LEADERSHIP QUALITIES
PROF. V. VISWANADHAM
AS A LEADER . . .
YOU NEED TO INSPIRE PEOPLE,
HELP THEM DEVELOP,
BE A MODEL OF
COMMITMENT &
INTEGRITY,
BUILD A RELATIONSHIP
OF TRUST &
RESPECT.
THE POWER OF
THE WATERFALL
T. E. A. M. ~ TOGETHER EVERYONE
ACHIEVES MORE
YOU ARE IN
THE CENTER OF
NETWORK
EVERYONE IS
FEEDING INTO &
RECEIVING
FEED BACK
FROM
YOU
IN THE CENTRE
CAN YOU SPELL
S CCESS
– WITHOUT
“U” ?
KEY LEADERSHIP ACTIONS
TO DEVELOP TEAMS
BUILD RELATIONSHIPS
PROMOTE PARTICIPATION
DELEGATE
ALLOW MISTAKES
TO BE MADE
SHARE INFORMATION
EMPOWER YOUR TEAM
CASCADE LEADERSHIP
PROVIDE THE VISION &
VALUES
A BIT OF LESS OF SELFISHNESS
A BIT OF MORE OF PATIENCE
WILLINGNESS TO ADJUST
SINGLE MINDED DEVOTION
HAVE SOME SHARED VALUES
PROBLEM SENSING, REVIEWING
& PROBLEM SOLVING
GIVING & RECIVING FEEDBACK
NO SEPARATE PERSONAL GOALS
NO PREJUDICE & NO PREFERENCE
NO SUCCUMBING TO OUTSIDE
PRESSURES & TEMPTATIONS
NOT CRAVING FOR INDIVIDUAL
RECOGNITION BUT
TEAM CREDIT
NON DISCLOSURE OF DISCUSSIONS
TO OUTSIDERS
PROMPT FOLLOW UP ACTION
ONE FOR ALL & ALL FOR ONE
WHEN ALL OF US
W O R K
WITH
ONE ANOTHER
INSTEAD OF
AGAINST
ONE ANOTHER
Leadership Qualities
1. Ability to take on responsibilities
2. Ability to put in extra work to help
others
3. Ability to teach and develop second line
4. Willingness to share complete
knowledge with team members
5. Must know the goals and
responsibilities of the team and
communicate the same
Contd. …
Leadership Qualities
6. Do his utmost for the achievement
of the team goals
7. Make everybody in the team
participate
8. Assign responsibilities to team
members
9. Lead in time of trouble
10. Accept responsibility for failures
Contd. …
Leadership Qualities ……
11. Deployment of knowledge for
problem-solving
12. Achievement orientation
13. Commitment
14. Discipline
15. Documentation
Contd. …
Leadership Qualities ……
16. Flexibility
17. Communication Skills – including body
language
18. Always strive to surpass expectations.
19. Self-assessment and willingness to
improve
20. Willing to receive feedback for
improvement
Contd. …
Leadership Qualities . . . . .
21. Being a good person - without any
prejudice – fair and just
22. Positive attitude
23. Creative approach
24. Planning and Implementation skills
25. Persuasive and supportive
Contd. …
Leadership Qualities . . . . .
26. Willing to take initiative
27. Motivating and inspiring
28. Ability to observe carefully
29. Listens attentively
30. Reviews carefully
Contd. …
Leadership Qualities . . . . .
31. Coordinates effectively
32. Combines hard-work with smart
work
33. Demonstrates Enthusiasm
34. Pursues Excellence
35. Possess Integrity
Contd. …
Leadership Qualities . . . . .
36. Praises Publicly and Criticizes
privately
37. Adopts quickly to change
38. Has an eye for the detail
39. Acts as a good Role model
40. Practices Values
Responsibilities
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Where do I fit, and why?
What am I responsible for?
What are the priorities?
How will I be measured?
Review, measure and update regularly
The Secret To Effective and
Motivational Leadership
• An educated leader knows a lot.
A smart leader uses what he knows.
• An educated leader knows the right things to do.
A smart leader does the right things.
• Be sure to reflect on what you have learned and
know, and to apply it in your leadership roles.
• Changing your personal leadership style is
difficult, and requires effort, but it can be done.
• Always be positive and relentlessly pursue
excellence
CONDUCT REGULARLY YOUR OWN
ENCOURAGE
SELF - EVALUATION