LEADERSHIP

Leadership is defined as the process of influencing others to get the job done more effectively over a sustained period of time. Leaders play a critical role in influencing the work behavior of others in the system. A leader is one who not only leads a group of people but also gives them direction to follow. A person, who is able to command, has good intelligence level to give instruction to the followers to follow. A person who has the ability to make things done is an idol for many. A leader has the power to hold when you have a level of maturity and good amount of experience to give directions to people. Leaders are always at a power where they have to take decisions for a large group of people, in that case they always end up giving happiness to some and to some they end up in not making them happy.                 

 “LEADERS ARE BORN RULERS.”

Does that mean power comes to the person who takes the responsibility and has the right to dominate? Leadership has its own styles and types. Different leaders adopt different styles – some are authoritative, some are democratic and some are laissez fair leaders. There does not appear any single style of leadership that is always best, it is clear that some styles are preferred by most group members and that depending on the circumstances faced by a group. Some leaders are most likely than others to facilitate performance. But today we will talk about our present leader, who is leading a large country of different religions, diverse cultures and a large population – Mr. Narender Modi. (Prime Minister of India) and his mind set.

He is one who comes under the term as a TRASFORMATIONAL LEADER as he possesses all the qualities of a charismatic leader. He is admired and trusted by his followers. He is an inspirational motivation. He stimulates his followers to be innovative and creative by questioning existing assumptions and reframing problems in new ways. He demonstrates high level of self confidence, excellent communication skills and exciting personal style.

India is a democratic country so its leader too, follow the path of autocratic leadership style. In that he cannot make all the citizens happy.  He dictates policies and procedures, decides what goals are to be achieved, and directs and controls all activities without any meaningful participation by the subordinates. He has full control of his team, leaving low autonomy within the group.

In a bureaucratic organization, there is a high degree of division of labor and specialization. It has well defined hierarchy of authority. It follows the principle of rationality, objectivity and consistency. There is a formal interpersonal relation among the members of the organization. Interpersonal relations are based on positions and not on personalities. There are well defined methods for all types of work. Selection and promotion is bureaucratic or legal power is given importance.

 

LEADERS ROLE

A leader is responsible for the activities of his subordinates, he must lead and coordinate their activities in meeting task related goals and he must motivate to perform better. He must be an exemplary leader so that his subordinates follow his directions and guidelines with respect and dedication. Leader’s effectiveness is perhaps the most important: the ability to respond appropriately to changing conditions and switching requirements. Leaders don’t have a same kind of relations with all of their followers and often differentiate between those with whom they have close and cordial relations and other followers with whom they have more distant relations. No one is actually a leader unless they have people willing to accept influence from them. The most important quality of a leader is that of being acknowledged as such.

 

LEADER PSYCHE

Mr. Narendra Modi is a perfect example of task oriented, autocratic, great communicator, need power oriented, transformative leader.

10 leadership qualities of Prime Minister Narender Modi:

·    Visionary and think long term

·    Setting the example of a leader

·    Become a powerful network

·    Express intense enthusiasm

·    Adaptability and stay updated

·    Understanding people

·    Act confidentiality

·    Powerful public speaker

·    Be very decisive

·    Lead with courage.

 

It is rightly said;

“What you get by

Achieving your goals

Is not as important as

What you become by achieving your goals.”