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A Presentation By:-
Rao Aziz, Farhan Fayyaz,
Saad bin Samad, Usman Faraz
Leadership Myths

1. Leader are born not made.

2. Great man trait theory.
3. Larger than life.
What i s leaders hi p?
Leading people

Influencing people
Personal Integrity
Self confidence

Commanding people

Guiding people
Qualification for a leader
 Which famous leader held several degrees
from accredited universities?

or

Rev. Martin Luther King Reverend Jim

Jr. Jones
MLK was a Baptist minister, a famous civil rights leader
and the youngest man JIM JONES
to be awarded the Nobel Prize for
…Jim Jones founded thePeace … Temple religious sect
People’s
and convinced 909 of his members to commit mass
suicide in 1978...he himself died of a self-inflicted gunshot
wound to the head
Exemplary Transformational Leaders
Known to be a Had at least one
vegetarian? extramarital affair?
Indian political leader 32nd President of the
and pacifist Mahatma United States,
Ghandi… Franklin Delano
Roosevelt…

German dictator Adolf Fidel Castro,

Hitler! Communist
President of
Born to poor families or Cuba!
modest homes?
Roman military & Soviet dictator
political leader Julius Joseph Stalin…
Caesar…

Human Rights Cult leader David

Activist Nelson Koresh!
Mandela..
 Table 12.1 The 25 Most Influential Corporate Leaders of Our Times
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Nightly Business Report (NBR), Wharton and NBR
worked to identify the 25 most influential business leaders of the past 25 years. Their goal was
to find business leaders who created new and profitable ideas; affected political, civic or social
change through achievement in the business/economic world; created new business
opportunities or more fully exploited existing ones; caused or influenced dramatic change in a
company or industry; and/or inspired and transformed others.

1. Mary Kay Ash, founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics 1. Lee Iacocca, former CEO of Chrysler
2. Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon.com 2. Steven Jobs, CEO of Apple Computers
3. John Bogle, founder of The Vanguard Group 3. Herb Kelleher, CEO of Southwest Airlines
4. Richard Branson, CEO of Virgin Group 4. Peter Lynch, former manager of Fidelity’s Magellan
Fund
5. Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway
5. Charles Schwab, founder of Charles Schwab Inc.
6. James Burke, former CEO of Johnson & Johnson
6. Frederick Smith, CEO of Federal Express
7. Michael Dell, CEO of Dell Computers
7. George Soros, founder and chair of Open Society
8. Peter Drucker, educator and author
Institute
9. Bill Gates, ex-chairman of Microsoft
8. Ted Turner, founder of CNN
10. William George, former CEO of Medtronics
9. Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart
11. Louis Gerstner, former CEO of IBM
10. Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric
12. Alan Greenspan, chair, U.S. Federal Reserve
11. Oprah Winfrey, chair of the Harpo group of
13. Andy Grove, former chair of Intel companies
12. Mohammed Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank.
Most Successful Corporate Leader

Mark Branson CEO of Jack Welsh Chairman and

UBS Securities Japan Ltd. CEO of General Electric
Since Jan 2006 between 1981 and 2001.
Sir Richard
Charles Nicholas
Branson an English Linda McMahon CEO of
industrialist, best World Wrestling
known for his Entertainment, Inc since May
Virgin brand of 1993
over 360 companies
Leadership from the book Jack Welsh
Loyalty
Empathy
Appreciation
Delegation
Enthusiasm
Results
Self-Confidence
Honesty
Integrity
Performance
Where the leaders are found?
Who the leaders are?
 Managers vs.
Leaders
Managers Leaders
❚ Focus on ❚ Focus on people
things ❚ Do the right
❚ Do things right things
❚ Plan ❚ Inspire
❚ Organize ❚ Influence
❚ Direct ❚ Motivate
❚ Control ❚ Build
❚ Follows the ❚ Shape entities
 What makes a leader
Is it their sensegreat?
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Maybe it stems from
Think you can figure
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Their constructive
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Cool facial criticsm?
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Challenges to the
leadership construct

❚ Rich, diverse experience (see

lesson1)
❚ Positive Criticism. (see lesson 3)
❚ Changing the rules
Rich, diverse experience
Positive Criticism
Those are the seven primary qualities of leadership in
general, but what specific character traits separate
great leaders from mediocre ones?

And what the heck is a “trait” anyway?

In Psychology, a TRAIT is defined as “a distinguishing

characteristic or quality, especially of one’s personal
nature” or a “characteristic that distinguishes an
individual from others.”

Coming up with an exact list set of leadership traits

can be challenging due to differences in culture and
context, but there are some generalities that seem to
exist…
 Leadership Traits
The qualities and traits which are
essential to be a successful leader
❚ Intelligent
❚ Confident
❚ Independent
❚ Self Management
❚ Honest
❚ Visionary
❚ Committed
❚ Charismatic
 More Leadersh ip Trai ts
❚ Personality
❙ Verbal facility
❙ Honesty
❙ Initiative
❙ Aggressive
❙ Self-confident
❙ Ambitious
❙ Originality
❙ Sociability
❙ Adaptability
Confident

❚ Definition
❙ Confidence in oneself or one’s
abilities
❘ Berube, M. (Ed.), et al. (1991). American Heritage Dictionary (2nd
college ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.

❚ Application:
❙ Willing to tackle difficult situations
❙ Confident in own abilities
Why confidence required?

