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Leadership
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Essential Qualities for Leadership
Courage Humility Inspirational power Executive ability Humor/anger Discipline/patience Reading/writing Letter writing
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Leader vs. Manager
Difference: those who master the context and those who surrender to itManagers administer; leaders innovate.Managers initiate; leaders originate.Managers are copies; leaders are the
original.Managers maintain; leaders develop.Managers focus on systems and structure;
leaders focus on people.
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Leader vs. Manager -continued
Managers rely on control; leaders inspire trust.Managers have short-range view; leaders have long-
range perspective.Managers ask ‘how and when’; leaders ask ‘what
and why’.Managers have their eye on the bottom line; leaders
have their eye on the horizon.Managers accept the status quo; leaders challenge it.Managers are classic good soldiers; leaders are their
own person.Managers do things right; leaders do what is right
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Management The administrative order of things, which
involves:Creating plans and controlsOrganizing structures based on strategiesClarifying position descriptionsBuilding interaction matricesDefining performance measuresEvaluating performance against targetsProviding reward systems for sucess
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Jack Welch’s Six Rules for Managers
Face reality as it is, not as it was or as you wish it to be.
Be candid with everyone. Don’t manage, lead. Change before you have to. If you don’t have a competitive advantage,
don’t compete. Control your own destiny, or someone else will.
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Leadership
Provide vision and the emotional connection between people and objectives, which involvesCreating a climate to foster self-esteem,
achievement, and self-fulfillmentAn emotional investment in the success of
othersOpen communication and the
encouragement of class
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Leadership - continued
Clarification and maintenance of valuesAppropriate modeling behaviorFocus on important issuesConflict resolutionAn insistence on excellence and recognition
of the difference between excellence and success
A genuine concern for people
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Five Leadership Practices and Ten Commandments
Challenge the processSearch for opportunitiesExperiment and take risks
Inspire a shared visionEnvision the futureEnlist others
Enable others to actFoster collaborationStrengthen others
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Five Leadership Practices and Ten Commandments - continued
Model the waySet examplePlan small wins
Encourage the heartRecognize contributionsCelebrate accomplishments
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Physical vitality and stamina Intelligence and judgment Willingness (eagerness) to accept
responsibility Task competence Understanding followers and their needs Need to achieve
Important Leadership Attributes
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Capacity to motivate Courage, resolution, steadiness Capacity to win and hold trust Capacity to manage, decide and set priorities Confidence Adaptability and flexibility in approach
Important Leadership Attributes - continued
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Twelve Golden Rules Set a good example. Give your people a set of objectives and a sense of
direction. Keep your people informed of new developments and
how they’ll affect them. Ask your people for advice. Let your people know that you support them. Don’t give orders. Emphasize skills, not rules. Give credits where credit is due. Praise in public. Criticize in private. Criticize constructively. Make it known that you welcome new ideas.
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Seven Sins of Leadership Trying to be liked rather than respected. Failing to ask subordinates for their advice and
help. Failing to develop a sense of responsibility in
subordinates. Emphasizing rules rather than skill. Failing to keep criticism constructive. Not paying attention to employee gripes and
complaints. Failing to keep people informed.
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Testing your Leadership Ability
High ethics High energy Hard worker Enthusiastic Goal-oriented Courageous Priority driven Nonconformist Levelheaded Committed to developing employees
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Intellectual Ability
Continuing search for truth and solutionObservationQuestionsResearchAnalysisDescriptionDissemination
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Intellectual Ability - continued
The major forces accelerating globalizationFree market economyEducation/cultureScience and technologyInternational trade/investmentFreedom/democracyEnvironment/energy
ImplicationsGreat opportunitiesFierce competitionCooperation and collaboration
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Physiological/Mental Ability
The source of the power of thinking right is vision.
Mindset controls thinking process which controls human behavior.
The world is run by tired men and women. Depression is like a national disease.
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Managerial Abilities and Skills
EntrepreneurialInnovativeCreativeRisk-takingBold and courageous
Team work and team building Empowerment Motivation Decision-making
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Managerial Abilities and Skills - continued
Communication Human resources Strategic planning Rewards People skills/human relations Time management Financial management
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Leadership Effectiveness Traits
Intelligence Judgment Decisiveness Knowledge Fluency of speech
Personality Adaptability Alertness Creativity Personal integrity Non-conformity Self-confidence Emotional balance and
control
Abilities Ability to enlist cooperation Popularity and prestige Sociability (inter-personal
skills) Social participation Tact/diplomacy
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Key Trends Influencing the Workplace
Competitiveness and productivity Rapidity of change Globalization of business Diversity in the population Technological change Domestic economic volatility Demographic shifts More investment in human capital Workforce quality Growth in the service industry Increase in quality of work-life issues Increased emphasis on health and wellness The role of business in society Smaller, self-contained work groups
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Cross/Multi-CultureGlobal Perspectives
Ethnocentric Polycentric Regiocentric Geocentric
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Physical Stamina/High Energy
Physical stamina Health Strength Exercise
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Attribute to Success
Vision Ambition Effective communication Optimism Commitment