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Authentic Leadership: Offering Inspiration in Uncertain TimesTerri Bianco, PresenterCPS HR ConsultingJuly 15, 2020

Overview

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The Legend of Leadership

Really? 

Who does all that?

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The Legend of Leadership•Most leaders are hard-

pressed reach the ideal in today’s workplace.• Leadership is difficult.•What worked

yesterday may not work today.

The Legend of Leadership

• Some say leaders are born, not made.•Others suggest they

are made, not born.• I think leaders more or

less emerge…

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What if we….?

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The Legend of Leadership

•A situation presents itself and someone feels compelled to act.• There is no manual for

this – no consistent process

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, then you are a leader.

John Quincy Adams

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You’ve probably never heard of Cornell Griffin

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Becoming a leader is synonymous with becoming yourself.

It’s precisely that simple, and it’s also that difficult.

Warren BennisAuthor, On Becoming a Leader

Levels of Leadership

Autocratic, Effective Leaders

Get things done (do as I say)

Effective but usually demoralize, cause burnout

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Levels of Leadership

Autocratic Effective Leaders

Culture: Blind Obedience

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Levels of Leadership

Bureaucratic LeadersFollow the rules.Seldom inspiring.

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Levels of Leadership

Bureaucratic LeadersCulture: Informed Compliance

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Levels of Leadership

Authentic LeadersGet the job done while adding valueCollaborate, coach

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Levels of Leadership

Authentic LeadersCulture: Shared values

Self-governing

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Authentic Leadership

Authentic: from Greek Authentikos; genuine; author of your own life.

Leading from Leading fromCharacter Persona

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Persona and Character

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Persona

Character

Persona

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Persona and Character

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Persona

Character

Character

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Leading from Character & Persona

Lead from Character Lead from PersonaAuthenticity ImagePurpose Safety/SecurityOpenness ControlTrust FearCompassion Self-interestCollaborative DirectCreating value Being right

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Qualities of Authentic Leaders

Recognizable Leaders

Compassion Abraham LincolnResponsiveness Martin Luther King, Jr.Good communicator JFKApproachable OprahInspiring Steve JobsTrustworthy Bill Gates

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Qualities of Authentic Leaders

Current Leaders

Compassion Health care workersResponsiveness First respondersGood communicator Farmers, farmworkersApproachable Hospital staffInspiring VolunteersTrustworthy Food service providers

Are these heroes or leaders -Or both?

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Authentic Leadership

Doing what’s rightConsidering the wholeDoing what you don’t want to doStepping forward when no one else willStepping back and letting others shine

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Terri Bianco

Trainer/Presenter/Coach

www.terribianco.com

terri@terribianco.com

916.955.9834

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