Functions of leadership
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The document discusses the key functions of leadership including: 1. Defining tasks, planning, briefing, controlling, evaluating, motivating, organizing, and providing examples. It provides details on each function. 2. Planning involves building a mental bridge from the present to the desired future. Leaders can make plans in different ways such as announcing their plan or getting suggestions. 3. Control is important for ensuring organizational activities align with objectives. Evaluation and motivation are also important functions, with motivation relying on understanding individuals' needs.
Functions of leadership
- 1. FUNCTIONS
- 6. Defining the task Planning BriefingControlling Evaluating Motivating Organizing Providing an example FUNCTIONS OF LEADERSHIP
- 7. Defining the task Planning BriefingControlling Evaluating Motivating Organizing Providing an example FUNCTIONS OF LEADERSHIP TASK i.e. SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE, SHOULD BE... 1. Clear 2. Concrete 3. Time bound 4. Realistic, 5. Challenging 6. Capable of evaluation.
- 8. Defining the task BriefingControlling Evaluating Motivating Organizing Providing an example FUNCTIONS OF LEADERSHIP Planning It means building a mental bridge from where you are now to where you want to be . How would you like to make a plan? • Leader makes a plan and announce it, • Leader sells own plan • Leader presents ideas and invites questions • Leader presents tentative plan subject to change, • Leader presents problems , get suggestions and makes plan, • Leader defines limits asks team to make a plan
- 9. Defining the task Planning BriefingControlling Evaluating Motivating Organizing Providing an example FUNCTIONS OF LEADERSHIP Establishing a clear vision of the organization’s future
- 10. Defining the task Planning BriefingControlling Evaluating Motivating Organizing Providing an example FUNCTIONS OF LEADERSHIP Controlling Control can be defined as a methodical process through which managers monitor employees and their activities to ensure that they are in alignment with the company's objectives. Control is an extremely important management function, as without it organizational activities would go unchecked, leading to inefficiencies and unfulfilled targets. The control exercise allows A successful manager is an effective leader Proper use of Power: Leader must be careful while exercising his power or authority in relation to his subordinates. Leader must analyze the situation before exercising his power.
- 11. Defining the task Planning BriefingControlling Motivating Organizing Providing an example FUNCTIONS OF LEADERSHIP Evaluating
- 12. Defining the task Planning BriefingControlling Evaluating Motivating Organizing Providing an example FUNCTIONS OF LEADERSHIP Motivation word comes from Latin verb “to move” Leaders are doing it by “Rewards” and “Threats” approach, We all motivate ourselves by responding to inner needs. A leader must understand ‘needs’ of his men, to motivate them, A.H. Maslow’s concept of hierarchy of needs is an useful tool to understand needs of an individual.
- 13. Defining the task Planning BriefingControlling Evaluating Motivating Providing an example FUNCTIONS OF LEADERSHIP Organizing • This is the function of arranging or forming into a coherent whole. • It encompasses the structuring or re-structuring so that people work as a team with each performing its part . • For a good organizer three aspects should be considered:- Systems Administration Time Management
- 14. Defining the task Planning BriefingControlling Evaluating Motivating Organizing Providing an example FUNCTIONS OF LEADERSHIP Example is a prime means to communicate a message through body language or non- verbal communication. It is always pleasure to see a good example Leading by example includes sharing fully in dangers and hardships.
- 15. Defining the task Planning BriefingControlling Evaluating Motivating Organizing Providing an example FUNCTIONS OF LEADERSHIP
- 16. An effective LEADER helps others discover and achieve their potential. LEADERS must ascertain that the followers they leave behind have the passion and the ability to continue. Passionate leaders do not delay in taking action and do not waste time simply making speeches that create fireworks displays instead of process improvement.”. With LEADERSHIP everything is possible and without it, nothing is.
- 18. THANK YOU Prepared by: ART LYNDON S. BERMOY