Which of the following statements are correct regarding importance of leadership?

(A) Leadership influences the behaviour of people.

(B) A leader persuades people not to accept changes.

(C) A good leader does not allow his followers to ventilate their feelings.

(D) Leaders provide training to their subordinates.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A) and (D) only

The correct answer is option 3- (A) and (D) only.

(A) Leadership influences the behaviour of people. IT IS TRUE. Leadership influences the behaviour of people and makes them to positively contribute their energies for the benefit of the organisation. Good leaders always produce goods results through their followers.

(B) A leader persuades people not to accept changes. IT IS NOT TRUE. Leader plays a key role in introducing required changes in the organisation. He persuades, clarifies and inspires people to accept changes whole-heartedly. Thus, he overcomes the problem of resistance to change and introduces it with minimum discontentment.

(C) A good leader does not allow his followers to ventilate their feelings. IT IS NOT TRUE. A leader handles conflicts effectively and does not allow adverse effects resulting from the conflicts. A good leader always allows his followers to ventilate their feelings and disagreement but persuades them by giving suitable clarifications.

(D) Leaders provide training to their subordinates. IT IS TRUE. Leader provides training to their subordinates. A good leader always builds up his successor and helps in smooth succession process.