Post on 13-Dec-2015
Fundamentals of Public Administration
MPA - 406
FACILITATORProf. Dr. Mohammad Majid Mahmood
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Leadership
“If your actions inspire others
to dream more, learn more,
do more, and become
more, you are a leader”
- John Quincy Adams
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Leadership is the influencing process of leaders and followers
to achieve organizational objectives through change
Workforce Management
Management is more than getting work done
through people. It is developing people
through work. If you want to improve your
workforce management, then you need to
improve the way you lead people.
L E A D E R S H I P is about influence…
““ The process of influencing others to understand and agree about what needs to be done and how to do it, and the process
of facilitating individual and collective efforts to accomplish shared objectives” (Yuk, 2006).
Leader Effectiveness
What results would we expect to see from a “good” leader:
◦Performance (the job gets done)◦Motivation (followers are energized)◦Effort (followers try hard)◦Satisfaction (followers are happy)
CommunicationCommunication JudgementJudgement
High energyHigh energy FlexibilityFlexibility
DominanceDominance Sensitivity to others
Sensitivity to others
Self-confidentSelf-confident IntelligenceIntelligence
Skills ofSkills ofEffectiveEffectiveLeadersLeaders
StabilityStability
Transformational Leadership
“The process whereby an individual engages with others and creates a connection that raises the level of motivation and morality in both the leaders and
follower”
Characteristic of Transformational LeadershipRon Riggio defines the characteristics as….
Charismatic, visionary leaders who transform organizations through empowering followers.
Leaders who bring out the best in followers and develop them into leaders.
Leaders who motivate and challenge teams to perform at levels beyond expectations.
Which Leadership Style Needed?
…there is no one best style of leadership.
Successful leaders are said to be able to adapt their leadership style to
meet subordinates’ needs and particular
situation (Davenport,1998).
Thank you for your kind attention!
Thank you for your kind attention!
FACILITATORProf. Dr. Mohammad Majid Mahmood
PhD (Management Sciences), MPA (QAU), TOT SEDP (LUMS & McGill Canada), Intel (Microsoft), Ex-Canadian Academic Board Member (Canada), SME COL Canada, MS Access
(USA) Master Trainer: HEC, NTB, POSTAL, PMI, NCRD, STI
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