INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP

Abstract

In the simplest definition, a leader is defined as someone who directs, motivates and motivates people. It is seen that the concept of leader and manager is often confused with each other. Leadership is usually about personal characteristics, while management is about the position. While the leader directs the people, the manager manages. While the leader can be any person in any position in the organization, the manager is the people in certain hierarchical levels of the organization. It is assumed that leaders have some characteristics that make them different from other people and make them a leader by distinguishing them from among many people. Although there are many different and similar views on these characteristics, the most prominent leader characteristics are; honesty, truthfulness, being motivating, assertiveness and being open to communication, high self-confidence and being stable. The need for leaders who will guide the employees in organizations and bring them together to reach the goals is increasing day by day. While some state that leadership is innate, a group of researchers claim that it is not born as a leader, that leadership can be learned and developed over time. Presence of leaders in organizations is effective in motivation of employees, working with higher performance and increasing their commitment to work/organization. For this reason, there is a need for leaders who support and guide individuals in organizations. It is not important to try to reach the goals by having the employees do work with orders and instructions. The important thing is to get work done and come together with desire and high motivation. This is where leaders become important. Inclusive leadership, which is a type of leadership, is about treating people and groups fairly according to their unique qualities, rather than acting according to prejudices arising from stereotypes. Based on all these explanations, it can be said that inclusive leadership supports polyphony, diversity, versatility and productivity in institutions. Inclusive leadership behaviors that meet group members' need for belonging include supporting group members, ensuring justice and equality, and sharing decision making.