Leadership Styles

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Leadership Styles

• A summary of Finding Your Voice- by Larraine
  Matusak, 1997
• Presented by
• Bob Kazmierski
• CRD Agent-Polk County

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On learning to teach

• The essence of real leadership is to allow your
  people to see your need and desire for learning.
  Your actions speak more than your words. Todays
  leaders must be students of change first, before
  they become teachers of change to others.
• -Jack Kahl, Manco, Inc

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On how not to lead

• You do not lead by hitting people over the
  head---thats assault, not leadership.
• -Dwight D. Eisenhower

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On staying ahead of change

• There go my people. I must find out where they
  are going so I can lead them.
• -Alexandre Ledru-Rollin

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On finding your voice

• Too many people overvalue what they are not and
  undervalue what they are.
• -Malcolm Forbes

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Why Not You?

• Everyone has the potential to make a difference
• In a democracy every citizen has the option and
  the responsibility to be a part of the process of
  improving society
• Often we rationalize that leadership is not our
  responsibility

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Process of Finding Your Voice

• We all have unique talents and gifts as well as
  limitations
• A primary aspect of leadership development is
  self-development
• Matusak argues that it is necessary to take the
  time to recognize personal strengths to discover
  their purpose in becoming a valuable citizen
  leader

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Prerequisites to Leadership

• Understanding ourselves
• Realize that self-improvement takes continuous
  study and practice
• Need to develop a desire to lead
• Also, need to understand that leadership means
  taking action

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The Two Sides of Leadership

• It is important to learn to support others
  leadership when a different strength (outside
  your own) is required
• Leadership and Followership An empowering
  relationship
• Ineffective leadership polarizes organizations

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Styles of Followership

• Docile Sheep
• Passive-aggressive
• Totally involved, loyal, supportive followership

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Some of the Pathways to Effective Leadership

• Create a shared vision
• Understand the cultural/gender differences
• Communicate with meaning
• Maintaining ethics and trust

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Creating a Shared Vision

• Open your mind to new possibilities
• Create an environment that encourages
  input/sharing
• Need to realize that as a leader, you will need
  to be a follower in implementing vision
• Develop a plan of action

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Understanding Cultural/Gender Differences

• Value Diversity
• Analyze social trends
• Define Community
• Team Building

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Communicate with Meaning

• Speak clearly, openly, and share all information.
• Communication barriers
• Key elements to positive listening
• Establish trust with your listener

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What is leadership to you?

• Machine exercise
• Brief discussion