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Leadership:Leadership: What type of leader are you? What type of leader are you?
safety safety
American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
National Capital Chapter
January 24, 2013
Joy Erdman, MS, CSP, CIH
W: 703.695.4705
What type of leader are you?What type of leader are you? Purpose: Reflect on your leadership strengths Purpose: Reflect on your leadership strengths and areas needing improvement. and areas needing improvement.
Introduction – Transitioning from Manager to Leader Qualities of a Leader Toxic Leadership Leading Change Managing Failure Building Trust Integrating Contradictions Transforming Yourself Key to Safety Leadership in the 21st Century
What type of leader are you?What type of leader are you? For those of you who think this topic is too soft, For those of you who think this topic is too soft, here are the technical websites Joy Erdman leads on here are the technical websites Joy Erdman leads on
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Leadership: What type of leader are Leadership: What type of leader are you?you?
Transitioning from a Manager to a Leader
1. 1st Step: Instead of viewing people as the problem
View people as the solution
2. 2nd Step: Give up primary focus on technical
Focus on problem solving
3. 3rd Step: Instead of thinking short term
Think long term ….Strategic
Think teamwork
Comparing Comparing LeadersLeaders and and ManagersManagers:: Select the Leader:Select the Leader:
Originator…….. …………. or …….. Copier Accepts the status quo..…or……... Challenges the status
quo Thinks people…………….. or…..…. Think things Asks how and when…….. or …..… Asks what and why Watches the bottom line…or …..… Watches the horizon Thinks short term………… or……... Thinks long term Does things right …………or……… Does the right things
See also DK Leadership: Leading and Managing (p. 7)
What type of Leader are you?What type of Leader are you? Qualities of LeadersQualities of Leaders
1. Character: Be a piece of the rock
2. Charisma: The 1st impresson can seal the deal
3. Commitment : It separates doers from dreamers
4. Communication: Without it, you travel alone 5. Competence: If you build it, they will come
6. Courage: One person with courage is a majority
7. Discernment: Put an end to unsolved problems
8. Focus: The sharper it is, the sharper you are
9. Generosity: Your candle loses nothing when it lights another
10. Initiative: You won’t leave home without it
11. Listening: To connect with their hearts, use your ears
Ref: Maxwell, John C., The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader: Becoming the Person Others Will Want to Follow
12. Passion: Take this life and love it
13. Positive Attitude: If you believe you can, you can
14. Problem Solving: You can’t let your problems be a problem
15. Relationships: If you get along, they’ll go along
16. Responsibility: If you won’t carry the ball, you
can’t lead the team 17. Security: Competence never compensates for
insecurity
18. Self-Discipline: The first person to lead is you
19. Servanthood: To get ahead, put others first
20. Teachability: To keep leading, keep learning
21. Vision: You can seize only what you see
What type of leader are you? What type of leader are you? Toxic Leaders*: We should askToxic Leaders*: We should ask
• Do we create toxic leaders?
• Do we tolerate them?• What should we do about them?• How many toxic leaders are in
your organization?
* Toxic Leaders, Bullies, Creeps, Jerks, Tyrants, Tormentors, Despots, Backstabbers, Egomaniacs, Assholes
Ref: George Reed, Toxic Leadership, [email protected]
Results and leader behaviorResults and leader behavior
Poor ResultsPoor Results Good ResultsGood Results
Positive Leader BehaviorsPositive Leader BehaviorsPositive Leader BehaviorsPositive Leader Behaviors
Negative Leader BehaviorsNegative Leader Behaviors
Toxic Leaders: Solutions/AntidotesToxic Leaders: Solutions/Antidotes• Name the problem (toxic leadership) and talk about it openly.
• Develop and select with an eye to leadership style, not simply short term effectiveness.• Implement the “no asshole rule.”
• Hold supervisors responsible for the style of their subordinates.
• Implement climate assessments. Look for the weak signals.
• Evaluate the long term health of the organization as well as accomplishment of the short term goals.
• Implement 360 degree or multi-faceted evaluations for development, and eventually as a data point for promotion, selection, and assignment.
• Have the hard discussions.
