great leaders and their leaders
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Leadership
A Presentation By:- Rao Aziz, Farhan Fayyaz, Saad bin Samad, Usman Faraz
Leadership Myths
1. Leader are born not made.2. Great man trait theory.3. Larger than life.
What is leadership?
Leading people
Influencing people
Commanding people
Guiding people
Self confidence
Personal Integrity
Qualification for a leader
Which famous leader held several degrees Which famous leader held several degrees from accredited universities?from accredited universities?
Rev. Martin Luther King Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.Jr.
oror
Reverend Jim Reverend Jim JonesJones
JIM JONESJIM JONESMLK was a Baptist ministerMLK was a Baptist minister,, a famous civil rights leader a famous civil rights leader and the youngest man to be awarded the Nobel Prize for and the youngest man to be awarded the Nobel Prize for
PeacePeace…………Jim Jones founded the People’s Temple religious sect Jim Jones founded the People’s Temple religious sect and convinced 909 of his members to commit mass and convinced 909 of his members to commit mass
suicide in 1978...he himself died of a self-inflicted gunshot suicide in 1978...he himself died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the headwound to the head
Exemplary Transformational Leaders
Known to be a vegetarian?
Indian political leader and pacifist Mahatma Ghandi…
German dictator Adolf Hitler!
Had at least one extramarital affair?
32nd President of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt…
Fidel Castro, Communist President of Cuba!Born to poor families or
modest homes?
Roman military & political leader Julius Caesar…
Human Rights Activist Nelson Mandela..
Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin…
Cult leader David Koresh!
Table 12.1Table 12.1 The 25 Most Influential Corporate Leaders of Our TimesThe 25 Most Influential Corporate Leaders of Our Times
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Nightly Business Report (NBR), Wharton and NBR worked to identify the 25 most influential business leaders of the past 25 years. Their goal was to find business leaders who created new and profitable ideas; affected political, civic or social change through achievement in the business/economic world; created new business opportunities or more fully exploited existing ones; caused or influenced dramatic change in a company or industry; and/or inspired and transformed others.
1. Mary Kay Ash, founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics
2. Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon.com
3. John Bogle, founder of The Vanguard Group
4. Richard Branson, CEO of Virgin Group
5. Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway
6. James Burke, former CEO of Johnson & Johnson
7. Michael Dell, CEO of Dell Computers
8. Peter Drucker, educator and author
9. Bill Gates, ex-chairman of Microsoft
10.William George, former CEO of Medtronics
11.Louis Gerstner, former CEO of IBM
12.Alan Greenspan, chair, U.S. Federal Reserve
13.Andy Grove, former chair of Intel
14. Lee Iacocca, former CEO of Chrysler
15. Steven Jobs, CEO of Apple Computers
16. Herb Kelleher, CEO of Southwest Airlines
17. Peter Lynch, former manager of Fidelity’s Magellan Fund
18. Charles Schwab, founder of Charles Schwab Inc.
19. Frederick Smith, CEO of Federal Express
20. George Soros, founder and chair of Open Society Institute
21. Ted Turner, founder of CNN
22. Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart
23. Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric
24. Oprah Winfrey, chair of the Harpo group of companies
25. Mohammed Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank.
Most Successful Corporate Leader
Mark Branson CEO of UBS Securities Japan Ltd. Since Jan 2006
Jack Welsh Chairman and CEO of General Electric between 1981 and 2001.
Linda McMahon CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc since May 1993
Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson an English industrialist, best known for his Virgin brand of over 360 companies
Leadership from the book Jack Welsh
LLoyaltyEEmpathy
AAppreciation
DDelegation
EEnthusiasm
RResults
IIntegrity
SSelf-Confidence
HHonesty
PPerformance
Where the leaders are found?
Who the leaders are?
Managers vs. Leaders
ManagersFocus on thingsDo things rightPlanOrganizeDirectControlFollows the
rules
LeadersFocus on peopleDo the right
thingsInspireInfluenceMotivateBuild Shape entities
What makes a leader What makes a leader great?great?Is it their sense of Is it their sense of
style?style?
