What is Leadership? Function of a Successful Leader.

Leadership: Leadership is the art of influencing people so that they will strive willingly and enthusiastically toward the achievement of groups goals. The ability to influence people toward the attainment of organizational objectives.

According to H. Koontz & O' Donnel."Leadership may be defined as the ability to exert interpersonal influence by means of communication towards the achievement of a goal."

Function of a Successful Leader: Different functions of leaders-

• The leader is the top coordinator of the various activities of the group.He is responsible for the execution of the policies.
• A leader is expected to be the source of readily available information and skills.
• The leader should be the controller of in-group activities.
• To frame and formulate group goals and policies.
• A leader serves as an example to the group as how they should be and how they should do.
• He is looked upon as a father figure to whom the groups look upon for identification for transmission for feeling of submissiveness.
• The leader serves as ideologist for the group. He is the source of beliefs for the group members.
• A leader serves as planner about the ways and means by which a group could achieve goals.
• A leader is the representative of its group to other groups for external relation and communication.
• A leader has the power to give rewards or punishments to the group members for their work whatever is appropriate for smooth functioning of the group.
• A leader also serves as a target for group aggression of frustrated and disillusioned group members. A leader is target of positive as well negative reinforcement also.
• To give thoughtful attention to the needs of people for satisfying relationships, to lead to a comfortable friendly atmosphere and work tempo.
• The leader should be readily available to all employees so establish effective subordinate superior relationship.