PREVIEW

INTRODUCTION.

LEADERSHIP.

- DEFINITION.

- PROCESS.

- FUNCTION.

LEADERSHIP ATTRIBUTES.

HOW TO IMPROVE LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL ?

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT.

CONCLUSION.

Leaders are needed everywhere.

Good leaders promote unity, harmony, strength, prosperity and happiness.

Yardstick to measure good leadership - the culture of enduring excellence which a leader leaves behind.

Leadership Fact

• 90% character + 10% knowledge.90% character + 10% knowledge.

• A leader’s character enables him A leader’s character enables him to deal appropriately with to deal appropriately with people.people.

What is leadership ?What is leadership ?What is leadership ?What is leadership ?

500 DEFINITIONS – INDICATE COMPLEXITY.

A PRACTICAL COMMON SENSE DEFINITION :-

WHAT IS LEADERSHIP ?WHAT IS LEADERSHIP ?

“Leadership is the capacity to frame plans that will succeed and the faculty to persuade others to carry them out in the face of difficulties, even death”

LORD MORAN

FIRST PARTFIRST PART

CAPACITY TO FRAME PLANS THAT HAVE HIGH CAPACITY TO FRAME PLANS THAT HAVE HIGH DEGREE OF SUCCESS. THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE DEGREE OF SUCCESS. THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUBJECT.OF THE SUBJECT. AMOUNTS TO ONLY AMOUNTS TO ONLY 12%12% ININ THETHE

EFFECTIVENESS OF A LEADER.EFFECTIVENESS OF A LEADER.

SECOND PARTSECOND PART

DEALS WITH IMPLEMENTATION. FACULTY TO DEALS WITH IMPLEMENTATION. FACULTY TO

PERSUADE TO IMPLEMENT DESPITE ALL ODDS. PERSUADE TO IMPLEMENT DESPITE ALL ODDS.

AMOUNTS TO 88% IN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A AMOUNTS TO 88% IN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A

LEADER.LEADER.

EXPLANATION OF DEFINITIONEXPLANATION OF DEFINITION

CapabilityCapability + EFFECTIVENESS + EFFECTIVENESS

Knowing What To Do + Knowing What To Do + GETTING THINGS DONEGETTING THINGS DONE

Who can be a good leader ?

Thoughts, words, deeds in harmony

Someone who is trustworthy

Selfless Integrity

PROCESS OF LEADERSHIPPROCESS OF LEADERSHIP

TO BE : TO DO : TO SEE : TO TELLTO BE : TO DO : TO SEE : TO TELL

TO TELL

TO SEE

TO DOTO DO

TO BETO BE

PROCESS OF LEADERSHIPPROCESS OF LEADERSHIPPROCESS OF LEADERSHIPPROCESS OF LEADERSHIP

TO BE

• Aggregate of all in a person.

• Beginning & end of leadership.

• Potential & effectiveness of a leader is in direct proportion to the strength of his to be.

TO BETO BE

PROCESS OF LEADERSHIP

TO DO

–LEAD BY PERSONAL

EXAMPLE.

“Ounce of practice is

better than tons of

advice”

PROCESS OF LEADERSHIPPROCESS OF LEADERSHIP

TO DOTO DO

TO BETO BE

TO SEE

– Get a feel of things

on the spot.

– More important at

the stage of

implementation.

– Feed back adds up.

PROCESS OF LEADERSHIPPROCESS OF LEADERSHIP

TO SEE

TO DOTO DO

TO BETO BE

TO TELL

–Convey what leaders want others to do.

–Good channel of communication.

–Character communicates more eloquently than anything we say or do.

PROCESS OF LEADERSHIPPROCESS OF LEADERSHIP

TO TELL

TO SEE

TO DOTO DO

TO BETO BE

CHARACTERCHARACTERCHARACTERCHARACTER

WHAT IS CHARACTER ?WHAT IS CHARACTER ?

NAPOLEON LISTED 90 QUALITIES FOR A GOOD LEADER.

A GOVT OF INDIA COMMITTEE IDENTIFIED 154 HUMAN VALUES FOR EDUCATION IN INDIAN SCHOOLS.

Very difficult to identify all the character Very difficult to identify all the character qualities which make a good leader.qualities which make a good leader.

