General Introduction

to Leadership

Presented by: Edmund M. Regato

LEADERSHIP
DEFINED
Leadership is the ability of a person to influence people to work with a sustained zeal
towards the achievement of group goals. It is also the ability to develop a vision that
motivates others to move with a passion toward a common goal. Leadership denotes
taking action and getting results.

Leadership can be defined as a multifaceted process of identifying a goal or target,

motivating other people to act, and providing support and motivation to achieve
mutually negotiated goals (Porte-O’ Grady, 2003).

In general, leadership is defined as influence, or an art or process of influencing people so

that they strive willingly and enthusiastically toward the accomplishment of the group
goal. Furthermore, leadership takes place in groups of two or more and most frequently
involves influencing group members’ behaviour as it relates to the pursuits of group’s
objective.
LEADER
A leader is one who influences the
thoughts and behaviors of others. It is the
leader’s responsibility to make leadership
become an energetic process of getting
other people fully and willingly committed
to a course of action, for them to meet
their commonly agreed objectives. In quite
sometimes, he/she must go beyond
routine compliance with directions and
orders in influencing others.
IMPORTANCE
Initiates action
OF LEADERSHIP
Leadership is an important function of
management which helps to maximize
efficiency and to achieve organizational Motivation
goals.

• Essentially, it is to persuade people to

contribute willingly to the objectives of the
group to their maximum capability. Providing guidance
• So, effective leaders have the ability to inspire
and motivate their followers.

• Dynamic leadership influences the attitudes of

the people being led.
Builds work environment
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SKILLS
COMMUNICATION
As a leader, you need to be able
to clearly and succinctly explain to
your employees everything from
organizational goals to specific
tasks.
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SKILLS
MOTIVATION
Leaders must learn what motivators
work best for their employees or
team members to encourage
productivity and passion.
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SKILLS
DELEGATING
Leaders who try to take on too many
tasks by themselves will struggle to
get anything done. These leaders
often fear that delegating tasks is a
sign of weakness, when in fact it is a
sign of a strong leader.
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SKILLS
POSITIVITY
If employees feel that they work in a
positive environment, they will be
more likely to want to be at work and
will therefore be more willing to put
in the long hours when needed.
LEADERSHIP
SKILLS
TRUSTWORTHINESS
Employees need to be able to feel
comfortable coming to their
manager or leader with questions
and concerns. It is important for you
to demonstrate your integrity –
employees will only trust leaders
they respect.
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SKILLS
CREATIVITY
As a leader, you have to make a
number of decisions that do not
have clear answer; you therefore
need to be able to think outside of
the box.
LEADERSHIP
SKILLS
FEEDBACK
Leaders should constantly look
opportunities to deliver useful
information to team members about
their performance.
LEADERSHIP
SKILLS
RESPONSIBILITY
A leader is responsible for both the
success and failures of his/her team.
Therefore, you need to be willing to
accept blame when something does
not go correctly.
LEADERSHIP
SKILLS
COMMITMENT
It is important for leaders to follow
through with what they agree to do.
You should be willing to put in the
extra hours to complete an
assignment; employees will see this
commitment and follow your
example.
LEADERSHIP
SKILLS
FLEXIBILITY
Mishaps and last-minute changes
always occur at work. Leaders need
to be flexible, accepting whatever
changes come their way. Employees
will appreciate your ability to accept
changes in stride and creatively
problem solve.
TRAITS OF LEADERS
They listen.

Great leaders do a lot of listening. It

allows them to evaluate talent, learn,
and develop people. You can’t know
everything, and the more you listen, the
more you learn.
TRAITS OF LEADERS
They’re present.

The most admired leaders give their full

presence and attention to meetings and
1:1’s. They focus intently on the
conversation and who’s participating. They
don’t show any signs of being distracted by
blackberries and what’s next on their
agenda. When they’re meeting with you,
they’re meeting with you.
TRAITS OF LEADERS
They prepare.

The most admired leaders get more done in

a day than others because they are well
prepared. They plan, organize and then
execute their calendar. Everything has a
purpose and a plan.
TRAITS OF LEADERS
They coach.

The leaders that others admire have a way

of developing talent that is grounded in a
style that makes the individual do most of
the work. Admired leaders do a lot of
coaching, as opposed to telling or directing.
This way, their people really come up with
their own answers, which is much more
powerful.
TRAITS OF LEADERS
They challenge.

The most admired leaders challenge

without being challenging. They don’t get in
people’s face and intimidate them. They
challenge conventional thinking and help
people see alternatives by asking good,
open ended questions.
LEADERSHIP STYLES
It is the characteristic behavior exhibited by a leader that
to gets results through other people.

In the business world, people believe that “Leadership is

the key ingredient in corporate effectiveness.” It is adept
that leadership plays essential role in politics, sports, and
many other human activities.

Leadership styles related to forces within the leaders,

within the group members and within the situation are as
follows:
• Autocratic Leadership
• Democratic Leadership
• Laissez Faire Leadership
LEADERSHIP STYLES
AUTOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STYLES
• Centralized power and decision – making

• Fear, threat and occasionally rewards are

used for motivation

• Leader has little trust in subordinates.

• No opportunity for participation by people.

• Communication is one – way and

downwards.

• Encourages initiative, creates frustration,

low morale may occur.
In emergencies or highly technical task
• Encourages dependency. situations, or where unskilled or unreliable
workers are present, autocratic style is
important.
LEADERSHIP STYLES
DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STYLE
• Leader has substantial trust in
subordinates.

• Leader communicates in all directions.

• Highly participatory.

• Members decide on policy and process.

• Promotes motivation and commitment.

• Leaders influence rather than direct.

• Encourages cooperation.
This is most appropriate when you are leading
people who are otherwise equal and as powerful as
you or in democratic political and civil society
organizations.
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LAISSEZ – FAIRE LEADERSHIP STYLE
It is the direct opposite of autocratic style.

• Leader has complete trust in subordinates.

• Leader provides no structure or direction.

• Leader does not actively

participate in decision making.

This may be appropriate when there are highly competent people in the organization
or leading experts that probably know more than you do.
 The Classical Mix of Leadership Styles
STYLES Autocratic Democratic Laissez Faire

Leaders Attitude Keeps information to People-Oriented Gives people their own

himself way.
Two-way, but listens
Communication One-way Two-way more than speaks

Trust Shows little trust in Trust followers Implicit trust in

followers followers.

Believes that people

are self-motivated and
Motivation Fear and punishments Recognition and praise do not need any
encouragement to
work

Flexible and open to Lenient with respect to

Distinctive Emphasize strict the feelings of the deadline and
Characteristics control group. achievement of results.
What style is
the best
approach at
all times??
A combination of styles is important for different situation and
group. Generally, your leadership style choice will be influenced
by:
• The environment in which group exist.
• Members of the group or organization
• Personality traits of the leader.

No one style of leadership serves best for all situations. The best
style is the one most appropriate in a given situation. Leadership
seeks to meet the genuine needs and expectations of the group
by performing required functions.

Leadership is situational; that is, it depends largely on the

demands of the task.
Then, what would be the best style of leadership that is needed
nowadays?

Leader’s styles change from group to group and from situation to

situation. Exercising strong directive power provides effective
leadership when groups lack a sense of direction or purpose.
When groups have clear directions and function well, non-directive
styles need re-orientation. At other times they need
encouragement.

The society needs more than a leader. People are in need of help.
Society will crumble if people do not serve each other. As
Paulinians and future leaders, we should continue searching for
the meaningful leadership-beyond achievement, recognition and
material success.

what kind of leadership does society

In that case,
really need?
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