Roles That Leaders Play

2/17/2013

 It is a process of influencing people for achievement of certain goals in a given situation. It is directing people to achieve certain task.

LEADERSHIP FUNCTIONS
THE ROLES OF A LEADER
Achieving the task

Building and maintaining Team

Developing the individual.

ROLES OF A LEADER
1. Communicator
The most effective leaders use all levels of communication to reach out to staff, customers/clients and other people concerned.

These leaders have also developed the skill of actively listening to others, including those with opposing views.

Successful leaders develop the art of selecting personal communication styles that are open, honest, fair and appropriate to the different situations and audiences.

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2. Thinker

Strategic thinking requires an effective leader do the following: Understand how the different functions of the organization work together and how it can best respond to external and internal changes;

ROLES OF A LEADER
2. Thinker
Learn the strengths and weaknesses of the organization, and the opportunities and threats facing it;

ROLES OF A LEADER
2. Thinker
Recognize that the operational objectives and targets must be in line with and support the strategic objectives of the organization; and

Be aware of and respond to the behavior of current and potential competitors.

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3. Decision-maker

Developing a consistent approach to the analysis of information is imperative to effective decision-making. In making important decisions and prior to implementation, the leader must consider the impact of such choices on all people concerned.

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4. Team-builder
Effective team-building rests upon ensuring that individuals and teams are kept informed of plans, developments and issues that Team-building helps its members to will affect them and the way understand and meaningfully contribute they do their job. to the organizations strategic goals. An effective team-builder empowers team members to excel and provides appropriate support and timely feedback that will support employee initiative.

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5. Image-builder:
A consistent demonstration of fairness, integrity and professionalism builds the kind of image that supports professional achievement and employee support.

These characteristics must also work in tandem with being open-minded and responsive to, and supportive of, the needs of individuals as well as the team.

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6. Task-identifier:
TASK i.e. SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE, SHOULD BE...

Clear Concrete Time bound Realistic, Challenging

Capable of evaluation.

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7. Planner:
It means building a mental bridge from where you are now to where you want to be . How would you like to make a plan? Leader makes a plan and announce it, Leader sells own plan Leader presents ideas and invites questions Leader presents tentative plan subject to change, Leader presents problems , get suggestions and makes plan, Leader defines limits asks team to make a plan

The Role Leaders Play In Developing Great Teams

1. Make time to forge relationships with those you lead 2. Give your team a platform to voice their concerns 3. Freely share information to improve discourse/ideation process 4. The focus should be on your team, not you

5. Remember, leadership is a never-ending learning process

THE ROLE OF LEADERS ST CENTURY IN THE 21 LEARNING

A good leader is one who knows how to back off and listen. A good leader gets it, but doesnt flaunt it. A good leader is only good because someone is following him/her. A good leader is respected not for his/her leadership, but for being honest and trustworthy. A good leader is, well, a good leader!

THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS!