1. Professional Communications
Leadership
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Trade & Industrial Education

2. Leadership
The ability to motivate a group of people toward a common goal.
A process by which a person influences others to accomplish an objective.
Directing an organization in a way that makes it more cohesive and coherent.
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3. Leader
A leader is a person who has a vision, a drive, and the commitment to achieve that vision. A leader also possesses the skills to make that vision a reality. Leaders apply leadership knowledge and skills to carry out this process.
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4. Five Leadership Traits/ Qualities
Honesty — people want to follow a truthful and sincere leader.
Forward-Looking — figuring out where to go from where you are now.
Competent — demonstrate you are well qualified in a way that people notice.
Inspiring — fill others with the urge to do or feel something.
Intelligent — committed to continual learning–both formally and informally.
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5. Leadership Styles Authoritarian/Autocratic Participative/Democratic
Delegative/Free Reign
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6. Authoritarian
This style is used when leaders tell their employees what they want done and how they want it accomplished, without getting the advice of their followers. Some appropriate conditions to use this style are when you have all the information to solve the problem, you are short on time, and your employees are well-motivated.
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7. Participative
This style involves including one or more employees in the decision-making process (determining what to do and how to do it). However, the leader has the final decision-making authority. Using this style is not a sign of weakness, rather it is a sign of strength that your employees will respect.
This is normally used when you have part of the information and your employees have other parts.
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8. Delegative
The leader allows the employees to make the decisions. However, the leader is still responsible for the decisions that are made. This is used when employees are able to analyze the situation and determine what needs to be done and how to do it. Leaders cannot do everything; they must set priorities and delegate certain tasks. This is a style to be used when you fully trust and have confidence in the people below you.
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