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One Word Definition of Leadership

Influence

Challenge #1

The Tension Challenge-the pressure of being caught in the middle


1) Empowerment


2) Initiating


3)Environment


Key for Success: Learn to lead despite the restrictions placed on you. Be ok in the middle, know what to own and what to let go.

Definition of Integrity

Doing what you said you would do, when you said you would do it, and how you said you would do it.

Challenge #2

The frustration Challenge: Following an ineffective leaders



The Key for success: Your job isn't to fix the leader, it's to add value. If they leader won't change then change your attitude or your work.

Challenge #3

The Multi-Hat Challenge- One Head, Many Hats



Keys to success: Knowing what hat to put on and then enjoying the challenge

Challenge #4

The ego Challenge: You're often hidden in the middle



Success: Remember that consistently good leadership does get noticed.

Challenge #5

The fulfillment Challenge: Leaders like the front more than the middle



Key to Success: Leadership is more disposition than power, influence other from wherever you are.

Challenge #6

The Vision Challenge: Championing the vision is more difficult when you didn't create it



Key to Success: the more you invest in the vision, the more it becomes your own.

Challenge 7

The Influence Challenge: Leading other beyond your position is not easy



Key to success: Think influence, not position

People follow leaders:

They respect who are competent. Who care!

Crostic of Influence

Integrity-builds relationships on trust


Nurturing-cares about people as individuals


Faith-believes in people


Listening-values what other have to say


Understanding-sees from their point of view


Enlarging-helps other become bigger


Navigating-assists others through difficulties


Connecting-initiates positive relationships


Empowering-gives them the power to lead

Skills of an Effective Leader: Personal Qualities and Values

1. Initiative and Risk-Taking:drive, accept responsibility


2. Personal Integrity


3. Vision:


4. Quality of Results

skills of an effective leader: Interpersonal Skills

1. Empowerment-people are encouraged to develop their full potential


2. Communicating


3. Delegating


4. Motivating


5.Coaching:provide feedback and support


6. Planning and Goal Setting

Skills of an effective leader: Conceptual and Analytical Skills

1. Problem solving and decision making:


2. Creativity and Innovation


3. Technical Competency


4. Diversity: the willingness to work with individuals


5. Team Work


6. Mentoring

Myth 1

The position Myth: I can't lead if I'm not at the top.



Leadership happens at every level of the organization



Myth 2

The destination Myth: What I get to the top then I'll learn to lead



You can and should learn about leadership before you actually have the position

Myth3

Infleunce Myth: If I were at the top, then people would follow me.



Leadership is influence, but influence must be earned

Myth 4

Experience Myth: When I get to the top, then I'll be in control



Myth 5

Freedom Myth-When I get to the top, I'll no longer be limited



The higher you go the less freedom you have, and the more limitations you have

Myth 6

Potential Myth: I can't reach my potential if I'm not the top leader



You should strive for teh top of their game, not the top of the organization

Myth 7

All or Nothing Myth- If I can't get to the top then I wont try to lead



Some would-be leaders define success as being on top