Effective leadership style

Managers will allow different leaders to come forward and inspire the rest of the employees to advance to the next level. However, different situations call for different leadership styles

What is leadership? A simple definition is that leadership is the art of motivating a group of people to act towards achieving a common goal. This leadership definition captures the essentials of being able to inspire others and being prepared to do so. Effective leadership is based upon ideas (whether original or borrowed), but won't happen unless those ideas can be communicated to others in a way that engages them enough to act as the leader wants them to act. To further confuse the definition of leadership, we tend to use the terms leadership and management interchangeably, referring to a company's internal management structure as its leadership, or to individuals who are actually managers as the "leaders" of various management teams. This is not necessarily a bad thing but leadership involves more. To be effective, a leader certainly has to manage the resources at her disposal. But leadership also involves communicating, inspiring and supervising - just to name three more of the primary skills a leader has to have to be successful.
Leadership depends on the personality, philosophy, style and on the basis of authority being imposed, Leadership can broadly be categorised in the four types given below
•    Autocratic Leadership,
•    Democratic or Participative Leadership,
•    Free-Rein or Laisse-Faire Leadership, and.
•    Paternalistic Leadership.

Autocratic Leadership relies on coercion, and its style is paternalism, arbitrariness, command, and compliance. The autocratic leader gives orders which must be obeyed by the subordinates. He determines policies for the group without consulting them and does not give detailed information about future plans, but simply tells the group what immediate steps they must take.

Style of leadership that uses legitimate power can be classified as democratic leadership. A democratic leader usually gives instructions only after consulting the group. He sees to it that policies are worked out in group discussion and with the acceptance of the group.
The leadership style which allows maximum freedom to followers may be called free rein leadership. It gives employees a high degree of independence in their operations. A free rein leader completely abdicates his leadership position, to give all responsibility of most of the work entrusted to him to the group which he is supposed to lead, limiting his authority to maintain the contact of the group with persons outside the group.

Under Paternalistic Leadership, the leader assumes that his function is paternal or fatherly. His attitude is that of treating the relationship between the leader and the group as that of family with the leader as the head of family. He works to help, guide, protect, and keep his followers happily working together as members of a family.He provides them with good working conditions and employee services. This style has been successful, particularly in Japan because of its cultural background. It is said that employees under such leadership will work harder out of gratitude. This mode of leadership produces good and quick results if the followers are highly educated and brilliant, and have a sincere desire to go ahead and perform with responsibility.

When it comes to the workplace, the manager may not be the only person in a leadership role. A leader can be anyone with significant talent, experience, and capability to rise above and lead based on his or her strengths, not just a position or title. Managers will allow different leaders to come forward and inspire the rest of the employees to advance to the next level. However, different situations call for different leadership styles. This is important to keep in mind as some styles may not be as efficient or effective as others, depending on the circumstances. The common believe that an appropriate leadership style can influence and ensure the prosperity and the economic growth of both the organisation and employees. Therefore, the aim of the paper is to explore the impact of leadership styles on the organisational performance.

1. Lack of empathy
I realise I just wrote a post about the importance of empathy as a leadership skill, but the lack of empathy is a key indicator of a poor leader. If the person cannot seem to put him or herself in another person’s shoes and see things from a different perspective, they will never be a truly great leader.

2. Fear of change
Hey, change is scary for everyone, especially when it involves loads of money and/or people’s jobs. But leaders who cannot embrace change are destined to be left behind.

3. Too bossy
It’s a common misconception that bossy people make good bosses. Actually, the opposite is true. Someone who simply orders others around is unlikely to engender any loyalty or make subordinates feel empowered. True leaders have followers who want to be led by them.

4. Out of balance
Someone who is the first into the office every day and the last to leave might seem like a great candidate for promotion, but ask yourself if they have any balance in their lives. A lack of balance can be a precursor to burnout, and can also signal that they may have unreasonable expectations of the rest of the team.

