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Empowered Leadership Through
Personal VisionAPWA
Public Works Congress & Exposition
Carole Copeland Thomas, MBA
APWA Handouts
www.apwa.net
www.CaroleCopelandThomas.com
(on or after August 22, 2008)
OlympicLeadership
Michael PhelpsAge 23
8 Gold Medals
Tiffany Ross WilliamsAge 25
400 HurdlesAug 17, 18, 20
OlympicLeadership
Michael PhelpsAge 23
8 Gold Medals(Taking first break in 12 years!)
Coach Bob Bowman“You can be in the
Olympics someday.”Tells 11 year old Michael Phelps
OlympicUniqueness
Michael Phelps
“I want to be the FIRST Michael Phelps, not
the SECOND Mark Spitz.”
Mission
Carole Copeland Thomas IS a Professional
Communicator specializing in Leadership,
Empowerment, and Global Diversity issues.
Vision Carole Copeland Thomas WILL capture the
essence of the human spirit by delivering
messages of hope, interconection, purpose,
courage and faith throughout the world.
Vision Anytown USA, Canada, Australia, Czech
Republic, New Zealand, etc, will strive for customer excellence by embracing new ways to
meet the needs of every member of our community with courtesy, professionalism and
outstanding service.
Empowered Leadership Empowerment is the application of enhanced
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT both on and off the job. Empowerment allows an individual to move
to the next level of life by using skill building techniques, employing appropriate resources,
spiritual enlightment, and creating a commitment to a continuous improvement process.
It’s the FUEL to propel your development and potential to a new level of achievement.
ABWA SpeaksAging Population Succession Planning
Richard Coates,Assistant Director
Fulton County, Georgia
ABWA SpeaksHard To Get Good People To Work In Government
Diane LindermanAPWA Board Member
Banasse Hangen Brustlin, IncRichmond, Virginia
with Peter King, APWA Exective Director in background
5 Levels Of Leadership5. Position “Rights”
“Why People Follow Other People”by Dr. John Maxwell
Developing The Leader Within You
5 Levels Of Leadership
4. Permission “Relationships”
“Why People Follow Other People”by Dr. John Maxwell
Developing The Leader Within You
5 Levels Of Leadership
3. Production “Results”
“Why People Follow Other People”by Dr. John Maxwell
Developing The Leader Within You
5 Levels Of Leadership
2. People and Development “Reproduction”
“Why People Follow Other People”by Dr. John Maxwell
Developing The Leader Within You
5 Levels Of Leadership1. Personhood “Respect”
“Why People Follow Other People”by Dr. John Maxwell
Developing The Leader Within You
Mentoring
Mentoringby Gordon F. Shea
Mentoring can be defined as significant long term beneficial effect on the life or style of
another person, generally as a result of personal one on one contact. A mentor is one who offers knowledge, insight, perspective, or wisdom that
is especially useful to the other person.
Accountability Partner
Finding The Right Accountability Partnerby Carole Copeland Thomas
An accountabiity partner is an equally credentialed person who serves the role of
assessing your career/business objectives while providing you with encouragement and feedback
for longterm growth and productivity.
ABWA Speaks
Bills Rules
William KappelDirector of Public WorksWauwatosa, Wisconsin
Multicultural Symposium Series
Oct 15-16 2008
Multiyear Initiative
Conferences, Online Community, Webinars, Teleseminars
www.TellCarole.com
Thank You APWA!Richard Coates, III, PEMichael O. GeiselWilliam KappelDiane Linderman, PEKen NerlandWilliam A. Sterling, PE
APWA Handoutswww.apwa.net
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(on or after August 22, 2008)
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Empowered Leadership Through Personal Vision
Monday August 18, 2008 American Public Works Association
2008 International Public Works Congress and Exposition New Orleans, Louisiana
___________________________________ ___________________________________
CAROLE COPELAND THOMAS, MBA
C.Thomas & Associates 400 W. Cummings Park Suite 1725-154
Woburn, Massachusetts 01801 (508) 947-5755
[email protected] www.TellCarole.com
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Empowered Leadership Becoming An Action Driven Professional
1. Seamless Living, Seamless Leadership The goal of every leader should be finding new ways to live a seamless life where your job performance skills and values match your personality and qualities off the job. 2. Leadership Building Blocks Build your leadership on qualities that will last a lifetime.
