Question

Question 4 (Leadership): A national State-Owned Entity is in trouble. It needs to return to profitability, cut costs, retain talent, improve operational efficiency and revive a culture that has been undermined by ineffective governance. The President has decided to turn to the private sector in South Africa. He can pick any CEO or Board Chairperson to head up the failing parastatal. a. Who would you pick and what leadership traits have influenced your decision? b. Discuss any one of the following in terms of what the leader needs to do: i. Situational leadership ii. Turnaround strategy iii. Political mechanisms

Answer 1

It is difficult to define the term LEADERSHIP, however as a starting point, we may proceed with the workable definition that a leader is one who leads others and can carry an individual or group towards the accomplishment of a common goal, he can carry them with him because he influences their behavior .he can influence their behavior because he enjoys some power over them, they are willing to be influenced because they have certain needs to satisfy in collaboration with him "the leadership is the art of influencing the behavior and performance of followers

NATURE AND CHARACTER OF LEADERSHIP

1. A leader should have a follower

2.leadership is a personal contact

3, leadership involves a community of interest between the leader and his followers

4.leadership is a process of influence

5.leadership is a function of stimulation

6.a leader ensures absolute justice

7.leadership is the continues dynamic and ever-evolving process

IMPORTANCE OF LEADERSHIP

without a good leader, an organization cannot function efficiently and effectively, the leader guides the action of the others in accomplishing the organizational goal, A good leader motivates his subordinate, create confidence and increases the morale of workers the importance of leadership are:-

- A LEADER is a process of influencing the activity of an individual or a group towards the achievement of the goal

-an effective leader motivates the subordinate for higher-level performance

-leadership promotes team spirit and teamwork which is quite essential for the success of an organization

-leadership is an aid to authority as it helps in the effective use of formal authority

-leadership create confidence in the subordinates by giving them proper guidance and advice

leadership traits influenced the decision

1.physical features like height, weight, health, and appearance

2.intelligence

3.emotional stability

4, human relation

5, empathy

6, objectivity

7.motivating skill

8, technical skill

9. communicative skill

10, social skill

what should a leader need to do

in the above situation leader must promote their worker and induce the worker to achieve the goal, a leader should not be biased toward the worker .give positive energy to the worker and take appropriate decision efficient use of resources and good business operation, the manager must seek consultation on all major issues and decisions, and effectively delegate tasks to subordinates and give them full control, he must welcome feedback for quality assurance and innovation he also must encourage others to become a leader in future

turn around the strategy of a leader:-

the leader must prepare good strategic planning and. Rearrange organizational structure, he must take proper decision and ensure control, he has to analyze what went wrong in the previous decision and should have make correctness,

summery

in the above situation we have to choose a person who has good quality of leader ship and communication skill ,he could have critical thinking ability he must be emotionally stable and motivated , he should achieve target for the company