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MANOELINO, Renata Carla; SILVA, Silvana de Jesus da; SOUZA, Thaís Abreu de: TheInfluence of the Leader on the Improvement Process of the Employee. 2009. 60p. Workof Course Conclusion (Business Management Degree) - Centro Universitário Eurípides deMarília, Fundação de Ensino Eurípides Soares da Rocha, 2009.ABSTRACTLeadership can be comprehended as the art of guiding people to reach their goals, onceleaders are required to adopt specific attitudes to increase their followers’ capacities andabilities. To lead does not imply an isolated work which uses tools such as coercion orsubmission, but a daily group exercise involving information exchange and mutual growth.The leader plays a vital role as an agent to facilitate this process, thus understanding that eachfollower has a particular manner of perceiving his or her environment, and making use of it inorder to take the most suitable decision or to reconduct those who may present somedifficulty. Motivation is another key factor, although it does not depend exclusively on theactions of the leader, who may assist followers in finding reasons to improve theirperformance and fulfill individual needs. By delegating tasks, the leader is able to identifywhether the employee is prepared to engage in more complex activities or he or she needsextra attention for a better performance. Finally, communication must be effective in thisrelation, and the leader is required to analyze the combination of verbal and non-verbalcommunication so that the behavior and the possible growth of subordinates are evaluated. Inorder to associate theory and practice, it was carried out a field research and an interview with50% (fifty per cent) of the leaders of Marília food industries employing more than 300 peopleand holding national capital. The results indicated that most part of the leaders believe theycan contribute to the process of improvement of their followers.Keywords: Leader. Followers