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Apollo 13
Just In Time Leadership
Tejas Patel
American Red Cross
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Agenda
• Exercise
• Leadership Styles
• Aspects of Effective Leadership
• Interpersonal Qualities
• Questions and Answers
Non – Attribution Session
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Exercise
• Groups of 3
• Share aspects of leadership that you respect.
• What are your expectations of this session?
• Total Time: 5-7 min
• Choose a spokesperson to report out.
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What are some characteristics that respect in leaders???
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Leadership Styles
• Various different leadership styles
• Each person responds to a different type of leadership style
• Examples:
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Another Leader???
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Animal House
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Aspects of Effective Leadership • Be Authentic – Be Yourself
• Be Vulnerable – Be honest about feelings
• Accept Responsibility
• Be Steady in the face of adversity
• Be useful
• Purpose – “Why are we here?”
• Mission – “What do we do in order to fulfill our purpose?”
• Values – “We want to work with people who value ____.”
• Communicate – preferably face-to-face
• Selfless – No ego
• Address conflict immediately
• Stay steady and trust people
• Ask for feedback. Be approachable and available
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Aspects of Effective Leadership
• See the big picture
• Have a coach/mentor
• Learn by doing
• Ask Questions
• IT IS NOT ABOUT YOU.
• Model the Behavior
• Less Control / More Confidence
• Stay Optimistic
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7 E’s
• Engage
• Educate
• Equip
• Encourage
• Empower
• Energize
• Elevate
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Aspects of Effective Leadership
• Find ways to save others time
• Clear roles/responsibilities
• Be Prepared
• Commitment
• Take deadlines seriously
• Do the Right thing
• Take blame even though it isn’t your fault
• Don’t desert the ship
• Don’t drop the ball
• Show compassion
• Take on extra work
• Don’t be fazed by last-minute changes
• Stay controlled
• Give recognition
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Qualities
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Interpersonal Qualities• Every Meeting should have an agenda
• Make Eye Contact
• Shake Hands
• Hold Head Up
• Mirror others movements
• Be Still
• Speak Up
• Watch Your posture
• Keep Open Body Language
• Positive Energy
• Open
• Smile
• Good Listener
• Include everyone
• Sense of Humor
• Ask for feedback
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Growing Up
• Before
• “Good things come to those who wait.”
• “Silence is Golden.”
• Wait to be introduced
• Don’t’ talk to Strangers
• After
• Good things come to those who take the initiative
• Start a Conversation
• Introduce Yourself
• Include everyone
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Conclusion
• Exercise
• Leadership Styles
• Aspects of Effective Leadership
• Interpersonal Qualities
• Questions and Answers
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Questions/Comments
Tejas [email protected]
“You’ve got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was”
- Old Irish Proverb