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How To Be A Successful How To Be A Successful LeaderLeader

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HELP WANTEDHELP WANTED

Individuals able to learn and keep Individuals able to learn and keep learning; determined to listen, learning; determined to listen, watch, and recognize what’s watch, and recognize what’s happening; committed to change happening; committed to change wherever and whenever needed, wherever and whenever needed, opportunity seekers who know how opportunity seekers who know how to identify the best people and get to identify the best people and get the most out of them.the most out of them.(Management (Management Notes, 1998)Notes, 1998)

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ContentContent

Successful Leadership: Why Successful Leadership: Why important?important?

Who is a successful leader? Who is a successful leader? Management and LeadershipManagement and Leadership The Leadership ChallengeThe Leadership Challenge Leadership DefinitionLeadership Definition How to Be a Successful LeaderHow to Be a Successful Leader ConclusionConclusion

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Successful Leadership: Successful Leadership: Why important?Why important?

2121stst Century: a period of unprecedented Century: a period of unprecedented and transformative changeand transformative change

Global Economy and WorkforceGlobal Economy and Workforce Turbulence in worldTurbulence in world ““The old organizational pyramids of the The old organizational pyramids of the

nineteenth century are crumbling, being nineteenth century are crumbling, being replaced by upside-down pyramids and replaced by upside-down pyramids and circles and connections.” circles and connections.” (Greenleaf (Greenleaf Center, 1997)Center, 1997)

Without leadership, organization’s falter in Without leadership, organization’s falter in times of change and turmoil.times of change and turmoil.

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Successful Leadership:Successful Leadership:Why important?Why important?

Companies rated in the 20 percent of leadership Companies rated in the 20 percent of leadership skills and development outperform their skills and development outperform their industry’s average return to shareholders by 22 industry’s average return to shareholders by 22 percentage points. (Lombardo & Eichinger, percentage points. (Lombardo & Eichinger, The The Leadership MachineLeadership Machine))

Companies with above-average leadership-team Companies with above-average leadership-team strength enjoyed above-average revenue growth, strength enjoyed above-average revenue growth, relative to their industries (Holden, 2003. relative to their industries (Holden, 2003. Corporate Leadership CouncilCorporate Leadership Council))

Dr. John Kotter, Harvard leadership expert, Dr. John Kotter, Harvard leadership expert, maintains that successful organizational maintains that successful organizational transformations are 70 to 90 percent attributable transformations are 70 to 90 percent attributable to leadership ability. (Holden, 2003)to leadership ability. (Holden, 2003)

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Successful Leadership:Successful Leadership:Why important?Why important?

Lack of confidence in leaders Lack of confidence in leaders Conference Board Report 2002 (Holden, Conference Board Report 2002 (Holden,

2003)2003) In 1997, only about half of all employees In 1997, only about half of all employees

in a survey rated their organization’s in a survey rated their organization’s leadership as excellent or good.leadership as excellent or good.

By 2001, one out of three employees By 2001, one out of three employees rated organization’s leadership as rated organization’s leadership as excellent or good.excellent or good.

Fall of companies (e.g., America’s Enron, Fall of companies (e.g., America’s Enron, Italy’s Parlamat, Switzerland’s The Erb Italy’s Parlamat, Switzerland’s The Erb Group).Group).

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Successful Leadership:Successful Leadership:Why important?Why important?

Leaders in the NewsLeaders in the News ““Nepal: Thousands protest again Nepal: Thousands protest again

King.” King.” ((New York TimesNew York Times, April 2), April 2) ““An Indian Champion: Vajpayee was An Indian Champion: Vajpayee was

stunningly popular and appears stunningly popular and appears ready to lead his party to another ready to lead his party to another election victory. But can one man’s election victory. But can one man’s charisma carry the weight of a charisma carry the weight of a nation?” nation?” ((NewsweekNewsweek, April 12), April 12)

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Successful Leadership:Successful Leadership:Why important?Why important?

