LVMR Course Presentation_IIMB

8/10/2019 LVMR Course Presentation_IIMB

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LEADERSHIP: VISION,

MEANING AND REALITY

(LVMR)

PGP II, V TermProf. S. Manikutty


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Course Learning Objectives

To understand the key concepts ofleadership

To enable self development to prepareoneself for the tasks of leadership

Understand the links between

organizational needs, role demands andpersonality differences

All through study of literature


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Leaders:

Who are they?

Where are they?

How to find them?

How to develop them?


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Teaching Objectives

NIL.


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The course is NOT

About teaching leadership in 10 easysteps.

About listing 7 effective attributes ofleadership.

Presentation of 2x2 matrices.

Not even a set of principles.


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It is about

Finding your own way to developyourself as a manager, a leader and as

a person


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Pedagogy

Reading of literature, pre classdiscussion in groups, pre class group

discussions with the instructor Presentation by the respective group

Discussion

Inputs by the instructor.


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Course Materials

Literature (plays, novels, short stories)

Movies

How many cases? NIL

How many hard core readings from

management literature?About 6, over in the first two and the last

classes.


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Exams?

YES!!

Some have said the exam was thebest part of the course

No mid term, but an end term

exam.+ a group paper elaboratingon their own group presentation +a group paper on a selected topic.


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Caution !

In some people, the readings havebeen known to cause insomnia.

It is also possible that some may learnnothing at all.

The course is known to cause

syndromes of a permanent life longreading habit.


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Courses such as these are subject to considerable risk. You arerequested to refer to the red herring prospectus as given in thecourse material.


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What do you think are the most importantcharacteristics of leaders? (Rank in order of

importance) Intelligence Ability to dream Empathy Ability to communicate Passion Compassion Charm in behavior Authenticity Commitment

Ability to inspire Clear goal setting Singleminded pursuit of goals


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Managers vs. Leaders

Which of these traits apply to managers? To leaders?

Transactional;maintaining the statusquo/ incremental

change Work through emotions

Guided by passions

Set goals

Inspire people Consequentialist

Once born

Transformational;altering the status quo/drastic and

fundamental change Work through logic

Guided by interests

Set visions

Motivate people Not necessarily so

Twice born


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Managers vs. Leaders

Sir Thomas Roe & Capt.Hawkins

Nehru

Sloan J N Tata

Kennedy

R K Talwar & Ratnakar

Robert Clive

Patel

Ford

JRD Tata

McNamara

Prakash Tandon


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Managers vs. Leaders (Contd.)

Managers Leaders

Goal setting React to goals set byothers

Create their own goals

Attitude to goals Impersonal Moods, images,expectations,involvement

Limit choices Expand choices

Clear and measureable Ambiguous

Attitude to work Get the job done Define your jobAttitude to risk Low risk High risk

Relationships Structured, formal More informal

Placid Emotions laden


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Learning Leadership & Decision

Making from Literature Choosing what to read

Depends on the purpose

Many readings required before selectingthe right ones

Develop a repertoire of concepts

Why was this book written? What are its key concepts?


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Learning Leadership & Decision

Making from Literature Gaining understanding through

interpretation

Why are the characters there? What dothey stand for?

What relationships are sought to be

highlighted by the author? Internalizing the lessons and learning


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Five Perspectives

Managing the self: the reflective mind set

Managing the logic: the analytic mindset

Managing the context: the cognitive mindset Managing the relationships: the interpersonal

mindset

Managing change: the action mindset


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Thanks

(for the time being)

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