DEFINITION BY A WESTERN JOURNALISTDEFINITION BY A WESTERN JOURNALIST

An honest man.

A man with sense of duty and obligation.

A man who tells the truth.

A man who gives to others their due.

A man considerate to weak.

A man who has principles and stands by them.

A man who is loyal.

A man who can be trusted.

A man not too elated by good fortune & not too depressed by bad.

DEFINITION BYDEFINITION BY GEN MATHEW B RIDGEWAY

“Character stands for self discipline, loyalty, self discipline, loyalty, readiness to accept responsibility and willingness to readiness to accept responsibility and willingness to admit mistakes. admit mistakes.

It stands for selflessness, modesty, humility, selflessness, modesty, humility, willingness to sacrifice when necessary and faith in willingness to sacrifice when necessary and faith in

God.”God.”

FUNCTIONS OF LEADERSHIPFUNCTIONS OF LEADERSHIP

ACHIEVE THE TASK

BUILD COHESIVE GROUP

DEVELOP INDIVIDUALS

Harmonise and integrate needs related to accomplishment of task with those of group and individuals in a group.

TASK NEEDS

GROUP NEEDS

INDIVIDUAL NEEDS

FUNCTIONS OF LEADERSHIPFUNCTIONS OF LEADERSHIP

Defining the task.

Making the plan.

Allocating work

and resources.

Controlling quality

and tempo of

work.

FUNCTIONS OF LEADERSHIPFUNCTIONS OF LEADERSHIP

TASK NEEDS

FUNCTIONS OF LEADERSHIPFUNCTIONS OF LEADERSHIP

GROUP NEEDS

Setting standards by personal examples.Setting standards by personal examples.

Maintaining discipline and correcting Maintaining discipline and correcting mistakes.mistakes.

Building team spirit.Building team spirit.

Encouraging, motivating and giving a sense of Encouraging, motivating and giving a sense of purpose.purpose.

Appointing sub leaders.Appointing sub leaders.

Ensuring communication within the group.Ensuring communication within the group.

Training the group.Training the group.

Attending to personal Attending to personal problems.problems.

Encouraging Encouraging individuals.individuals.

Knowing individuals Knowing individuals personally.personally.

Recognising and Recognising and using special using special individual abilities.individual abilities.

Training individuals.Training individuals.

FUNCTIONS OF LEADERSHIPFUNCTIONS OF LEADERSHIP

INDIVIDUAL NEEDS

INTEGRATION OF THE FUNCTIONSINTEGRATION OF THE FUNCTIONS

Being crystal clear about the task that has to be achieved.

Planning to achieve the task by using the available resources and people.

Controlling by monitoring the work, modifying the plan, if necessary.

Supporting by encouragement, recognition and training people.

Evaluating to learn lessons so that performance can be improved.

ATTRIBUTES OF LEADERSHIP ATTRIBUTES OF LEADERSHIP

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE/COMPETENCE.PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE/COMPETENCE.

ABILITY TO TAKE DECISIONS AND STAND BY IT.ABILITY TO TAKE DECISIONS AND STAND BY IT.

ABSOLUTE JUSTICE AND IMPARTIALITY.ABSOLUTE JUSTICE AND IMPARTIALITY.

MORAL AND PHYSICAL COURAGE.MORAL AND PHYSICAL COURAGE.

LOYALTY.LOYALTY.

HUMAN TOUCHHUMAN TOUCH

GIFT OF THE GAB.GIFT OF THE GAB.

SENSE OF HUMOUR.SENSE OF HUMOUR.

DISCIPLINE.DISCIPLINE.

CHARACTER.CHARACTER.

FD MARSHAL SAM MANEKSHAWFD MARSHAL SAM MANEKSHAW

““MERE KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT STRENGTH OF MERE KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT STRENGTH OF

CHARACTER MAKES A MAN INDECISIVE. CHARACTER MAKES A MAN INDECISIVE. MERE MERE

CHARACTER NOT SUPPORTED BY KNOWLEDGE CHARACTER NOT SUPPORTED BY KNOWLEDGE

PUTS A CEILING ON A LEADER’S POTENTIAL.”PUTS A CEILING ON A LEADER’S POTENTIAL.”

