What is leadership by different authors?

Terry, “Leadership is a relationship in which one person influences others to work together willingly on related tasks to attain what the leader desires.” Koontz and O’Donnell, “Leadership is the process of influencing people so that they will strive willingly towards the achievement of group goals.”

What is effective leadership?

Effective leadership is about executing the company’s vision (or redefining and improving it, in some cases) and setting the tone and the culture for that particular organization. Leadership means creating and planning, securing resources, and looking out for and improving errors.

Which is the best definition of a leader?

Every leader has their own personal definition of leadership, which influences how they lead and the culture and direction of their company. The definition of leadership can also change as the leaders themselves change. With new leaders come new approaches to leadership, which impacts overall culture and employees. Who is a Leader?

Which is the best description of the process of leadership?

Leadership is a process of social influence, which maximizes the efforts of others, towards the achievement of a goal (Kruse, 2013). Note that all the definitions have a couple of processes in common: A person influences others through social influence, not power, to get something accomplished (bosses use power to get things done).

What is the challenge of being a leader?

The challenge for leaders therefore is to align the followers’ individual motivations and intents and merge that with the organization’s vision. “Leadership is not magnetic personality, that can just as well be a glib tongue. It is not “making friends and influencing people”, that is flattery.

Do you need a title to be a leader?

In all of my talks I stress the fact that you don’t need a title to lead. In fact, you can be a leader in your place of worship, your neighborhood, in your family, all without having a title. Leadership has nothing to do with personal attributes. Say the word “leader” and most people think of a domineering, take-charge charismatic individual.