Group Assignment on Leadership by

A Good Leader
Team Blue Sky
comprising of

HK Acharya, Pem Choki, Zaw Moe, Sonam Pelmo & Tashi Tenzin

Leadership defined: the ability of an individual to influence, motivate, and enable others to contribute toward the effectiveness and success of the organization (House et al., 1999)
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Profile of a good leader as per Team Blue Sky

Name

U Then Nyein

Date of Birth
Qualification

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18 March 1954
Bachelor of Commerce (Institute of Economics, Yangon)

Current Post

Vice Governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar (August 2013- )

Past

Governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar ( April 2007 July 2013)

Family

Married, Two sons

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Leadership Variables studied

Trait and skill

Behavior

Influence processes

Follower attitudes and behavior

Performance Outcomes

Situational Variables

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Characteristics studied in the chosen leader:

Traits (motive, personality, value and skill) Confidence and optimism Leadership behavior Influence tactics Attributions about followers Mental models (beliefs and assumptions)

Characteristics in detail:
Traits- Has a unique personality and core values such as relatively stable feelings, thoughts, and behavioral patterns for understanding the personalities of employees. This is useful for job delegations and organizations. Personality, core value and skills are the principle determinants of effective leadership. Values/Character- Honest, upright and fairthat is, free from deceit or fraud. Decides & Instructs with fairness. Considered a very important character of a leader.

Characteristics in detail:
The key leadership behavior of the Vice Governor is the understanding of staff behavior and motivation. Eg. When staff make mistakes, rather than berating and embarrassing them, he provides proper guidance and support. This has a great impact on the work environments and is a strong point. U Then Nyein is considered a good leader by all the staff dealing with him on a daily basis. They have high esteem because of his understanding, sympathy and the decency that he behaves with them. His kindness and the sense of fair-play is highly appreciated.

Characteristics in detail:
Goal Attainment - Provides good directions toward the organization's goal. For example, some of his directions pointed out the difference between weakness and failure, and excellence and success, to develop the organization in good image. This is the influence function of leadership and deals with those mechanisms that motivate members' behaviors towards achievement of the organization's goals such as to stable and develop the whole financial sector and to achieve overall economic development.

Characteristics in detail:
Normative Process- Most staffs hold a set of expectations, as to how our leader should behave, including clear communication skills and honesty, while dealing with them on a daily basis. Staff evaluation of this leader's effectiveness, in terms of how well the leader meets this set of role expectations, has shown that U Then Nyein has fulfilled these most of the time.

Characteristics in detail:
Attributions about followers reactions to the leaders behavior at the workplace, and workplace relationships. Examples include emotional outbursts (may be due to guilt, shame, gratitude) when someone else controls the outcome/ takes the credit. U Then Nyein has shown high emotional maturity in dealing with the staff. He meets emergencies with poise and controls his temper, and is supportive wherever required; provides opportunities to build confidence.

Characteristics in detail:
A mental model is an explanation of someone's thought process while dealing with the progress of change and the ability to make adjustments in line with the changes. We have seen the Vice Governors leadership capacity which has helped shape approaches to solving problems and doing tasks; he is a man who keeps a proper tab on the process of change and keeps all his staff in the loop about the effects these changes can have and helps them adjust with emotional support.

Characteristics in detail:
U Then Nyein, ultimately, is a human being, and does indeed have some flaws. Weak points include random decisions on work allotment, delayed decisions and allowing staff too much freedom

Conclusions/ Final Evaluation & Suggestions

A leader is a person that holds a dominant or superior position within his/her field, and is able to exercise a high degree of control or influence over others. . And, U Then Nyein has these qualities to qualify as a good leader not as a controller, but as someone who is respected for his positive attitude and emotional maturity Major criteria studied and conclusions follow.

Criteria Observed
Criteria Power and Influence Handling stakeholders Vision Integrity Risk taking Communication Response to criticism Followers Serves the Organisation Balanced Based on common opinion Consistent Willing to take, if mission related Timely, encouraging .. traits of ethical leadership

Manager of Diversity
Encourages: Setting examples Discourages: Stereotyping

Respect for differences

Promotion of different values, beliefs Diversity and perspectives Tolerance

Biases
Prejudice Unfair treatment Harassment of minorities/women

traits of a leader who appreciates tolerance and has no respect for discriminatory behavior

Appreciates staff development

Explains: Opportunities and the need to upgrade knowledge Encourages participation, and the need to bring back knowledge Accommodation in workschedule A pat on the back Encourages application of newly gained knowledge Review sessions to gauge effectiveness of knowledge up-gradation and changes suggested by participants Sets examples

.... supportive and encouraging

Weak points.

Specialization to improve
Has been in a different field for a very long period.

Charisma to improve
Strategic insight, convictions, dynamic energy yet to be seen, but expected

Changes and improvements in all facets to be seen

Ongoing process because of huge changes in the countrys political scenery.

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