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•  Followers : 

Leadership presupposes existence of followers. There can’t be a leader without followers. The essence of leadership in followership. It is the willingness of people to follow, that makes a person a leader. Leadership can be done only when there is a group of subordinates or followers. 

•  Formal and Informal :

Leadership may be formal and informal. Though the manager holds a formal position in the organisation, but sometimes, he has to initiate informal leadership also. 

• Art of Influencing and Inspiring : 

Leadership is the art of influencing and inspiring people to work towards an objective. Influencing means regulating and changing behaviours, attitude, feeling, opinion of others.

Yes, this is true. A successful leader should always have holistic approach towards his followers. The main function of a leader is to direct the followers to accomplish the desired task. Therefore, he should have complete knowledge about his/her follower’s needs, hobbies, potential weakness, etc. He/she can only know this by interacting more and more with them and by building cordial relations with them.

(i) Leadership is Based on Interpersonal Relations : 

Leadership involves interpersonal relations between the leader and his group members. A leader influences his group members, and at the same time, group members also influence the leader. Thus, a leader does not dominate the will of others, but instead, he/she tries to relate wills of many people to get them to work as a team.

(ii) Leadership is Dynamic and Continuous Process :

Leadership is a dynamic art. No particular style of leadership is effective in all situations. The effectiveness of leadership depends heavily on situational variables. Hence, art of leadership is expressed and applied according to the demand of situation. Leadership is a continuous process beginning with the establishment of organisation till its existence.

(d) all of these

Leadership presupposes existence of followers. There can’t be a leader without followers. The essence of leadership is followership. It is the willingness of people to follow, that makes a person a leader.

Leadership is the ability of influencing the behaviour of people to work willingly to achieve some common goals.

Leadership involves interpersonal relations between the leader and his group members. A leader influences his group members and at the same time, his group members also influence the leader. A leader always tries to relate wills of many people to get them to work as a team.

1. Physical and neuro energy. 

2. Technical skills.

1. Willpower. 

2. Initiative.

1. Sound health 

2. Team spirit.

According to Henry Fayol, a leader should have following qualities : 

1. Good health and physique 

2. Competence and mental balance 

3. Moral values 

4. Knowledge 

5. Managerial abilities

1. A successful leader must possess sound health and a good physique. 

2. A leader must possess the mental ability to analyse the problems and offer its solutions quickly. 

3. A good leader should have self-confidence. He should be fully confident of his actions and decisions. 

4. An effective leader must have ability and tolerance. He should have good stamina to be able to complete the task quickly. 

5. An effective leader is one who has the ability to inspire others.

(b) Peter F. Drucker

Leader clarifies the objectives of the group he is leading.

The success and failure of an organisation to some extent depend on the quality of leadership In absence of effective leadership, no organisation can be successful.

Leadership is the ability to influence others to willingly contribute for a mutual objective.

Qualities required to become an efficient leader in management are as follows : 

•  Sound Health: 

A successful leader must possess sound health and a good physique. It is rightly said that a sound mind resides in a sound body. Hence, a leader should have sound health and good stamina to work hard. 

• Sharp Intelligence : 

A leader must possess the mental ability to analyse the problem and offer its solution immediately. He should be mentally alert and competent enough to tackle the problems.

•  Self confidence and Will power : 

A good leader should have self confidence. He should be fully confident of his actions and decisions. No faith, hope, aspirations, etc. can be transformed into realities without courage and will power. 

•  Sound Character : 

The character, behaviour, actions of a leader is always a source of inspiration to others. If the leader has weak character, he will not be able to inspire and influence others. 

• Capacity to take Stable Decisions : 

A good leader has outstanding decision-making power. A leader has to choose the best among available alternatives, keeping in mind the present and future situations. 

•  Team Spirit : 

For a leader, the group interest should always supersede an individual’s personal interest. He should always lay emphasis on subordination. If he sacrifices group interest for personal interest, he can never be judged as a good leader. 

•  Sense of Responsibility : 

A leader must have a sense of taking up responsibilities and to fulfill them sincerely. One who avoids responsibilities can never became an efficient leader. 

• Sociable, Tactful and Having Sense of Humour : 

A leader should be sociable. He should have feelings of cooperation, team spirit and harmony. A leader should be tactful in dealing with people and situations. He should have a sense of humour. 

•  Ability and Tolerance : 

An effective leader must have ability and tolerance. He should have good stamina and be agile to complete the task quickly. A leader with strong tolerance quality makes more friends.

Leadership is defined as the process of influencing others to work, and others have defined it as an art of leading others towards a goal.

1. Energy and strength 

2. Emotional stability 

3. Knowledge of human relations 

4. Personal motivation . 

5. Communication skills 

6. Decision-making skills 

7. Teaching ability 

8. Social skills 

9. Technical competence

According to George R. Terry, “Leadership is the ability to influence others to willingly contribute for mutual objective.

Leadership means the quality of a person to persuade others to seek defined goals by guiding them.

According to Chester, I. Barnard:

“Leadership is the quality of behaviour of individuals, whereby they guide people on their activities in organising efforts.”

According to Keith Davis:

“Leadership is the ability to persuade others to seek defined objectives enthusiastically. It is the human factor which binds a group together and motivates it towards the achievement of goals.

Features of leadership are as follows: 

• Personal Quality :

Leadership is a personal quality of a person. It is the behavioural quality and ability to influence others towards accomplishing a goal. 

• Followers : 

Leadership presupposes existence of followers. There can’t be a leader without followers. The essence of leadership is followership. 

• Art of Influencing and Inspiring :

Leadership is the art of influencing and inspiring people to work towards an objective. 

•  Common Goals : 

Leadership is the ability of influencing the behaviour of people to work willingly to achieve some common goals. 

• Based on Interpersonal Relations : 

Leadership involves interpersonal relations between the leader and his group members. A leader influences his group members. 

•  Formal and Informal : 

Leadership may be formal and informal. Though the manager holds a formal position in the organisation, yet sometimes, he has to initiate informal leadership also. 

• Dynamic and Continuous Process : 

Leadership, is a dynamic art. No particular style of leadership is effective in all situations.The effectiveness of leadership depends heavily on situational variables.

Leadership is the process and the art, influencing the behaviour, attitudes, activities of people to work willingly and enthusiastically towards the accomplishment of group goals.

1. Leadership is a personal quality of a person. It is the behavioural quality and ability to influence others towards accomplishing a goal. 

2. Leadership may be formal or informal.

1. Leadership presupposes existence of followers. There can’t be a leader without followers. 

2. Leadership involves interpersonal relations between the leader and his group members. 

3. Leadership is a dynamic art. 

4. Leadership can be formal and informal. 

5. Leadership is the art of influencing and inspiring people to work towards an objective.

(d) all of these

1. A successful leader must possess sound health and good physique. 

2. A leader must possess mental ability to analyse the problems and offer its solution quickly.

Leadership is the process and the art, influencing the behaviour, attitudes, activities of people to work willingly and enthusiastically towards the accomplishment of group goals. Leadership means the quality of a person to persuade others to seek defined goals by guiding them.

According to Terry : 

“Leadership is the ability to influence others to willingly contribute for mutual objective.”

It is said that a sound mind resides in a sound body. Hence, a leader should have sound health and good stamina to work hard.

(a) George R. Terry