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IntroductionsIntroductions Perceptions of LeadershipPerceptions of Leadership Leadership DefinedLeadership Defined Personal Leadership TraitsPersonal Leadership Traits Leadership PotentialLeadership Potential BREAKBREAK

At the End of this Workshop At the End of this Workshop You Will:You Will:

Know how leadership is defined and Know how leadership is defined and discussed in the literature;discussed in the literature;

Know how you can take on leadership Know how you can take on leadership roles in your own life;roles in your own life;

Know how to develop your own Know how to develop your own leadership skills;leadership skills;

Understand the role of leadership in Understand the role of leadership in team work;team work;

Great LeadersGreat Leaders

Sir Winston Churchill – Sir Winston Churchill –

Was he a Great Leader?Was he a Great Leader?

Perceptions of Perceptions of LeadershipLeadership

Who are some people you would identify Who are some people you would identify as great leaders?as great leaders?

Public figures, personal acquaintances; Public figures, personal acquaintances; present day or historical.present day or historical.

What do you think makes them great What do you think makes them great leaders?leaders?

Perceptions of Perceptions of LeadershipLeadership

The following slide shows individuals who The following slide shows individuals who may or may not be considered great may or may not be considered great leaders.leaders.

What do you think?What do you think? Are they great leaders, or not? Why, why Are they great leaders, or not? Why, why

not?not?

Great Leaders?Great Leaders?

OprahOprah Pierre TrudeauPierre Trudeau René LévesqueRené Lévesque Bill & Melinda GatesBill & Melinda Gates BonoBono Margaret ThatcherMargaret Thatcher

Tony BlairTony Blair Stephen AbramStephen Abram Adolf HitlerAdolf Hitler Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela Michaëlle JeanMichaëlle Jean Rudy GiulianiRudy Giuliani

When You Were a ChildWhen You Were a Child

I’ll bet that most of you played a I’ll bet that most of you played a game called “Follow the Leader”game called “Follow the Leader”

Were you the ‘leader’ or ‘one of the Were you the ‘leader’ or ‘one of the followers’ ?followers’ ?

What do you remember (if What do you remember (if anything) about this game ?anything) about this game ?

How to Play ‘Follow the How to Play ‘Follow the Leader’Leader’

First a leader or "head of the line" is First a leader or "head of the line" is chosen, then all children line up behind the chosen, then all children line up behind the leaderleader..

The leader then moves around and all the The leader then moves around and all the children have to mimic the leader's actions.children have to mimic the leader's actions.

Players who mess up or do not do what the Players who mess up or do not do what the leader does are out of the game.leader does are out of the game.

The last person standing other than the The last person standing other than the leader is now the new leader.leader is now the new leader.

What you Learned About What you Learned About Leadership from the GameLeadership from the Game

There has to be a leaderThere has to be a leader The leader must be chosenThe leader must be chosen There must be followersThere must be followers Those who follow must mimic the Those who follow must mimic the

leaderleader

What you Learned About What you Learned About Leadership from the GameLeadership from the Game

Those who do not mimic the leader Those who do not mimic the leader are left behindare left behind

A new leader always emerges at the A new leader always emerges at the end of the gameend of the game

The cycle continuesThe cycle continues Do you think all of these lessons Do you think all of these lessons

are true?are true?

Leadership DefinedLeadership Defined

In its simplest form leadership is the In its simplest form leadership is the capacity or ability to leadcapacity or ability to lead. .

To lead is to either To lead is to either get in front to get in front to show people the wayshow people the way or to or to go along go along with themwith them..


In any case, the leader always In any case, the leader always takes an takes an active roleactive role in making in making something happen with others something happen with others

The others are referred to as The others are referred to as followersfollowers

Leaders Need FollowersLeaders Need Followers


Not everyone can be a leader in every Not everyone can be a leader in every situationsituation

It is not always necessary, but leaders It is not always necessary, but leaders have probably been followers firsthave probably been followers first

Some people do not have the desire or Some people do not have the desire or the qualities to be leadersthe qualities to be leaders

Followers fulfill very Followers fulfill very important functions important functions and they need their and they need their leaders to have leaders to have certain qualitiescertain qualities


What followers expect:What followers expect: HonestyHonesty CompetenceCompetence Forward-looking attitudesForward-looking attitudes InspirationInspiration

These create credibilityThese create credibility



Some three hundred and fifty Some three hundred and fifty definitions of “leadership” have definitions of “leadership” have been generated over the last been generated over the last thirty years by leadership thirty years by leadership researchers researchers

Some say leadership is merely Some say leadership is merely “coping with change” “coping with change”

Others point to being visionary Others point to being visionary or vision-oriented as the most or vision-oriented as the most important quality of a leader important quality of a leader

The “wise use of power” is The “wise use of power” is another partial definitionanother partial definition


One leadership scholar and guru, One leadership scholar and guru, Warren Bennis, has identified several Warren Bennis, has identified several aspects of leaders in business terms. aspects of leaders in business terms.

