Leadership is a Leadership is a

CHOICE.CHOICE.

Elements of Leadership:Elements of Leadership:

On your own, list 5-10 elements On your own, list 5-10 elements of successful leadership. (3 mins)of successful leadership. (3 mins)

Work with a partner(s) to come to consensus on the top 10 elements of leadership. (7 mins)

Elements of Leadership:Elements of Leadership:

Myth:Myth:

Leaders are born, Leaders are born, not made.not made.

““Leaders arenLeaders aren’’t born; they are t born; they are made. And they are made just made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard like anything else, through hard

work. Thatwork. That’’s the price we have to s the price we have to pay to achieve a goal, any goal.pay to achieve a goal, any goal.””

- Vince LombardiVince LombardiLegendary Legendary

Green Bay CoachGreen Bay Coach

General Colin PowellGeneral Colin Powell’’ss14 Rules of Leadership14 Rules of Leadership

Rule #1Rule #1

It ainIt ain’’t as bad as you think. t as bad as you think. It will look better in the It will look better in the

morning.morning.

Rule # 2Rule # 2

Get mad, Get mad, then get over it.then get over it.

Rule #3Rule #3

Avoid having your ego so Avoid having your ego so close to your position that close to your position that when your position falls, when your position falls,

your ego goes with it.your ego goes with it.

““It ainIt ain’’t about you.t about you.””

Rule #4Rule #4

It can be done.It can be done.(If you know what (If you know what ““itit”” is.) is.)

Rule #5Rule #5

Be careful Be careful whom you choose.whom you choose.

Rule #6Rule #6

DonDon’’t let adverse facts t let adverse facts stand in the way of a stand in the way of a

good decision.good decision.

Rule #7Rule #7

You canYou can’’t make someone t make someone elseelse’’s decisions. s decisions.

You shouldnYou shouldn’’t let someone t let someone else make yours.else make yours.

Rule #8Rule #8

Check the small things.Check the small things.

Rule #9Rule #9

Share the credit.Share the credit.

Rule #10Rule #10

Remain calm. Remain calm. Be kind.Be kind.

Rule #11Rule #11

Have a vision. Have a vision. Be demanding.Be demanding.

Rule #12Rule #12

DonDon’’t take the counsel oft take the counsel ofyour fears or naysayers.your fears or naysayers.

Rule #13Rule #13

Perpetual optimism Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.is a force multiplier.

Would you change yourWould you change yourLeadership Elements List?Leadership Elements List?

Consult with a Consult with a differentdifferent partner(s). partner(s). Re-number your Effective Elements list, Re-number your Effective Elements list,

if you choose to do so. (5 mins)if you choose to do so. (5 mins)

Bill RussellBill Russell’’ss11 Leadership Lessons11 Leadership Lessons

Russell Rule #1Russell Rule #1

CommitmentCommitment is essential is essential to success.to success.

Russell Rule #2Russell Rule #2

Apply your egoApply your ego to the success of your to the success of your teamteam rather than rather than

to your individual success.to your individual success.

Russell Rule #3Russell Rule #3

Become an Become an active listeneractive listener– – Then actThen act on on

what you learn.what you learn.

Russell Rule #4Russell Rule #4

Be Be toughtough about about demandingdemanding what needs what needs

to be done – and to be done – and considerateconsiderate of people of people

while you do it.while you do it.

Russell Rule #5Russell Rule #5

Cast a long shadow with Cast a long shadow with your your standardsstandards to to

influenceinfluence the right result the right result even in your even in your absence.absence.

Russell Rule #6Russell Rule #6

Seek PERFECTION;Seek PERFECTION;Encourage it in othersEncourage it in others

by by exhibiting JOYexhibiting JOY in what in what you are doing.you are doing.

Russell Rule #7Russell Rule #7

Encourage trust,Encourage trust,truthfulness,truthfulness,

& mutual & mutual reliance.reliance.

Russell Rule #8Russell Rule #8

Immediately Immediately take controltake control of of a situation a situation to move forwardto move forward constructively, constructively, regardlessregardless

of what happens to the of what happens to the current organization.current organization.

Russell Rule #9Russell Rule #9

Use your Use your imaginationimagination to to design new and better design new and better

ways to enhance ways to enhance performance.performance.

Russell Rule #10Russell Rule #10

Lead by establishing and Lead by establishing and reinforcing reinforcing disciplinediscipline, , delegatingdelegating

as much as possible, and as much as possible, and cooperativecooperative participation in participation in

decision-makingdecision-making. . BUT LEAD WHEN IT COUNTS.BUT LEAD WHEN IT COUNTS.