NECESSITY TO BALANCE CHARACTER NECESSITY TO BALANCE CHARACTER AND KNOWLEDGE AND KNOWLEDGE

• KNOWLEDGE

– KNOWLEDGE OF

THE JOB.

– KNOWLEDGE OF

SELF.

– KNOWLEDGE OF

THE SOCIAL

ENVIRONMENT.

ATTRIBUTES OF LEADERSHIP ATTRIBUTES OF LEADERSHIP

• CHARACTER

– COURAGE.

– WILL POWER.

– INITIATIVE.

HOW TO IMPROVE LEADERSHIP HOW TO IMPROVE LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL ?POTENTIAL ?

Leadership can not be taught in class Leadership can not be taught in class

rooms.rooms.

Basic aptitude – develop the aptitude Basic aptitude – develop the aptitude

through intense & dedicated training.through intense & dedicated training.

Level of excellence depends upon the Level of excellence depends upon the

effort made by the individual.effort made by the individual.

HOW TO IMPROVEHOW TO IMPROVE LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL ? LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL ?

LEADERSHIP EXERCISED BY MIND. HENCE, LEADERSHIP EXERCISED BY MIND. HENCE, TRAIN THE MIND.TRAIN THE MIND.

READ WIDELY TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE.READ WIDELY TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE.

SELF DEVELOPMENT.SELF DEVELOPMENT.

ERADICATE WEAKNESSES. ERADICATE WEAKNESSES.

INCULCATE GOOD HABITS & VIRTUES. INCULCATE GOOD HABITS & VIRTUES.

HOW TO IMPROVEHOW TO IMPROVE LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL ? LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL ?

Will power can transform anything.Will power can transform anything.

LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT

WHICH IS MORE IMPORTANT ?

IN THE VIETNAM WAR THE US ARMY DISCARDED IN THE VIETNAM WAR THE US ARMY DISCARDED

LEADERSHIP FOR MANAGEMENTLEADERSHIP FOR MANAGEMENT

THE RESULTTHE RESULT

America lost the war. The only one they America lost the war. The only one they

have ever lost.have ever lost.

MANAGEMENT, A USEFUL TOOL FOR A LEADER

“ “ ONE CAN BE A GOOD MANAGER WITHOUT ONE CAN BE A GOOD MANAGER WITHOUT BEING A GOOD LEADER, BEING A GOOD LEADER,

BUT ONE CAN NOT BE A GOOD BUT ONE CAN NOT BE A GOOD

LEADER WITHOUT BEING LEADER WITHOUT BEING

A GOOD MANAGERA GOOD MANAGER””

LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT

MANAGEMENT IS A BOTTOM LINE FOCUS.MANAGEMENT IS A BOTTOM LINE FOCUS. HOW HOW CAN I BEST ACCOMPLISH CERTAIN THINGS ? CAN I BEST ACCOMPLISH CERTAIN THINGS ?

LEADERSHIP DEALS WITH THE TOP LINE. LEADERSHIP DEALS WITH THE TOP LINE. WHAT WHAT THINGS I WANT TO ACCOMPLISH ? THINGS I WANT TO ACCOMPLISH ?

LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT

“Management is doing things right, leadership is doing the right things”

“Management efficiency is in climbing the

ladder of success, leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall”.

LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT

This is the era of leadership. This is the era of leadership. We must excel in it.We must excel in it.

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

Leadership is an ancient human capability and exists in all walks of life.

CORE QUALITIES

CHARACTER KNOWLEDGE

AN OUNCE OF PRACTICE IS BETTER THAN TONS OF ADVICE.

A GOOD LEADER KNOWS HIS PEOPLE BETTER THAN THEIR MOTHERS AND CARES EVEN MORE.

IT IS WITHIN THE REACH OF ANYONE WHO DARES TO SOAR HIGHER THAN MERE SELFISHNESS.

THANK YOUTHANK YOU

IMPORTANT IMPORTANT QUOTESQUOTES

LEADERSHIP IS ALL ABOUT MANAGING AND LEADERSHIP IS ALL ABOUT MANAGING AND

EMPOWERING PEOPLE. IT IS ABOUT SACRIFICE AND EMPOWERING PEOPLE. IT IS ABOUT SACRIFICE AND

SETTING AN EXAMPLE. IT IS ABOUT HELPING PEOPLE SETTING AN EXAMPLE. IT IS ABOUT HELPING PEOPLE

(DISCOVER HIDDEN TALENTS) TO FOCUS ON THEIR (DISCOVER HIDDEN TALENTS) TO FOCUS ON THEIR

STRENGTHS AND HELP THEM REALISE THEIR FULL STRENGTHS AND HELP THEM REALISE THEIR FULL

POTENTIAL.POTENTIAL.

