LECTURE NO 1
ICE BREAKING SESSION
What is the first word that comes to your
mind when you listen the word “leader?”
Who is the first person that comes to your
mind when you think of a leader ?
WHY……..?
So a leader is
Leader is ……?
• a person who leads.• a guiding or directing head, as of an army, movement, or political
group.• One that leads or guides.• One who is in charge or in command of others.• One who heads a political party or organization.• One who has influence or power, especially of a political nature.• a person who rules or guides or inspires others• a person who is in front or goes first• a person who is the head of, organizes or is in charge (of
something)• The head …of any body… as of a tribe, clan, or family; a person in
authority who directs the work of others…
Write your own Definition
of Leadership
Leadership is……• The ability to inspire confidence and support among the
people who are needed to achieve organizational goals.
• The skill of influencing people to work enthusiastically toward goals identified as being for the common good.
Characteristics associated with
Leadership
Leadership Characteristics
PersonalityTraits
Motives
Cognitive Factors
LEADER
Self-confidence
Emotional stability
Assertiveness
Extraversion
Trustworthiness
Humility
Enthusiasm
Sense of Humor
Warmth
General Personality Traits
Task related Personality Traits
LEADER
Flexibility and adaptability
Emotional Intelligence
Passion
Internal Locus of control
Courage
Leadership Motives
LEADER
Drive & Achievement
Power Motive
Strong work ethic
Tenacity
Cognitive Factors
LEADER
Creativity
Core knowledge of task
General mental ability
Insights into people and situations
Farsightedness and conceptual
thinking
Openness to experience
EXERCISE
TEST YOUR READINESS TO BECOME
A LEADER
Scoring and Interpretation
• Calculate your total score by adding the numbers circled. A tentative interpretation of the scoring is as follows:– 90-100: High readiness for the leadership role– 60-89: Moderate readiness for the leadership role– 40-59: Some Easiness for the leadership role– 39 or less: Low readiness for the leadership role
Leadership Approaches
LEADERSHIP APPROACHES
TRANSFORMATIONALLEADERSHIP
TRANSACTIONALLEADERSHIP
CORRECTIVELEADERSHIP
PEDAGOGICALLEADERSHIP
CREATIVELEADERSHIP
SERVANTLEADERSHIP
CHANGELEADERSHIP
INTELLIGENCELEADERSHIP
Leaders who inspire followers to transcendTheir own self interests for the good of the
Organization by clarifying role and taskRequirements.
Leaders who guide or motivate theirFollowers in the direction of established goals
By clarifying role and taskRequirements.
Ability to uniquely inspire people,To complex and readily changing
Situations to generate shared innovativeResponses and solutions
Empower staff to facilitate collaborative andSynergism working with and through other people
Instead of bowing to authoritarianism
Beyond thinking about individuals and individualOrganization, single problems and single solutions
Rethinking systems to introduce change onParts of the whole and their relationship to one another
To navigate the future by embracing ambiguityAnd reframing problems as opportunities.
A proactive stance in taking their organizations intoUncharted territory.
Paradigm shift from leader/teacher centered"orientation" to an interactive, connectiveorganizational system using a democratic
learning and communicative styleAn alternative to instructional leadership by enabling
the learning and intellectual growth of those led
A practical philosophy focusing on people who choose
to serve first and then lead as a way of expanding service Servant leaders are "servants first" with
the object of making sure that other people's highest priority needs are being served Leaders
put the needs of their followers first; these leaders rare in business
“Good leaders must first become good
servants.”
- Robert Greenleaf
SERVANT
LEADERSHIP
Who are Servant Leaders?• The servant-leader is a servant first
• Servant leaders are hard working
• Servant leadership is a conscious choice
• Servant leaders aren’t just legally compliant, they are ethically sound and morally aware
• Servant leaders care for people; not control people
• Servant leaders build a community at work
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The Power of SERVANT-LEADERSHIP
• Lies in one’s ability to combine the best of being a leader with the best of being a servant
• About creating the right environment to get the best out of people and unleash their true potential
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Servant-leadership, paradox?
