What is Leadership?

Leadership in the Oxford Dictionary is defined as, the action of leading a group of people or an organisation. Effective leadership helps our nations through times of peril. It also makes a business organisation successful. It also enables non-profit organisation to fulfil its mission and vision. The effective leadership of parents enables their children to be successful and productive adults.

Leaders in an organisation sets a direction for its employees; they help employees see what lies ahead; they visualise employees achievements; they encourage and motivate employees. Without leadership, a group of employees quickly degenerates to a conflict or an argument if both parties disagrees with each other as different people have different perspective. A leader compiles both parties decisions and see how both of the decisions made could be improvised in order to come out with a perfect solution.

The absence of leadership is equally dramatic in its effects. Without leadership, an organisation will be stagnant, unsuccessful and they might lose their way. Much of the literature about business organisations stresses decision making and implies that if decision making is timely, complete and correct then business will go well in the organisation. Aside from, if a decision is made by one individual, by itself changes nothing. After a decision is being discussed, an organisation faces the problem of implementation; how to get things done in an effective and timely way.

A leader is needed during crucial times like this, where the organisation's decision is usually closed by the higher hierarchy of the organisation. Implementing leadership in an organisation requires you to understand both your strength and weaknesses and to be willing to continue to learn more skills and experience you gained throughout the job.