Defination of leadership and its characterictics

leadership is generally defined as influence,the are or process of influencing people so that they will strive willingly towards the achievement of group goals.

leadership is the ability to secure desirable action from a group of followers volentarily, without the use of coercion.

leadership is the lifting of man's vision to higher sights, enhencing of man's performance to higher standard, the building of man's personality beyond its normal limitations

characteristics of leadership
From the above definations the following characteristics may be deducted

1. leadership is a personnal quality of character and behaviour in man which enables him to exert internal personal influence.

2. leadership helps others in choosing and attaining specified goals to the maximum satisfaction of both the leader and the follower.

3. The leader leads his group with authority and confidence.

4. The leaders unifies his group and motivates the group to work for the attainment of a goal.

5. The leader establishes relationship between an individual and a group around some common interests.

6. leadership is the process of directing, guiding and influencing people to do their best for the attainment of a specified goal.