Ref: George Reed, [email protected]
What type of leader are you?What type of leader are you?
Toxic Leaders - Toxic Leaders - Is there a cost that must be paid forIs there a cost that must be paid for leaders with a destructive leadership style? leaders with a destructive leadership style?
Enforcing the No Asshole* Rule:
1. Say the rule, write it down2. Assholes will hire other assholes3. Get rid of assholes fast4. Treat certified assholes as incompetent employees5. Power breeds nastiness6. Embrace the power-performance paradox7. Manage moments – not just practices, policies, and systems8. Model and teach constructive confrontation9. Adopt the one asshole rule 10. bottom line: Link big policies to small decencies
*Ref: Sutton, PhD, Robert, The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn’t
What type of leader are you?What type of leader are you?
How do you handle change?
How do you handle change?How do you handle change? Change is a constant Change is a constant
Faster pace
Multiple and cross-cutting
Increasingly threat driven
Unreliable infrastructure
Change is a permanent
process
Inner attitudes and values now
important (unlike past)
Occurs as surprises
Usually novel
Messy “can of worms”
Costly, impossible to ignore
Can’t solve with policy
Going to continue
indefinitely
How do you handle change?How do you handle change? Change is a constant Change is a constant
Good News: You’re Not Alone
Bad News: It’s screwed up everywhere!
Ability to let go of control
Ability to exercise greater patience
Leaders rock the boat… not afraid to change… not afraid to risk failure
How do you handle change?How do you handle change? Transforming your organization Transforming your organization
1. Establish a sense of urgency
2. Form a powerful coalition
3. Create a vision
4. Communicate the vision
5. Empower others to act on the vision
6. Plan for and create short-term wins
7. Consolidate improvements and produce still more change
8. Institutionalize new approaches
Refs: John P. Kotter, Leading Change
Harvard Business Review on Change
What type of leader are you?What type of leader are you?
Your ability to create and sell a vision
Your ability to create and manage through teams
Your ability to fail successfully
Your ability to build trust
See also DK Leadership:
Vision (p. 12, 40, 54, 64)
Teams (p. 48)
What type of leader are you?What type of leader are you? Failure: Most Common Causes of FailureFailure: Most Common Causes of Failure
Poor interpersonal skills Wrong Fit (environment, value system, co-workers) Lack of commitment Bad luck Self destructive behavior Too scattered to focus Sexism, ageism, racism Over or under delegation Hanging on
Doesn’t get help from others Manage subordinates poorly Takes on very low risks Doesn’t work through issues
Ref: Carole Hyatt and Linda Gottlieb, When Smart People Fail
What type of leader are you?What type of leader are you?
Failure: Your ability to fail successfullyLeaders take risks and are willing to fail.
1. Prevent big failures by getting feedback: Use scorecard (rate A – F)
2. When fail, reflect and learn:
Exercise:
When did I try and fail?What did I learn?
What type of leader are you?What type of leader are you?
OPM releases executive onboarding guide
Oct 17, 2011
According to the guide, since the beginning of 2006, about 16 percent of Senior Executive Service members “failed to complete their initial 1-year probationary period successfully, for reasons that included termination for performance, performance significantly below expectations, or voluntary resignation from the new position.”
The most common causes for that failure, the report says, include a lack of political savvy, failure to establish a cultural fit, uncertainty about performance expectations, failure to build teamwork, and a lack of a formal assimilation process for new executives.
Ref:s: http://federaldaily.com/articles/2011/10/17/opm-releases-executive-onboarding-guide.aspx?s=FD_181011
OPM Hit the Ground Running:
Establishing A Model Executive Onboarding Program (28 pp)
http://www.opm.gov/WIKI/uploads/docs/Wiki/OPM/training/Hit_the_Ground_Running_Establishing_a_Model_Executive_Onboarding_Framework_2011.pdf
Your ability to build trustYour ability to build trust
1. Discovering yourself
2. Appreciating constituents
3. Affirming shared values4. Developing capacity5. Serving a purpose6. Sustaining hope
Ref: James Kouzes and Barry Posner, Ref: James Kouzes and Barry Posner, Credibility: How Leaders Gain and Credibility: How Leaders Gain and Lose It, Why People Demand It.Lose It, Why People Demand It.
