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Leadership A Presentation By:- Rao Aziz, Farhan Fayyaz, Saad bin Samad, Usman Faraz

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Leadership

A Presentation By:- Rao Aziz, Farhan Fayyaz, Saad bin Samad, Usman Faraz

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Leadership Myths

1. Leader are born not made.2. Great man trait theory.3. Larger than life.

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What is leadership?

Leading people

Influencing people

Commanding people

Guiding people

Self confidence

Personal Integrity

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Qualification for a leader

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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

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Exemplary Transformational Leaders

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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!

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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.

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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

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Leadership from the book Jack Welsh

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LLoyaltyEEmpathy

AAppreciation

DDelegation

EEnthusiasm

RResults

IIntegrity

SSelf-Confidence

HHonesty

PPerformance

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Where the leaders are found?

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Who the leaders are?

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Managers vs. Leaders

ManagersFocus on thingsDo things rightPlanOrganizeDirectControlFollows the

rules

LeadersFocus on peopleDo the right

thingsInspireInfluenceMotivateBuild Shape entities

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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…

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Challenges to the leadership construct

Rich, diverse experience (see lesson1)

Positive Criticism. (see lesson 3)Changing the rules

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Rich, diverse experience

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Positive Criticism

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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…

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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

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More Leadership Traits

Personality Verbal facility Honesty Initiative Aggressive Self-confident Ambitious Originality Sociability Adaptability

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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

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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.

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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 .

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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?

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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Learning

Work Habits

Self Insight

Work Attitudes

InitiativeEffortPersistenceEnergyIndependence

SELFMANAGEMENT

Stress Management

Learning StrategiesIntellectual CuriosityContinuous LearningSeeking Feedback

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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

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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.

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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…

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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

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DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A LEADER?

THERE’S NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT TO FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF!

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“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

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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

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Directed by

Professor Humayun Zafar

Iobm fall 2008

Part of theLeadership series