We would also like to believe we could tell the difference between a good leader and a poor one. However, it is very difficult to define. One should think of leadership as being management of people - just as we might think of administration as being the management of other resources. A managerial leader s job is to achieve results through other people, with the aid of various resources. In short, a managerial leader needs to be both an administrator and leader.
Administrative qualities are relatively easier to inculcate and disseminate.
What is comparatively difficult is imbibing leadership qualities. Various theories have developed over the years. The salient point to emerge form them is that there is no solitary route to being an effective leader. To be an effective leader you have to be capable of behaving differently in different circumstances. Instructive - where you tell your subordinates what to do 2.