CONCEPTS OF LEADERSHIP
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1. POSITION: The most basic entry and starting point of leadership is position level. Why is this level the lowest level? Position represent leadership before the leader developes any real influence with the people being led. In generations past, people would follow leaders based on titles or position of authority. This is not very common in this era. People would follow position leaders as far as they have to. People who are appointed to positional leadership may have authority but that authority does not go beyond their job description. These people have the right and the authority to enforce decision or policy because of their position but have the least influnce when it comes to leadership. Our world today is full of position leaders and managers who come to the office to warm the chairs everyday but have no real lasting influnce on the organization. Such position leaders exhibit their incompetence and lack of skill through the way they chair meetings, handle issues of conflicts, give feedback promptly and timely, how they keep the team on the organizational vision and goal. Those who do not pay the price for their self development and growth by building capacity before being appointed into leadership, usually waste the time of their team, they stay at this level for years and never graduate from this level. What should one do if he/ she finds himself under position leader for years? There is usually no inspiration and motivation under these types of leadership. For maximum growth and upward Development in Africa and for that matter Ghana, we need to assess the capacity of our leaders and know which level they are, what cure or interventions are needed under this kind of leadership?
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We shall continue LEVEL 2 in the next write up.
Rev.Jefferson Agbotro Kwasi
MSC OD
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