““President Jacques Chirac and his party President Jacques Chirac and his party just got creamed in elections. Now the just got creamed in elections. Now the real fun begins.” real fun begins.” ((NewsweekNewsweek, April 12), April 12)

““Argentine President Nestor Kirchner has Argentine President Nestor Kirchner has seen his approval ratings rocket to more seen his approval ratings rocket to more than 70 percent…Kirchner’s tough stance than 70 percent…Kirchner’s tough stance on human rights, though, is generating on human rights, though, is generating increasing opposition.” increasing opposition.” ((NewsweekNewsweek, April , April 5)5)

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Successful Leadership:Successful Leadership:Why important?Why important?

““Arab leaders Thursday condemned Arab leaders Thursday condemned President George W. Bush’s Middle East President George W. Bush’s Middle East policy shift as a dangerous move that policy shift as a dangerous move that could stir violence…could stir violence…((International Herald International Herald TribuneTribune, April 16)., April 16).

““President Václav Klaus’ April 9 veto of the President Václav Klaus’ April 9 veto of the country’s proposed new value-added tax country’s proposed new value-added tax (VAT) act could plunge the economy into (VAT) act could plunge the economy into chaos in the markets and spell trouble for chaos in the markets and spell trouble for European Union relations.” (European Union relations.” (The Prague The Prague PostPost, April 14-20), April 14-20)

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Who is a Successful Leader?Who is a Successful Leader?

Alexander the Alexander the GreatGreat

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Who is a Successful Leader?Who is a Successful Leader?

Napoleon INapoleon I ““A leader is a A leader is a

dealer in hope.”dealer in hope.”

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Who is a Successful Leader?Who is a Successful Leader?

John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy ““Leadership and Leadership and

learning are learning are indispensable to indispensable to each other.”each other.”

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Who is a Successful Leader? Who is a Successful Leader?

M. Ghandi: M. Ghandi: “…we must be the “…we must be the change we wish to see in the world.”change we wish to see in the world.”

W. Churchill: W. Churchill: “The price of greatness “The price of greatness is responsibility.”is responsibility.”

Martin Luther King, Jr.: “Martin Luther King, Jr.: “A genuine A genuine leader is not a searcher for leader is not a searcher for consensus, but a molder of consensus, but a molder of consensus.”consensus.”

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Who is a Successful Leader? Who is a Successful Leader? Are you?Are you?

Do I get results?Do I get results? Do I provide direction and a sense of Do I provide direction and a sense of

meaning to others by reminding meaning to others by reminding them of what’s important?them of what’s important?

Do I create authentic human Do I create authentic human relationships?relationships?

Do I generate and sustain trust?Do I generate and sustain trust? ((Management Notes, 1998)Management Notes, 1998)

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Who is a Successful Leader? Who is a Successful Leader? Are you?Are you?

Do I give people a sense that they Do I give people a sense that they are investing in the future?are investing in the future?

Do I convey a feeling of hope?Do I convey a feeling of hope? Do I motivate others?Do I motivate others? ((Management Notes, 1998)Management Notes, 1998)

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Management and LeadershipManagement and Leadership

The manager has his/her eyes on the The manager has his/her eyes on the bottom line. bottom line.

The leader has his/her eyes on the The leader has his/her eyes on the horizon.horizon.

The manager imitates.The manager imitates. The leader originates.The leader originates. ((Management Notes, 1998)Management Notes, 1998)

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Management and LeadershipManagement and Leadership

The manager is the classic good soldier.The manager is the classic good soldier. The leader is his/her own person.The leader is his/her own person. The manager does things right.The manager does things right. The leader does the right thing.The leader does the right thing. The manager asks how and when.The manager asks how and when. The leader asks what and whyThe leader asks what and why. (W. . (W.

Bennis)Bennis) ((Management Notes, 1998)Management Notes, 1998)

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The Leadership ChallengeThe Leadership Challenge

““Each of us contains the capacity to Each of us contains the capacity to be a leader.” be a leader.” (Warren Bennis)(Warren Bennis)

The challenge: to realize this The challenge: to realize this capacity.capacity.