Great Great hair?hair?
Their facial Their facial expressions?expressions?
Cool facial Cool facial hair?hair?
Maybe it stems from Maybe it stems from their life experiences their life experiences
and constructive and constructive criticsm?criticsm?
Think you can figure Think you can figure out their secrets? Let’s out their secrets? Let’s
see…see…
Challenges to the leadership construct
Rich, diverse experience (see lesson1)
Positive Criticism. (see lesson 3)Changing the rules
Rich, diverse experience
Positive Criticism
Those are the seven primary Those are the seven primary qualitiesqualities of leadership of leadership in in generalgeneral, , but what specific character but what specific character traitstraits separate separate
great leaders from mediocre onesgreat leaders from mediocre ones??
And what the heck is a “And what the heck is a “traittrait” anyway” anyway??
In PsychologyIn Psychology,, a a TRAITTRAIT is defined as “a distinguishing is defined as “a distinguishing characteristic or qualitycharacteristic or quality,, especially of one’s personal especially of one’s personal
nature” or a “characteristic that distinguishes an nature” or a “characteristic that distinguishes an individual from othersindividual from others..””
Coming up with an exact list set of leadership traits Coming up with an exact list set of leadership traits can be challenging due to differences in culture and can be challenging due to differences in culture and
contextcontext,, but there are some generalities that seem to but there are some generalities that seem to exist…exist…
Leadership Traits
The qualities and traits which are essential to be a successful leader
1. Intelligent2. Confident3. Independent4. Self Management5. Honest 6. Visionary 7. Committed 8. Charismatic
More Leadership Traits
Personality Verbal facility Honesty Initiative Aggressive Self-confident Ambitious Originality Sociability Adaptability
ConfidentConfident
DefinitionDefinition Confidence in oneself or one’s Confidence in oneself or one’s
abilitiesabilities Berube, M. (Ed.), et al. (1991). Berube, M. (Ed.), et al. (1991). American Heritage DictionaryAmerican Heritage Dictionary (2nd (2nd
college ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.college ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.
Application:Application: Willing to tackle difficult situationsWilling to tackle difficult situations Confident in own abilitiesConfident in own abilities
Why confidence required?
In order to lead and set direction a leader needs to appear confident as a person and in the leadership role. A leader who conveys confidence towards the planned objective inspires the best effort from team members.
How to be confident?
Make a list of special talents you have, or things you do that are good.
Choose a role model.Don't think about yourself too much.Stick up for yourself .
Committed Committed
DefinitionDefinition The quality of being resolute or firm in The quality of being resolute or firm in
purpose; resolutenesspurpose; resoluteness Berube, M. (Ed.), et al. (1991). Berube, M. (Ed.), et al. (1991). American Heritage DictionaryAmerican Heritage Dictionary (2nd college (2nd college
ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.
Application:Application: Willing to stand resolute for a causeWilling to stand resolute for a cause Willing to back up own decisions and Willing to back up own decisions and
actionsactionsDiscussion:Discussion:
Can a leaders’ determination blind Can a leaders’ determination blind him/her to other possibilities?him/her to other possibilities?
Why commitment is required?
A good leader is committed to excellence. Second best does not lead to success. The good leader not only maintains high standards, but also is proactive in raising the bar in order to achieve excellence in all areas .
Followers want people who are more devoted and dedicated then themselves.
IntelligenceIntelligence
Definition:Definition: The capacity to acquire and apply The capacity to acquire and apply
knowledgeknowledgeApplication:Application:
To make difficult decisionsTo make difficult decisions To find information To find information To synthasize and interpret dataTo synthasize and interpret data
SociabilitySociabilityDefinitionDefinition
The disposition or quality of being The disposition or quality of being sociablesociable..
