Week 5 Lecture

Dr. Jim Lloyd

The Leadership ChallengeLeadership isn’t about personality, it is about

behavior

The exemplary leadership practices grounded in researchBegan in 1983

Model the WayInspire a Shared VisionChallenge the ProcessEnable Others to ActEncourage the Heart

Key Points to: Model the WayClarify Values & Set the ExamplePeople follow the person first and then the play…

why?Credibility—DWYSYWDDetermine your guiding principles…what are your

values?What is the “great”Let people know what you believe—open your

heartForge values around common principles & ideals

QUESTION—how did the Bank America guy accomplish this?

Intro Points to: Inspire a Shared VisionImagine “the way it ought to be” and begin to try and

articulate what that looks like“leaders live their lives backwards”—what does that

mean?Commanding versus Inspiring?

Enlisting othersDialogue, not a monologue

How can you find out what your constituents’ dreams are?

Articulate the vision at every opportunityExplain the visionWhy should others follow?How can they help?What does this mean for them?

Key Points to: Challenge the ProcessExperiment and take calculated risks

Leaders search for opportunities to innovate, grow and improve

Leaders are the patrons and adopters of innovation

How is this like the Adaptive Challenge we’ve talked about?

How can you be a pioneer?

Key Points to: Enabling Others to Act

“I” instead of “we”Collaboration and building trust—how does

this fit into the DLT and BLT concepts that were discussed in OLAC?

P. 21—”not hoarding power”—how does this fit in with “Defined Autonomy?”

How can you turn constituents into leaders themselves?

Key Points to: Encourage the HeartGenuine recognition of contributions

What impact does this sort of thing have on culture and how constituents feel towards the organization?

Leadership is a Relationship

CredibilityThe foundation of leadershipWhat do people look for?

Original study had 75,000 peopleHonestForward-LookingInspiringCompetent

These characteristics solidified the 5 Leadership Characteristics

HonestyEthical…principled…integrity…character

People don’t want to be lied to or deceivedWhen you follow someone who has been

dubbed dishonest, you feel as though you have compromised yourself

Closely tied to values and ethics.

Forward-LookingVision…dream…goal…callingSense of direction and concern for future of

the organizationMust be clear and people must be able to

connect to it.

How can you as a leader exemplify this characteristic through your day to day actions?

CompetentTrack record…get things done…guide

organization

How can you as an administrator demonstrate competence on a day to day basis?

First Law of Leadership

If you don’t believe in the messenger, you won’t believe the message

Second Law of Leadership

DWYSYWD—Do What You Say You Will Do

The two operative words are “do” and “say”

You need to clarify what you believe in (your values) and be an example of those values to others.