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How The BecomeHow The Become
an effective Leaderan effective Leader
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PresentersPresenters
Iqra Javed Akhter Iqra Javed Akhter Faiza BokhariFaiza Bokhari
Nauman HashmiNauman Hashmi
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Are Leaders born orAre Leaders born or
Made?Made? Good leaders areGood leaders are mademade not born. If not born. If
you have the desire and willpower,you have the desire and willpower,
you can become an effective leader.you can become an effective leader.
Good leaders develop through aGood leaders develop through anever ending process of self-study,never ending process of self-study,
education, training, and experience.education, training, and experience.
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LeaderLeader
DefinitionDefinition Leader articulates and embodies aLeader articulates and embodies a
vision and goals, and enable othersvision and goals, and enable othersto share and achieve them.to share and achieve them.
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DriveDrive
Leader exhibit a high effort level.TheyLeader exhibit a high effort level.They
have relatively high desire forhave relatively high desire for
achivement,have a lot of energy,achivement,have a lot of energy,
show initiative &they are persistentshow initiative &they are persistent
in their activities.in their activities.
Desire to leadDesire to lead
Leader has a strong desire to influenceLeader has a strong desire to influence
& lead others, they demonstrate the& lead others, they demonstrate the
willingness to take responsibility.willingness to take responsibility.
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IntegrityIntegrity
Leaders build trusting relationshipLeaders build trusting relationshipbetween themselves and followers bybetween themselves and followers by
being truthful and by showingbeing truthful and by showing
consistency between words and deeds.consistency between words and deeds. Self confidenceSelf confidence
Followers look to leaders for anFollowers look to leaders for an
absence of self-doubt. Leaders,absence of self-doubt. Leaders,therefore need to show self-confidencetherefore need to show self-confidence
in order to convince the followers of in order to convince the followers of
the rightness of goals and decisions.the rightness of goals and decisions.
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.. IntelligenceIntelligence
Leaders need to be intelligent enough toLeaders need to be intelligent enough to
gather, synthesize, interpret large amount of gather, synthesize, interpret large amount of information ;and to be able to create vision,information ;and to be able to create vision,
solve problem & to make correct decision.solve problem & to make correct decision.
Job Relevent Knowledge Job Relevent Knowledge
Effective leaders have high degree of Effective leaders have high degree of
knowledge about the company, industry, andknowledge about the company, industry, and
technical matters. In depth knowledge allowtechnical matters. In depth knowledge allow
leaders to make well informed decisions andleaders to make well informed decisions and
to understand the implications of thoseto understand the implications of thosedecisionsdecisions
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What makes for anWhat makes for an
effective leader?effective leader? Be PassionateBe Passionate Be Prepared to changeBe Prepared to change Get your self a mentor or a coachGet your self a mentor or a coach Be a good listenerBe a good listener Be un selfishBe un selfish Believe in the best of your peopleBelieve in the best of your people Invest in your peopleInvest in your people Set up the standards of excellenceSet up the standards of excellence Know the mission and vision of yourKnow the mission and vision of your
organizationorganization Keep improving and developing your leadershipKeep improving and developing your leadership
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Be PassionateBe Passionate
An effective leader is a person with aAn effective leader is a person with a
passion for aa cause that is a largerpassion for aa cause that is a larger
then they are.Someone with a dreamthen they are.Someone with a dream
and a vision that will betterand a vision that will bettersociety,or ateast, some portion of it.society,or ateast, some portion of it.
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Be Prepared to changeBe Prepared to change
Effective leader know that it isEffective leader know that it is
impossible to change theimpossible to change the
organization without changingorganization without changing
themselves. change must begin withthemselves. change must begin withyou.you.
The process of self change involves The process of self change involves
the willingness to admit when youthe willingness to admit when youare wrong.are wrong.
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Get yourself a mentor orGet yourself a mentor or
a coacha coach A mentor or coach should beA mentor or coach should be
someone who is experienced insomeone who is experienced in
leadership. It should be the one wholeadership. It should be the one who
will surely help you in becoming awill surely help you in becoming agood leader.good leader.
We can get a mentor by readingWe can get a mentor by reading
leadership books, articles, listeningleadership books, articles, listeningto leadership tapes.to leadership tapes.
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Be UnselfishBe Unselfish
A good leader put the interests andA good leader put the interests and
needs of his organization and peopleneeds of his organization and people
ahead of his own personal interestsahead of his own personal interests
and needs.and needs.
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Believe in the best of Believe in the best of
your peopleyour people Successful leaders believe in the bestSuccessful leaders believe in the best
that their people can bring outthat their people can bring out
When the people perform well praiseWhen the people perform well praise
their contributionstheir contributions
They motivate their people by They motivate their people by
appreciating themappreciating them
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Invest in their peopleInvest in their people
Effective leaders give their peopleEffective leaders give their people
GrowthGrowth
OpportunitiesOpportunities Make them learn new skillsMake them learn new skills
Send them in seminars workshopsSend them in seminars workshops
Add value to their teamsAdd value to their teams
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Setup the standard of Setup the standard of
excellenceexcellence Great leaders are excellence drivenGreat leaders are excellence driven
They setup the standard of They setup the standard of
excellenceexcellence
They are competent in their work They are competent in their work
and they demand excellence fromand they demand excellence from
their peopletheir people
They hold their people accountable They hold their people accountable
K th Vi i dK th Vi i d
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Know the Vision andKnow the Vision and
mission of theirmission of their
OrganizationOrganization
They know the mission They know the mission
They know their vision They know their vision They have positioned themselves to They have positioned themselves to
pursue the fulfillment of pursue the fulfillment of
organizational mission and visionorganizational mission and vision
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Keep improving andKeep improving and
developing their leadershipdeveloping their leadership
Effective leaders don’t stop improving andEffective leaders don’t stop improving and
developing their leadershipdeveloping their leadership
They know that challenges, needs, attitude, They know that challenges, needs, attitude,motivations, morale, performance and problemsmotivations, morale, performance and problems
are always issue of leadershipare always issue of leadership
They focus on coping with these issues by They focus on coping with these issues by
improving and developing them.improving and developing them.
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How to become an effectiveHow to become an effective
leaderleader
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harder,longer,moreharder,longer,more
intensely and beyond theintensely and beyond the
call of duty,and you willcall of duty,and you willbecome the effectivebecome the effective
leader.leader.
Wh t th b fit hWhat are the benefits when
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Members at all levels feel neededMembers at all levels feel needed Promotes positive attitudesPromotes positive attitudes Utilize all resourcesUtilize all resources
Reduce complaintsReduce complaints Members share ideasMembers share ideas Less confusionLess confusion
Shared goalsShared goals Fosters TEAM buildingFosters TEAM building
What are the benefits whenWhat are the benefits when
an organization hasan organization has
effective Leaders?effective Leaders?
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WHAT AREWHAT ARE SOMESOME PROBLEMS THAT ANPROBLEMS THAT AN
ORGANIZATION MAY FACE WHEN THEYORGANIZATION MAY FACE WHEN THEY
HAVE INEFFECTIVE LEADERS?HAVE INEFFECTIVE LEADERS?
Members don’t feel valuedMembers don’t feel valued
Creates negative attitudesCreates negative attitudes Not developing all employeesNot developing all employees
Higher absenteeismHigher absenteeism
Low productivity/poor qualityLow productivity/poor quality
MiscommunicationMiscommunication