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Leadership

The Role of the Prosecutor as a LeaderBy

David N. PowellExecutive Director

Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council

Quote

“Whatever you are, be a good one.”

- Abraham Lincoln

Index

1. General Principals of Leadership2. Prosecutor as a Leader3. Barriers to Leadership – 7 Deadly Sins4. Civility in a hostile world5. Integrity & Ethics – Be the Best Version of

You6. Conclusion – Some final thoughts

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

- John Quincy Adams

1. Principals of Leadership

1. Principals of Leadership

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“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. ”

- Warren Bennis

1. Principals of Leadership

1. Principals of Leadership

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“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.”

- John Fitzgerald Kennedy

1. Principals of Leadership

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“I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure, which is: Try to please everybody.”

- Herbert Swope

2. Prosecutor as a Leader

2. Prosecutor as a Leader

You have the Power!

2. Prosecutor as a Leader

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“You don’t lead by pointing and telling people some place to go. You lead by going to that place and making a case.”

- Ken Kesey

2. Prosecutor as a Leader

Do you have a Vision for?

2. Prosecutor as a Leader

Do you have a Vision for?

2. Prosecutor as a Leader

Do you have a Vision for?

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“A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.”

- Max Lucado

3. Seven Barriers to LeadershipSeven (7) Deadly Sins have been used since early Christian times to define human vice or evil thought.

Avoid these destructive behaviors as they have been the demise of many leaders.

The Seven are: LUST, GLUTTONY, GREED, SLOTH, WRATH, ENVY, & PRIDE.

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“No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself, or to get all the credit for doing it.”

- Andrew Carnegie

3. Barriers to Leadership

LUST: Intense desire of money, food, fame, power or sex.

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“Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it’s amazing what they can do.”

- Sam Walton

3. Barriers to Leadership

GLUTTONY: Over-indulgence and over-consumption of anything to the point of waste. Selfishness, placing one’s own interests above the well-being or interests of others.

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“To lead people, walk behind them.”

- Lou Tzu

3. Barriers to Leadership

GREED: Inordinate desire to acquire or possess more than one needs, especially with respect to material wealth.

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“Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.”

- Jack Welch

3. Barriers to Leadership

SLOTH: Physical laziness, failure to do things that one should do. Evil exists when good men fail to act.

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“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, concerned citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has”

- Margaret Mead

3. Barriers to Leadership

WRATH: Inordinate or uncontrolled feelings of hatred and anger. A “love of justice perverted to revenge and spite” - Dante

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“Become the kind of leader that people would follow voluntarily; even if you had no title or position”

- Brian Tracy

3. Barriers to LeadershipENVY: The envious desire and coveting of another’s traits, status, abilities or rewards.

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“Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.”

- Pete Drucker

3. Barriers to LeadershipPRIDE: Often considered the most serious sin. Believing you are better than others, failing to recognize others & excessive admiration of self.

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“The best executive is the one who has the sense to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it.”

- Theodore Roosevelt

4. Civility in a hostile world

4. Civility in a hostile world

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“A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader take people where they don’t necessarily want to go, but ought to go.”

- Rosalyn Carter

4. Civility in a hostile world

4. Civility in a hostile world

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“Leaders think and talk about the solutions. Followers think and talk about the problems.”

- Brian Tracy

5. Integrity & Ethics

5. Integrity & Ethics

He Has A Point!!!!!

And we are all Guilty

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“Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate, and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand.”

- Colin Powell

5. Integrity & Ethics

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“It is absurd that a man should rule others, who cannot rule himself.”

- Latin Proverb

5. Integrity & Ethics

5. Integrity & Ethics

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“The supreme quality of leadership is integrity.”

- Dwight Eisenhower

6. Final Thoughts - Leadership

Prosecutors are important leaders Barriers to leadership are always present Practice & demand civility Demonstrate integrity & ethical behavior Always pursue the best version of you &

your office! Good luck – you will need it!