self development as a leader society of st. vincent de paul november 1, 2014
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Self Developmentas a LeaderSociety of St. Vincent de Paul
November 1, 2014
THANK YOU!
2000 2012 % Change
Travis County Population 812,280 1,095,854 35%
MSA 1,249,763 1,834,303 47%
Low Income 225,811 385,000 70%MSA 317,747 591,071 86%
Poverty 99,388 197,657 99%MSA 134,589 278,461 107%
September 3, 2014 CAN Safety Net Forum
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Presidents as servant leaders 3.11
Following Christ’s example, the Presidents at all levels
of the Society endeavor to be servant leaders. They
provide an encouraging atmosphere in which the talents,
capacities and spiritual charism of the members are
identified, developed and put to the service of the
poor and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. The
President of the Conference or Council will have special
responsibility for promoting Vincentian spirituality.
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Our Three Essential Elements
• Spirituality
• Service
• Friendship
What challenges are you facing in your Leadership Development?
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Why do we follow?
Roots of Leadership & Authority
• Attracted to a leader’s charisma --- voice our pains and provide us with promise
• Do leaders influence history or do the times produce the leader?
• Power & Dominance Under stress, we might grant extraordinary power and give away our freedom May unfairly look to authority to solve problems and then rid ourselves in the
hope that ‘if only we had the right leader our problems would be solved.’
• Time of Transformation Should a leader be more influential upon us or influenced by us? Is the leader responsible to elevate followers to goals for the greater good?
It’s About That Moment In Time 5
Situational & Positional Leadership
Front Middle Back
• Sense of urgency
• Need to be led
• Topic demands a visible leader
• Clear decision maker
• Shared duties
• Bringing folks along
• Development of someone else
• Not my role/skill right now
• Nudge from back of the room
• Get out of the way and support where appropriate
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Situational Leadership
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In This Role: What kind of leader are we called to be?
• 10 – 15 minute small group discussion• As we lead our essential elements, what position do we play?• Round table discussion
Front Middle Back
Spirituality
Service
Friendship
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“We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community... Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.” --- Cesar Chavez
As the Society leader, what seat am I called to play today? Tomorrow?
For my clients, what seat am I called to play today? Tomorrow?
Recommendation: Awareness
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