IMPORTANCE OF LEADERSHIP
Leadership is important due to the following reasons:
1. Aid to authority:
There are serious limits to the use of formal authority in obtaining high
performance. Managers having leadership qualities can secure willing
cooperation of employees which leads to higher performance.
2. Motive power to group efforts:
Group efforts and teamwork are essential for achieving organisational goals.
Leadership helps to create mutual cooperation and team spirit among people. It
pulls the group towards higher level of performance through human relations.
3. Basis for cooperation:
Leadership improves employer-employee relations through man to man
relationship and participation. Interactions and two way communication promote
positive attitudes and mutual understanding.
4. Integration of formal and informal organisations:
When management fails to provide competent leadership, informal leadership
will prevail over management in regulating the behaviour of employees.
Competent leadership on the part of managers can utilize informal organisation
constructively for achieving the company’s objectives.
Leadership is important due to the following reasons:
1. Aid to authority:
There are serious limits to the use of formal authority in obtaining high
performance. Managers having leadership qualities can secure willing
cooperation of employees which leads to higher performance.
2. Motive power to group efforts:
Group efforts and teamwork are essential for achieving organisational goals.
Leadership helps to create mutual cooperation and team spirit among people. It
pulls the group towards higher level of performance through human relations.
3. Basis for cooperation:
Leadership improves employer-employee relations through man to man
relationship and participation. Interactions and two way communication promote
positive attitudes and mutual understanding.
4. Integration of formal and informal organisations:
When management fails to provide competent leadership, informal leadership
will prevail over management in regulating the behaviour of employees.
Competent leadership on the part of managers can utilize informal organisation
constructively for achieving the company’s objectives.
