visionary leadership ppt

Visionary Leadership


Introductions

Lisa HowieLearning & Development ManagerWorked for Choctaw Casino/Nation

for over 6 yearsBanking for over 15 yearsBachelor’s in History with a minor in

Anthropology and English


Agenda:

Visionary Leadership AssessmentDefine Visionary Leader Characteristics of a Visionary

LeaderDifferences in Visionary vs. Good

LeadersGroup DiscussionsEmotional Intelligence


“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” ~ Book

of Proverbs

Visionary LeadershipThe concept of Visionary

Leadership has been around for decades.

Today we will discuss, in detail, what qualities and traits a Visionary Leader needs to succeed.


What does a visionary leader have that a good leader doesn’t?

→Foresees the future→Strategically places people→Builds future for generations


A visionary leader and a good leader possess some of the same qualities. Where the good leader guides their people through their daily tasks and duties, the Visionary Leader guides their people to perform for the future.


Group Discussion – 1. What makes these leaders

different than just good leaders?2. How did they achieve their

vision?3. What traits did they possess to

encourage followers to believe in the same vision?

4. Why did you pick this person?


A visionary leader is not only good with words, they are good with actions as well. A visionary leader brings their vision into the world, thus changing the world in some way.


A visionary will always promote a team atmosphere. They share their vision and recruit others to help in the vision becoming a reality. A visionary leader sees the whole picture and can connect the dots while a good leader tends to operate on a day-to-day basis. A visionary leader will think about a strategy, and how it will affect the organization for the next 5, 10, or 20 years. A good leader will not always think about tomorrow until tomorrow is today.

Visionary LeadershipPrairie Chicken Story


Barriers:

Micro-managementAvoidance of risk-takingLack of strategic planningClose-mindedFear of the unknown


Sometimes you have to think outside the box to get the answer!

Visionary LeadershipCharacteristics:

Future-focusedStrategic thinkerRisk-takerImagination“Out-of-the-box” thinkingTeamwork oriented/shared sense of

purposeTrustEmotional Intelligence


Emotional Intelligence is the ability to understand others’ emotions and your own. It is also the skill to be able to control your emotions and have empathy and compassion when it comes to others’ emotions.


“Emotional Intelligence refers to the capacity for recognizing your own feelings and those of others, for motivating ourselves, and for managing emotions well in ourselves and in our relationships.” ~ Daniel Goleman, Working With Emotional Intelligence


Did you know that your mind and body have a physical reaction to emotions? This is also called the fight or flight response. Learning to control these emotions and responses is something a leader must possess in order to succeed.


Fight or Flight Response:

Stop yourself from any angry outburst

Stop yourself from cryingStop yourself from laughing


Can Emotional Intelligence be learned?

According to Goleman, ...“high emotional intelligence is necessary for directors and leaders because they are representatives of the organization in general assemblies and public meetings, and they have the most interaction with the insiders and outsiders of the company”…


Gardner and Stough (2002) conducted a study of 110 senior managers to see the correlations between EI and leadership behaviors. The study was strongly supportive in the hypothesis that a higher level of EI is directly associated with leadership.


“Grounded in the work of Bennis and Nanus (1985), Sashkin (1988) initially identified five types of personal behavior that a visionary leader exercises: (a) focusing attention, (b) communicating personally, (c) demonstrating trustworthiness, (d) displaying respect, and (e) taking risks.”


Five components of EI:Self-Awareness:

having a deep understanding of one’s emotions, strengths, weaknesses, needs, and drives

Self-Regulation:involves controlling one’s emotions and impulses and adapting to changing circumstances

Motivation:the drive to achieve beyond expectations -their own and everyone else’s


Five components of EI:Empathy:

thoughtfully considering associates’ feelings – along with other factors – in the process of making intelligent decisions

Social Skills:the ability to sense, understand, and react to others’ emotions while comprehending social networks


Emotional

Intelligence

Self-Awarene

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Self-Regulatio

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MotivationEmpathy

Social Skills

Visionary LeadershipHow do you think Emotional

Intelligence is related to being a leader, and more importantly, a visionary leader?

Visionary Leaders work to unite – not divide people.


Sometimes you can’t see the forest for all the trees…


“Managers focus on control…

Leaders on goals…

Visionary leaders on change…”

~ Chaim Potok ~


How can we avoid failure of our visions?

Don’t go it alone

Don’t be unrealistic

Always be prepared for surprises

Watch out for change-resistance

Don’t be too preoccupied with your bottom line


How can we avoid failure of our visions?

Be patient and flexible when trying to implement your vision Never get discouraged

Don’t forget about Emotional Intelligence

Lead by example


Your job as a Visionary Leader is to set the direction and to spread your vision throughout the organization by empowering your associates to listen, act, look for feedback, and to always have the Choctaw Nation’s best interests at heart.

Visionary LeadershipDaniel Pink (2006) states: “The last few decades have belonged to a certain kind of person with a certain kind of mind – computer programmers who could crank code, lawyers who could craft contracts, MBAs who could crunch numbers. But the keys to the kingdom are changing hands. The future belongs to a very different kind of person with a very different kind of mind – creators and empathizers, pattern recognizers, and meaning makers. These people – artists, inventors, designers, story tellers, care givers, counselors, big picture thinkers – will now reap society’s richest rewards and share its greatest joys.”


Don’t be Pointy Haired Boss…

Sources www.ccsenet.org/ibr Visionary Leadership Goleman, Working With Emotional Intelligence Visionary Leadership (Book hasn’t come in yet) Harvard Business Review “Toward an Integrated Model of Visionary Leadership”,

Martini (2008) White paper “Prairie Chicken or Eagle?”, Engstrom “A Transformational Model of Visionary Leadership”,

Loughead (2009)

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