7 strategies for being an an invaluable leader

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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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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