Leadership.

Leading is one important function of management only next to planning and organizing. It is the liveliest element in the management process. It initiates actions to translate the decisions into concrete actions. Managers have to lead their subordinates through guiding and motivating. Leading involves directing, influencing and motivating employees to perform essential tasks.

Every manager has to act as a leader in his area of operation. This means he has to guide, instruct, lead and motivate his subordinates so as to use their skills, efficiency, capacity etc. for the benefit of his Organization. He has to influence the behavior of his subordinates and get the work done through their collective efforts. Leadership qualities are required in order to conduct various managerial functions effectively. Each and every group of people engaged in a particular activity needs a leader in order to guide, co-ordinate and control their efforts. In this sense, leadership is required for the conduct of economic, social, political or cultural activities. A college principal, secretary of a co-operative society or of a sports club or cultural association act as leaders in their respective fields.

Managerial leadership is that part of a manager's activities by which he influences the behavior of his subordinates towards a desired objectives or results.

Leadership is a managerial process of guiding and motivating the subordinates for achieving organizational goals/objectives. For motivating, communicating is necessary. Leadership is described as an art of influencing and inspiring subordinates to perform their duties efficiently.

It pre-supposes the existence of subordinates. There must be common interest for the leader and his followers due to which they cooperate and participate for achieving common objectives.