Exercise What leader do you admire the most? _______________________________________ Name the 3 qualities that you admire most about their leadership style: 1. ________________________________ 2. ________________________________ 3. ________________________________
Notes ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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The vision and mission of leadership
Leadership means
_______especially going in advance.
It requires one to take charge of the direction of, _____activities, ________ or situations.
Management is the act, manner or practice of
handling, supervising or controlling people, objects, an organization, a situation, an event, or an activity.
vs
Mission Of Leadership
Company
School Organization
You
EXAMPLE:
Carole Copeland Thomas is a Professional Communicator specializing in Global Diversity,
Empowerment, and Leadership Issues.
Vision Of Leadership
Company
School Organization
You
EXAMPLE:
Carole Copeland Thomas will capture the essence of the
human spirit by delivering messages of hope, interconnection, purpose,
courage and faith throughout the world
Leadership may make you unpopular or uncomfortable as OTHERS assess their stake in YOUR mission and vision.
-Carole Copeland Thomas
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Elements of Empowerment in a Leadership Environment
Empowerment is the application of enhanced PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT both on and off the job. Empowerment allows an individual to move to the next level of life by using skill building techniques, employing appropriate resources, spiritual enlightenment, and creating a commitment to a _______________ _______________ ________________________.
The Five Levels of Leadership “Why People Follow Other People”
5. __________ “Rights”
4. __________ “Relationships”
3. __________ “Results”
2. __________ “Reproduction”
1. __________ “Respect”
Source: Dr. John Maxwell, Developing the Leader Within You, 1993
Time
•Trust:
•Respect: •Power: •Seeing The Bigger Picture:
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What It Takes To Fortify Your Leadership Quotient
Respect by Sarah Lawrence - Lightfoot Respect creating symmetry, empathy, connections in all kind of relationships, even those, such as a teacher and student, doctor and patient, commonly seen as unequal.
Leadership Transitions Of all the leadership transition mistakes, two occur most frequently: • Leaders tend to stay too long in a position rather than not long enough. • Leaders who stay too long do much more damage than those who don’t stay long enough. Source: Lyle Schaller
Why Leaders Don’t Delegate • Fear of losing authority • Fear of work being done poorly • Fear of work being done better •Unwillingness to take the necessary time •Fear of depending on others •Lack of training and positive experience Source: The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make by Hans Finzel
Mentoring Mentoring can be defined as a significant, long-term, beneficial effect on the life or style of another person, generally as a result of personal one-on-one contact. A mentor is one who offers knowledge, insight, perspective, or wisdom that is especially useful to the other person. Source: Mentoring by Gordon F. Shea
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The Role Of An Accountability Partner
Tips On Selecting Your Accountability Partner
1. Select someone you can trust and respect. 2. Try identifying a person of a different race, in a different city or the opposite gender. 3. Select a person on your own professional level. Choosing someone on a higher level creates a mentor-mentee relationship. 4. Check in with other regularly. 5. Set goals, write them down, report to each other. 6. Open up, be honest. 7. Don’t be afraid to switch accountability partners if it’s not working. 8. Celebrate your successes 9. Be prepared to receive feedback 10. Document your successes.
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Section Five
Back At Work: Where Do I Begin?
Reflecting On Your Strategic Leadership Direction
1. Where do you see yourself in five years?
2. What path is ahead of you in the coming years?
3. Are there roadblocks and obstacles getting in the way of your progress?
4. Are you carrying around the baggage of your past that clouds the vision of
your future?
5. What resources are readily available to help you move to the next level of your
life? 6. What’s really holding you back from achieving your dreams?
7. Do you have a vision of your future?
8. What plans are you making to secure your future?
9. Who is currently a part of your support system?
10. Who should be a part of support system?
11. What is your real purpose in life?
12. Are you creating a servant leadership lifestyle for yourself?
13. Who are you mentoring?
14. Who’s mentoring you?
15. What tangible opportunities are waiting for you?
16. Is there balance between your work and family life?
17. What lessons from your past can become the foundation of your future?
18. Are you on target in your career?
19. Are you on target in your personal life?
20. Are you creating a legacy that you can leave for others?
Source: Personal Empowerment by Carole Copeland Thomas