1. Reflect - When you made a difference. Why does org need me tomorrow? Stop doing things & sort out the important.
2. Create organization that nurtures the best (ability to contribute best & be valued)
3. Emphasize what agree on
4. Stop talking/deciding
5. Market others. Ask Questions
6. High hope = high performance
Set goals & Dispute neg. beliefs
Your ability to build trustYour ability to build trust
DWYSYWD is “Welsh” for
Do What You Say You Will Do
Ref: James Kouzes and Barry Posner, Ref: James Kouzes and Barry Posner, Credibility: How Leaders Gain and Lose Credibility: How Leaders Gain and Lose It, Why People Demand It.It, Why People Demand It.
Leadership CoursesLeadership Courses
ASSE Leadership Symposia http://www.asse.org/leadership/ ASSE Safety Body of Knowledge http://www.safetybok.org/ USDA Graduate School www.grad.usda.gov/leader Harvard JFK School of Gov’t www.hks.harvard.edu/ OPM Leadership Courses www.leadership.opm.gov Center for Creative Leadership (Greensboro NC) www.ccl.org/leadership
“Basic Leadership Development & Leadership at the Peak Programs” - rated #1 in Wall St. Journal
Uses tests, video, 2-way mirrors, class opinion, instructor opinion….look for behavior and results
Most frequent advice given to attendees :
______________ Toastmasters International http://www.toastmasters.org/
What type of leader are you?What type of leader are you? Integrating ContradictionsIntegrating Contradictions
Become more focused on self Become more focused on others
========== Produce actions that are logical Produce actions that are emotional
========== Look at the short term Look at the long term Reflections: 1. What has helped me to increase my ability to focus on the
contradictions above?2. What action did I take that was both logical and emotional?3. What other contradictions do I face as a leader?
What type of Leader are you?What type of Leader are you? Transforming yourselfTransforming yourself
1. Winning too much2. Adding too much value3. Passing judgment4. Making destructive comments5. Starting with “No,” “But,” or
“However”6. Telling the world how smart we
are7. Speaking when angry8. Negativity, or “Let me explain
why that won’t work”9. Withholding information10. Failing to give proper
recognition
Ref: Goldsmith, What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful
11. Claiming credit that we don’t deserve
12. Making excuses
13. Clinging to the past
14. Playing favorites
15. Refusing to express regret
16. Not listening
17. Failing to express gratitude
18. Punishing the messenger
19. Passing the buck
20. An excessive need to be “me”
See also DK Leadership,
Leadership Transitions,
p.63
What type of leader are you?What type of leader are you?
21st Century Leader
Path Finding: Will keep ahead by exploring uncharted territory & serving as advanced scout; will do this through a disciplined monitoring of external conditions.
Aligning: Will be expert at quickly and effectively bringing together people and resources needed to address issues of critical importance; will do this through alliances with diverse industries, organizations, community groups and professions.
Empowering: Will maintain an environment within which key constituencies and staff have access to information and technical assistance necessary to advance their success; will do this through effective use of internet technology along with traditional methods of communication which have proven themselves to be effective.
Ref: Ed Barlow, http://www.creatingthefuture.com
What type of leader are you?What type of leader are you? More on alignmentMore on alignment
“The key to success in the 21st century is alignment. Staying in alignment with a world that I guarantee will be characterized by complexity, diversity, and pace of change.”
Ref. Ed Barlow, http://www.creatingthefuture.com
What type of leader are you?What type of leader are you?
Select 5 areas you want to learn more about to improve your leadership capabilities:
1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. __________________________
What type of leader are you?What type of leader are you?
Did you pick up a few new ideas to:
Improve your leadership skills?Advance your career ? Help the safety profession.?
Did you win a free leadership book?
Did you meet someone new?
Did you enjoy yourself?
Leadership:Leadership: What type of leader are you? What type of leader are you?
safety safety
American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
National Capital Chapter
January 24, 2013
Joy Erdman, MS, CSP, CIH
W: 703.695.4705