Leadership is a global issue: crosses Leadership is a global issue: crosses all boundaries, cultures, religions, all boundaries, cultures, religions, etc.etc.

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Leadership DefinitionLeadership Definition

Leadership: an elusive concept.Leadership: an elusive concept. Numerous research studies. Numerous research studies. Many theories and explanations.Many theories and explanations. Traits: The GREAT Man theoryTraits: The GREAT Man theory Styles/BehaviorsStyles/Behaviors Situational/ContingencySituational/Contingency Charisma/TransformationalCharisma/Transformational

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Leadership DefinitionLeadership Definition

Leadership: A process of influence Leadership: A process of influence among leaders and followers who among leaders and followers who intend real changes that reflect their intend real changes that reflect their mutual purposes. (Appleton, 1999)mutual purposes. (Appleton, 1999)

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How to Be a Successful Leader: How to Be a Successful Leader: Essential Elements Essential Elements

Successful leaders must have the Successful leaders must have the ability to develop a vision of the ability to develop a vision of the possible.possible.

Leaders guide the skills of others by Leaders guide the skills of others by the sheer weight of their visions.the sheer weight of their visions.

(Appleton, 1999)(Appleton, 1999)

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How to Be a Successful Leader: How to Be a Successful Leader: Essential Elements Essential Elements

Successful leaders have a clear Successful leaders have a clear understanding of:understanding of:

themselves;themselves; the expectations, experiences, needs, and the expectations, experiences, needs, and

interaction patterns of others in the group interaction patterns of others in the group or organization;or organization;

and, appreciate the specifics of the and, appreciate the specifics of the environment and the tasks to be environment and the tasks to be accomplished.accomplished.

(Appleton, 1999)(Appleton, 1999)

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How to Be a Successful Leader: How to Be a Successful Leader: Essential Elements Essential Elements

Successful leaders depend as much Successful leaders depend as much on personal influence and on personal influence and competency power as on the competency power as on the elements of legitimate power.elements of legitimate power.

The successful leader will be a The successful leader will be a transformational leader.transformational leader.

(Appleton, 1999)(Appleton, 1999)

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Transformational LeaderTransformational Leader

Develop a vision that is both clear and Develop a vision that is both clear and highly appealing to followers.highly appealing to followers.

Articulate a strategy for bringing that Articulate a strategy for bringing that vision to life.vision to life.

State your vision clearly and promote it to State your vision clearly and promote it to others.others.

Show confidence and optimism about your Show confidence and optimism about your vision.vision.

Express confidence in followers’ capacity Express confidence in followers’ capacity to carry out the strategy.to carry out the strategy.

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Transformational LeaderTransformational Leader

Build confidence by recognizing small Build confidence by recognizing small accomplishments toward the goal.accomplishments toward the goal.

Celebrate accomplishments and Celebrate accomplishments and successes.successes.

Take dramatic action to symbolize Take dramatic action to symbolize key organizational values.key organizational values.

Set an example.Set an example. Coach and mentor.Coach and mentor.

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How to Be a Successful Leader: How to Be a Successful Leader: Essential Elements Essential Elements

A successful leader will not only ask A successful leader will not only ask questions and wrestle with their questions and wrestle with their individual and organizational individual and organizational interests, but will also ask the interests, but will also ask the question:question:

““Leadership for what purpose and Leadership for what purpose and what public good?”what public good?”

(Appleton, 1999)(Appleton, 1999)

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How to Be a Successful Leader: How to Be a Successful Leader: StrategiesStrategies

(Technical Management Services, Inc., 2004)(Technical Management Services, Inc., 2004) Make your Make your

expectations clearly expectations clearly known.known.

Share your goals, Share your goals, visions, motivations, visions, motivations, and reasons.and reasons.

Give feedback about Give feedback about contributions.contributions.

ListenListen Build team players.Build team players.

