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Regional Council President Training
MODULE 1: INTRODUCTIONWelcome/Introductions/IcebreakerOverview of TrainingBecoming an Effective Leader
–Leadership Discussion Activity/Attachment 1
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BECOMING AN EFFECTIVE LEADER
BECOMING A LEADER
Definitions of Leadership
Challenges of Being a Leader
Effective Leaders are Empowered Individuals
How to Expand Your Personal Empowerment
Summary
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP?
Leaders are ordinary people who accept or are placed
under extraordinary circumstances that bring
forth their latent potential, producing a character that inspires the confidence and
trust of others Myles Munroe
Becoming A Leader, “Everyone Can Do It”
BECOMING A LEADER
True leadership is born out of a guiding vision and a PASSION to accomplish a noble task, and to inspire
others to develop and release their potential. It derives its fulfillment from
the success of others – Personal Sacrifice
Myles MunroeBecoming A Leader, “Everyone Can Do It”
BECOMING A LEADER
BECOMING A LEADER
• Good leadership involves responsibility to the welfare of the group
• Some people will get angry with your actions and decisions
• It’s inevitable, if you’re honorable
“Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.”
Secretary of State Colin L Powell
CHALLENGES OF BEING
A LEADER
REJECTION CRITICISM
LONELINESS PRESSURE & PERPLEXITY
MENTAL AND PHYSICAL FATIGUE
PRICE PAID BY THOSE CLOSEST TO YOU
CHALLENGES OF BEING
A LEADERREJECTION
One of the most common costs of leadership is the experience of rejection. If you are willing to accept the call to leadership, at times, you may be rejected and misunderstood
CHALLENGES OF BEING
A LEADERCRITICISM
No leader is exempt! The very nature of effective leadership involves taking a position on issues, making decisions, and determining direction. These will always result in some form of reaction from one’s environment.
CHALLENGES OF BEING A LEADER
LONELINESS
Leadership, at times, is lonely because you must be out front, ahead of the followers. Also, because the leader is the one with the guiding vision and purpose, he/she sees the end from the beginning and must live both the process and destination, all at the same time.
CHALLENGES OF BEING
A LEADER
PRESSURE AND PERPLEXITY
Leaders must face the challenge of the responsibilities and demands that come with leadership. These involve the need to make critical decisions, often under constraints and external pressure.
CHALLENGES OF BEING
A LEADERMENTAL AND PHYSICAL FATIGUE
Leadership places heavy demands on the individual who fills the position. There is no way to become an effective leader and not be affected by its stress, physical demands, and mental toll.
CHALLENGES OF BEING
A LEADERPRICE PAID BY THOSE CLOSEST
TO YOU
You must be aware of the tremendous cost which will be born by those closest to you (for example, family members). Because leadership demands the giving of oneself to others, your life becomes the property of those whom you SERVE.
EFFECTIVE LEADERS ARE EMPOWERED INDIVIDUALS
PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS
• Dedication• Persistence• Commitment• Self-Motivation• Self-Responsibility
EXPANDING YOURPERSONAL EMPOWERMENT
1. Assess your present level of personal empowerment. (Be honest. Solicit input from various sources.)
2. Determine whether your performance falls below, meets, or exceeds customer expectations.
3. If your performance is below expectations, assess your level of commitment. (Seriously reexamine whether you are committed to meeting the expectations of your position. If not, make plans for doing something else.)
EXPANDING YOURPERSONAL EMPOWERMENT
4. Committed, determine the new skills you
require. (If your responsibility and accountability expanded with your new/present position, write details about the new skills you require—personal and/or professional skills.)
5. Acquire a mentor/coach to hold you accountable. (Check out the results you produce.)
6. Work to overcome your self-limitations. (Let’s talk about self-esteem.)
EXPANDING YOURPERSONAL EMPOWERMENT
7. If committed to expanded empowerment,
define a new challenging area of activity. (Describe a project or an area of activity you would enjoy. This should involve significantly expanded responsibility in terms of the acquisition of new personal and/or professional skills.)
8. Proceed and apply steps five and six where difficulties occur. (Get started on the new project; use and learn proven professional methods and knowledge.)
LEADERS MUST EMPOWER OTHERS
Use initiative
Be resourceful
Better accomplish the mission
Use teamwork
Take charge
Use common sense and judgment
By empowering others, leaders tap unlimited resources available to them by allowing others to:
LEADERS MUST EMPOWER OTHERS
Leadership has great flexibility in varying the level of empowerment based on the individual’s capabilities and seriousness of the consequences of the individual’s action/inaction.
When assessing capabilities, consider the following:
Willingness to accept empowerment
Training
Judgment
Experience
LET’S DO AMEMO TO MYSELF
EXERCISE
WHAT ARE SOME PROBLEMS THAT AN ORGANIZATION MAY FACE WHEN THEY
HAVE INEFFECTIVE LEADERS?
Members don’t feel valued Creates negative attitudes Not developing all employees Higher absenteeism Low productivity/poor quality Miscommunication
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS WHEN AN ORGANIZATION HAS
EFFECTIVE LEADERS?
Members at all levels feel needed Promotes positive attitudes Utilize all resources Reduce complaints Members share ideas Less confusion Shared goals Fosters TEAM building
If you are willing to work harder, longer, and more intensely and beyond the call
of duty, you will become an effective leader.
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