Concept And Definition of Leadership

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LEADERSHIP1
Before starting the course I had a very brief idea of the concept of leadership. Initially, as
a definition of leadership I only understood that it is a process by which an individual mobilizes
and motivates a group of people, and thus ensure, that the goals of the organization, are met and
achieved. Also, I had a basic understanding that the leadership determines a position within the
organization, thus, it is a position in the organizational hierarchy, which needs a particular
skillset. So therefore, the third point that I understood was that, being a leader entails having a
specific set of skills and this particular skill set is not acquired by all. However, the course
reading which have been provided to me in this particular course, has provided me a better
understanding of the concept of leadership.
According to the course materials, the leadership is the influence the leaders make upon
the employees. It is a system of empowering the employees, and mobilizing them towards the
appropriation of the organizational goals. The prime aim of the leaders is to successfully manage
the teams and to motivate the same, thus successfully appropriating the organizational aims and
goals. Therefore, the basic role of the leaders is to manage and mitigate the objectives of the
organizations. The key definitions of leadership, defines the activity as, firstly, a social influence
upon the employees or the team members (Kirk, & MacDonald, 2001). However, in this notion it
is important to understand that it is not an authoritarian position. In this notion, it is also to be
understood that leadership does not necessarily mean directing the employees or the team
members, rather it is to motivate and empower them by making them understand the work and
the processes of the organization (Karanxha, Agosto, & Bellara, 2014).
The course materials have also dawned upon the leadership debate. The debate includes
two different ideologies or beliefs, one is, leadership is basically a set of skills, and these skills
can be developed by anyone. On the other hand, there is another set of belief, which states that