Discuss the functions of leadership

1. Policy making: The foremost function of a leader is to make a policy for the smooth running of the work by the followers. The policy includes principles and rules for running the machinery of the team work. It also defines the course of action adopted for effective delivery of contributions by the followers. He devises the entire working mechanism for his followers.

2. Organizing: The function of a leader is to organize the followers into a group to handle the tasks efficiently. Every individual has certain abilities. It is important to bring all the individuals together to make the best of their collective abilities. The leader brings together the followers in order to combine their abilities to achieve major task effectively.

3. Planning(goals and strategies): the leader sets goals and sets strategies to achieve these goals. The planning includes cost planning, time planning and resource planning. It helps the follower how and when to utilize the resources to achieve goals.

4. Mobilization: A leader should engage followers in work. Once a plan is made, the followers need to execute the planned strategies. It requires a leader to help the followers to initiate and engage in the work to accomplish the goals in planned time and resource.

5. Co-Ordination: A leader has to reconcile the interests of the individual members of the group with that of the organization. He has to ensure voluntary co-operation from the group in realizing the common objectives.

6. Link between Management and Workers: A leader works as a necessary link between the management and the workers. He interprets the policies and programmes of the management to his subordinates and represents the subordinates’ interests before the management. He can prove effective only when he can act as the true guardian of the interests of his subordinates.

7. Facilitation: The overall function of a leader is the facilitation of the followers. The purpose of a leadership is not only to direct the followers towards action but to also facilitate them in those actions either by guiding or involving personally with the followers in those actions whenever required.

8. Motivation(controlling rewards and penalties): The followers receives benefits and penalties on the basis of their performances. The purposes of these rewards and penalties is to motivate followers or to refrain the followers from irresponsible behavior the leader controls the awards and penalties on the basis of efficiency and productivity of the followers.

9. Group representation: A leader serves as a representative for his followers. He represents the aspirations and interests of the community members. Group integrity is also defended by genuine community leadership.

10. Controlling internal relationships (arbitration and mediation): For a good working environment, there should be good relationship among the followers. It is also a fact that sometimes due to differences; mutual conflicts arise among the followers which need to be resolved. The leader works a s a mediator to resolve such conflict of followers and to help them reach a mutual agreement on issues.

11. Role model

12. Problem solving

13. Direction and guidance

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francis1897 answered the question on August 25, 2022 at 08:46