LEADERSHIP SKILLS

PRESENTED BY: SOMIA AZAM

FARYAL EHSAN

WHAT IS LEADERSHIP?
Leadership is lifting a persons performance to a higher
standard, the building of a personality beyond his normal
limitations.
Leadership is the process of influencing the behavior of others
towards the accomplishment of goals in a given situation.
The process by which a person motivates and guides the group
towards a visualized goal.

LEADERSHIP & POSITION

Leadership is not about position. People in position of authority
are NOT all leaders.
People who are not good leaders are found in positions of
authority. They maybe there because:
They are most senior
They are better political maneuvers

LEADERSHIP SKILLS
Leadership skills are those skills which a leader must possess to
enable him or her influence and inspire the followers to attain
desired goals and objectives.
Great leaders start off as great
followers.

LEADERSHIP SKILLS
An Effective Leader should have following skills:
Personal Skills

Communication Skills
Thinking Skills
Delegating Skills
Decision Skills

THE 7 KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

Influencing others

Fostering Accountability
Building Positive Working Relationship
Coaching for Improvement
Communicating Effectively
Working Effectively
Building High Performing Team

LEADERSHIP THEORIES

Situational/contingency Leadership

(Hersey-Blanchard, 1970/80)

Leadership style changes according to the 'situation and in

response to the individuals being managed their competency
and motivation.

Transformational Theory (Bass and Avolio, 1994)

Leaders inspire individuals through developing the trust, and
encourage creativity and personal growth.

WHAT ATTRIBUTES DOES A LEADER

REQUIRE IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM?
It is not your aptitude, but your attitude that determines your altitude in life

Integrity (not necessarily honesty)

Charisma
Visionary
Builds Trust
Adaptable
Communicative
Politely Autocratic
Sense of Timing

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LEADERS AND

MANAGERS
LEADERS

MANAGERS

Administer
Originate
Develop
Inspire Trust
Think Long Term
Ask What and Why
Challenge Status Quo
Do the Right Thing

Implement
Copy
Maintain
Control
Think Short Term
Ask How and When
Accepts Status Quo
Do Things Right

WHAT EXACTLY IS LEADERSHIP?

The Definition of Leadership:

INFLUENCE

The Key To Leadership:

PRIORITIES

The Most Important Ingredient of Leadership:

INTEGRITY

The Ultimate Test of Leadership:

CHANGE

The Quickest Way To Gain Leadership:

PROBLEM-SOLVING

The Extra Plus In Leadership:

ATTITUDE

Developing Your Most Appreciable Asset:

PEOPLE

The Indispensable Quality of Leadership:

VISION

The Price Tag of Leadership:

SELF-DISCIPLINE

The Most Important Lesson of Leadership:

STAFF DEVELOPMENT

KINDS OF LEADERS
LEADERS WHO DEVELOP
FOLLOWERS

LEADERS WHO DEVELOP LEADERS

Need to be Needed

Want to be succeeded

Focus on Weaknesses

Focus on strengths

Develop the bottom 20%

Develop the top 20%

Treat their people the same for fairness

Treat their leaders as individuals for impact

Hoard power

Give power away

Spend time with others

Invest time in others

Grow by addition

Grow by multiplication

Impact only people they touch personally

Impact people far beyond their own reach

THE S.P.A.R.K.L.E. MODEL OF LEADERSHIP

1. Self-Discipline
A leader lives by a set of rules or principles that are appropriate. A leader does not
need external motivation to ensure performance.

2. Purpose
A leader develops intense determination to achieve vision and objectives. This creates
high morale and spirit which results in power to direct others.

3. Accomplishment
Taking effective action is the basis for successful results. The elements are decision,
determination, energy, simplicity, balance and chance.

4. Responsibility
A leader embraces the duties and obligations that grow from trust and position. A
strong leader owns up to the consequences of his/her decisions
5. Knowledge
The foundation of successful leadership in 3 parts: Fundamental
knowledge, Strategic knowledge and Tactical knowledge.
6. Leadership
The leader understands the special nature of the social and moral contrast
between them and their constituents.

7. Example
The Leaders actions become a model for the actions of others and set the moral
tone of leadership

Fatal Errors Leaders make

Refuse to accept personal change and accountability

Fail to develop people
Join the wrong crowd
Manage everyone the same way
Recognise only top performers
Try to manipulate people
Concentrate on problems rather than objectives
Be a buddy, not a boss
Fail to set standards

SOME GREAT LEADERS