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Unveiling the Leadership MystiqueDiscovering the Leader Within…

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Presentation to:Fall District 57 Conference

Harvest Your Bounty

Melissa Neofes Mischak, CTM

Chief Solutions Officer

Tsirigo’s OrbitSaturday, November 9, 2002

Toastmasters



The Toastmasters VisionToastmasters International empowers people to achieve their full potential and realize their dreams. Through our member clubs, people throughout the world can improve their communication and leadership skills, and find the courage to change.

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AGENDA

Session Objectives What is a leader and why? Describe Whole Person Approach Model Self assessment exercise Discuss model and exercise Linking model to Toastmasters Club Wrap Up



Session Objectives

Understand your leadership talents to take your Club to new heights

Discover ways to develop your hidden gifts as a leader

Improve your ability to become an authentic leader



What is a leader?

Leaders grow, they are not made.

Peter F. Drucker


Why leadership?

They are responsible for the success or failure of an organization

We need role models Leaders set the standard




Key Principle Today:

Leaders cannot perform in a manner inconsistent with the way they see themselves. This is the essence of authentic leadership.

--Anne Bruce


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Based on trust;genuine

#2. Creates a Team Environment

Builds Loyalty

Provides recognition & rewards

Understands own limitations

Visionary#1. Builds respect based on trust

#3. Lead by Example

Authentic Leadership

Leadership Trait: Trust & Values Skills Necessary: Listening, Mutual

exchange, “Doing what you say you are going to do.”

Outcome: Sense of appreciation; sense of belonging; builds community


Leadership Trait: Team Building Skills Necessary: Intangible &

tangible; recognition & reward; encourage collaboration

Outcome: Collaborative solutions; improved morale


Leadership Trait: Lead by Example…Priority Setting & Decision Making

Skills necessary: Personal & organizational (Club) priorities aligned

Outcome: Strong Club; Follow through on action plans

Heroes take journeys, confront dragons and discover the treasure of their true selves.

Carol Pearson

Leader’s Head – Represents knowledge, unique expertise,intellectual property, empowerment, competencies, attitudemotivation, character, integrity and values.

Leader’s Hands – Represents skills, implementation, follow-through, hands-on, coaching, production and manufacturing.

Leader’s Feet – Represents the foundation upon which the organization and its leaders are built, culture, history, tradition, founders, stability and growth to move forward. The feet are also a reminder that the leader must step in the shoes of the employees, customers and all the organization comes into contact with to understand each perspective.

Leader’s Heart – Representscaring, feelings, intuition, customerservice, emotional intelligence, pridespirit and hope.

The Leader’s Head, Heart,Hands & Feet work togetherto fuel the passion, spiritand fire of an organization.

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Self-awareness :: Self-knowledge

Self-possession :: Self-control :: Self-expression

-- Warren BennisOn Becoming A Leader

Whole Person Approach to Leadership Outcome


Leader’s Head – What skills, ideas and knowledge do youbring to CP? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Leader’s Hands – What skills, coaching& solutions do you bring to CP?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Leader’s Feet – What part of the legacy do you stand on? What customersshoes do you place your feet in to better understand their perspective? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Leader’s Heart – What spirit, feelings,Intuition & pride do you bring with you toCP each day? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Leader’s Head, Heart,Hands & Feet work togetherto fuel the passion, spiritand fire of an organization.

Melissa Neofes Mischak 510.522.2884 [email protected] Copyright 2002 Melissa Neofes Mischak. All Rights Reserved*Additional source: Anne Bruce, Leaders – Start to Finish, published by ASTD, p. 20.


Linking Model to our Toastmasters Clubs

Deliver meaningful purpose to members Create an esprit de corps with Officer team Employ vision to achieve Club goals



Reach inside…explore yourfull potential…then step up and lead!

Melissa Neofes MischakChief Solutions Officer

Tsirigo’s Orbit


The leader innovatesThe leader developsThe leader focuses on peopleThe leader inspires trustThe leader has a long-range perspectiveThe leader asks what and whyThe leaders have their eyes on the horizonThe leader originatesThe leader challenges itThe leader is his/her own personThe leader does the right thing…

~Warren Bennis

The Leader…


Reference Materials

Abrashoff, D. Michael Captain. It’s Your Ship.

New York, NY: Warner Books, Inc. 2002. Bruce, Anne. Leaders—Start to Finish. Alexandria, VA: ASTD, 2001. Bennis, Warren. On Becoming a Leader. Cambridge, MA: Perseus Books,

1994. Bennis, Warren & Goldsmith, Joan. Learning to Lead. Cambridge, MA: Perseus

Books, 1997. Friedman, Thomas L. The Lexus and the Olive Tree. New York, NY: Farrar,

Straus and Giroux, 1999. Krass, Peter. The Book of Leadership Wisdom. New York, NY: John Wiley &

Sons, Inc., 1998.

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