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Leadership and Motiviation 1. Introduction and Definition 2. Leadership Types a.Natural born attractor b. Developed leader 3. Leadership Models a. Traditional b.Non-traditional 4. Leadership Traits a. Make people feel important b. Promote yourvision c. Treat others as you want to be treated d. Take responsibility for your actions 5.Motivational Theories a. Classical Theory and Scientific Management b. Behavior theoryc. Contemporary Motivational Theories***************************************************************INTRODUCTION Effective leading is the process of motivating others to meetspecific objectives. We will look at a few argonas of leadership and motivation.LEADERSHIP TYPES Few business leaders bushel to be highly recognized names in theworld at large or even the broadest business communities like the team of WilliamHewlett and David Packard. In 1938 they pooled $538 to set up their namesakeHewlett-Packard in a rented garage. Hewlett focused his energy on leading thetech nology side of the now $31 billion high tech leader. Packard wrestled with managingthe daylight to day operation and died at the age of 83. Many believe that David Packardschief legacy may be his management style. His employees awarded him a M.B.W.A.Degree---"Master By Walking or so" for the legwork expanded in his belief thatupper management should remain close to workers. The "HP way" also strives tomaintain a small company standard atmosphere even as the work force expanded to 100,000.Employees were allowed freedom, and Internal competition was encouraged, whileworking toward a shared objective. Packards commitment to employees was alsolegendary. In 1990 he came out of semi-retirement to help manage a sweeping corporateoverhaul that successfully averted the job losses that subsequently hit many other gamytech companies. David Packard was truly a leader to admired. A good leader he was.This prompts the question "What is a good leader?" LEADERSHIP MODELS Thereare many good leaders to choose from. You put one over military leaders, politicians, CEOs,coaches, athletes, teachers, the list is endless. You may ask what do all people fromdifferent walks of life collapse in common? First lets define what a leader is, a leader isacquiring things accomplished by acting through others or getting people to perform to theirmaximum potential. LEADERSHIP TRAITS Now lets identify some common traits of aleader. Leaders are people who set the example and have the courage to take theinitiative to dominate the situation. They are decisive ,bold, tactful, and communicate verywell. They maintain enthusiasm, commitment, devotion and are knowledgeable of theirduties. MOTIVATIONAL THEORIES Workers need more(prenominal) than job satisfaction andmorale. They also need motivation. Motivational theories can be classified into three