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Module 5: Leadership, Politics, and Conflict Management

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Leadership refers to the ability to:

  • (i) Command Employees
  • (ii) Avoid Conflicts
  • (iii) Influence others to achieve goals
  • (iv) Control Organizational Politics
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Correct Answer: (iii) Influence others to achieve goals

Explanation (2 Marks):

Leadership = ability/means to influence behaviour of others towards achievement of organisational goals willingly, with enthusiasm.

  • Robbins: “Ability to influence a group towards achievement of goals.”
  • Not mere commanding (i) → authority forces; leadership is influence + voluntary acceptance.
  • Not avoiding conflict (ii) or controlling politics (iv) → these are subsets of managerial tasks.

Elements: Influence process, followers, common goals, situational.

Hence leadership = Influence others to achieve goals.

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