purpose
Set specific goals and help to people personalize it
People work more effectively when they understand the goals they are try to achieve.
As a leader it is your job to help the team see the desired outcome of their efforts.
Set the scope and boundaries
Teams need to know what they should tackle and what is “too big” or not their responsibility.
Manage the scope of work.
Focused on target to reach goals faster.
Show your belief
Show through words and actions that you believe.
Be empathetic
Expect and encourage teamwork.
Focus on relationships and encourage others to do the same
Be committed to team success.
Trust that they are on their way to success and team potential.
If you don’t believe in the team, you can’t effectively lead them.
Define you roles.
Your role is to lead, not to do the all the work or make all the decision.
Let the team know what your roles is and what it isn’t.
Help them see how you are relying on their experience, knowledge and intellect in completion
of the team work.
Be a supporter.
Support the team with you actions.
Say more nice things to others
Don’t just delegate the work to the team and disappear. Team will experience obstacles and
toad blocks.
Encourage team members to support each other.
Find additional resources and generally provide support.
Ask for feedback, Offer feedback.
Share power
Be a facilitator
Provide guidance when needed.
Let the team succeed and develop themselves towards greater future achievements at the same
time.
6. To facilitate means “to make easier” that is your roles.
Keep your mouth shut
Communicate more.
If you are the first person to talk on a subject, the overall amount of discussion and idea flow
will drop.
Teams often assume that the leader has top power on any decision in the end.
Share your thoughts nearer the close of the conversations.
Each of these ideas alone will help you build and lead more effective teams. But when taken
together, significant progress can be made.
Ineffective Leadership Types
• Godfather – demands absolute loyalty and punishes perceived disloyalty. This style relies
heavily on coercive power.
• Ostrich – avoids problems. Eventually processes and decisions go around this person.
• Detailer – wants all information before they will make a decision. Over cautious.
• Non – Delegater – do everything themselves, don’t communicate well and staff feel out of the
loop.
Tips to acquire the traits of a Leader
• Take good care of your body and mind.
• Think before you speak.
• Consider the feelings of those who work for you.
• Set goals.
• Make your employees feel important.
• Be positive – Not negative
• Keep cool even under pressure.