LEADERSHIP IN PRESENT SENARIO
Many
people believe that leadership is simply being the first, biggest or most
powerful. Leadership in organizations has a different and more meaningful
definition. Very simply put, a leader is interpreted as someone who sets
direction in an effort and influences people to follow that direction -- the
people can be oneself, another individual, a group, an organization or a
community. How they set that direction and influence people depends on a
variety of factors that we'll consider later on below.
Challenge
of Identifying Competencies Needed by Leaders
The
particular competencies (knowledge, skills and abilities) or qualities that a
person needs in order to lead at a particular time in an organization depend on
a variety of factors, including:
1)
Whether that person is leading one other
individual, a group or a large organization.
2)
The
extent of leadership skills that person already has.
3)
That person's basic nature and values
(competencies should be chosen that are in accordance with that nature and
those values)
4)
Whether the group or organization is
for-profit or nonprofit, new or long-established, and large or small.
5)
The
particular culture (or values and associated behaviors) of whomever is being
led.
Today,
effective leadership is commonlyviewed as central to organizational success,
andmore importance is placed on leadership development than ever before.
Developing “more and better” individual leaders is no longer the sole focus of leadership development
interactions of both leaders and collaborators
instead of focusing on only the competencies of the
leaders. Leadership development practices
