Leadership

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George Washington crossing the Delaware River.

Leadership is the skill of guiding the efforts of others in the performance of some tasks in order to achieve a worthwhile goal, take prompt and decisive action when needed and inspire others to perform their best.[1]

A leader may have higher skills than his subordinates , although it is not essential. He directs activities through discipline and encouragement and displays the values expected. Where practicable he will explain why some action is needed rather than simply use his authority to demand compliance.

  • "... leadership is communicating to people their worth and potential so clearly that they come to see it in themselves." - Stephen R. Covey [2]

What leadership is

See also: Visionary (Business, organizations, and politics) Motivation and Decision making and Communication skills and Goal setting Organizational skills and Teamwork skills and Mindset and Change management and Virtue and Ethics and Action orientation

Leadership "is the ability to guide and influence a group of people to work together and achieve a common goal. It involves a set of behaviors and mindsets that help people adjust to change and accomplish shared goals."[3]

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Leadership traits/qualities

See also: Virtue and Ethics and Empathy and Communication skills and Motivation and Teamwork skills

Good leaders "typically possess qualities like integrity, empathy, strong communication skills, the ability to inspire others, a clear vision, adaptability, decisiveness, accountability, and a focus on developing their team, all while demonstrating ethical behavior and fostering trust within their group."[4]

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Necessity of managing yourself before managing others. Leadership by example

See also: Self-management

Leadership by example

Leadership styles

Leadership skills

See also: Decision making and Change management and Problem solving and Problem solving and resourcefulness and Delegation skills and Conflict resolution and Creativity and Ethics and Virtue and Morality and Emotional intelligence

Key leadership skills are:

Key leadership skills include:[5]

  • Adaptability: The ability to proactively anticipate change and be quick to adapt. See: Change management
  • Delegation skills: The ability to assign tasks to the right people based on their skills to prevent burnout and make the best use of your team's talents
  • Creativity: The ability to find unique ways to address challenges and develop new solution, products or services
  • Problem solving: The ability to stay calm, identify a step-by-step solution, and resolve obstacles
  • Integrity: The ability to be honest, trustworthy, and reliable, and to follow company policies. See: Ethics and Virtue and Morality

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Importance of visionary leadership

President John F. Kennedy giving his We choose to go to the moon speech at Rice University.

See also: Visionary (Business, organizations, and politics)

In business, organizations and politics the term visionary leadership refers to leaders who are able to see and/or predict opportunities that many others do not see.

What visionary leadership is

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Importance of vision for leaders

Visionary leader qualities

Visionary leadership skills

Common pitfalls of leaders who are visionary, but lack other qualities to bring the vision to fruition or pursue unrealistic visions

Achievement oriented leadership

See also: Achievement oriented leadership

Achievement oriented leadership is a leadership style where the leader encourages subordinate growth and progress by setting goals that are challenging or at the highest level possible.[6][7]

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Transformational leadership

See also: Transformational leadership theory and Teamwork skills and Collaboration

Transformational leadership is defined as a leadership approach that causes change in individuals and social systems. In its ideal form, it creates valuable and positive change in the followers with the end goal of developing followers into leaders."[8]

Kendra Cherry, MSEd indicates:

“ Transformational leadership is a leadership style that can inspire positive changes in those who follow. Transformational leaders are generally energetic, enthusiastic, and passionate. Not only are these leaders concerned and involved in the process, but they are also focused on helping every member of the group succeed.

Transformational leaders take control of situations by conveying a clear vision of the group's goals. These leaders have a marked passion for the work and an ability to make the rest of the group feel recharged and energized.

Transformational leaders focus on helping members of the group support one another and provide them with the support, guidance, and inspiration they need to work hard, perform well, and stay loyal to the group. The primary goals of transformational leadership are to inspire growth, promote loyalty, and instill confidence in group members...

Bass also suggested that there were four different components of transformational leadership. The four main elements of transformational leadership are:

  • Intellectual stimulation: Transformational leaders not only challenge the status quo; they also encourage creativity among followers. The leader encourages followers to explore new ways of doing things and new opportunities to learn.
  • Individualized consideration: Transformational leadership also involves supporting and encouraging individual followers. To foster supportive relationships, transformational leaders keep lines of communication open so that followers feel free to share ideas and so that leaders can offer immediate recognition of the unique contributions of each follower.
  • Inspirational motivation: Transformational leaders have a clear vision that they can articulate to followers. These leaders can also help followers experience the same passion and motivation to fulfill these goals.
  • Idealized influence: The transformational leader serves as a role model for followers. Because followers trust and respect the leader, they emulate this individual and internalize their ideals.[9]
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Leadership/management and the building of social trust

See also: Social trust

Social trust refers to the general belief that people within a society/organization will behave ethically and reliably follow social norms/values. This enables cooperation and stability within a society. Social trust is considered a key element for a well-functioning society.[10]

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Creativity and leadership

See also: Creativity and Innovation and Problem solving and Change management

Creativity is "crucial for leadership because it enables leaders to generate innovative solutions to complex problems, adapt to changing circumstances, inspire their teams to think outside the box, and ultimately drive organizational growth by seizing new opportunities and fostering a culture of innovation; essentially, creative leaders can navigate challenges more effectively and envision new possibilities for their teams and the company."[11]

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Leadership quotes

Steve Jobs
  • "Management is about persuading people to do things they do not want to do, while leadership is about inspiring people to do things they never thought they could." - Steve Jobs
  • "Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things." - Peter Drucker
  • "Leadership is the art of giving people a platform for spreading ideas that work." - Seth Godin
  • "Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision and relentlessly drive it to completion." — Jack Welch
  • "Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other." — John F. Kennedy
  • "If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." — John Quincy Adams
  • "Real leaders are ordinary people with extraordinary determinations." — John Seaman Garns
  • "Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort." — Vince Lombardi
  • "A real leader faces the music even when he doesn't like the tune." — Arnold H. Glasgow
  • “A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be.” — Rosalynn Carter
  • "Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it." — Dwight D. Eisenhower
  • “The ability to learn is the most important quality a leader can have.” — Padmasree Warrior
  • "Indeed, if thou hurteth in thy efforts and thou suffer painful dings, then thou art doing it right." - Richard Marcinko, Leadership Secrets of the Rogue Warrior[12][13][14]
  • "Thou hast not to like it - thou hast just to do it." - Richard Marcinko, Leadership Secrets of the Rogue Warrior

Books on leadership

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Notes

  1. ↑ What Is the Definition of Leadership? Components and Example, Investopedia
  2. ↑ The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness By Stephen R. Covey
  3. ↑ What is leadership?
  4. ↑ What qualities do good leaders have?
  5. ↑ What are key leadership skills?
  6. ↑ Achievement oriented leadership, CEOpedia
  7. ↑ Path-Goal Theory of Leadership | Characteristics, Style & Example, Study.com
  8. ↑ Transformational leadership
  9. ↑ How Transformational Leadership Can Inspire Others by Kendra Cherry, MSEd
  10. ↑ What causes social trust?
  11. ↑ Why is creativity important for leadership?
  12. ↑ Discovering the secrets of leadership success: Comparing commercial and academic preoccupations
  13. ↑ The Rogue Warrior's Ten Commandments
  14. ↑ Ten Commandments Of SpecWar by Richard Marcinko
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