Constraints to leadership

Internal constraints

1. Programmed decisions :If decisions are programmed leaders get little room for exercising leadership.
2. Lack of skill and trains :If leaders lack required skills and traits,effective leadership is constrained.
3. Control over rewards :If leaders lack control over rewards and punishment,leadership is constrained.
4. Work situation :If characteristics of work situation can be changed,leadership is constrained.
5. Decentralization :If the leader wants to do all things by himself,leadership is constrained.This leads to overloading.Teams cannot be built.
6. Organizational changes :If organization is not open to changes in leader behavior,leadership is constrained.

Overcoming leadership constraints

1. Job engineering :Make structure changes in jobs.
2. Control :Give control over reward and punishment to the leader.
3. Reward :Give reward for leader behavior for improving performance.
4. Training :Trains leader to increase his competencies.
5. Situational style :Change leadership style according to situation.
   
6. Decentralization :Devolve decision making authority to lower levels.
7. Transformational leadership :Leaders provide individual consideration and intellectual stimulation to followers.