LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

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DR SATYANARAYANA DASHEX-ACTG CHAIRMAN ODISHA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL

LEADERSHIP CHARACTER Put Courage First- Brave men conquer

fear Be Mentally Tough-Carry on against

odds Discipline Yourself-Do what you need to

do Value Your Character-Doing what’s right Project Confidence-Good Posture & Eye

Contact, watch hands, dress properly Get Passionate about your enthusiasm-

Optimism , Control Emotions, Be Objective

LEADERSHIP CHARACTER Be Patient-Retain Perspectives , Be

Persuasive Be a Warm Touch-Take Genuine interest in

others , Smile & look Pleased, Body Language

Develop Yourself or Get Left Behind-When you stop learning, you start dying, Self-Development, Keep Learning Log, Delve into other peoples’ experience

Work to Live –Live to work- Work Life Balance, No one size fits all, There is no such thing as free lunch

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES Transform Abstract to Concrete-Be the

change you want to see , Dream & Motivate Followers

Lead but don’t forget to manage- Management is Doing Things Right, Leadership is doing the right things

Lead to Bring about Climate Change-Coercive, Authoritative, Affiliative ,Democratic , Pace-setting & Coaching Leadership

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES Be Confident as a Strong Leader- Love

Challenges, Be cool under pressure confront difficulties, create open and honest discussions

Have enough humility to avoid humiliation- Confront Truth, open to other’s views

Open up to People- Smile, Be Sociable, Listen

LEADERSHIP STRATEGY Think of Forests and not Trees-View

Strategy as a Whole, Respond to Complexity of Organizations

Avoid a Short-sighted Vision-Well-defined Vision , Horizon, Constraints, Critical Issues

Strategy : Get it into their Heads- Communicate, Paint Pictures , Measurable objectives, Readymade Summary easily understandable

LEADERSHIP STRATEGY Turn Your Strategy into Action- Put

Resources, Detailed Action Plan , Communicate & Monitor . In case of obstacles, change delivery dates, tactics or the strategy

Be a Business Expert- Analyze Opportunities & Threats, insightful analysis of the Business Landscape

Leaders with Business Acumen know their territory and how to thrive in it.

LEADERSHIP & EXECUTION Get Tough with Tough Decisions-Most

Difficult Decisions relate to Personal Matters (46%), Economic & Financing(18%),Legal(16%),Conflicts(6%). Consider all alternatives, consult others , identify choices, choose appropriate timings

Deliver or Die-Recruit competent people , take ethical decisions , Trust and delegate responsibility, Deal firmly with non-performers

Mind your way through Roadblocks-Brick Wall, Partition , Paper Wall, Mindset

LEADERSHIP & EXECUTION Collaborate & Make Everybody Happy-

Collaborate with other leaders , create win win situation, Be flexible & Clear about common goal, clear communication, be committed

Fight Battles worth winning- Does it lead to your goal, make proper assessment, Don’t fight all battles, Fight for vital issues

LEADERSHIP & EXECUTION Recruit and Encourage Response-ability-

Recruit people with care, they should be persevering type, turning bad luck into good fortune

Respond to Underperformance-Respond with a question, avoid emotionally driven reactions

Negate the Negative Conflict- Manage Expectations, look for signs of Stress, Resolve Healthy Conflict, be clear about roles, manage underlying tensions, encourage passionate debate

LEADERSHIP & CHANGE Develop a Vision of Change Everyone

sees-Must be Realistic , adaptable , easy to understand, an attractive destination worth reaching, must be concise and conveying the picture

Convince people of Change- why change is needed, where it is leading and the route to reach there, convince people of the need for change

LEADERSHIP & CHANGE Be Sensitive to the Change Process-Denial,

Resistance, Exploration & Commitment Maintain Momentum- Capacity, Motivation

& Focus, Must Highlight any interim success

Find Causes of Employee Resistance & Act-Fear of Unknown , ability to change ,change fatigue , losing status, convincing them of the need to change, Reassure Employees

Feedback- Watch the Ball-Identify problems early

LEADERSHIP & CHANGE Accept Ambiguity/Absence of

Information- Plan & Think Ahead, Rarity of Perfection , Fix your priorities right

Innovate for a Great Plan B- Brainstorming & Mapping , SCAMPER to analyze Road Block, Substitute , Combine, Adapt, Modify/Magnify/Minify, Put to other uses , Eliminate, Rearrange

LEADERSHIP INFLUENCE Get Wise to Politics-Network,

Communication , Influencing skills , observe others

Influence –Open Emotional Bank Account (EBA)- Open EBA with colleagues , Interact regularly, understand their objectives & goals, look for win-win situations

Give to gain when you network- Networking goal, build trust , ask questions, stay positive, Be generous, Givers Gain

LEADERSHIP INFLUENCE Negotiate so everyone wins-Planning,

Proposal, Debate , Bargaining, closing. Have BATNA (Best Alternative To a Negotiated Agreement)

Listen to Learn- Test of listening is learning, ask questions, don’t interrupt, reserve judgement ,don’t switch off

Prepare to Present-Prepare thoroughly, Practice ,Listen, Relax, Don’t fiddle , Be enthusiastic , Involve Audience, Deal with questions, call to action at the end

LEADERSHIP INFLUENCE Write as you Lead- Use words easily

understood, avoid slang ,Short sentences, names be spelt correctly. As you write, so you lead

Some are destined to succeed, some are determined to succeed

It is not enough to stare up the steps, we must step up the stairs

LEADERSHIP & THE TEAM Build an Empowered Team-Delegate

power to decide, ensure access to information,acess to resources, belief in making a difference, sense of accountability, self organizing

Stretch the Team-give them real challenges , stretch goals, find what motivates them, get them deeply involved, bring them to your world

LEADERSHIP & THE TEAM Challenge your Team’s thinking- They should

consider all alternatives, Play Devil’s Advocate, Take Outside Views

Mentor your Leaders-in-waiting-Develop their ability to think for themselves

Trust the Virtual Team- set ground rules, video conferencing, time zones, understand cultures, be consistent in your rewards & recognitions, equal weightages to all members

Inject Life into the Videoconferencing- Effective voice , introduce purpose of the meeting , Remind Ground Rules , make it democratic , let everyone participate

LEADERSHIP & CHANGEIf you are not fired with Enthusiasm, you will be fired with Enthusiasm--- Vince Lombardl, American Foot ball Coach

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