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LD 2-4:LD 2-4:Developing a Developing a
personal Leadership personal Leadership PhilosophyPhilosophy
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CAO: 7 Feb 2014
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Purpose
• Appreciate concept of a personal leadership philosophy
• Examine leadership “requirements” to help frame a personal leadership philosophy
• Draft a personal leadership philosophy
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Never forget thatNever forget that
AUTHENTICITY AUTHENTICITY
is still “king” is still “king”
when it comes to when it comes to leadershipleadership
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Right up front…
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What Leadership Philosophy is NOT…• It is not prescriptive (i.e., it must be…)
• It is not a checklist (i.e., first I do step 1, …
• It is not meant to be static (i.e., I never change…)
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What Leadership Philosophy IS…• It is genuine (i.e., it represents who I am…)
• It is a guide for priorities, goals, purpose (i.e., it keeps us focused on the important)
• It is your leadership ethos– “The characteristic spirit…as manifested in beliefs and
aspirations” (Oxford English Dictionary)– Origin: from the Greek for “nature” or “disposition”
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• What leaders are (attributes)
• What leaders do (purpose)
• What leaders hold dear (accountability)
Framing A Philosophy
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The Combination frames a personal
leadership philosophy
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What Leaders Are--Attributes--
Forbes1 Top 10:•Honest•Able to Delegate•Communicators•Have sense of humor•Confidence•Committed•Positive•Creative•Intuitive•Able to inspire
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1 Forbes, Top 10 Qualities that Make a Leader, 19 Dec 2012
Army2 Top 3:•Have Character
– Empathetic– Steeped in Army
values
•Have Presence– Fit– Confident– Resilient
•Have Intellectual Capacity
– Judgment– Mental agility– Innovative
2 Army Field Manual 6-22, 12 Oct 2006
Judgment Index3:•Understand people
– Relationship Insight
•Know the job– Task Insight
•Think big picture– Strategic Insight
3 JI Report for Cadet Leadership, 2013 Edition
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What Leaders Do--Purpose--
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• Mission– Keep team moving toward success ($ bottom line, military objective)
• People– Build “replacements”
• Resources– Prioritize: there is “never enough money, time, people
WHY LEADERS?WHY LEADERS?““It is the nature of man to pursue his own interest, It is the nature of man to pursue his own interest,
in preference to the public good”in preference to the public good”--James Wilson, 6 Oct 1787--James Wilson, 6 Oct 1787
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What Leaders Do1
--Purpose--
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• Leads others & by example
• Develops self, others, positive environment
• Achieves – Gets Results
““LeadershipLeadership is the ability to get others to do what they is the ability to get others to do what they don't want to do and like it!”don't want to do and like it!”
--President Harry S. Truman--President Harry S. Truman
Mission
People
Resources
1 Army Field Manual 6-22, 12 Oct 2006
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What Leaders Hold Dear
• "The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership." -- Harvey S. Firestone
• "Outstanding leaders go out of the way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it's amazing what they can accomplish." -- Sam Walton
Business
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What Leaders Hold Dear
• "I cannot trust a man to control others who cannot control himself." -- Gen. Robert E. Lee
• "There are no bad regiments: only bad colonels." --Napoleon
• "A reflective reading of history will show that no man ever rose to military greatness who could not convince his troops that he put them first, above all else." -- Gen. Maxwell Taylor
Military
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What Leaders Hold Dear
• "If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." -- John Quincy Adams
• “The price of greatness is responsibility” -- Winston Churchill
Strategic Leaders
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What Leaders Hold Dear
The common theme SENSE OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Acknowledgment and Ownership of personal responsibility &responsibility to others
The tough reality1
A sense of accountability is intrinsic in natureWe must develop a sense of accountability within ourselves
1 Henry Browning, Accountability: Taking Ownership of Your Responsibility, Center for Creative Leadership, 2012
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Putting it Together--Leader Ethos--
• Authentic
• Enduring Guide to Purpose
• Embrace What Leaders Are, Do, Hold Dear
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Point of Departure--A Leadership Philosophy--
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• Expect a lot
• Be the example
• Develop, teach, inspire the team
• Be passionate about mission
• Create ethos
GRADE ITConsiders key attributesConsiders MissionConsiders PeopleConsiders ResourcesLeads others & by exampleDevelops self, others, positive environmentAchieves – Gets ResultSense of accountabilityIs this an “ethos” for
leading a team?
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Draft Your Philosophy
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GRADE ITConsiders key attributesConsiders MissionConsiders PeopleConsiders ResourcesLeads others & by exampleDevelops self, others, positive environmentAchieves – Gets ResultSense of accountabilityIs this an “ethos” for
leading a team?
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Take Aways
• Leaders are authentic, action-oriented, Leaders are authentic, action-oriented, accountable for themselves and those accountable for themselves and those in their carein their care
• Leaders learn from experienceLeaders learn from experience
• Leaders re-visit their leadership Leaders re-visit their leadership philosophy oftenphilosophy often
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Questions and Comments
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