How do we know that someone is a leader? Specifically, what does he do or nor do that make him stand out? Can a person be a leader simply because they fill the chairperson seat of a committee or hold managerial position? I believe that we all would agree that leadership is not quite about […]
April 12, 2010
Summary:AshutoshArya The One Minute Manager The objective of the book ‘The One Minute Manager’ by Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson is to define the effective managers in this dynamic world of business where various external and internal factors influence their performance. The author does it through a search mission of a young man whose quest […]
February 25, 2010
The free rein leadership style is one that favours autonomy and abhors control. This model caters for minimal control by the leader or manager and maximum flexibility for the team members. As such, the team leader often takes a back seat role and functions to coordinate and direct the actions of the team rather than […]
February 19, 2010
Also known as democratic leadership, participative leadership is the most common form of leadership practiced in the corporate world and political scene. The participative leadership model favours decision making by a group. In this model, the leader consults his team and seeks their opinion, making the decision subsequently. Compared to the autocratic leadership model, this […]
February 9, 2010
Having recently been awarded the CEO of the Year 2009, Steve Jobs is certainly a leadership profile that would make a worthy leadership lesson to study. Steve Jobs, the CEO and co-founder of Apple, is a highly autocratic, or ‘CEO-centric’ leader. Rather than working alongside his peers and subordinates, Jobs choose to lead his team […]
February 7, 2010
It is important that as leaders, we are aware of our own leadership styles, and the effects of it. One of the largest mistakes a leader can make is to be uncertain about his own style of leadership, as when he can’t make up his mind as to what kind of leader he wants to […]
May 18, 2010
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