leadership is not authoritative expertise! leadership is not strategy
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• Groups of x
• Answer the question
• Defend the answers
• Elect a Leader as spokesperson
• Present in 15 minutes
• Leaders…
– Create Vision– Communicate Vision– Immerse Team in the Vision– Link Vision with Strategies
with Tactics with People
Tactics
VisionStrategy
People
• The 6 Qualities of Leadership
– Vision– Results – Innovation– Intellectual
curiosity– Courage– Integrity
• The 4 Leadership Styles
– Directing Telling what & how to do
– Coaching Leading & Listening
– Supporting Listening, praising, while someone else decides
– Delegating Letting someone else run with the ball
What’s Your Personal Leadership Style?
– Answer the question– You could have multiple answers– Take 5 minutes– Present
• Leaders create solutions from...
– the collective intelligence of the team.– pulling players together. – the ability to listen to one another. – the ability to learn from one another.– team learning.
Leaders As Coach
Leaders As Coach
• Leaders…
– Articulate a set of values for the team.– Articulate a set of values for the company.– Embody values with their own behavior.– Encourage others to apply the same values.– Aggressively confront resistance.
Leadership
Most companies don’t die because they are wrong.
Most die because management doesn’t commit themselves.
Andy Grove, CEO, Intel
Leaders
• Leaders…
– Create an environment of urgent need.– Define a Vision– Define an inspiring mission.– Set realistic expectations.– Produce Stretch Goals.– Demand teamwork.
• Leaders…
– Have abilities to make tough decisions.– Can sacrifice the security of today.– Have drive to find reality.– Have courage to act.– Make the tough calls.
Leaders
• 4 Steps…
– Take a Personal Time Out– Understand Your Management Style– Adopt 4 Leadership Steps– Do Something Today
So, What Can I Do?
So, What Can I Do?
1. Take a Time Out
– Involve, assess, prioritize your capabilities– Clarify your own business realities– Define your own key values– Understand your own desire to change
So, What Can I Do?
2. Understand Your Own Style
– Directing Telling what & how to do
– Coaching Leading & Listening
– Supporting Listening, praising, while someone else decides
– Delegating Letting someone else run with the ball
3. Adopt 4 Leadership Steps…
– Define & manage the Vision.• How?
– Focus on the Customer unrelentingly.• How?
– Hire “A” level people everywhere.• How?
– Manage to metrics always.• How?
So, What Can I Do?
4. Begin the Process Today
– Analyze yourself today.– Engage your managers & advisors.– Confront the challenges.– Set a new course.– Adopt the 3 new tactics. – Re-assess yourself quarterly.
So, What Can I Do?