7.01 PowerPoint Objective 7.01 Understand leadership.

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7.01 PowerPointObjective 7.01 Understand
leadership.
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A Thought About Leaders

• Warren Bennis, Ph.D. said, Managers are people
  who do things right, while leaders are people who
  do the right thing.

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Who Is A Leader?

• A leader is a person who
• Guides
• Directs or
• Commands
• other persons, teams, or groups into achieving a
  common goal.

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What Is Leadership?

• The ability of an individual to
• influence,
• motivate, and
• enable
• others to contribute toward the effectiveness and
  success of the organizations of which they are
  members.

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Traits of Successful Leaders

• Accomplished leaders demonstrate unique traits
  that set them apart. Some examples of these
  traits
• follow.

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Traits of Successful Leaders

• Be Visionary work in the present, learning from
  the past and looking to the future.
• Communicate your vision to those you lead.
• Be evaluativecontinually re-evaluate the vision.
• Involve staff in revising the vision.
• Plan how to achieve the vision--be a good planner.

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Traits of Successful Leaders

• Be Passionate (have very strong feelings about
  your leadership and what you do)
• Inspire passion in your employeesbe inspiring,
  influencing others.
• Be enthusiasticlove your work!

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Traits of Successful Leaders

• Be a Good Decision-maker
• Make decisions quickly, but not hastily.
• Be quietly competent and know the business
  thoroughly.
• Be committed to your decision, but be flexible
  and adaptable.
• Be analytical and thoughtful in making decisions.

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Traits of Successful Leaders

• Be a Team Builderbuild a great team.
• Delegate responsibilityhelp employees grow.
• Listen and learn from employeesbe interested in
  feedback.
• Inspire confidence in employees.
• Share the glorygive others due recognition and
  reward their efforts.

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Traits of Successful Leaders

• Have a Good Work Ethic
• Be organized
• Be resourceful
• Be open-minded and open to change
• Be consistent

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Traits of Successful Leaders

• Have Good Character
• Be honest and trustworthy
• Have empathy for others
• Have a good sense of humor
• Be respectful of others