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Louis A.Allen, “ A leader is one who guides and directs other people. He gives
the efforts of his followers a direction and the purpose by influencing their
behavior.
iii. Achieving Coordination: He integrates the goals of the individuals with the
organizational goals and create a community of interest. He keep himself
informed about the working of the group. He also shares the information with
his group member formally and informally for their cooperation and
coordination.
Representation of the workers: A leader is a representative of his group. He
takes initiative in all matters of interest to the group. He also attempt to fulfill
the psychological needs of his followers.
vi. Inspiration of the Members: A good leader inspires the subordinates for better
performance. Motivation is necessary for getting the desired work from the
subordinates. The leader motivates the employees by providing them
economic and non economic rewards.
viii. Facilitate the change: Leadership is the mechanism to convince the worker
about the need for change.
VI. leadership, every person in the organisation feels that his/her work.
Leadership vs Managership
LEADERSHIP Managership
Leadership is the ability to enthuse the Managership is the ability to manage the
followers towards the definite goals. management and organizations function.
Leadership is the part of the Management is not the part of the
management. leadership.
The leader has no guarantee that he is The manager is always going for the
going to right direction attainment for the organizational goals.
All leaders cannot be good managers All managers may be a good leader,
because he may be weak in other many subordinates follow them. A
management activities. manager can be a weak leader but an
acceptable manager.
STYLES IN LEADERSHIP
Leadership has three different approaches. It means that there can be three
ways in which a leader can lead the group and exercise the authority over the
group or followers. The leadership style dedicates the types of plans and
policies followed by the followers. The three styles of leadership are as
follows:
Under this style the leader keeps all the authority centered in his hands and the
employee had to perform the work without changing any of his orders. If any
employee or follower is careless in his work, he is punished.
• The leader does not decentralize his authority for the fear of losing his
importance. Similarly the success or the failure of the group depends and
remains with the manager or the leader.
• The job or promotion all depends on the will of the autocratic leader.
• The follower or the employees have the least right to present their opinion in
respect of any decision.
Democratic Leadership
Under this leadership style the leader has full confidence in his subordinates and
accepts their suggestions. These days this leadership style is very much in fashion.
As the names suggest democracy, means the leader is for the people, by the people
and from the people. The followers themselves by the means of voting choose their
leader and willing follow them. The leader on the other side work according to the
wishes and advice of the followers.
• In this type of the leadership the decisions regarding different works are not
taken by the manager alone but they are taken in consultation with the
followers.
• In this the leader respects the suggestions made by his subordinates, and
also make efforts and to fulfill their necessities.
Thus, the employee starts feeling that he, too, is part of the organisation and
has some importance. The use of this leadership style creates good industrial
relations.
In this style the managers or the leaders take little interest in functions and
the subordinates are left on their own. The idea behind this concept is that if
the subordinates are allowed to work on the principle of laissez-faire, they will
put in more hard work and make use of their full capability.
• Under this the leaders, by explaining the overall objectives, helps the
surbodinates in determining their own objectives.
• They provide resources for work performance and, if needed be, they
also advice the employees.