Concept of leadership
Leadership is the power to motivate others by example, ideas, inspiration, personality, persuasion, etc with a view to commanding their confidence, loyalty, obedience and respect.
WHO IS A LEADER?
A leader is a person with the ability to:
• Secure and sustain the enthusiastic, united and willing efforts of the followers.
• direct others towards the accomplishment of the desired objectives.
• think for the future, learn from the past and act in the now.
• make others consistently want to follow for new trends and ideas.
NATURE OF LEADERSHIP
It is a vast and complicated concept and a very important aspect in the success or failure of an organization.
LEADERSHIP QUALITIES
• Ability to take charge and delegate tasks.
• Strong self-image and confidence.
• Interpersonal and social skills.
• Creative thinking.
• Vision.
• Empathy.
• Knowledge.
• Integrity.
• Motivation.
• Communication.
• Authenticity.
LEADERSHIP CREED
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TYPES OF LEADERSHIP
• AUTOCRATIC
Directive behaviors
Decides alone
• BEUREUCRATIC
Insecure
Follows the rules rigidly
There is no room for creativity
• LAISSEZ-FAIRE
Permissive
Shares power with others
• TRANSFORMATIONAL
Change agents
Demonstrates concern for followers
Empowers others/convert followers into leaders
MISTAKES OF NEWLY APPOINTED LEADERS
• Being autocratic.
• Being inaccessible.
• Failing to take charge.
• Failing to gain the confidence of followers.
• Not delegating duties.
• Surrounding self with sycophants.
• Ignoring feedback.
• Superiority complex.
• Falling for pressure groups.
COMMUNICATION
• Effective communication skill is n important aspect of any leader’s portfolio of skills and experience.
• Communication is the only way people connect.
• Great leaders motivate and inspire through words and actions.
• They train people, share new ideas and negotiate.
• Great communicators are made, not born.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR GREAT LEADERS
• Interpreting body language – reveals true feelings.
• Listening carefully – enables you catch the details that others miss.
• Crustal clear verbal communication – preparation is essential.
• Adapting styles – adjust based on the audience.
• Writing skills – be concise and direct (remove unneeded words).
In Conclusion, To enhance leadership skills and competencies, the centre assumes that this leadership seminar would furnish you with skills to bring about positive change in local, national and international contexts. It is important to note that the real test of leadership is not where you start from rather it is where you end up.
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