components of leadership

8/8/2019 Components of Leadership

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COMPONENTS OFCOMPONENTS OF

LEADERSHIPLEADERSHIP

AS AN ARTAS AN ART


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As a leader, you are face to handle people inAs a leader, you are face to handle people in

different walks of life and it is a very challengingdifferent walks of life and it is a very challengingroad to take.road to take.

The leader must believe in people andThe leader must believe in people and

support a theory of leadership that espousessupport a theory of leadership that espouses

imagination, ingenuity, creativity, and effort. Howimagination, ingenuity, creativity, and effort. Howthe leader behaves toward peer group membersthe leader behaves toward peer group members

will demonstrate these beliefs.will demonstrate these beliefs.

Being a group leader requires a thinkingBeing a group leader requires a thinking

skilled performance based on knowledge andskilled performance based on knowledge andability acquired through management educationability acquired through management education

and training.and training.


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1.The strategic component1.The strategic component

Leadership implies setting a direction that othersLeadership implies setting a direction that others

will follow. And this direction must not be randomwill follow. And this direction must not be random

or haphazard. It must be guided by some form ofor haphazard. It must be guided by some form of

strategic sensestrategic sense-- an intuitive , entrepreneurialan intuitive , entrepreneurialsensing of the "shape of the future" and ofsensing of the "shape of the future" and of

opportunities and goal. It is a unique blend ofopportunities and goal. It is a unique blend of

thinking and feeling, analysis and intuition. Havingthinking and feeling, analysis and intuition. Having

a strategic component is the trait that setsa strategic component is the trait that setsleadership from management.leadership from management.


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2. The action component2. The action component

Leadership also implies movement. A leader movesLeadership also implies movement. A leader moves

an organization from point A to point B. Visionan organization from point A to point B. Vision

which is defined as a sense of strategic direction iswhich is defined as a sense of strategic direction is

admirable and necessary, but action is the endadmirable and necessary, but action is the endpoint. So leaders must be driven by a strongpoint. So leaders must be driven by a strong

propensity for action.propensity for action.

Of course managers, too are action oriented: theOf course managers, too are action oriented: the

difference is " managers ride and catch the waves ,difference is " managers ride and catch the waves ,leaders create the waves" In other words it is aleaders create the waves" In other words it is a

combination of vision and action that marks a truecombination of vision and action that marks a true

leader.leader.


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3. The culture component3. The culture component

It is critically important to develop a strategic cultureIt is critically important to develop a strategic culture

in a organization. A culture in which strategicin a organization. A culture in which strategic

thinking, learning and action are widely dispersedthinking, learning and action are widely dispersedand a culture that creates a climate of openness andand a culture that creates a climate of openness and

trust. The reason for this truth is obvious:trust. The reason for this truth is obvious:

leadership communicates the vision and drivesleadership communicates the vision and drives

towards action, but action only happens throughtowards action, but action only happens through

people.people.


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4.The socio4.The socio--political componentpolitical component

As if the challenges of competition, markets, andAs if the challenges of competition, markets, and

technologies were not enough, the current powertechnologies were not enough, the current powershift in the worldshift in the world -- the confluence ofthe confluence of

democratization, market systems, privatization anddemocratization, market systems, privatization and

deregulationderegulation-- is creating a mine field of social andis creating a mine field of social and

political issues for the cooperation.political issues for the cooperation.


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Governance-This is defined as achieving

legitimacy for the dispersion of power, decision

making, and accountability among the

corporations' multiple constituencies.

Equity-This is defined as achieving perceived

fairness in the distribution of economic wealth. It isalso the pain of restructuring the organization in

the demand of the stake holders.


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Employment-This is defined as satisfying thesocietal need of job creation. It is also the

employees demand of securing the employment in

the face of global restructuring.

Public/private sector roles -This is defined as

working together to achieve a viable and publicly

accepted redefinition of the division of roles andresponsibilities between the public and private

sectors.


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5. The moral component

The moral dimension of corporate leadership

should be obvious to all. It defines a leader to behonest, fair, and open. The point here is that

executive's, and most certainly leaders, must

always use a moral compass to navigate through

the complexities of every decisions . Strategicleadership should set a moral tone of the

organization, by word and deed.

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