Leadership, Part I

Characteristics ofEffective LeadersCharacteristics ofEffective Leaders

SuccessLeadership Series

Leadership is influence. Nothing more, nothing less.

- John Maxwell

Characteristics of Effective Leaders

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Emotionally mature

Independent

Strong-willed

Courageous

Personality Qualities

2

Strong Character

Ambitious

Resilient

Charismatic

3

Personality Qualities

Mental Qualities

Quick

Knowledgeable

Good judge

Foreseeing

4

Values . . .

The beliefs and

principles by

which we live.

5

Leadership Style

How you…Think

Influence others

Guide day-to-day actions

Employ structure6

Strength-Weakness Irony

One’s strength,when taken to an

extreme, becomes a weakness.

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Leader MatchA leader’s knowledge and skills

match situation/team needs

Leader GapA leader’s skills do not match

situation/team needs

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Leadership Style Model

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The “Intellectual” Leader

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The “Fix-It” Leader

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The “Bulldozer” Leader

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The “Bureaucrat” Leader

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Other Leadership Patterns

Reflection-Influence

Influence-Action

Reflection-Action

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Scoring

Your Leadership Style Scoring Chart

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Leadership Style Profile/TeamLeadership Needs Chart

Your Leadership Style

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Scoring

Team Leadership Needs Scoring Chart

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Leadership Style Profile/TeamLeadership Needs Chart

Team Leadership Needs

X

X

X

X

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Leadership Gap/Match

Leadership StyleProfile / TeamLeadershipNeeds Chart

X

X

X

X

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