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The Leader of the Future

For the past 21 years…

A few of my clients:

A few of the colleges:

Can Leadership Be Taught ?

It is NOT about…

MoneyPower

PositionTitle

• Responsibility• Obligation• Opportunity• Honor

74%23,000,000

88%

High Potential / High Performance

Abbott, GE, Merrill Lynch, Microsoft, IBM, State Farm, Mayo Clinic,

The Seven C’s of Leadership

1. Character2. Courage3. Competence4. Communication5. Collaboration6. Compassion7. Contribution

Character

The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes and Posner

I want a leader who will:

Tell me the TRUTH. Has a clear vision for

where we are going. Has the skills to get

us there successfully. And is excited about

going with me.

Courage

TO THINK BIG TO BE BOLD

To speak the TRUTH TO MAKE GREAT THINGS HAPPEN

To be… Vulnerable

Competency = a commitment to LLBooks

Book summaries

Audio books

Audio book summaries

Training DVDs

Seminars

i-Tunes U

Pod casts

Blogs

TED.com

BigThink.com

Business Acumen

Personal Experience

Pattern Recognition…

Strategic Insight

Disciplined Execution

The 4 P’s of Expertise

Business Acumen

Personal Experience

Pattern Recognition

Strategic Insight

Disciplined Execution

Ask GREAT questions…

Communications

and LISTEN!

SMART Communications

DialogueAvoid Attack

Competence

RespectDis-trust

Affection TRUST

HIGH

LOW

LOW HIGH

Concern

The 4 Cs of TRUST

“I am good at what I do… and I do it because I

care about you.”

Collaboration

Anne MulcahyCEO of Xerox and the third most powerful woman in the world!

1. Build a network of great relationships with people who want to see you succeed.

2. You don’t have all of the answers, so ask for help and advice from the smartest people you can find.

3. Learn to be a learner.

4. Listen intently to the people you serve… your employees and your customers.

Some really great advice…

Focus me

Know me

Care about me

Hear me

Help me feel proud

Equip me

Help me see my value

Help me grow

Help me see my importance

Compassion

Gen X Y and C

RespectFreedom

Life-balanceAccomplishment

AppreciationMeaning

Contribution

Detroit - 2010

27% ---- 50%

$1,000 - $1

Close 44 schools

33,500 empty houses

91,000 Vacant lots

1994

Profits = $13.9 Billion

What is YOUR vision for Gainesville?

WITH GREAT POWER COMES GREAT

RESPONSIBILITY(remember… they follow YOUR lead!)

If you have any questions at all please do not hesitate to send a note or call. My email address is: john@johnspence.com

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