Leadership

LEADERSHIP
Good morning to everyone. Today I am going to give a presentation on leadership and I

hope it’s helpful.
So who is a leader? and what is leadership? A leader is someone who can think and
question and does not merely follow the herd. A true leader has a powerful intellect and they
impact the people around them to work hard.
Throughout history, the world has produced great leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Martin
Luther King, Barack Obama, and the list goes on. So what is common between all these
leaders that makes them truly grateful? What is the quality of all these leaders that made
people believe in them? Well, the answer is that they could guide huge populations of people
for the greater good. A quality leader will always think about people and help them in solving
problems and that’s what all the great leaders in the past have done.
Mahatma Gandhi after being in South Africa for twenty years came back to India after
witnessing the discrimination that was done by the white people against fellow Indians. He
taught people about Satyagraha and the nonviolent ways through which everyone could fight
back the British. During all the nonviolent protests he was not just commanding people, he
walked with everyone, he led the movement and that is the true quality of a leader.
Similarly, Barack Obama after becoming the 44th president of the united states of America,
helped the country to fight the recession. American people were suffering during 2008
because of the recession as the country's economy was falling slowly. The middle class
could not pay bills, there were no insurance policies for the poor and the country's growth
was declining slowly.
Barack Obama was able to understand the difficulties that everyone was facing and he did
what every great leader does, he guided the country out of recession. He made sure to lead
from the front and fight the difficulties that his people were facing and that is the quality of a
true leader.
So after getting to know about great leaders in the past, what leadership styles are the
leaders using? well, Leadership style refers to the approaches or strategies adopted by a
leader for motivating his followers while trying to achieve common targets. As discussed
above, leadership style is dependent on situations. This means that the way of handling a
problem can change depending upon the present scenario. Leadership styles are classified
into three types. These are:
Autocratic Leadership Style: In this style, the leader takes all the necessary decisions by
himself without discussing them with his followers.
Democratic Leadership Style: Here, the leader consults his subordinates before taking the
final decision.
Free-Rein Leadership Style: It is also known as the Laissez-faire style. In this, the leader
gives complete freedom to his followers to take the decision.
So after getting to know about great leaders in the past and Leadership styles, how can
anyone figure out a leader? Well, there are a few qualities that define a good leader. A great
leader motivates you to be successful. A leader is a great influencer who does not force
anyone to follow him but due to his actions, people follow him on their own. A strong leader is
also characterized by having a strong personality. An aura that makes people listen to him or
her. A good leader is not about commanding people to do their work but it is always about
helping people to get the work done.
For example, if a task is assigned to a group, a good leader will always make sure to
distribute the task equally within the group and will also make sure to help anyone if they are
facing difficulties. He or she also makes sure that there are no loopholes in the process and
he makes sure that everyone finishes their work in time.
Leaders are not born, they are made throughout time and leadership is not an easy task. It
cannot be done by people who allow their emotions to take control. Leadership is all about
having a good aim and vision. A leader will always think about achieving the goal even if
there are many hurdles in the way.
Leadership is always about impacting people in such a way that it will help them to reach
their goals. It is about having the ability to decide on the worst picture possible. It is about
seeing the bigger picture for a better future. Leadership is linked to communicating with the
team and finding the answer. It is about showing determination towards your goal, it is about
listening to the team and helping each other to find a solution, and above all leadership is
about earning respect from the team and accepting the challenge without fear.
The qualities found in a leader are not cultivated in a day or a week but it is done after seeing
a lot of failures and learning from them. Does that mean you can never be a leader? Anyone
can be a leader and it can be done by learning through failures. Leaders who possess great
leadership qualities have earned and learned them with time. Leadership is all about thinking
for the benefit of everyone even if it means you are at loss in the beginning. It is about
thinking of society and how your leader's goals could help in the betterment of the country.
To conclude, I want to say that great leaders were not born great, they made themselves
great by observing their surroundings and doing their best to change them. The real essence
of leadership is when a leader pays attention to the needs of the followers and works in the
direction to fulfil all those needs.
As I said before, history is filled with examples of great leaders, and one thing that is
common in all leaders in the act of selflessness. They never thought about their gain but they
always strived for the betterment of everyone. To be a great leader you need to have led
people for the greater good. To be a great leader you have to be a good human first, show
kindness to every living organism. So start cultivating the habits that will make you a good
leader and I can assure you that the world will benefit from it.
Thank you.
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