LEADERSHIP IS ALL ABOUT MANAGING AND LEADERSHIP IS ALL ABOUT MANAGING AND

EMPOWERING PEOPLE. IT IS ABOUT SACRIFICE AND EMPOWERING PEOPLE. IT IS ABOUT SACRIFICE AND

SETTING AN EXAMPLE. IT IS ABOUT HELPING PEOPLE SETTING AN EXAMPLE. IT IS ABOUT HELPING PEOPLE

(DISCOVER HIDDEN TALENTS) TO FOCUS ON THEIR (DISCOVER HIDDEN TALENTS) TO FOCUS ON THEIR

STRENGTHS AND HELP THEM REALISE THEIR FULL STRENGTHS AND HELP THEM REALISE THEIR FULL

POTENTIAL.POTENTIAL.

““A LEADER IS A DISPENSER OF HOPES WHEREAS A A LEADER IS A DISPENSER OF HOPES WHEREAS A

MANAGER IS A DISPENSER OF CAUTION”MANAGER IS A DISPENSER OF CAUTION”

[In today’s world, since we are dealing with things hitherto

unknown, the word hope carries lot of weight. To that

extent leadership is a must. Inspiration will not arise from

caution]

““A LEADER IS A DISPENSER OF HOPES WHEREAS A A LEADER IS A DISPENSER OF HOPES WHEREAS A

MANAGER IS A DISPENSER OF CAUTION”MANAGER IS A DISPENSER OF CAUTION”

[In today’s world, since we are dealing with things hitherto

unknown, the word hope carries lot of weight. To that

extent leadership is a must. Inspiration will not arise from

caution]

““LEADERSHIP IS THE KEY TO REALISING LEADERSHIP IS THE KEY TO REALISING

THE FULL POTENTIAL OF INTELLECTUAL THE FULL POTENTIAL OF INTELLECTUAL

CAPITAL”CAPITAL”

““LEADERSHIP IS THE KEY TO REALISING LEADERSHIP IS THE KEY TO REALISING

THE FULL POTENTIAL OF INTELLECTUAL THE FULL POTENTIAL OF INTELLECTUAL

CAPITAL”CAPITAL”

““LEADERSHIP IS A VERB, NOT A NOUN. IT IS AN LEADERSHIP IS A VERB, NOT A NOUN. IT IS AN

ATTRIBUTE THAT CAN BE DEFINED BY WHAT WE ATTRIBUTE THAT CAN BE DEFINED BY WHAT WE

DO AND NOT BY THE ROLE WE ASSUME”DO AND NOT BY THE ROLE WE ASSUME”

““LEADERSHIP IS A VERB, NOT A NOUN. IT IS AN LEADERSHIP IS A VERB, NOT A NOUN. IT IS AN

ATTRIBUTE THAT CAN BE DEFINED BY WHAT WE ATTRIBUTE THAT CAN BE DEFINED BY WHAT WE

DO AND NOT BY THE ROLE WE ASSUME”DO AND NOT BY THE ROLE WE ASSUME”

WE ALL NEED TO BE LEADERS, REGARDLESS OF OUR WE ALL NEED TO BE LEADERS, REGARDLESS OF OUR FORMAL TITLE OR ROLE. THIS STARTS WITH INNERSELF FORMAL TITLE OR ROLE. THIS STARTS WITH INNERSELF LEADERSHIP AND MOVES OUTWARD TO INFLUENCE, LEADERSHIP AND MOVES OUTWARD TO INFLUENCE, SUPPORT AND LEAD OTHERS. LEADERSHIP IS NOT THE SUPPORT AND LEAD OTHERS. LEADERSHIP IS NOT THE PRIVATE RESERVE OF FEW CHARISMATIC MEN AND WOMEN. PRIVATE RESERVE OF FEW CHARISMATIC MEN AND WOMEN. IT IS ABOUT ORDINARY PEOPLE BRINGING FORTH THE BEST IT IS ABOUT ORDINARY PEOPLE BRINGING FORTH THE BEST FROM THEMSELVES AND OTHERS THROUGH REDISCOVERING FROM THEMSELVES AND OTHERS THROUGH REDISCOVERING THEIR INNERSELVES. THEIR INNERSELVES.

