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Following are the main roles of a leader in an organization:

  1. 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.

  2. Representative of the organization- A leader, i.e., a manager is said to be the representative of the enterprise.

    He/She has to represent the concern at seminars, conferences, general meetings, etc.

    His/Her role is to communicate the rationale of the enterprise to outside public. He/She is also representative of the own department which he leads.

  3. Integrates and reconciles the personal goals with organizational goals- A leader through leadership traits helps in reconciling/integrating the personal goals of the employees with the organizational goals.

    A Leader is trying to co-ordinate the efforts of people towards a common purpose and thereby achieves objectives. This can be done only if he can influence and get willing co-operation and urge to accomplish the objectives.

  4. He/She solicits support- A leader is a manager and besides that he is a person who entertains and invites support and co-operation of subordinates. This he can do by his personality, intelligence, maturity and experience which can provide him positive result.

    In this regard, a leader has to invite suggestions and if possible implement them into plans and programmes of enterprise. This way, he can solicit full support of employees which results in willingness to work and thereby effectiveness in running of a concern.

  5. As a friend, philosopher and guide- A leader must possess the three dimensional traits in him. He can be a friend by sharing the feelings, opinions and desires with the employees.

    A Leader can be a philosopher by utilizing his intelligence and experience and thereby guiding the employees as and when time requires.

    He/She can be a guide by supervising and communicating the employees the plans and policies of top management and secure their co-operation to achieve the goals of a concern.

    At times he can also play the role of a counselor by counseling and a problem-solving approach. He can listen to the problems of the employees and try to solve them.

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