Course Check-up

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Course Check-up

• Course Check-up?
• Leadership and Case

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Answer following the 5 steps

• Step 1 Core Elements (short summary of main
  factors in the case)
• Step 2 Critical Issue (one sentence)
• Step 3 Relevant Theories that will help you to
  answer the problem
• Step 4 Options (3) possible solutions
• Step 5 Supported Argument for the Best one
• Step 6 Action Plan (30 days / 90 days)

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Leadership Case

• Bonuses

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• Leadership

Take me to your leader!
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Chapter Takeaways

• Evolution of Leadership (theory)
• Traits, Behaviors, Situation,
• Transactional / Transformational
• Culture / Gender
• Power positional and personal
• Leadership can be Learned
• What are you doing to develop your skills?

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Quick Trip Down Leadership Lane

• Traits
• Style
• Situation
• New Synthesis

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TraitsLeaders are born not made

• Intelligent
• EQ
• Initiative
• Self-assured
• Good health
• Above/below average height
• Upper Socio-economic level

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Traits - Problems

• Ideal is impossible
• Traits so ill-defined that they are almost
  useless
• So many exceptions to the rule
• Implied - elite officer corps who have inherited
  characteristics

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Leadership All about Style

• Leaders who employ a given style are seen as more
  effective
• Authoritarian versus Participative
• Researched subordinates satisfaction, turn over,
  inter-group conflict
• Only explained at most 15 difference

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Situational Leadership -Contingency Theory
Leader
Followers
Leadership

• Weakness - too many variables - confusing, fall
  back on our style

Situation
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Transactional versus Transformational Styles

• Transactional
• Focus on task
• Sticks and Carrots

• Transformational
• Inspirational
• Individual consideration
• Intellectual stimulation
• Charismatic

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New SynthesisManagers do things rightLeaders do
the right things

• Bennis Nanus
• Daniel Goleman
• Jay Conger
• James Collins
• John Kotter
• Larry Bossidy
• Mark Sanborn
• Max Du Pree

• Kouzes Posner
• Model the Way
• Inspire a Shared Vision
• Challenge the Process
• Enable Others to Act
• Encourage the heart

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K P Define Leadership

• The art of mobilizing others to want to struggle
  for shared aspirations.
• What do these words mean to you?

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Leadership Lesson 1 Model the Way

• I would never ask anyone else to do anything
  that I was unwilling to do first.
• Gayle Hamilton Director, Pacific Gas and
  Electric Company
• Leaders set the example, people first follow the
  person then they follow the plan.
• Credibility is key

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The Credibility Factor What do followers want?

• Honest - consistency
• Forward Looking - vision
• Inspiring - cheerleader, excited, passion
• Competent - record of achievement
• Credible - trustworthy

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Credibility Insight

• First Law of Leadership
• If we dont believe in the messenger, we wont
  believe the message
• What does this mean to you?
• Personal experience?

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How do you know when you see a credible leader?

• They practice what they preach
• They walk the talk
• They put their money where their mouth is
• They follow through on their promises
• Their actions are consistent with their words
• LLL - They do what they say they will do

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Reflection Time

• You are driving and as you turn the corner you
  drive into fog what do you do?

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Leadership Lesson 2Inspire a Shared Vision

• You first need to develop a clear vision of the
  future
• Then share it with others to enlist them

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Vision on a clear day you can see forever

• Visions are about possibilities, about desired
  futures.
• Learning Points
• Discover the Theme what are you passionate
  about?
• Imagine the ideal what is the best that could
  happen?
• Janusian Thinking examine the past / future
• Tactical vs. Strategic short and long term

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Enlist OthersDevelop a shared sense of destiny

• Listen deeply to others - what excites them?
• Find the common ground
• Discover and appeal to a common purpose
• A chance to be tested, take part in a social
  experiment, to do something well, do something
  positive, a chance to change the way things are
• Give life to vision by communicating expressively
• Use powerful language use the three peat, speak
  from the heart, image-analogy-feel,

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Step 3 - Challenge the Process
Picasso
Manet
Pollock
VVG
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Challenge the Process

• Treat every job as an adventure
• Question the status quo
• Search for Opportunities
• Make something happen (be proactive)
• Make change meaningful answer why questions
• Balancing Routines routine work drives out
  non-routine
• Using Outsight/ Insight look outside for ideas
  but take time to think
• Send people shopping for ideas
• Experiment and Take Risks
• Add fun

Nouveux realism
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Lesson 4 Enable Others to Act

• Smaller themes
• Foster Collaboration
• 1) Develop cooperative goals
• 2) Seek integrative solutions
• 3) Build trusting relationships
• Strengthen Others
• 4) Small Wins

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Competition vs Collaboration

• Competition
• Positive points
• Greater heights
• Increased productivity
• (sometimes)
• Negative points
• Frustrated
• Hostile
• Poor productivity (sometimes)

• Cooperation / Collaboration
• Positive points
• Friendliness
• Cohesion
• Good Morale
• Negative Points
• Too comfortable
• Non productive (sometimes)

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Collaboration Secrets

• 1) Develop cooperative goals
• 2) Seek integrative solutions
• 1) Focus on Gains vs Losses
• 2) Share information and resources
• 3) Enlarge peoples sphere of influence
• 4) Assign critical jobs
• 5) Educate, educate, educate
• 3) Build trusting relationships

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3) Build trusting relationships

• Words of Warren Bennis on TRUST
• What makes you trust others
• 1) Competence - good
• 2) Constancy - principled
• 3) Caring - compassionate
• 4) Candor - speak the truth
• 5) Character - backbone

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Seek Small Wins
Kids F.A.C.E. started in 1989, in Nashville by
Melissa Poe a fourth grader. The first club had
six members.
Now, 2000 clubs in 15 countries. 300,000 members
planted 1 M trees.
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5 - Encourage the Heart

• Recognize Contributions
• Cheer Key Values
• Build Self-confidence through high expectations
• Coach for Performance
• Make Ceremonies Public
• Celebrate Accomplishments

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Celebrating Accomplishments

• Valuing the Victories
• Think back to some good celebrations you have had
  ...

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Summary
CIEME Lead

• Model the Way
• Inspire a Shared Vision
• Challenge Process
• Enable Others to Act
• Encourage the heart

Who are you now? What are you going to do
differently as a result of today?
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Next Day

• Cpt 4 and 5
• Read and prepare the Case that is posted on my
  web page
• Distinguished Leader Day November 12th at 330
  in the Pond Inlet