Following are the main roles of a leader in an organization :
- Required at all levels- Leadership is a function which is important at all levels of management.
In the top level, it is important for getting co-operation in
formulation of plans and policies. In the middle and lower level, it is
required for interpretation and execution of plans and programmes framed
by the top management. Leadership can be exercised through guidance and
counseling of the subordinates at the time of execution of plans.
- Representative of the organization- A leader,
i.e., a manager is said to be the representative of the enterprise. He
has to represent the concern at seminars, conferences, general meetings,
etc. His role is to communicate the rationale of the enterprise to
outside public. He is also representative of the own department which he
leads.
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