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Ek00303 Good Leader
Ek00303 Good Leader
Discussion
What is Leadership?
Are Leaders Born or
Made?
Examples of Good
Leaders
Sources of Conflict
What is Leadership?
Leadership is a process by which a person
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LearningtoLead:WhatPeopleWant
Wheredoleaderslearntolead?
#1isfromexperience
Oftensinkorswim.
#2isfromexamplesormodels
Theyshowbothwhattodoandwhattoavoid.
#3isfrombooksandschool
Includesformaleducation,seminars,and
professionalreading.
LearningtoLead:WhatPeopleWant
Wheredoleaderslearntolead?
#1isfromexperience
Oftensinkorswim.
#2isfromexamplesormodels
Theyshowbothwhattodoandwhattoavoid.
#3isfrombooksandschool
Includesformaleducation,seminars,and
professionalreading.
Definitions
Leadership is the ability to inspire confidence
Definitions of leadership
"Leadership is a function of knowing yourself,
having a vision that is well communicated,
building trust among colleagues, and taking
effective action to realize your own leadership
potential." - Warren Bennis
Leadership is the process of influencing the
activities of
an organized group toward goal achievement.
(Rauch and Behling, 1984).
A Definition of Leadership
Three important parts definition of the leader
are the
terms interpersonal, influence, and goal.
1. Interpersonal means between persons. Thus,
a leader has more than one person (group) to
lead.
2. Influence is the power to affect others.
3. Goal is the end one strives to attain.
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Good Leaders
Do you have some examples of good leaders?
What qualities made them good leaders?
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Leadership
Becoming an effective leader is not
easy
#skill development
# experience
Remember, Leadership is Action, not
Position
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Inconsistent
Self-centered
Dishonest
Lack of trust
Inflexible
Unrealistic expectations
Poor communicator
Duplicitous
Isnt punctual
forgets commitments
Doesnt care
Unreasonable
Isnt accountable
Superiority viewpoint
Doesnt listen
Lacks enthusiasm/interest
Lacks respect for others
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Promises
Make few promises, and keep them!
Credibility lost when leadership fails to keep promises
Ensure commitment is realistic and attainable
Keep stakeholders informed of progress
If situations change, and promise cannot be kept:
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Discussion Basis
Keep it a business-like discussion
Stick to the subject
Listen respectfully
Avoid getting hung up on personalities
Grant that other person may have something
Do not loose temper
Plan the time and place for the discussion
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Design An Approach
Approach appeals to others motivations and
emotions
Be pleasant, remain calm
Use questions, and listen to responses
Observe body language, clues to
others
feelings
Give direct answers
Speak in a manner the other participants
understand/relate to
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Explain Why
Reasons why/why not
Be truthful
Show willingness to answer questions
Let others in on the know
Present the complete story
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Admit Mistakes
Recognize no one is perfect
Natural tendency is to avoid sharing or rationalizing a
mistake
No mistakes => is employee or leader really doing
Reasonable
Expectations
underlying reasoning
Use illustrations and examples
Present complete picture, and rationale for
subsequent decision
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Be Prompt
Be responsive to situations / issues
Does not mean need to always act immediately
Be consistent, use a structured problem solving technique
Base decisions on facts, if this takes time
promptly
Let
Allow
Compliment
Always give recognition where deserved
Ensure sincere and consistent
Understand each person is an individual, tailor recognition to
is public
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Be A Good
Leader
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