Leadership

Q1.Define Leadership?
Q2 .Differences between Management and Leadership?  and Manager and    
       leader.
Q3) Elaborate the traits of effective leader’s / Differences between effective and 
       ineffective leader. 
Q4) Explain  the skill of Effective leader?
Q5) Leadership  Style
Q.6)  Managerial grid theory of leadership.

Leadership

Q1.Define Leadership?

               Leadership is the process influencing and supporting others to work enthusiastically toward achieving objectives. The three important elements in the definition are influence/support, voluntary effort, and goal achievement.

Q2 .Differences between Management and Leadership?  

Management	Leadership
1) In the management process a manager perform four functions these are :              a) planning b) organizing c) leading d) controlling	1) In the leadership process a leader perform only one activity that is planning.
2)A manager must hold formal position	2)A leader may or may not be holding formal position
3)The voice of a manager equally coming	3)The voice of a leader should be supporting

We can conclude that all managers are leader but all leaders are not manager.

Q2 .Differences between Management and Leadership?  and Manager and leader.

 Answer:

Management	Leadership
1) In the management process a manager perform four functions these are :              a) planning b) organizing c) leading d) controlling	1) In the leadership process a leader perform only one activity that is planning.
2)A manager must hold formal position	2)A leader may or may not be holding formal position
3)The voice of a manager equally coming	3)The voice of a leader should be supporting

Manager	Leader
Managers have employees.	Leaders win followers.
Managers react to change.	Leaders create change.
Managers have good ideas	Leaders implement them.
Managers communicate	Leaders persuade.
Managers direct groups.	Leaders create teams.
Managers try to be heroes	Leaders make heroes of everyone around them.
Managers take credit	Leaders take responsibility.
Managers are focused.	Leaders create shared focus.
Managers exercise power over people.	Leaders develop power with people.

We can conclude that all managers are leader but all leaders are not manager.

Q3) Elaborate the traits of effective leader’s / Differences between effective and ineffective leader. 

Answer: The current reach on leadership traits suggests that some factors do help differentiate leaders from nonreaders. The most important traits are a high level of personal drive, the desire to lead, personal integrity, and self-confidence. Cognitive ability, business knowledge, charisma, creativity flexibility and personal warmth are also frequently desired.

Differences between effective and ineffective leader.

The differences between an effective and ineffective leader is one that build teams one that builds trouble.  An effective leader is an integral part of his team, always willing to pitch in to help get the job done. An ineffective leader insists on maintaining a safe rank-pulling and emotional distance from his team, never allowing his hands to get dirty or to help anyone. He must always feel it is necessary to remind others of his superior position and privileges.   However, an effective leader focuses on the groups versus his/her feelings. It is their goal and decision to emphasize your team strengths and contributions, not your own. You as a leader will be perceived as self-centered, and followers will lose their enthusiasm quickly.   An ineffective will crumble under fear when approached with situation that is out of his/her comfort zone. Some of other signs when ineffective is approached with adversity is losing control, throws temper tantrums to hide his inadequacies, and then looks around for someone else to blame ( followers). 

Effective Leader Traits

1. Honest.
2. Competent.
3. Forward-looking 

4. Inspiring.
5. Intelligent
6. Fair-minded

7. Broad-minded

8. Courageous
9. Straightforward

10. Imaginative 

Ineffective Leader Traits

1. Poor Character

2. Little or No Track Record

3. Poor Communication Skills

4. Self-Serving Nature

5. One Size Fits All Leadership Style

6. Lack of Focus and Follow-Through.

7. Not Forward Looking.

8. Not Customer Focused

There is one similar trait that an ineffective leader has in common with effective leader

Q4.Explain  the skill of Effective leader?