❚ In order to lead and set direction a

leader needs to appear confident as
a person and in the leadership role.
A leader who conveys confidence
towards the planned objective
inspires the best effort from team
members.
How to be confident?

❚ Make a list of special talents you

have, or things you do that are good.
❚ Choose a role model.
❚ Don't think about yourself too much.
❚ Stick up for yourself .
Committed

❚ Definition
❙ The quality of being resolute or firm
in purpose; resoluteness
❘ Berube, M. (Ed.), et al. (1991). American Heritage Dictionary (2nd
college ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.

❚ Application:
❙ Willing to stand resolute for a cause
❙ Willing to back up own decisions and
actions
❚ Discussion:
❙ Can a leaders’ determination blind
Why commitment is required?

❚ A good leader is committed to

excellence. Second best does not
lead to success. The good leader not
only maintains high standards, but
also is proactive in raising the bar in
order to achieve excellence in all
areas .
❚ Followers want people who are more
devoted and dedicated then
themselves.
Intelligence
❚ Definition:
❙ The capacity to acquire and apply
knowledge
❚ Application:
❙ To make difficult decisions
❙ To find information
❙ To synthasize and interpret data
Sociability
❚ Definition
❙ The disposition or quality of being
sociable.
❘ Berube, M. (Ed.), et al. (1991). American Heritage Dictionary (2nd
college ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.

❚ Application:
❙ Being able to work with different
groups towards a common goal
❙ Being seen as a positive leader from
a variety of groups
Self Management
❚ Good leaders know their own values,
strengths, and limitations and are able to
control their emotions and behaviors.
They must strive for personal
development by engaging in continuous
learning and being willing to seek help
when needed or admit when they have
made a mistake. They should be able to
adapt to stressful or dynamic situations
and be able to maintain a balance
between their work and non-work lives
Ref: Northouse, P. G. (2004). Leadership: Theory and practice. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
 Work Habits

Learning Work
Attitudes

SELF
Learning Strategies MANAGEMENT
Intellectual Curiosity Initiative
Continuous Learning Effort
Seeking Feedback Persistence
Energy
Independence

Stress
Self Insight Management
Honest &
‐ sincerity, candor & integrity in all of your actions
fair
‐ trustworthy & reliable... you keep your promises
‐ aware that deceptive behavior does not inspire
trust
‐ sensitive to the feelings, values, beliefs,
interests & well-being of others... empathy
goes a long
‐ showing way
fair treatment to all people... No
prejudice
Broad-
‐ seeking out & appreciating the strength of
Dependent
❚ Employee Participation: When employees are active participants in the
decision-making process, cooperation, coordination, and conflict resolution
strategies are important competencies for leaders.
❚ Type of Team: Based on the type of team being lead (new or
experienced, high interdependence vs. low interdependence), leaders
must be able to adapt how they guide, direct, interact with, and motivate
group members.
❚ Group Socialization: When a new member joins the group, the leader
must
use teaching, coaching, and mentoring to acclimate the person to the
group.
❚ Multiple Modes of Communication: When leaders must communicate
with different types of groups and individuals, they must be able to
recognize and adapt to the necessary modes of communication that will fit
their needs.
❚ Supervisory Roles: When leaders are expected to train, coach, or
supervise
others, they need to understand others’ beliefs, abilities, and perspectives.
Of course, while we often focus on the
leadership traits associated with
success…

…it is interesting to consider those

traits most often associated with
failure, too…for instance…
 Selfishnes
Focusing on what you want without considering the
s
needs
and wants of others…also known as self-centeredness
Hunger for
Closely connected to selfishness…struggle for dominance and
power
Prestige…good leaders gain respect through serving, not
demanding
Poor
Great leaders understand that followers don’t read minds…you
Communication
must
be able to communicate ideas effectively…talking, listening &
Bad
sharing
Losing control of emotions can undermine leadership…after all,
behavior
great
leaders often lead by example
Jealousy
Connected to envy & greed…can negatively affect decision-
making…
accumulating or accomplishing more doesn’t always lead to
 DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT
TAKES TO BE A LEADER?

THERE’S NO TIME LIKE

THE PRESENT TO FIND
OUT FOR YOURSELF!
“To achieve success and become a leader, it is important that you
believe that your dreams can become a reality.” – Mary Barrett

“To get the best out of people, embrace the best in them.” -
Brent Filson

“A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame and
a little less than his share of the credit.” - Arnold Glasgow

“A good leader inspires others with confidence in him; a great

leader inspires them with confidence in themselves.” - Unknown

“The job of leaders is to think from their heads, communicate from

their hearts and to act from their guts.” - David Gaster

“He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good

commander.” - Aristotle
REFERENCES
❚ Crainer, S. (1996). Key Management
Ideas
❚ Bennis, W & Nanus, B (1985) Leaders
❚ Ghosal,S. (1990). Organizational Theory
and the Multinational Corporation
❚ Handy,C (1994). The Empty Raincoat
❚ Kuczmarski, S.S. & Kuczmarski, T.D.
(1995). Values-Based Leadership
❚ Macgregor,D. (1960) The Human Side of
Enterprise
❚ Pascale, R. (1990). Managing on the
Edge
 Directed by
Professor Humayun Zafar

Part of the
Leadership series

Iobm fall 2008