5.  Lack of humility
The person who acts as though they can do it all — and are the only one who can do it right — is unlikely to rise to be a great leader, because they’ll be too busy doing everyone else’s job. Micro-managers need not apply.
Communication is one of the very important trait of a good leader. The process  entails a sender transmitting the idea, information, or feeling to the receiver. Effective communication occurs when the intended receiver understands this idea, information, or feeling in the way the sender intends. ... Leadership style affects the structure and effectiveness of group communication.

5 Ways Leaders Earn respect  From Their Employees. As the workplace evolves to become more trustworthy, transparent, ethical, collaborative and mindful of its employee needs – leaders must be equally diligent to earn respect from  their colleagues. Being the leaders does not  mean that you have earned respect.
What may surprise many people in today’s post modern world is that the old masters (Dale Carnegie) approach to leadership, which is focused on appreciation and respect for others is more valid today then it ever has been.Here are a few leadership tidbits based on Carnegie’s rules. These can apply any where in actual life including the work place, where a person dedicates more than fifty percent of his daily hours
Praise
A good leader is someone who regularly expresses appreciation for others. Great leaders give honest feedback – especially when somebody has done something well. If people know that their efforts are appreciated, they will be more engaged and will more likely be willing to finish future projects.
 Inquire don’t demand
Instead of making demands, a good leader makes requests by asking questions. This is an empowering approach to leadership, as it gives others the opportunity to say “yes” to the request, rather than feeling POWERLESS and as if they are obligated to complete a task… even of they are.
Provide Solutions Not Criticism
When people make mistakes, good leaders are quick to offer solutions rather than criticism. Hearing criticism causes people to feel attacked, and they will typically shut down. Providing suggested solutions is a great way to inspire people to try again, as well as to reassure them that you are confident in their abilities. Acknowledging others and treating people with respect and dignity are the corner stone of great leadership. Put these principles into action in your life and business while simultaneously earning peoples respect through your words and deeds and watch other peoples contribution to your success soar.

The writer, a banker by profession, has worked both in local and overseas market with various foreign and local banks in different positions

 

Effective leadership style

Managers will allow different leaders to come forward and inspire the rest of the employees to advance to the next level. However, different situations call for different leadership styles

