Nature and the basic concepts of leadership Flashcards
It is a method whereby an individual influences a team to achieve a common goal (Surj, 2015).
Leadership
It is the process-oriented, non-specific practices of challenging the process, inspiring a shared vision, enabling others to act, modeling the way, and encouraging the heart (Klingborg, Moore, and Varea-Hammond, 2006).
Leadership
is discovering the company’s destiny and having the courage to follow it. (JoeJaworski in Park)
Leadership
Is a position to Listen with Enthusiasm, having an Aspiring mind to be able to make a Decisive action, Empower and Encourage others in a Responsible, Supportive and Humble manner to Inspire them to achieve set goals as Planned.” (Surj, 2015)
Leadership
5ps of Leadership According to John C. Maxwell
Position
Permission
Production
People Development
Pinnacle
the entry level, people follow because they have to.
Position (Right)
The influence level, people will follow because they want to.
Permission (The Relationship)
The Result level, people follow because of what leader has done for the organization
Production
The Re-Production Level, people follow because of what the leaderhas done for them.
People development
The Respect Level, people follow because of who the leader is and what he or she represents
Pinnacle
Factors of Leadership (Clark, 2015)
Leader
Follower
Communication
Situation
- must have an honest understanding of who he is, what he knows, and what he can do
- to be successful he needs to convince his followers, not himself or his superiors, that he is worthy of being followed.
Leader
• Different people require different styles of leadership.
• Leaders must know their people!
• The fundamental starting point is having a good understanding of human nature, such as needs, emotions, and motivation.
Followers/ Communications
• All situations are different.
• What you do in one situation will not always work in another.
• You must use your judgment to decide the best course of action and the leadership style needed for each situation.
Situation
Process of Great Leadership (Kouzes in Clark, 2015)
Challenge the process
Inspire a shared vision
Enable others to act
Model the way
Encourage the heart
First, find a process that you believe needs to be improved the most.
challenge the process
Share your vision in words that can be understood by your followers.
Inspire a shared vision
Give them the tools and methods to solve the problem.
Enable others to act
When the process gets tough, get your hands dirty. A boss tells others what to do; a leader shows that it can be done.
Model the way
Share the glory with your followers’ hearts, while keeping the pains within your own.
Encourage the heart
• In order to know yourself, you have to understand your be, know, and do, attributes.
• Seeking self-improvement means continually strengthening your attributes.
• This can be accomplished through self-study, formal classes, reflection, and interacting with others.
Know yourself and seek self-improvement
• As a leader, you must know your job and have a solid familiarity with your employees’ tasks.
Be technically proficient
• Search for ways to guide your organization to new heights.
• And when things go wrong, as they often tend to do sooner or later - do not blame others.
• Analyze the situation, take corrective action, and move on to the next challenge.
Seek responsibility and take responsibility for your actions
• Use good problem solving, decision making, and planning tools.
Make sound and timely decisions
Be a good role model for your employees.
• They must not only hear what they are expected to do, but also see.
• We must become the change we want to see -
Mahatma Gandhi
Set the example
• Know human nature and the importance of sincerely caring for your workers.
Know your people and look out for their well-being
Know how to communicate with not only them, but also seniors and other key people.
Keep your workers informed
• Help to develop good character traits that will help them carry out their professional responsibilities.
Develop a sense of responsibility in your workers
• __________ is the key to this responsibility.
Ensure that tasks are understood, supervised, and accomplished
Communication
