new leader essentials (1)
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What We DoWe have broad industry experience
(Manufacturing, Distribution, Transportation, Retail, Leadership, Projects)
We leverage our experience to be your:
Teacher
objective decision maker
problem solver
catalyst for change
culture incubator
Leadership Essentials
Productivity
Problem Solving
Influence
People Focus
Communication
Introductions
Name | Company | Role
Why you CHOSE to become a leader
Biggest Leadership Success
Biggest Leadership Failure
Leadership EssentialsThe Soft Skills
Leadership Essentials applies a highly conceptual perspective to leadership, focusing on 10 of the most impactful leader qualities and behaviors. The course
culminates in each participant creating their own Leadership Vision.
Objective
Really think through this, because it actually matters.
Here’s a hint… Your job is not what you do, but the goal you pursue.
Why are you here?(What is your job?)
The more I talk, the less you learn. To that end, all DocuStandard courses take a collaborative, interactive
and highly discussion based approach.
In short, I’m going to show you the way, and you are going to take us there.
Expectations
10 Essential Leadership Behaviors
Part 1
Empathy - a prerequisite to leadership
5 Main Components
- Emotional Intelligence- Mindset- Presense- Listen- Encourage
Selflessness - it’s not about you anymore
Subordinate your feelings to the greater good
- Professional Sacrifice- Personal Sacrifice
Selflessness is not lack of will
Community - many jobs but the same goal
Reject silos and division through consistency in…
- vision- communication- expectations- activities
Self Awareness - You are always on stage
Everything you do or don’t do, say or choose not to say matters now
- Walk the walk, talk the talk, everyday
- Set the example- Build respect and trust
People Focused - Intrinsic value of people
Value your team beyond their tangible impact to the bottom line
- Personal & professional growth- Stimulate team interaction- Teach and learn- Persuasive - Motivators
Idealistic and Realistic - A better tomorrow
Difficult balance but very important to get right
- Acknowledge the present- While pursuing the ideal- Focus on the future, while
managing the day to day
Focus on behaviors - You’ll be more effective
Create a culture around behavior instead of being obsessed with results
Results are symptoms of behavior
Being too results oriented can encourage the wrong behavior.
Be innovative - Creative, brave, fearless
Creativity and innovation are key to moving a business forward. To really get there, you must accept a certain level of risk and failure / mistakes.
Remove fear of punitive actions in favor of innovation wherever possible.
Visible - Better than accessible, open door
Being physically available and present in your team’s environment. You’ll be...
- More knowledgeable- More aware- On the spot coaching- More respected & trusted- Proactive not reactive
Communicate - frequently, outcome focused
Expectations, behaviors, respectful and consider setting
Reflect on the interaction
Include everyone - Self-Aware!
Questions / Comments
Not an exhaustive list, but powerful nonetheless
Part 2
Our leadership ghosts
Channel your own leadership ghosts
● Write down your best and worst leaders, then
● Beneath each write down their 2 best & worst behaviors, then
● Combine best together, and worst together sorted most important to least important
Discussion, critical thought & reasoning
● Now, time permitting, we’re going to discuss in detail (without names) each behavior on your best and worst behavior lists.
● Did we talk about them in our top 10?
Our ghosts leave their mark on us
● Now, write your own name
● Beneath, list your 2 best & 2 worst behaviors
● Sort them by their impact or potential impact on your team
● Any similarities to your ghosts? Probably...
You’ll be better. You have to be.
Really think deeply about the good and bad behaviors on your lists. Those are the most important successes & failures from your perspective. How can you enhance the good, throw away the bad?
Write your Leadership Vision? What will be your mark?
My Leadership Vision
As a leader, I will create an environment that encourages smart, strategic
risk taking, challenging the status-quo everyday while building respect and
trust with my team by modeling consistent, fair and ethical standards.
Share your vision
Important note - don’t change your vision if you hear something
awesome. No vision will be totally inclusive of everything. Some great
things will come naturally.
Your vision statement provides a benchmark for you, including what is
most important to you.
Nice job, you’ve made it to the beginning
The soft skills covered today are only conceptual. Applying them
makes them real. Practicing them provides the return on investment
by creating a true team, that even when things are difficult, works for a
common goal in a common way.
And yes, you do have homework
Go to your team, as a group and ask them to give you one sentence
that would describe the most important leadership quality. Challenge
them to be specific, and determine if their priorities are on our list. If
not, let’s dive in more.
Front Line Leader Development Series1. Welcome to leadership by title, this is just the beginning
2. You're leading through trust & respect, now make things happen
3. Productivity through effective leadership
4. Assess your individual progress & make adjustments
5. Influencing upward to build the ultimate team
6. Advanced topics in leading, coaching & developing
7. Asses the progress of your team, and make adjustments
Individual, Cluster, Lunch & LearnLeadership Reflections & Defining Your VisionLeadership Essentials ILeadership Essentials IIInterpersonal CommunicationLeading Challenging PeopleLeading Through Challenging SituationsEffective DelegationHow Leaders Impact Team DynamicsTeam Problem Solving and Decision MakingGiving and Receiving FeedbackHow to Define, Identify and Prioritize WasteHow to Approach Removing WasteDeveloping an Anti-Waste Culture
Quantify and Qualify Your ImpactWhat it Means to Influence UpwardBasic Technology (Excel, Word, Power Point)Data Collection and Analysis for ProjectsProject Leadership and Influencing UpwardBeginner Speaking and PresentationsIntermediate Speaking and PresentationsPerformance Expectations and AppraisalsActive Communication and FeedbackPositive Outlook and Confidence in LeadershipBuilding and Innovative and Creative CultureMaking Decisions Under PressureBecome Your Best by Helping Others be Their Best
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