Russell Rule #11Russell Rule #11

Always Always look for the winlook for the win, , even when it seems even when it seems

impossible.impossible.

Adjusting Your List . . .Adjusting Your List . . .

Look again at your List of Successful Look again at your List of Successful Leadership Elements – Change it, if Leadership Elements – Change it, if you choose. (4 mins) you choose. (4 mins)

Apply deep reflection!Apply deep reflection!

CoveyCovey’’s s Seven HabitsSeven Habitsof Highly Effective Peopleof Highly Effective People

Habit #1:Habit #1:

Be PROACTIVE.Be PROACTIVE.

Take responsibility for everything.Take responsibility for everything.Think meta-cognitively.Think meta-cognitively.

Rise above circumstances.Rise above circumstances.Between stimulus & response – Between stimulus & response – CHOICE.CHOICE.

Habit #2:Habit #2:

Begin with the End in Mind.Begin with the End in Mind.Set long-term goals based on vision.Set long-term goals based on vision.

Focus on Focus on ““true north.true north.””

Habit #3:Habit #3:

Put First Things First.Put First Things First.Prioritize your work.Prioritize your work.Set short-term goals.Set short-term goals.

Check your benchmarks.Check your benchmarks.Choose the important, not the Choose the important, not the ““urgent.urgent.””

Delegate.Delegate.

Habit #4:Habit #4:

Think Win-Win.Think Win-Win.Work toward mutually beneficial solutions.Work toward mutually beneficial solutions.

Keep the vision in mind.Keep the vision in mind.Sacrifice a battle to win the war.Sacrifice a battle to win the war.

Habit #5:Habit #5:

Seek First to UNDERSTAND,Seek First to UNDERSTAND,Then to be UNDERSTOOD.Then to be UNDERSTOOD.

Listen well.Listen well.Care about how others feel, what they think.Care about how others feel, what they think.

Empathize.Empathize.

Habit #6:Habit #6:

SYNERGIZE.SYNERGIZE.Work in teams.Work in teams.

Problem-solve together.Problem-solve together.Make decisions collaboratively.Make decisions collaboratively.Embrace & leverage innovation.Embrace & leverage innovation.

““The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.””

Habit #7:Habit #7:

Sharpen the Saw.Sharpen the Saw.Maintain Maintain ““balance.balance.””

Give yourself a break.Give yourself a break.Work-aholism is not a good thing.Work-aholism is not a good thing.

Recreate!Recreate!

CoveyCovey’’s 8s 8thth Habit: Habit:

From effectiveness to greatness –From effectiveness to greatness –

Find your voice;Find your voice;Inspire others to find theirs.Inspire others to find theirs.

Avoid 6 CancersAvoid 6 Cancers: : Cynicism, Criticism, Comparing,Cynicism, Criticism, Comparing,

Competing, Complaining, ContendingCompeting, Complaining, Contending

Is the List Still Working for You?Is the List Still Working for You?

Time to re-consider your List and Time to re-consider your List and make changes, if you choose. make changes, if you choose. (5 mins)(5 mins)

More GreatMore GreatLeadership GuidanceLeadership Guidance

““To work in the world lovingly To work in the world lovingly means that we are defining what means that we are defining what we will be we will be forfor rather than reacting rather than reacting

to what we are against.to what we are against.””- Christina Baldwin, teacher- Christina Baldwin, teacher

““More than anything else today, followers More than anything else today, followers believe they are part of a system, believe they are part of a system,

a process that lacks heart. . .a process that lacks heart. . .

A leader [needs] to connect with A leader [needs] to connect with followers at a human, followers at a human,

a spiritual level . . .a spiritual level . . .

- Lance SecretanLance SecretanManpower Inc.Manpower Inc.

““Leadership is not magnetic personality . . . or Leadership is not magnetic personality . . . or ‘‘making friends and influencing people.making friends and influencing people.’’

Leadership is lifting a personLeadership is lifting a person’’s vision s vision to higher sights, raising a personto higher sights, raising a person’’s s performance to a higher standard, performance to a higher standard, building a personality beyond its building a personality beyond its

normal limitations.normal limitations.””

-Peter Drucker-Peter DruckerFather of Modern ManagementFather of Modern Management

““Leadership is getting people Leadership is getting people to work for you when they to work for you when they

are not obligated.are not obligated.””

