jci bradford leadership for young professionals 25th august

finished files are the wonderful

result of years of scientific study combined of of course with many years of

hard work

finished files are the wonderful

result of years of scientific study

combined of of course with many years of

hard work9

‘Engagement’

-ve motivation

+ve motivation

Compliance

Commitment

‘Leadership Style and Culture’

So what does ‘Leadership’

mean to you?

Peter Drucker: The forward to the Drucker Foundation's "The Leader of the Future" sums up leadership: "The only definition of a leader is someone who has followers."

John C Maxwell: In the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, John Maxwell sums up his definition of leadership as "leadership is influence - nothing more, nothing less."

Warren Bennis' definition of leadership is focused much more on the individual capability of the leader: "Leadership is a function of knowing yourself, having a vision that is well communicated, building trust among colleagues, and taking effective action to realize your own leadership potential."

Leadership – What is it?

‘The ability to enlist the willing co-operation of others

to achieve desired results’

There’s a common theme...

HONESTFORWARD LOOKING

COMPETENTINSPIRING

FAIRSUPPORTIVE

There’s a common theme...

Survey of 2000 emerging leaders

What do you expect of a good leader/boss?

1. My boss shows interest in me2. I trust my boss they are honest

with me3. I know where we’re going and

how we’ll get there4. I’m doing a worthwhile job5. I am recognised for my

contributions

There’s a common theme...

There’s a common theme...

Character

Are you a leader of character or just a character?

What is Character?• Having the right values• Doing the right thing• Being the right kind of person

‘I wish I were...Gordon H Taggart

‘I wish I were...Honest enough to admit my shortcomingsBrilliant enough to accept flatter without it making me arrogantTall enough to tower above deceitStrong enough to treasure loveBrave enough to welcome criticismCompassionate enough to understand human frailtiesWise enough to recognise my mistakesHumble enough to appreciate greatnessStaunch enough to stand by my friendsHuman enough to be thoughtful of my neighbour

Personal Capabilities/Gets Results

There’s a common theme...

AbleDemonstrate competency and skill

CredibleCare about others

DependableMaintain reliability

BelievableAct with integrity

Let’s rate ourselves

28 behaviours

Interpersonal Skills/Leads Change

• Where do I do score well?

• Where can I improve?

PPPP

918 pages!

Passion!Persistence!Practice!Pattern recognition!

918 pages!