Presenter - Michael NewmanMAY 2017

Washington Association of School Business Officials

2017 Annual Conference, Spokane WA

Leaders will always take responsibility

for the growth of their organizations.

Two Most Important Questions

1. Am I developing my potential as a leader?

2. Am I helping other leaders develop their potential?

Why Leaders Need to Reproduce Leaders?

The organization’s growth potential is directly related to its personnel growth.

Law of Explosive Growth

“To Add Growth, Lead Followers.

To Multiply Growth, Lead Leaders.”

- The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

The Law of the Chain

Those Closest to the Leader will Determine the Success of the Leader.

“The Strength of the Team is Impacted by its Weakest Link.”- The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork

Why Leaders Need to Reproduce Leaders?

Every organization has a shortage of leaders.

Gallup PollWhen people leave their organizations 65% are actually leaving their managers.

Leaders attract other leaders.

Developing Leaders

The Leadership Challenge• Leaders are hard to Find. • Leaders are hard to Gather. • Leaders are hard to Unite. • Leaders are hard to Keep.

Picture of a Potential Leader

1. Leaders have the ability to make things happen.

“There is no future in any job.

The future lies in the person who holds the job.”

— George Crane

Four types of People who affect Momentum Momentum Breakers –

they say and do things that Stop momentum.Momentum Takers –

they say and do things that Sap momentum.

Momentum Fakers –

they say and do things that Stage momentum.

Momentum Makers –

they say and do things that Start momentum.

Picture of a Potential Leader

2. Leaders gather others.“Leadership is Influence.” - John Maxwell

Leaders have two Characteristics• They are going somewhere.

• They are able to persuade others to go with them.

Picture of a Potential Leader

3. Leaders think differently.

“The major difference between successful and unsuccessful people is how they think.”

— THINKING FOR A CHANGE

Ten Things Leaders Are……1. Big Picture Thinkers

2. Focused Thinkers

3. Creative Thinkers “No matter what you are currently able to do, creativity can make you capable of more.”

4. Realistic Thinkers “The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality.” - Max Dupree

5. Strategic Thinkers

Ten Things Leaders Are……6. Possibility Thinkers

“Nothing is so embarrassing as watching someone do something that you said could not be done.” -Sam Ewing

7. Reflective Thinkers

8. Shared Thinkers “None of us is as smart as all of us.” -Ken Blanchard

9. Bottom Line Thinkers

10. Unselfish Thinkers “Learn-Earn-Return. These are the 3 phases of life.” -Jack Balousek

“When your words and actions match, people know they can

trust you.”