THE FOUNDATION OF LEADERSHIP

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Leadership is in the eyes of other people; it is they who proclaim you as a leader.
Carrie Gilstrap, Hewlett-Packard

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Exercise
Rank the animals individually in order of your personal preference lion, dog, Parrot elephant.

Numeric Value
How you want others who are significant in your life to perceive you How you think others actually perceive you How you would like to be perceived by others in future How you truly want to be without worrying about what others in your life think about you

Interpretation
Lets say someone lists order of preference as: Lion, elephant, dog and parrot. It means the person wants others to perceive him with lion like qualities. These qualities are dominance, detachment, aloofness, decisive and proactive. The person however believes he is perceived by others with elephant like qualities. These qualities are passive nature, tolerance, calm, strong, controlled and so on.

What do you look for and admire in a leader, someone whose direction you would willingly follow?
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Steve Jobs: 10 Lessons in Leadership

Simplify The Power of "No" Money Is Overvalued It's not What You Say; It's How You Say It Recognize Good Ideas Shun the Majority Eat Your Own Lunch Strive for Perfection Small Teams Follow Your Heart

The leadership principles of Infosyss Narayana Murthy

Adversity Value Enhancing trust Governance Managerial remuneration Fairness with respect to the compensation of other employees Transparency with respect to shareholders and employees Accountability with respect to linking compensation with corporate performance Integrity

Characteristics of an Admired Leader

_16%_ Ambitious _35%_ Broad-minded _22% Caring 68% Competent _25%_ Cooperative _25%_ Courageous _34%_ Dependable _25%_ Determined _39%_ Fair-minded 71% Forward-looking
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89% Honest _17%_ Imaginative _ 4% _ Independent 69% Inspiring _48%_ Intelligent _18%_ Loyal _15%_ Mature _10% _ Self-controlled _36%_ Straightforward _35%_ Supportive

Desired Characteristics of a Leader

Honest Forward-looking Inspiring Competent

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Source Credibility

Trustworthiness Expertise Dynamism

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Credibility is the foundation

of leadership.

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The Kouzes-Posner First Law of Leadership

If you dont believe in the messenger, you wont believe the message.
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High Management Credibility

When people perceive their immediate manager to have high credibility, they are significantly more likely to Be proud to tell others theyre part of the organization Feel a strong sense of team spirit
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High Management Credibility, Contd

See their own personal values as consistent with those of the organization Feel attached and committed to the organization Have a sense of ownership of the organization
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Low Management Credibility

When constituents perceive their manager to have low credibility, they are more likely to Produce only if theyre watched carefully Be motivated primarily by money
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Low Management Credibility, Contd.

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Say good things about the organization publicly, but criticize it privately Consider looking for another job if the organization experiences problems Feel unsupported and unappreciated