7 strategies for being an an invaluable leader
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Mary Foley shares 7 ideas of of how women can be invaluable leaders in their workplace.TRANSCRIPT
7 Strategies for Being an
Leader Mary Foley
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Today’s Manager Faces Tough Challenges
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Time to be Bodacious!
Bodacious = Posi>ve Gutsiness
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Strategies MaryFoley.com 4
Strategy # xx Produce Results That Ma9er
First GoFa Know What MaFers!
Invaluable leaders know in detail the goals are and why.
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Not once a year. All the >me.
Then, they direct their team towards accomplishing
these goals.
Ques>on to Ask Yourself
Do I know what results maFer the most …now?
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Strategy # xx Become an
Entrepreneurial Leader
Essen>al Skills of an Entrepreneurial Leader
1. Know thyself and thy team
2. Know what to do when
3. Know how to execute through people
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Ques>on to Ask Yourself
What do I need to do to become a beFer entrepreneurial leader?
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Strategy # xx Get Smart About Office PoliBcs
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That’s it – nothing more, nothing less, nothing to
ignore.
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Power Bases in Organiza>ons
1. Posi>onal Power 2. Knowledge Power 3. Crea>ve Power 4. Rela>onship
Power
5. Personal Power
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Ques>on to Ask Yourself
What are the power bases in my organiza>on?
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Strategy # xxx Create Deliberate RelaBonships
Who Should I Create Deliberate Rela>onships With?
People in key leadership posi>ons
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People you admire
People heading up important new projects
Rela>onship Building Ques>ons
How did you come to work for…?
What’s involved in your role? What are 2 or 3 key decisions that enabled you to get where you are today?
In your experience, what are the top characteris>cs of an effec>ve leader?
You’ve been generous with your >me. Is there something I can do to help you?
Ques>on to Ask Yourself
Who are the 2 or 3 people in my organiza>on that I am going to reach out to create deliberate rela>onships?
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Strategy # xxx Engage in
“Visi-‐Posure”
Ways to Engage in Visi-‐Posure
• Join a special project
• Recognize others • Write an ar>cle
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Ques>on to Ask Yourself
What can I start doing to engage in visi-‐posure?
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Strategy # xxx Brand or
Be Branded
What is Your Brand?
“What’s the one word that comes to mind when you think of me and why?”
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Ask 6 people you work with…
Ques>on to Ask Yourself
What is MY brand in my organiza>on?
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Strategy # xxx Build Your Own
Leadership PorKolio
Benefits to You & Your Career
1. You more clearly understand your specific talents and how they posi>vely impact an organiza>on.
2. You start to recognize gaps that you need to fill -‐ be it knowledge, skills, or experience.
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What is in Your Leadership Pormolio?
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Posi>ons you have held Qualita>ve & Quan>ta>ve Results
Projects, CommiFees Training & Educa>on Awards & Recogni>on Insights
Ques>on to Ask Yourself
Do I have a Leadership Pormolio?
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One Last Thought: Knowledge is NOT Power
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ACTING on Knowledge is Power
What will you DO TODAY to be an
leader?
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About Mary Foley Mary offers prac>cal advice to create sanity for your life and confidence for your career – all while having a bit of fun! Aqer serng aside an engineering degree, she built a 10-‐year career at AOL during the company’s rocky rise to a global brand. Star>ng as an $8 customer service rep, she was promoted to manager within three years, lead a call center of 250, and became the company’s first head of corporate training.
Today, Mary is the author of three books including Bodacious Career: Outrageous Success for Working Women, a popular na>onal speaker, and former co-‐host of the Girlfriend We GoPa Talk! radio show.
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