• “Servant” and “leader” usually thought of as opposites– Both logical and intuitive – The process of balancing the two concepts is not either/or, but
both/and
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Servant Leader
leader-first OR
servant-first
• People who are leaders first.They naturally want to lead. They will try to control, make decisions, and give orders. They are driven to lead and want to be in charge. They are possessive about their leadership position. They don’t like feedback, it’s threatening to them.
• People who are servants first.They assume leadership only if that is the best way they can serve. They are “called” to lead rather than driven, because they naturally want to be helpful. They are not possessive about leadership and willingly give it up if someone more effective is available. They love feedback because they see it as helping them serve better. They can lead or follow.
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Ten Characteristics of Servant Leaders
1. Listening
2. Empathy
3. Healing
4. Awareness
5. Persuasion
6. Conceptualization
7. Foresight
8. Stewardship
9. Commitment to the Growth of People
10. Building Community
Characteristic Breakout
Servant Leader
Awareness
Persuasion
Conceptualization
Foresight
Listening
Empathy
Healing
Stewardship
Commitment to People
Building Community
SERVANT-LEADER
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Characteristic Breakout
Servant Leader
Awareness
Persuasion
Conceptualization
Foresight
Listening
Empathy
Healing
Stewardship
Commitment to People
Building Community
SERVANT-LEADER
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• Listening– The servant-leader will reinforce these skills by a deep
commitment to listen intently to others. – He or she seeks to listen receptively to what is being said (and
not said!)
• Empathy– People need to be accepted and recognized for their special and
unique spirit.
• Healing– Servant-leaders recognize that they have an opportunity to help
make whole those with whom they come into contact
Characteristic Breakout
Servant Leader
Awareness
Persuasion
Conceptualization
Foresight
Listening
Empathy
Healing
Stewardship
Commitment to People
Building Community
SERVANT-LEADER
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• Awareness– Awareness helps one in understanding issues involving ethics,
power, and values.
• Persuasion– The servant leader seeks to convince others rather than coerce
compliance.
• Conceptualization– Dream great dreams and think beyond the day-to-day realities.
• Foresight– Lessons from the past, the realities of the present, and
consequence of a decision for the future
Characteristic Breakout
Servant Leader
Awareness
Persuasion
Conceptualization
Foresight
Listening
Empathy
Healing
Stewardship
Commitment to People
Building Community
SERVANT-LEADER
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• Stewardship– “holding something in trust for another.”
• Commitment to the growth of people– Servant-leaders believe that people have an intrinsic value
beyond their tangible contributions as workers. As such, the servant-leader is deeply committed to the growth of each and every individual within his or her organization
• Building community– Servant-leadership suggests that true community can be
created. – All that is needed to rebuild community as a viable life form for
large numbers of people is for enough servant-leaders to show the way, not by mass movements, but by each servant-leader demonstrating his or her unlimited liability for a quite specific community-related group
ParadoxesServant-Leadership, itself a paradox, requires a constant balance…
Strong Be Open To Change
Busy Listen
Admit You Don’t KnowWise
Serious Laugh
Right Say, “I’m Wrong”
Compassionate Discipline
Planned Be Spontaneous
Great Be Without Pride
Leading Serve
Enough To
© 2008 Benjamin Lichtenwalner
Questions to consider
IndividualsSome examples of historic Servant-Leaders…
• How often have you made a conscious effort to Care and Nurture others in some way
• How often have you made a conscious effort to Build Relationships, Teams and Community?
• How often have you made a conscious effort to Enable others to Succeed?
“A leader lives in each of us”
Let’s start unleashing our leadership potential because
Leadership is not the private reserve of a few charismatic men and women. It is a process ordinary people use when they are
bringing forth the best from themselves and others
So Leadership is…….
INFLUENCE
Becoming a Servant LeaderBecoming a Leader
Becoming a Servant Leader
Becoming a Servant Leader