Leadership

Understand leadership.

A Thought About Leaders

Warren Bennis, Ph.D. said, “Managers are people who do things right, while leaders are people who do the right thing.”

Who Is A Leader?

A leader is a person who:GuidesDirects orCommandsother persons, teams, or groups into achieving a common goal.

What Is Leadership?

The ability of an individual to:

influence, motivate, and enable

others to contribute toward the effectiveness and success of the organizations of which they are members.

Traits of Successful Leaders

Accomplished leaders demonstrate unique traits that set them apart. Some examples of these traits follow.

Traits of Successful Leaders

Be Visionary: work in the present, learning from the past and looking to the future. Communicate your vision to those

you lead. Be evaluative—continually re-

evaluate the vision. Involve staff in revising the vision. Plan how to achieve the vision--be a

good planner.

Traits of Successful Leaders

Be Passionate (have very strong feelings about your leadership and what you do) Inspire passion in your

employees—be inspiring, influencing others.

Be enthusiastic—love your work!

Traits of Successful Leaders

Be a Good Decision-maker Make decisions quickly, but not

hastily. Be quietly competent and know

the business thoroughly. Be committed to your decision,

but be flexible and adaptable. Be analytical and thoughtful in

making decisions.

Traits of Successful Leaders

Be a Team Builder—build a great team. Delegate responsibility—help employees

grow. Listen and learn from employees—

be interested in feedback. Inspire confidence in employees. Share the glory—give others due

recognition and reward their efforts.

Traits of Successful Leaders

Have a Good Work Ethic: Be organized Be resourceful Be open-minded and open to

change Be consistent

Traits of Successful Leaders

Have Good Character Be honest and trustworthy Have empathy for others Have a good sense of humor Be respectful of others

Becoming a Leader

Understand Leadership.

How are leadership skills developed?

Leadership Skills

Everyone in a leadership position should have good leadership skills.

What are Skills?

A skill is the ability to perform a task due to training and/or experience.

Once you have learned something, it becomes a skill.

How can students develop leadership

skills? Students can learn and

practice leadership skills by being active participants in school and community clubs and organizations.

What Are CTSOs?

CTSOs are Career Technical Student Organizations.

Any student enrolled in a Career Technical Education course may join the related CTSO.

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) is the CTSO for business students.

Benefits of CTSO Membership

CTSO’s develop: Citizenship Technical skills Leadership Teamwork.

CTSO’s enhance students' civic awareness. CTSO’s provide opportunities for developing

social competencies and a wholesome attitude about living and working.

FBLA Officers

The President: presides over and conducts meetings; prepares an agenda for the meeting; calls meetings as needed.

The Vice President: assists the president in the discharge of his/her

duties; presides at meetings in the absence of the

president.

FBLA Officers

The Secretary: prepares and reads the minutes; attends to official correspondence; sends out and posts meeting notices; prepares chapter reports.

The Treasurer: receives and acts as custodian of chapter

funds; collects all dues and is responsible for their

disbursement; keeps financial records; devises,

appropriate fund-raising activities;

FBLA Officers

The Historian:   Maintains a chapter scrapbook of chapter

activities for the year. Provides local chapter history when requested. Submits local newspaper clippings, pictures, etc.,

for inclusion in the state scrapbook. The Reporter:

gathers and classifies chapter news; prepares news releases and articles for

publication in school and local newspapers;

FBLA Officers

The Parliamentarian: assists chapter members in understanding the

basic purposes of parliamentary procedure; advises the presiding officer and others on

parliamentary procedure; provides reference materials pertaining to

parliamentary procedure for meetings; points out and explains irregularities in

parliamentary procedure to the presiding officer; and

makes sure chapter meetings are conducted in an orderly manner.

Comparison of Leadership Skills For Business and CTSO

LeadersBusiness Leaders Communicate with

workers—share and receive information

Lead by example. Be a good role model.

Represent the business at various functions

Be a good listener

CTSO Leaders Communicate with

members—share and receive information

Lead by example, dress appropriately and conduct him/herself in a respectful manner at all times

Represent the organization in various activities

Be a good listener

Team Building

Understand team building.

What is team building?

A process that enables a group to work effectively and collaboratively toward common goals.

Team building success occurs when a team accomplishes more work effectively than a group of individuals working alone.

Effective team building requires a team with diverse skill and personalities. Team members use strengths to accomplish goals. Team members compensate for each others

weaknesses.

What are team building skills?

Effective Communication Skills Team goals must be clearly understood and

accepted by each team member. Communications lines must remain open

and the team members kept fully informed.

What are team building skills?

Collaborative Skills Team members work together to

accomplish a common goal. Team members share knowledge

and learning with each other. Team members build consensus

within the group. Team members are cooperative.

What are team building skills?

Ability to delegate responsibilities Responsibilities are divided among

team members. Team members must clearly

understand who is responsible for each task.

What are team building skills?

Ability to build trust with team members. Team members must operate in an

atmosphere of honesty and openness.

What are team building skills?

Skill to empower team members; enhancing each team members’ self-confidence in their own capabilities Team members are given the authority (or

power) to complete tasks Team members appreciate each other and

each other’s work.

What are team building skills?

Ability to give positive feedback whenever possible.Give other team members constructive criticism to make the team better and to help the team member improve.

Team Building Skills

Do you have team building skills?

How can you learn and practice team building skills?