-Fred Smith, CEO-Fred Smith, CEOFedExFedEx

““Leaders are the ones who Leaders are the ones who keep faith with the past, keep faith with the past,

keep step with the present, keep step with the present, and keep the promise to and keep the promise to

posterity.posterity.””- Harold Seymour Harold Seymour baseball historianbaseball historian

““Leadership is getting people Leadership is getting people to do what they donto do what they don’’t want t want to do in order to achieve to do in order to achieve

what they want to achieve.what they want to achieve.””

- Tom Landry,Tom Landry,Retired Cowboys coachRetired Cowboys coach

““Leaders donLeaders don’’t force people t force people to follow – They invite to follow – They invite them on a journey.them on a journey.””

- Charles Lauer, Charles Lauer, Publisher – Modern HealthcarePublisher – Modern Healthcare

““The first step to The first step to leadership leadership

is servanthood.is servanthood.””

- John Maxwell,John Maxwell,author & motivational speakerauthor & motivational speaker

““The pessimist complains The pessimist complains about the wind. about the wind.

The optimist expects it The optimist expects it to change. to change. The leader adjusts The leader adjusts

the sails.the sails.””

- John MaxwellJohn Maxwell Leadership ExpertLeadership Expert

““Leadership has a harder Leadership has a harder job to do than simply job to do than simply

choose sides. choose sides. It must bring sides It must bring sides

together.together.””- Jesse Jackson,Jesse Jackson,

Activist & MinisterActivist & Minister

““The first responsibility The first responsibility of a leader of a leader is to define reality.is to define reality.””

- Max DePree- Max DePreeHerman Miller CEO, authorHerman Miller CEO, author

Plan Your Work;Plan Your Work;Work Your Plan.Work Your Plan.

““Most ideas are still-born and need the Most ideas are still-born and need the breath of life injected into them through breath of life injected into them through

definite plans of action.definite plans of action.””

- Napoleon Hill, authorNapoleon Hill, authorFounder of Founder of ““The Philosophy of AchievementThe Philosophy of Achievement””

Need an Adjustment?Need an Adjustment?

Check your lists again. Need any Check your lists again. Need any changes? Talk with a peer. Find changes? Talk with a peer. Find someone whose opinion you value.someone whose opinion you value.

““Extreme leadership is Extreme leadership is the intentional act of the intentional act of

changing some piece of changing some piece of the world for the better.the world for the better.””

- Steve Farber, PresidentSteve Farber, President Extreme Leadership Inc.Extreme Leadership Inc.

Steve FarberSteve Farber’’s Radical LEAP:s Radical LEAP:

LLoveoveEEnergynergy

AAudacityudacity PProofroof

Farber & Audacity:Farber & Audacity:

Inspiring AUDACITY Inspiring AUDACITY is breathing life into your vision, is breathing life into your vision, getting people to have getting people to have

a bold and a bold and blatant disregard for normal blatant disregard for normal

constraints in order constraints in order to change the world for to change the world for

the better.the better.””

““Leadership, Leadership, if youif you’’re really doing it, re really doing it, is about transformation is about transformation

on some level.on some level.””

- Steve Farber- Steve Farber

FarberFarber’’s s ““extremeextreme””::

““bold and blatant bold and blatant disregard disregard for normal constraints for normal constraints””

Talk with a partner – Explain what this means.Talk with a partner – Explain what this means.

Which are you?Which are you?

Managers expect thingsManagers expect things to stay the same.to stay the same.

Leaders expect everything Leaders expect everything to change.to change.

More Wisdom:More Wisdom:

Real leaders createReal leaders create““positive disequilibrium.positive disequilibrium.””

““The ListThe List”” Again – Again –

Re-visit your list – 10 Elements of Re-visit your list – 10 Elements of Successful Leadership. Any Successful Leadership. Any changes???changes???

Once you decide to become a Once you decide to become a leader, You are a born one.leader, You are a born one.

Once you are a born leader,Once you are a born leader,

You can be made.You can be made.

SKILLS versus TRAITS:SKILLS versus TRAITS:

What SKILLS must a successful What SKILLS must a successful leader possess? leader possess?

Which skills do YOU want to work on Which skills do YOU want to work on personally to become a leader that is personally to become a leader that is ““mademade”” by awareness and hard work? by awareness and hard work?

Immediate Action:Immediate Action:

Name 1 thing you are going to do during Name 1 thing you are going to do during your internship to change that educational your internship to change that educational world for students – to make the LEAP into world for students – to make the LEAP into true leadership.true leadership.

Name 2 things you are going to do to build Name 2 things you are going to do to build leadership within the ranks in your school leadership within the ranks in your school – – ““to make more leaders.to make more leaders.””