What is leadership? A simple definition is that leadership is the art of motivating a group of people to act towards achieving a common goal. This leadership definition captures the essentials of being able to inspire others and being prepared to do so. Effective leadership is based upon ideas (whether original or borrowed), but wont happen unless those ideas can be communicated to others in a way that engages them enough to act as the leader wants them to act. To further confuse the definition of leadership, we tend to use the terms leadership and management interchangeably, referring to a companys internal management structure as its leadership, or to individuals who are actually managers as the leaders of various management teams. This is not necessarily a bad thing but leadership involves more. To be effective, a leader certainly has to manage the resources at her disposal. But leadership also involves communicating, inspiring and supervising - just to name three more of the primary skills a leader has to have to be successful. Leadership depends on the personality, philosophy, style and on the basis of authority being imposed, Leadership can broadly be categorised in the four types given below Autocratic Leadership, Democratic or Participative Leadership, Free-Rein or Laisse-Faire Leadership, and. Paternalistic Leadership. Autocratic Leadership relies on coercion, and its style is paternalism, arbitrariness, command, and compliance. The autocratic leader gives orders which must be obeyed by the subordinates. He determines policies for the group without consulting them and does not give detailed information about future plans, but simply tells the group what immediate steps they must take. Style of leadership that uses legitimate power can be classified as democratic leadership. A democratic leader usually gives instructions only after consulting the group. He sees to it that policies are worked out in group discussion and with the acceptance of the group. The leadership style which allows maximum freedom to followers may be called free rein leadership. It gives employees a high degree of independence in their operations. A free rein leader completely abdicates his leadership position, to give all responsibility of most of the work entrusted to him to the group which he is supposed to lead, limiting his authority to maintain the contact of the group with persons outside the group. Under Paternalistic Leadership, the leader assumes that his function is paternal or fatherly. His attitude is that of treating the relationship between the leader and the group as that of family with the leader as the head of family. He works to help, guide, protect, and keep his followers happily working together as members of a family.He provides them with good working conditions and employee services. This style has been successful, particularly in Japan because of its cultural background. It is said that employees under such leadership will work harder out of gratitude. This mode of leadership produces good and quick results if the followers are highly educated and brilliant, and have a sincere desire to go ahead and perform with responsibility. When it comes to the workplace, the manager may not be the only person in a leadership role. A leader can be anyone with significant talent, experience, and capability to rise above and lead based on his or her strengths, not just a position or title. Managers will allow different leaders to come forward and inspire the rest of the employees to advance to the next level. However, different situations call for different leadership styles. This is important to keep in mind as some styles may not be as efficient or effective as others, depending on the circumstances. The common believe that an appropriate leadership style can influence and ensure the prosperity and the economic growth of both the organisation and employees. Therefore, the aim of the paper is to explore the impact of leadership styles on the organisational performance. 1. Lack of empathy I realise I just wrote a post about the importance of empathy as a leadership skill, but the lack of empathy is a key indicator of a poor leader. If the person cannot seem to put him or herself in another persons shoes and see things from a different perspective, they will never be a truly great leader. 2. Fear of change Hey, change is scary for everyone, especially when it involves loads of money and/or peoples jobs. But leaders who cannot embrace change are destined to be left behind. 3. Too bossy Its a common misconception that bossy people make good bosses. Actually, the opposite is true. Someone who simply orders others around is unlikely to engender any loyalty or make subordinates feel empowered. True leaders have followers who want to be led by them. 4. Out of balance Someone who is the first into the office every day and the last to leave might seem like a great candidate for promotion, but ask yourself if they have any balance in their lives. A lack of balance can be a precursor to burnout, and can also signal that they may have unreasonable expectations of the rest of the team. 5. Lack of humility The person who acts as though they can do it all and are the only one who can do it right is unlikely to rise to be a great leader, because theyll be too busy doing everyone elses job. Micro-managers need not apply. Communication is one of the very important trait of a good leader. The process entails a sender transmitting the idea, information, or feeling to the receiver. Effective communication occurs when the intended receiver understands this idea, information, or feeling in the way the sender intends. ... Leadership style affects the structure and effectiveness of group communication. 5 Ways Leaders Earn respect From Their Employees. As the workplace evolves to become more trustworthy, transparent, ethical, collaborative and mindful of its employee needs leaders must be equally diligent to earn respect from their colleagues. Being the leaders does not mean that you have earned respect. What may surprise many people in todays post modern world is that the old masters (Dale Carnegie) approach to leadership, which is focused on appreciation and respect for others is more valid today then it ever has been.Here are a few leadership tidbits based on Carnegies rules. These can apply any where in actual life including the work place, where a person dedicates more than fifty percent of his daily hours Praise A good leader is someone who regularly expresses appreciation for others. Great leaders give honest feedback especially when somebody has done something well. If people know that their efforts are appreciated, they will be more engaged and will more likely be willing to finish future projects. Inquire dont demand Instead of making demands, a good leader makes requests by asking questions. This is an empowering approach to leadership, as it gives others the opportunity to say yes to the request, rather than feeling POWERLESS and as if they are obligated to complete a task even of they are. Provide Solutions Not Criticism When people make mistakes, good leaders are quick to offer solutions rather than criticism. Hearing criticism causes people to feel attacked, and they will typically shut down. Providing suggested solutions is a great way to inspire people to try again, as well as to reassure them that you are confident in their abilities. Acknowledging others and treating people with respect and dignity are the corner stone of great leadership. Put these principles into action in your life and business while simultaneously earning peoples respect through your words and deeds and watch other peoples contribution to your success soar. The writer, a banker by profession, has worked both in local and overseas market with various foreign and local banks in different positions