Berube, M. (Ed.), et al. (1991). Berube, M. (Ed.), et al. (1991). American Heritage DictionaryAmerican Heritage Dictionary (2nd (2nd college ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.college ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.
Application:Application: Being able to work with different Being able to work with different
groups towards a common goalgroups towards a common goal Being seen as a positive leader from Being seen as a positive leader from
a variety of groupsa variety of groups
Good leaders know their own values, strengths, and limitations and are able to control their emotions and behaviors. They must strive for personal development by engaging in continuous learning and being willing to seek help when needed or admit when they have made a mistake. They should be able to adapt to stressful or dynamic situations and be able to maintain a balance between their work and non-work lives
Ref: Northouse, P. G. (2004). Leadership: Theory and practice. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Self Management
Learning
Work Habits
Self Insight
Work Attitudes
InitiativeEffortPersistenceEnergyIndependence
SELFMANAGEMENT
Stress Management
Learning StrategiesIntellectual CuriosityContinuous LearningSeeking Feedback
Honest &
fair‐ sincerity, candor & integrity in all of your actions
‐ trustworthy & reliable... you keep your promises
‐ aware that deceptive behavior does not inspire
trust‐ sensitive to the feelings, values, beliefs,
interests & well-being of others... empathy
goes a long way‐ showing fair treatment to all people... No
prejudiceBroad-
minded‐ seeking out & appreciating the strength of
diversity
Dependent
Employee Participation: When employees are active participants in the decision-making process, cooperation, coordination, and conflict resolutionstrategies are important competencies for leaders.
Type of Team: Based on the type of team being lead (new or experienced, high interdependence vs. low interdependence), leaders must be able to adapt how they guide, direct, interact with, and motivate group members.
Group Socialization: When a new member joins the group, the leader mustuse teaching, coaching, and mentoring to acclimate the person to the group.
Multiple Modes of Communication: When leaders must communicate with different types of groups and individuals, they must be able to recognize and adapt to the necessary modes of communication that will fit their needs.
Supervisory Roles: When leaders are expected to train, coach, or superviseothers, they need to understand others’ beliefs, abilities, and perspectives.
Of course, while we often focus on the leadership traits associated with
success…
…it is interesting to consider those traits most often associated with
failure, too…for instance…
SelfishnesSelfishnes
ss Focusing on what you want without considering the needs and wants of others…also known as self-centerednessHunger for Hunger for
powerpower Closely connected to selfishness…struggle for dominance and Prestige…good leaders gain respect through serving, not demanding
Poor Poor
CommunicationCommunication Great leaders understand that followers don’t read minds…you must be able to communicate ideas effectively…talking, listening & sharingBad Bad
behaviorbehavior Losing control of emotions can undermine leadership…after all, great leaders often lead by example
JealousyJealousy Connected to envy & greed…can negatively affect decision-making… accumulating or accomplishing more doesn’t always lead to happiness
DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A LEADER?
THERE’S NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT TO FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF!
“To achieve success and become a leader, it is important that you believe that your dreams can become a reality.” – Mary Barrett
“To get the best out of people, embrace the best in them.” - Brent Filson
“A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame and a little less than his share of the credit.” - Arnold Glasgow
“A good leader inspires others with confidence in him; a great leader inspires them with confidence in themselves.” - Unknown
“The job of leaders is to think from their heads, communicate from their hearts and to act from their guts.” - David Gaster
“He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander.” - Aristotle
REFERENCESCrainer, S. (1996). Key Management
IdeasBennis, W & Nanus, B (1985) LeadersGhosal,S. (1990). Organizational Theory
and the Multinational CorporationHandy,C (1994). The Empty RaincoatKuczmarski, S.S. & Kuczmarski, T.D.
(1995). Values-Based LeadershipMacgregor,D. (1960) The Human Side of
EnterprisePascale, R. (1990). Managing on the Edge
Directed by
Professor Humayun Zafar
Iobm fall 2008
Part of theLeadership series