Leadership is not concerned with the position in the management of the company or the at what level you are working. A general thinking is that the most senior in the management of any company becomes the leader of that company. They are just that, senior executives. It is not connected with any pay grades or the level of seniority you have in the organization. Peter Drucker: “The only definition of a leader is someone who has followers.”
Warren Bennis: “Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.”
Bill Gates: “As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.”
John Maxwell: “Leadership is influence – nothing more, nothing less.”
So what is leadership in general?
The process in which people are influenced which increases the contributions of the others for the achievement of a common goal.
So the leader I have chosen is Mukesh Ambani who is the Managing Director and Chairman of RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED (RIL). Reliance Industries Ltd. is an Indian multinational conglomerate operating in various sectors in and outside India. Founded in 1966, RIL is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. RIL deals in miscellaneous industries such as construction, energy, petrochemicals, communications, science and technology, healthcare, textiles, retails, natural
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Mukesh ambani is a leader who wants to directly interact with his employees like his friends wants to know there thoughts about certain business process and procedures and also wants their opinion in the decision making so he is not an autocratic leader but a democratic leader by nature because of his father democratic style of leadership. According to the big five model of personality mukesh ambani has the qualities like his agrees with his employees making the relative adjustments as required and also openness to the
“Leadership will be the most important resource an organization can possess. After all, it will be leadership that determines whether organizations successfully harness the emerging opportunities and overcome the perils that await.” Jay A.Conger – Professor, London Business School.
Steve jobs embarked into a journey that many would not dare follow due to fear and uncertainty. Through his commencement speech
Leadership at times can be a complex topic to delve into and may appear to be a simple and graspable concept for a certain few. Leadership skills are not simply acquired through position, seniority, pay scale, or the amount of titles an individual holds but is a characteristic acquired or is an innate trait for the fortunate few who possess it. Leadership can be misconstrued with management; a manager “manages” the daily operations of a company’s work while a leader envisions, influences, and empowers the individuals around them.
The Webster Dictionary defines leadership as an office or position, the capacity to lead, the act or an instance of leading (Merriam-Webster, 2011). Leader is defined as; a person who directs a military force or unit, a person who has commanding authority or influence (Merriam-Webster, 2011). The Army defines leadership as the process of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation while operating to accomplish the mission and improving the organization. (Department of the Army, 2006 pg 1-2)
Influence: is the process of leader communicating ideas, gaining acceptance of them, and motivating followers to support and implement the ideas through change (Lussier & Achua, 2010). This element is all about the relationship between leader and followers. Moreover influencing includes power, politics, and negotiation. Leaders gain the commitment of followers who are willing to adapt and get influenced.
His highness sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has pointed out to the Traditional Perspectives of leadership, the characteristics of the Great Man, these individuals who own these characteristics have a higher potential to become leaders in the future, they own special traits, behaviors and situational intelligence characteristics. Trait approach to leadership which assumes that leaders are born not made, these traits are summarized in polysemy words, 1) Drive: leaders are Initiative, ambitious, have high energy levels, strive for achievement and constantly seek improvement, 2) Motivation: these individuals desire to take the lead and strive for power, 3) Integrity: they are honest, credible and their actions match with what they say, 4) Self- confidence: They defeat challenges and boost confidence in others, they are able to reach out for solutions in tough situations, 3) Knowledge : Technically competent for working with products and services, and they are able to interpret information intelligently. Behavior approach leaders have high consideration for their followers and their concerns how leaders act around depending on different situations. It’s categorized into Task Performance by ensuring that the group is achieving goals in speed, accuracy, quality and adherence to rules. Group maintenance ensures that the teams is satisfied, focuses on appreciation and feelings of subordinates and decrease levels of stress in work environment and has good listening skills and take other people’s perspectives, Participation in decision making approach. Situational Approach that is affected by three factors- the Manager (forces of own values, sense of security, confidence in followers) the Subordinates ( knowledge and experience, rea...
Level 1 Position - This is the lowest level of leadership, and it is considered to be the entry level. People who make it only to this level may be bosses, but they are never leaders. They have subordinates, not team members. They rely on rules, regulations, and organization charts to control their subordinates. Their subordinates will only follow the boss within the stated boundaries of their authority. For example, when a professor gives a group project for the students to do and choose the members in the group instead of the student. Some students will not do any work because it is a group grade and they know that someone in the group will want a good grade.
It is one of the most famous and celebrated battle in Indian corporate history. The ancient system that argues with the nouveau rich. Old-world Ballard Estate in Bombay taking on brash new Nariman Point.
Leadership and management have several meanings and mean something different to everyone. Leadership has been defined similarly to management from time to time and can be defined by every individual
The purpose of writing this essay is to give an idea how these two respected CEOs of multinational companies has changed the world. Technology is booming nowadays, even the minor things that we can do manually are done using technology. Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple computer and Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, has changed the world. These two leaders are best known for their innovations which has taken our world to the next level. Steve and Bill has got something in common. Surprisingly, both of these CEO had never graduated from college, but they are known to be the world most successful leaders and they both work in the same kind of company (Lashinsky, 2013). Nevertheless, their leadership styles differs (Peralta,2011). The way they treat the employees at the workplace is in contrast.
-With the respect to people this is a process of directing their efforts, them controlling their actions , and modifying their behavior.
What is a leader? When thinking of this question I feel like you have to really know what it means to be a leader. Becoming the kind of leader that people would follow voluntarily; even if you had no title or position. –Brian Tracy. No one is born a leader, leaderships skills come from life experiences, education and employment. Everyone grows into a leader and then afterwards grow into a leadership style that will eventually begin to shape and inspire other leaders. Having a title or high above power does not make you a leader. Inspiring and providing great communication, confidence, advice, laughs, knowledge, honesty and reality. Those great skills help you become a great leader. Even with these great leadership skills, there are
So here I present you the path that gave us the Bill Gates we have today. Firstly, Bill Gates was fortunate enough to be born in a fine and educated family, where his parents were an educator and a lawyer. He had the privilege to all the essential necessities, such as clothing, food, and water sources which many other kids do not have. More than that, his family was wealthy enough to buy him toys and games and other things which would be far too extravagant to others. These small things created a stronger foundation for Bill Gates’
...In Too Many Bosses, Too Few Leaders, (Pashawaria, 2011) the author asks the question, “Of all the bosses you’ve had in your career, how many would you call truly great leaders? For the purpose of this question, a great leader is someone who inspired you to show up every morning and do your best possible work, someone who made you believe in yourself, someone who genuinely cared about your success, and someone whom you wanted to follow willingly.”
Many people associate leadership with a specific job title or form of power within an organization. However, through personal experience, I have concluded that leadership can come in many forms and position as well as from multiple sources of roles and job titles both with and without power. Based on the definition of leadership, anyone can be considered a leader as long as they have the ability to influence people to achieve a particular result or goal which benefits the organization or group as a whole. Individuals with a secure sense of self and understanding, acceptance of diversity within an organization tend to be the strongest leaders that not only make others want to follow, but they also encourage other leaders to gravitate to their