Reward cooperation Reward cooperation and hard work.and hard work.

Maintain good Maintain good relations with boss.relations with boss.

Accept diversity.Accept diversity. Admit your mistakes.Admit your mistakes. When you promise-When you promise-

deliver.deliver. Periodically, disengage Periodically, disengage

from daily pressures.from daily pressures. Don’t take yourself too Don’t take yourself too

seriously.seriously.

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How to Be a Successful Leader: How to Be a Successful Leader: Characteristics Characteristics

DriveDrive Honesty and integrityHonesty and integrity Leadership motivationLeadership motivation Self-confidenceSelf-confidence Cognitive ability/intelligenceCognitive ability/intelligence Knowledge of the businessKnowledge of the business Emotional intelligenceEmotional intelligence FlexibilityFlexibility

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Culture Contingent Leadership?Culture Contingent Leadership?

GLOBE Research ProjectGLOBE Research Project 60 countries60 countries 12 years12 years Universally accepted leadership Universally accepted leadership

attributesattributes Culture –specific characteristicsCulture –specific characteristics

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Universally Accepted Universally Accepted Leadership Attributes (GLOBE)Leadership Attributes (GLOBE)

Integrity-trustworthy, just, honestIntegrity-trustworthy, just, honest Charismatic, visionary, inspirational-Charismatic, visionary, inspirational-

encouraging, positive, motivational, encouraging, positive, motivational, confidence builder, dynamicconfidence builder, dynamic

Team oriented-team building, Team oriented-team building, communicating, coordinatingcommunicating, coordinating

Excellence-oriented, decisive, Excellence-oriented, decisive, intelligent, win-win problem solverintelligent, win-win problem solver

(Landy & Conte, 2004)(Landy & Conte, 2004)

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Culture-Specific CharacteristicsCulture-Specific CharacteristicsCzech RepublicCzech Republic

The following characteristics were found to The following characteristics were found to facilitate outstanding leadership:facilitate outstanding leadership:

IntegrityIntegrity PerformancePerformance AdministrativeAdministrative InspirationalInspirational NonautocraticNonautocratic VisionaryVisionary ParticipativeParticipative Self-sacrificialSelf-sacrificial Team integratorTeam integrator DiplomaticDiplomatic

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ConclusionConclusion

As citizens of this turbulent dynamic As citizens of this turbulent dynamic world, we each have a responsibility world, we each have a responsibility to be a successful leader.to be a successful leader.

Citizen Leader: influencing others to Citizen Leader: influencing others to create a better and peaceful world. create a better and peaceful world.

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ConclusionConclusionCitizen LeaderCitizen Leader

To create an environment where To create an environment where people can thrive, grow, and live in people can thrive, grow, and live in peace with one another.peace with one another.

To promote harmony with nature and To promote harmony with nature and thereby provide sustainability for thereby provide sustainability for future generations.future generations.

To create communities of reciprocal To create communities of reciprocal care and shared responsibility. care and shared responsibility. (Allen, et. al, 1998)(Allen, et. al, 1998)

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ConclusionConclusion

““Leadership is not the private Leadership is not the private reserve of a few charismatic men reserve of a few charismatic men and women. It is a process ordinary and women. It is a process ordinary people use when they are bringing people use when they are bringing forth the best from themselves and forth the best from themselves and others.” others.” (author unknown)(author unknown)

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Appleton, J. (1999). Appleton, J. (1999). Successful Successful leadership: An elusive concept at best.leadership: An elusive concept at best. www.redlandsfortnightly.orgwww.redlandsfortnightly.org

Holden, B. (2003). Holden, B. (2003). A 3-D View of A 3-D View of Leadership. Leadership. Dynamic Women in Business Dynamic Women in Business Conference, Harvard University.Conference, Harvard University.

Landy, F. & Conte, J. (2004). Landy, F. & Conte, J. (2004). Work in the Work in the 2121stst Century. Century. McGraw Hill. McGraw Hill.

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