A guiding visionA guiding vision PassionPassion IntegrityIntegrity TrustTrust Curiosity Curiosity DaringDaring


Characteristics of LeadersCharacteristics of Leaders

Agents of changeAgents of change Apostles of hopeApostles of hope Good listenersGood listeners Coaches and teachersCoaches and teachers DecisiveDecisive

Risk-takersRisk-takers Enforce standardsEnforce standards TenaciousTenacious Results-orientedResults-oriented

Characteristics of LeadersCharacteristics of Leaders


Are leaders born or made?Are leaders born or made? Early studies assumed leaders were Early studies assumed leaders were

born but none of these studies was born but none of these studies was conclusiveconclusive

If leader If leader areare born, then leadership born, then leadership training is meaningless!training is meaningless!


Are leaders born or made ?Are leaders born or made ? If leaders are made, then theoretically anyone If leaders are made, then theoretically anyone

can be a leadercan be a leader The truth probably lies in between – leaders The truth probably lies in between – leaders

are probably born with the are probably born with the aptitudeaptitude but need but need guidance and nurturingguidance and nurturing to realize their to realize their leadership potentialleadership potential

Similar to great singers or athletes, who are Similar to great singers or athletes, who are born with a gift, but need to develop itborn with a gift, but need to develop it

Is Leadership the same as Is Leadership the same as Management ?Management ?

Generally leaders have traits that make Generally leaders have traits that make them good managersthem good managers

But good managers may not be great But good managers may not be great leaders – why might that be?leaders – why might that be?

Similarly, a visionary person may have the Similarly, a visionary person may have the charisma of a leader, but have no ability charisma of a leader, but have no ability as a manageras a manager


It is not essential to be a manager to be a It is not essential to be a manager to be a leaderleader

One can be a leader from the ranksOne can be a leader from the ranks Indeed leaders can be found at all levels Indeed leaders can be found at all levels

of organizations and groupsof organizations and groups


““The manager does things right; the The manager does things right; the leader does the right thing.”leader does the right thing.”

Warren BennisWarren Bennis

Leadership & TeamworkLeadership & Teamwork


What is the role of leaders in team work?What is the role of leaders in team work?

In some instances, creating the team or In some instances, creating the team or introducing members to each other introducing members to each other

Clearly defining Clearly defining responsibilitiesresponsibilities Developing communications guidelinesDeveloping communications guidelines Identifying a conflict resolution Identifying a conflict resolution

mechanismmechanism


Encouraging an open exchange Encouraging an open exchange of of ideasideas during team creation during team creation

Creating a shared purpose, Creating a shared purpose, direction and goalsdirection and goals

Providing detailed and timely Providing detailed and timely feedback feedback

The “Tasks of Leadership”The “Tasks of Leadership”

Envisioning goalsEnvisioning goals Affirming valuesAffirming values MotivatingMotivating Managing (Managing (priorities, decisions & systemspriorities, decisions & systems)) Achieving workable unityAchieving workable unity


Explaining and teachingExplaining and teaching Serving as a symbolServing as a symbol Representing the groupRepresenting the group RenewingRenewing

The “Leadership Ability”The “Leadership Ability”

Leadership PotentialLeadership Potential

How can you determine your How can you determine your own leadership potential?own leadership potential?

Leadership PotentialLeadership Potential

Personal Leadership TraitsPersonal Leadership Traits


Using the provided check list, take 10 Using the provided check list, take 10 minutes to reflect on your own leadership minutes to reflect on your own leadership traits – the qualities you have that would traits – the qualities you have that would make you a good leader, and those that you make you a good leader, and those that you think might make leadership difficult for you.think might make leadership difficult for you.

There may be other qualities you think are There may be other qualities you think are important that are not on the checklist.important that are not on the checklist.

Grade yourself from 1 – 10 on each quality.Grade yourself from 1 – 10 on each quality. You may share these with the group, or keep You may share these with the group, or keep

them private.them private.


What qualities of leadership What qualities of leadership were not on the checklist?were not on the checklist?

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