WE ALL NEED TO BE LEADERS, REGARDLESS OF OUR WE ALL NEED TO BE LEADERS, REGARDLESS OF OUR FORMAL TITLE OR ROLE. THIS STARTS WITH INNERSELF FORMAL TITLE OR ROLE. THIS STARTS WITH INNERSELF LEADERSHIP AND MOVES OUTWARD TO INFLUENCE, LEADERSHIP AND MOVES OUTWARD TO INFLUENCE, SUPPORT AND LEAD OTHERS. LEADERSHIP IS NOT THE SUPPORT AND LEAD OTHERS. LEADERSHIP IS NOT THE PRIVATE RESERVE OF FEW CHARISMATIC MEN AND WOMEN. PRIVATE RESERVE OF FEW CHARISMATIC MEN AND WOMEN. IT IS ABOUT ORDINARY PEOPLE BRINGING FORTH THE BEST IT IS ABOUT ORDINARY PEOPLE BRINGING FORTH THE BEST FROM THEMSELVES AND OTHERS THROUGH REDISCOVERING FROM THEMSELVES AND OTHERS THROUGH REDISCOVERING THEIR INNERSELVES. THEIR INNERSELVES.

“ “GOOD LEADERSHIP IS ALL ABOUT CATALYSING THE GOOD LEADERSHIP IS ALL ABOUT CATALYSING THE LEARNING PROCESS AMONGST SUBORDINATES, AS WELL AS LEARNING PROCESS AMONGST SUBORDINATES, AS WELL AS CREATING THE WORK ENVIRONMENT THAT AIDS IN CREATING THE WORK ENVIRONMENT THAT AIDS IN IMPROVING PERFORMANCE”.IMPROVING PERFORMANCE”.

“ “GOOD LEADERSHIP IS ALL ABOUT CATALYSING THE GOOD LEADERSHIP IS ALL ABOUT CATALYSING THE LEARNING PROCESS AMONGST SUBORDINATES, AS WELL AS LEARNING PROCESS AMONGST SUBORDINATES, AS WELL AS CREATING THE WORK ENVIRONMENT THAT AIDS IN CREATING THE WORK ENVIRONMENT THAT AIDS IN IMPROVING PERFORMANCE”.IMPROVING PERFORMANCE”.

INCREASINGLY, LEADERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO REVEAL A INCREASINGLY, LEADERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO REVEAL A CAPACITY TO DEAL WITH THE SOFTER SIDE OF THE CAPACITY TO DEAL WITH THE SOFTER SIDE OF THE BUSINESS – PEOPLE SKILL.BUSINESS – PEOPLE SKILL.

INCREASINGLY, LEADERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO REVEAL A INCREASINGLY, LEADERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO REVEAL A CAPACITY TO DEAL WITH THE SOFTER SIDE OF THE CAPACITY TO DEAL WITH THE SOFTER SIDE OF THE BUSINESS – PEOPLE SKILL.BUSINESS – PEOPLE SKILL.

INDIVIDUALS GROW WHEN THEY HAVE THE INDIVIDUALS GROW WHEN THEY HAVE THE FREEDOM TO LEARN FROM MISTAKES.FREEDOM TO LEARN FROM MISTAKES.

INDIVIDUALS GROW WHEN THEY HAVE THE INDIVIDUALS GROW WHEN THEY HAVE THE FREEDOM TO LEARN FROM MISTAKES.FREEDOM TO LEARN FROM MISTAKES.

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A MANAGER AND A LEADER IS SIMILAR TO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CAPTAIN AND A COACH. A CAPTAIN IS OBSESSED WITH WINNING THE GAME. A COACH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING A TEAM THAT HAS A MINDSET TO WIN.

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A MANAGER AND A LEADER IS SIMILAR TO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CAPTAIN AND A COACH. A CAPTAIN IS OBSESSED WITH WINNING THE GAME. A COACH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING A TEAM THAT HAS A MINDSET TO WIN.