Leadership Theories Report (DOC)

SUCCESSFUL
LEADERSHIP

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
a) Short Description on the Chosen Leader................................................................................3
b) Evaluation of choice of leader in respect to approaches, theories, models and concepts.......6
c) Evaluate how the chosen Leader apply his skills and knowledge in a given situation as
compared to others Leaders........................................................................................................8
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
A Leader can be defined as a dominant person who strongly influence other people to
proceed towards the attainment of objectives and goal. As the name defines, Leader is the one
who leads and pressurize the remaining to follow their path. Leader inspires and motivates other
to achieve their target effectively and efficiently. Leaders critically evaluate the strength and
weakness of person and exhibit integrity, ethics and honesty. This report is based on Mr.
Narendra Damodar Das Modi, who is an effective Leader of India (Baird, 2010). This
assignment also covers various Leadership Theories which the former Prime Minister of India
has applied through out its tenure.
a) Short Description on the Chosen Leader
In this report, chosen Leader is Mr. Narendra Damodar Das Modi who is the Prime Minister of
India. He is an Indian Politician who currently hold the position of 14th Prime Minister of India
since May 2014. Mr. Modi was born 17 September 1950 in Vadnagar, just after the three year
when India had achieved its Independence.
From his childhood, he possess certain qualities of leader as he effectively manage his
academic and non-academic life and still devote extra time to run his Tea Stall. He works at Tea
Stall which is owned by his father, to meet their family expenses. He was very energetic, hard-
working and had an empathy towards participating in debate (Dantley, 2010). His efficiency
towards speaking in public and reading books imparts that he owns the qualities of becoming
good leader. At the age of 17, he left his home to travel all across the India. Initially for two
years he explore different culture and landscape of India which makes him clear or provides
direction towards his aim. When he returned to his home, he was very clear about his future
goals and objective.
After this, he went to Ahmedabad to join Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh(RSS). RSS is
considered as a National Voluntary Organisation which work towards achieving the cultural and
social reviving of India. Within a short span of time, he became the Pracharak for RSS and from
there his journey becomes more tougher. He use to wake up at 5.00 A.M and awake till
midnight. Under RSS, he was the in-charge of Student Wing department which is better known
is ABVP. His Organizing Skills makes him as the Organizer exemplar in 1980s. Various political
leader impressed by his contribution towards Anti-emergency movement. This serves as an