Answer:

1)Technical Skill: Technical Skill refers to person’s knowledge of and ability in any type of process or technique .Examples are the skill learned by accountants ,engineers ,word processing operators, and toolmakers

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2) Human Skill: Human skill is the ability to work effectively with people and to build teamwork. It involves wide range of behaviors-energizing individuals, giving feedback, coaching, care-giving, demonstrating empathy and sensitivity, and showing compassion and support for people who need it. One Gallup poll even showed that most workers rated ‘having a caring boss’ as being more valuable to them than monetary rewords and fringe benefits.

3)Conceptual Skill: Conceptual Skill is the ability to think in  terms of models, frame-works, and broad relationship ,such as long-rang plans .It becomes increasingly important in higher managerial jobs .Conceptual skill deals with ideas, whereas human skill concerns people and technical skill involves things.

Q 5) Leadership  Style

Answer: There are three Leadership style.

               1. Motivation Style

               2. Power style

               3. Orientation Style

1) Motivation Style: Leaders approach people to motivate them in many ways.

a) Positive leader: If the approach emphasizes rewards- economic or otherwise-the leader uses positive leadership. Better employee education, greater demands for independence  ,and other factors have made satisfactory employee motivation more dependent on positive leadership.

b) Negative Leadership: If emphasis is placed on threats, fear, harshness  ,and penalties ,the leader is applying negative leadership.

2) Power Style: The way in which a leader uses power also establishes a type of style.

a) Autocratic leader: Autocratic leader centralize power sand decision making in themselves. They structure the complete work situation for their employees, who are expected to do what they are told and not think for themselves. The leaders take full authority and assume full responsibility. Autocratic leader typically is negative, based on threats and punishment.

b) Consultative leader: consultative leaders approach one or more employees and ask them for inputs prior to making a decision. These leaders may then choose to use or ignore the information and advice received, however. If the inputs are seen as used, employees are likely to feel as though they had a positive impact.

c) Participative leaders: participative leaders clearly decentralize authority. Participative decisions are not unilateral, as with autocrat, because they use inputs from followers and participation by them. The leader and group acting as a social unit. Employees are informed about conditions affecting their jobs and encouraged to express their ideas, make suggestions, and take action.

3) Orientation style:  There are two kinds of orientation style given bellow these.

          a) Employee-oriented leader.
          b) Production-oriented leader.

a) Employee oriented leader: Employee-oriented leadership focuses on developing and supporting people, encouraging teamwork and collaborating. To hone influential, people-oriented leadership skills, you need to put yourself in situations with people. An important note about people-oriented leadership activities is that you do not actually have to be in charge. Be a participant, but take opportunities to influence creativity, teamwork, and cooperation

b) Production-oriented leader:  production-oriented leaders tend to be more technically focused, and are mostly concerned with accomplishing tasks and project outcomes. This type of leadership is less involved with employees on a personal level, as their interest is outcomes-based.


                   Q.6)  Managerial grid theory of leadership.

  Answer: This theory was proposed by Robert R . Blake and Janes S. Moston . They proposed a managerial Grid Raised on two styles .

a)      Concern for people

b)    Concern for production .

	9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

 

High

Low

Low

1                2                3              4             5               6            7                  8            9

1.1 management exertion of minimum effort to get work done is appropriate to sustain organization membership.

9.1 management efficiency in operations results from  arranging conditions of work in such a way that human elements interfere to a minimum degree.

5.5 management adequate organization performance is possible through balancing the necessity to get out work with maintaining morale of people at a satisfactory level.

1.9 management thoughtful attention to needs of people for  satisfying relationships leads to a comfortable .friendly organization atmosphere and work tempo.

9.9 management work accomplishment is from committed people. Interdependence through a “common stake ”in organization purpose leads to relationships of trust and respect.

High      

	Concern for production

 

Conclusion: AMONG THE FIVE STYLE OF NLEADERSHIP the three are 1.1 , 1.9 , 9.1 . Ineffective style 9.1. Effective style starts 4m (5.5) (9.9) and the best style is 9.9 . Because here the leader have five concern for both.

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