The Practice of Leadership

Leaders make the difference. The person who takes initiatives and handle situations stand out as leaders. Though many studies have been conducted to understand leadership under different settings, still there is the need to understand leadership dimensions especially in industrial backward regions where organizational processes are not as systematic as in other industrially advanced states in India. The article is an attempt to study the practices of leadership in the state of Manipur, India. To serve the purpose a sample of 25 persons heading organizations of public and private in the state of Manipur was taken. The research instruments used are open ended questionnaire, interviews and observations. Questionnaires have also been served to the subordinates or followers of the leader in the organization to assess perspectives on leadership of the followers and to have a better understanding of the impact of leadership practices.