LEADERSHIP SKILLS

PRESENTED BY: SOMIA AZAM

FARYAL EHSAN

WHAT IS LEADERSHIP?

Leadership is lifting a person’s performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond his normal limitations.

Leadership is the process of influencing the behavior of others towards the accomplishment of goals in a given situation.

The process by which a person motivates and guides the group towards a visualized goal.

LEADERSHIP & POSITION

• Leadership is not about position. People in position of authority are NOT all leaders.

• People who are not good leaders are found in positions of authority. They maybe there because:

They are most senior

They are better political maneuvers

LEADERSHIP SKILLS Leadership skills are those skills which a leader must possess to

enable him or her influence and inspire the followers to attain desired goals and objectives.

Great leaders start off as great

followers.

LEADERSHIP SKILLS• An Effective Leader should have following skills:

Personal Skills

Communication Skills

Thinking Skills

Delegating Skills

Decision Skills

THE 7 KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

Influencing others

Fostering Accountability

Building Positive Working Relationship

Coaching for Improvement

Communicating Effectively

Working Effectively

Building High Performing Team

LEADERSHIP THEORIES Situational/contingency Leadership (Hersey-Blanchard, 1970/80)

Leadership style changes according to the 'situation‘ and in response to the individuals being managed – their competency and motivation.

Transformational Theory (Bass and Avolio, 1994)

Leaders inspire individuals through developing the trust, and encourage creativity and personal growth.

“It is not your aptitude, but your attitude that determines your altitude in life”

• Integrity (not necessarily honesty)

• Charisma

• Visionary

• Builds Trust

• Adaptable

• Communicative

• Politely Autocratic

• Sense of Timing

WHAT ATTRIBUTES DOES A LEADER REQUIRE IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM?

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LEADERS AND MANAGERS

LEADERS MANAGERS

Administer Implement

Originate Copy

Develop Maintain

Inspire Trust Control

Think Long Term Think Short Term

Ask What and Why Ask How and When

Challenge Status Quo Accepts Status Quo

Do the Right Thing Do Things Right

WHAT EXACTLY IS LEADERSHIP?

• The Definition of Leadership: INFLUENCE

• The Key To Leadership: PRIORITIES

• The Most Important Ingredient of Leadership: INTEGRITY

• The Ultimate Test of Leadership: CHANGE

• The Quickest Way To Gain Leadership: PROBLEM-SOLVING

• The Extra Plus In Leadership: ATTITUDE

• Developing Your Most Appreciable Asset: PEOPLE

• The Indispensable Quality of Leadership: VISION

• The Price Tag of Leadership: SELF-DISCIPLINE

• The Most Important Lesson of Leadership: STAFF DEVELOPMENT

KINDS OF LEADERSLEADERS WHO DEVELOP

FOLLOWERSLEADERS WHO DEVELOP LEADERS

Need to be Needed Want to be succeeded

Focus on Weaknesses Focus on strengths

Develop the bottom 20% Develop the top 20%

Treat their people the same for “fairness” Treat their leaders as individuals for impact

Hoard power Give power away

Spend time with others Invest time in others

Grow by addition Grow by multiplication

Impact only people they touch personally Impact people far beyond their own reach

THE S.P.A.R.K.L.E. MODEL OF LEADERSHIP

1. Self-DisciplineA leader lives by a set of rules or principles that are appropriate. A leader does not need external motivation to ensure performance.

2. PurposeA leader develops intense determination to achieve vision and objectives. This creates high morale and spirit which results in power to direct others.

3. AccomplishmentTaking effective action is the basis for successful results. The elements are decision, determination, energy, simplicity, balance and chance.

4. ResponsibilityA leader embraces the duties and obligations that grow from trust and position.

A strong leader owns up to the consequences of his/her decisions

5. Knowledge The foundation of successful leadership in 3 parts: Fundamental knowledge, Strategic knowledge and Tactical knowledge.

6. Leadership The leader understands the special nature of the social and moral contrast between them and their constituents.

7.Example The Leader’s actions become a model for the actions of others and set the moral

tone of leadership

Fatal Errors Leaders make

• Refuse to accept personal change and accountability

• Fail to develop people

• Join the wrong crowd

• Manage everyone the same way

• Recognise only top performers

• Try to manipulate people

• Concentrate on problems rather than objectives

• Be a buddy, not a boss

• Fail to set standards

SOME GREAT LEADERS