Importance of Directing:
1. Directing helps to initiate action by people in the organisation towards attainment of desired objectives.
2. Directing integrates employees' efforts in the organisation in such a way that every individual effort contributes to the organisational performance.
3. Directing guides employees to fully realise their potential and capabilities by motivating and providing effective leadership.
4. Directing facilitates introduction of needed changes in the organisation.
5. Effective directing helps to bring stability and balance in the organisation since it fosters cooperation and commitment among the people and helps to achieve balance among various groups, activities and the departments.
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Leadership indicates the ability of an individual to maintain good interpersonal relations with followers and motivate them to contribute for achieving organisational objectives. (or any other correct definition)
Styles of leadership :
(I)Autocratic or Authoritarian leader gives orders and expects his subordinates to obey those orders.
(ii) Democratic or Participative leaders will develop action plans and make decisions in consultation with their subordinates.
(iii) Laissez faire or Free-rein leader does not believe in the use of power unless it is absolutely essential.
