Leadership and various aspects of leadership

LIST OF CONTENTS
 Introduction to leadership
 Aspects of leadership
 Conclusion
Leadership and various aspects of leadership

Introduction:
Leadership is the ability to develop a vision that motivates others
to move with a passion toward a common goal. So, leadership is a
process by which a person influences others to accomplish an
objective and directs the organization in a way that makes it more
cohesive and coherent.
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Various aspects of leadership

1. Leadership is service: The leader serves those who are led
and the organization of which they are members. Viewing the
organization as an enduring institution, the leader also serves those
who may become its future members.
2. Leadership is strategic: The leader keeps the organization
true to its strategy. The leader’s obligations are to help the
organization formulate and articulate its strategy, to make sure
strategy is visibly linked to actions, and to lead periodic re-evaluations
of strategy in response to changes in the environment.
3. Leadership is visionary. The leader looks to the future and
helps the organization and its members anticipate and prepare for that
future. This requires the leader to challenge the organization and its
members to move outside their comfort zones.
4. Leadership is caring. The leader cares deeply about the
organization, its mission, its future, and its members. The leader’s
goal is to help each person in the organization, whether member, staff,
or leadership, achieve that person’s full potential in the organization.
5. Leadership is developmental. The leader is a builder who
seeks to leave the organization and its members better off. The leader
also provides for leadership succession, identifying, mentoring, and
training potential successors.
6. Leadership is respectful. The leader respects the people in
the organization, whether members, staff, or leadership. The leader
understands that he or she is but one in a succession of leaders who
have built the organization over the years, and respects their legacy.
The leader also understands that he or she cannot command respect,
but must earn it.
7. Leadership is collegial. The leader is part of a leadership
team with whom the leader willingly shares leadership
responsibilities. The leader is a coach and mentor for that team.
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8. Leadership is transparent. The leader is a persistent,

insistent communicator. The leader has no hidden or personal
agendas. Leadership proceeds on the premise that informed, collective
decisions are the best decisions.
9. Leadership is true to culture and values. The leader
understands the organization’s unique culture, and knows the essential
difference between culture, on the one hand, and mere custom and
tradition, on the other. The leader embraces, promotes, and seeks to
advance the values of the organization.

10.Leadership is joyful. The leader enjoys the role, finding it

energizing and fulfilling. Because the leader genuinely respects and
cares for the organization and its members, he or she views leadership
as a privilege and honor, not as a burden nor as a means to another
end.