LEADERSHIP IN THE LEADERSHIP IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOMANIMAL KINGDOM

A Presentation A Presentation

““If there is anything I would like to be remembered If there is anything I would like to be remembered for it is that I helped people understand that for it is that I helped people understand that leadership is helping other people grow and leadership is helping other people grow and succeed. To repeat myself, leadership is not just succeed. To repeat myself, leadership is not just about you. It’s about them.”about you. It’s about them.”

– – Jack WelchJack Welch

ContentsContents

• Defining LeadershipDefining Leadership• Types of LeadersTypes of Leaders• Leadership StylesLeadership Styles

• Theories of LeadershipTheories of Leadership• Roles of LeadershipRoles of Leadership

• ConclusionConclusion

Defining LeadershipDefining Leadership

• Leadership is defined as the process by which Leadership is defined as the process by which an individual influences others in ways that it an individual influences others in ways that it helps in attaining group or organisational helps in attaining group or organisational goals.goals.

• The key of truly effective leadership lies in The key of truly effective leadership lies in mastering a wide range of skills and how to mastering a wide range of skills and how to make the most of opportunities to learn, lead, make the most of opportunities to learn, lead, and achieve your goals.and achieve your goals.

TYPES OF LEADERSTYPES OF LEADERS

Types of LeadersTypes of Leaders

• Leader by the position Leader by the position achievedachieved

• Leader by personality, Leader by personality, charisma charisma

• Leader by moral Leader by moral exampleexample

Types of LeadershipTypes of Leadership

• Leader by power heldLeader by power held• Intellectual leaderIntellectual leader• Leader because of Leader because of

ability to accomplish ability to accomplish thingsthings

LEADERSHIP STYLESLEADERSHIP STYLES

Autocratic Leadership : The GorillaAutocratic Leadership : The Gorilla

• The Silverback male is The Silverback male is dominating, makes dominating, makes decisions for the groupdecisions for the group

• The group is highly The group is highly dependent on the dependent on the SilverbackSilverback

Democratic Leadership : Siberian Democratic Leadership : Siberian HuskyHusky

• Huskies are excellent Huskies are excellent team playersteam players

• Each husky has a Each husky has a specific role to play in specific role to play in the teamthe team

Paternalistic Leadership : The ElephantPaternalistic Leadership : The Elephant

• Elephants are highly Elephants are highly cooperative by naturecooperative by nature

• Always supports Always supports members of its herdmembers of its herd

Laissez-Faire : The LionLaissez-Faire : The Lion

• Lion portrays the ‘let it Lion portrays the ‘let it be’ attitudebe’ attitude

• The lead to hunt for the The lead to hunt for the pride is taken by the pride is taken by the lionesses. lionesses.

• The Lion gives members The Lion gives members of his pride the freedom of his pride the freedom to hunt whenever they to hunt whenever they want, however they want, however they wantwant

THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPTHEORIES OF LEADERSHIP

Trait TheoriesTrait Theories

• Is there a set of Is there a set of characteristics that characteristics that determine a good determine a good leader?leader?

• Do such characteristics Do such characteristics produce good leaders?produce good leaders?

• Does this imply that Does this imply that leaders are born not leaders are born not bred?bred?

Behavioural TheoryBehavioural Theory• Imply that leaders can be Imply that leaders can be

trained – focus on the trained – focus on the way of doing thingsway of doing things– Structure based Structure based

behavioural theories – behavioural theories – focus on the leader focus on the leader instituting structures – task instituting structures – task orientatedorientated

– Relationship based Relationship based behavioural theories – behavioural theories – focus on the development focus on the development and maintenance of and maintenance of relationships – process relationships – process orientatedorientated

Contingency TheoriesContingency Theories

• Leadership as being Leadership as being more flexible – different more flexible – different leadership styles used leadership styles used at different times at different times depending on the depending on the circumstance.circumstance.

• Suggests leadership is Suggests leadership is not a fixed series of not a fixed series of characteristics that can characteristics that can be transposed into be transposed into different contextsdifferent contexts

ROLES OF LEADERSHIPROLES OF LEADERSHIP

Roles of LeadershipRoles of Leadership

• Interpersonal RoleInterpersonal Role– Includes figurehead, motivator and liaisonIncludes figurehead, motivator and liaison

• Informational RoleInformational Role– Includes monitor, disseminator and spokespersonIncludes monitor, disseminator and spokesperson

• Decisional RoleDecisional Role– Includes entrepreneur, disturbance handler, Includes entrepreneur, disturbance handler,

resource allocator and negotiatorresource allocator and negotiator

Roles of LeadershipRoles of Leadership

• CommunicationCommunication• Human Resource Human Resource

ManagementManagement

• Traditional Traditional ManagementManagement

• NetworkingNetworking

• Efficient LeaderEfficient Leader

• Successful LeaderSuccessful Leader

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

““Be gentle and you can be bold. Be frugal and you can be liberal. Avoid Be gentle and you can be bold. Be frugal and you can be liberal. Avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among

them.”them.”