LEADERSHIP AS A LEARNED SKILL

Prepared by:
Mr. Sameer Jafri
Mr. Riaz
Mr. Saad Jamil
Mr. Sarfaraz
Mr. Tahir
 LEADERSHIP
 Leadership is the influencing process of
leaders and followers to achieve
organizational objectives through a change

“Leaders are made rather than born.”

~ Warren G. Bennis
 KEY ELEMENTS OF LEADERSHIP

Influence

Leaders- Leadership Organizational

Followers Objectives

Change People
 LEADERSHIP STYLES
Autocratic Style

 Leader makes decisions without

reference to anyone else
 High degree of dependency on the
leader
 Can create de-motivation and
alienation
of staff
 May be valuable in some types of
business where decisions need to
be made quickly and decisively
Democratic or
Participative Style

 Encourages decision making

from different perspectives – leadership may be
emphasised throughout the organisation
 Consultative: process of consultation before
decisions are taken
 Persuasive: Leader takes decision and seeks
to persuade others that the decision is correct
 May help motivation and involvement
 Workers feel ownership of the firm and its
ideas
 Improves the sharing of ideas
and experiences within the business
 Can delay decision making
 Free Rein
 ‘Let it be’ – the leadership
responsibilities
are shared by all
 Can be very useful in businesses
where creative ideas are
important
 Can be highly motivational,
as people have control over their
working life
 Can make coordination and decision
making time-consuming and lacking in
overall direction
 Relies on good team work
 Relies on good interpersonal relations
LEADERSHIP STYLES
BASIC SKILLS TO BECOME A
SUCCESSFUL LEADER

Understanding the Needs

 Needs of the organization

 Characteristics of each participant

 Needs of each individual

Understanding the Company
Resources

 Think beyond company’s physical resources

 People’s skills, knowledge and varied experiences are

also company’s resources

 How to utilize the resources in the best productive

way?
 Leadership and Vision

 Leaders should know to look in the future

 Must know where they stands and where they
will be in future

“You read a book from beginning to end.

You lead an organization the opposite way.
You plan the end and then do all you can to
reach it.”

~Harold Geneen
 Sharing the Vision

 Share the vision with in Group

 Don’t leave the group behind
 Welcome the Ideas
Planning Skills
Problem Solving Skills
 Decision Making Abilities

 Leaders aren’t afraid of taking risks

 Should think rationally
 Leader should consult others but should not
be influence by others
 They should take the responsibility of their
decisions
 Controlling the Performance

 Influence the control and behaviour of the

group
 Recognize and reward member’s group
contribution
 Measure the performance against the
yardsticks defined
Good Communication Skills
 Setting the Example

 Lead from the front

 Every act of leader is watched closely by
sub-ordinates
 Followers can be motivated if leader sets
good example
 Golden Rule

 “Don’t do anything to anyone that you

would not want them to do to you.”
 Obeying the Rules

 No one is bigger than rules

 Have good knowledge of rules and
regulations in organization
 Implement rules and bring discipline
 Use the rules to identify the limits of power
 Earning the trust of colleagues

 Sub-ordinates remember the words of

leaders
 Fulfilling promises earns the trust of
colleagues
 Delicate care is necessary
 Turn followers into leaders

 Motivate the followers

 Give equal chances for growth
 Guide and fight for their rights
 Represent the Group

 Be able to represent the group in meetings,

conferences and seminars
 Be able to represent the group perspective
in best possible way
 Not easily dictate by others
 Maintaining the balance in life

 Have a good balance between

personal and work life
 Learn how and when to say no
 Should know how to relieve stress
and work under pressure
 Keep life simple and enjoyable