LEADERSHIP AND
EMPOWERMENT
Members:
1. Bai Nona Mangu-ao
2. Bai Aleeyah Mustapha
3. Bai Jahora Kamid
4. Hamsa Nul
Leadership
• The act of leading a group or an organization.
• is an influence relationship among leaders
and followers resulting in outcomes that
reflect shared purposes.
“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision to
reality.”
Warren Bennis
“The only definition of a leader is someone who
has followers.”
Peter Drucker
“Leadership is influence----nothing more,
nothing less.”
John Maxwell
“Leadership is about making others better as a
result of your presence and making sure that
impact lasts in your absence.”
Sheryl Sandberg
“As we look ahead into the next century, leaders
will be those who empower others.”
Bill Gates
Elements of Leadership
Leadership involves influence, change,
shared purpose, followers, and personal
responsibility.
INFLUENCE
Influence means that the relationship
among people is not passive, it is
multidirectional and no coercive.
CHANGE
The people involved in the relationship
want substitute changes. leadership
involves creating change not maintaining
the existing state.
PURPOSE
An important aspect of leadership is
influencing others to come together
around a common vision, a purpose.
FOLLOWERS
Leadership occurs among people; it is not
something done to people. Since
leadership involves people, there must be
followers.
RESPONSIBILITY
Good leaders know how to follow, and
they set an example for others. Each
person takes personal responsibility to
achieve the desired future.
Leadership Assessment
LEADERSHIP STYLE
-is a leader 's method of providing direction,
implementing plans, and motivating people.
LEADERSHIP STYLE
Autocratic leadership also known as authoritarian
leadership means where one person has control over
all decision and where there is little input from group
members.
LEADERSHIP STYLE
DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP
Democratic leadership style, this type of
leadership style in which members of the
group are involved in the decision-making
process.
LEADERSHIP STYLE
BUREAUCRATIC LEADERSHIP
Simply means relies on a clear chain of
command, strict regulations, and conformation
by its followers
LEADERSHIP STYLE
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Transformational leadership is defined as a
leadership approach that causes change in
individuals and social systems.
4 Elements of
Transformational Leadership
Style
• Idealised Influence
• Inspirational Motivation
• Intellectual Stimulation
• Individual Consideration
LEADERSHIP STYLE
LAISSEZ-FAIRE LEADERSHIP
Laissez-faire leadership, also known as delegative
leadership, is a type of leadership style in which leaders
are hands-off and allow group members to make the
decisions
EMPOWERMENT
• is the process of enabling employees to set their own work-
related goals, make decisions and solve problems within
their spheres of responsibility and authority.
EMPOWERMENT
• is the process of sharing power with employees.
Five broad approaches to
empowerment
Helping employees achieve job mastery.
Allowing more control.
Providing successful role models.
Using social reinforcement and
persuasion.
Giving emotional support.
Characteristics of
empowered employees
Trust
Mutual respect
Involve in the decision making
Building the corporation
Significance of Empowerment
Enhances beliefs of employees that they are
influential contributors to the organizational
success.
Employees perceive meaning of work.
Employees feel competent.
Employees derive a sense of self-
determination.
Employees believe that they have an impact
on important decisions.
Process of Empowerment
Valuing employees
Sharing vision
Trust
Provision of decision making information
Feedback
Solving problem
Social reinforcement
Training
Emotional support
Benefits of Empowerment
All employees view themselves as "Owners"
of the business
Improved productivity
Creativity & Innovation
Customer-focus
Faster decision-making
Organizational learning
Making full use of Human resources
Engaging the mind of every employee
