ALDC INTRODUCTION TO LEADERSHIP

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

CLD101

Aize Obayan

WELCOME!!!

TODAY IS THE FUTURE

Leadership is like beauty; its hard to define, but you know it when you see it.

-- Warren Bennis

Leadership expert

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.a lot of Leadership everywhere and not

enough to introduce

substance to go with it. This is indeed

similar to the quote

credited to the Poet

Samuel T. Coleridge

Water, Water everywhere and not a

drop to drink.

Prentice (1961) defines leadership as The discipline of deliberately exerting special influence within a group to move it towards goals of beneficial permanence, that fulfills the groups real needs and fulfilling this definition of leadership is a task for both men and women.

FOCUS ON

LEADERSHIP....

The current literature on

Leadership is legion.

WHAT IS LEADERSHIP

Gibbs 1969 Leadership is influence. When your behavior influences people that they respond to achieve a desired objective That is leadership.

The men who build the future are those who know that greater things are yet to come, and that they themselves will help bring them about. Their minds are illuminated by the blazing sun of home. They never stop to doubt. They havent time.

- Melvin J. Evans

Attitude

WRONG

PERCEPTION

OF

LEADERSHIP

In our context, our

relatively patriarchal and

sometimes feudal structure

colours our definitions,

thereby equating leadership

to power and control

Key Number 1 Continuous Improvement 1. How can I do better? This is key question 2. How can I do more? 3. Always improve by learning as much as possible Read books,

talk to people a lot but focus on listening. Be a continuous learner

4. Maintain creative dissatisfaction

Key no 2 Management of Ideas Be receptive to new ideas Be willing to experiment Be progressive

Charting New Paths

Execution They are action-oriented, and

are focused on getting results

Edge They have a competitive edge

and a will to win

Energize They energize teams, and

don't intimidate them

Energy They have tremendous

personal energy

Lessons from Jack Welch The 4 Es of Leadership

More information at 1000ventures.com: 25 Lessons from Jack Welch

The future belongs to the adaptive or in other words to those who are able to learn and it is only those who can then provide leadership.

(Ralph Galbreath)

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE.......?

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Closing Thought 1

Nobody can prevent you from choosing to be exceptional.

Mark Sanborn The Fred Factor

What I have been privileged to find out is that

Service (and not the pecks and trappings of

the Office) are what define the texture of

leadership in the short and long run. As a

Nation, we owe a huge responsibility to God

and Humanity to ensure that we are

continuously and consistently investing in

raising the next generation of leaders. Our

institutions of education must begin to serve

as the platform for raising the visionary,

transformational and intentional leaders.

CLOSING THOUGHT 2

THANK YOU.

CERTIFICATE IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

CLD101: Introduction to Leadership Development Studies

17th January 2014

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Opening thoughts

EVERYTHING RISES AND FALLS ON LEADERSHIP

John Maxwell

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Gods Mandate 1

Gen 1:28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

Gen 1:29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.

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Mat 5:13 "Let me tell you why you are here. You're here to be salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors of this earth. If you lose your saltiness, how will people taste godliness? You've lost your usefulness and will end up in the garbage. Mat 5:14 "Here's another way to put it: You're here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We're going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. Mat 5:15 If I make you light-bearers, you don't think I'm going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I'm putting you on a light stand. Mat 5:16 Now that I've put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand--shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you'll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven.

MSG Translation

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Gods Mandate 2

1Pe 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light

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1Pe 2:9 But you are a special people, a holy nation, priests and kings, a people given up completely to God, so that you may make clear the virtues of him who took you out of the dark into the light of

heaven.

BBE

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1Pe 2:9 But you are the chosen race, the King's priests, the holy nation, God's own people, chosen to proclaim the wonderful acts of God, who called you out of darkness into his own marvellous

light.

GNB

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Who is a Leader ?

"A leader is a dealer in hope." Napoleon Bonaparte

"As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others." Bill Gates

"Leadership is influence - nothing more, nothing less." John Maxwell,

"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." John Quincy Adams

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A Leader .

Acts as a guiding force taking the lead.

Gives direction and structure

Draws people into a certain course

Motivates people to a certain cause

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Leading

People

New

Directions

Vision Leading

Self

Leadership

Perception

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Why are we looking at Leadership?

Leadership is essential LEADERSHIP IS THE ONLY THING THAT

DIFFERENTIATES SOCIETIES AND ORGANISATIONS FROM EACH OTHER OVER THE LONG TERM

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Why Leadership?....

2. The growing understanding that we all are leaders whether we like it or not

Everyman is a leader 28

Why Leadership?....

3. There is the Law of the Lid relating to Leadership

Your personal effectiveness is determined by the level of your Leadership

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Never doubt that a small group of committed people

can change the

world.

Indeed it is

the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead

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Are these leaders?

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Research shows a direct Correlation between

Leadership Performance

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Leadership has been understood by

What Leaders do (Behaviour) Their Character/Traits

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Leadership has been understood by

The Context The effect/Results

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Leaders are considered effective when:

Their group performs well

Followers experience satisfaction

Significant change occurs with successful implementation

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By setting goals and Targets

Effective Leaders set direction.

Research shows

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Organization Pathways

Effective Leaders set

direction effectively.

Research shows

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Research shows

Effective Leadership

gains commitment effectively.

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Research shows By Creating Shared Vision

Effective Leaders gain

commitment effectively.

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Research shows By effective team Building

Effective Leaders gain

commitment

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Research shows

Effective Leaders create alignment effectively.

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Effective Leaders create alignment.

People Processes

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W.C.H. PRENTICE(1961) defines leadership as The discipline of

deliberately exerting special influence within a group to move it

towards goals of beneficial permanence that fulfills the groups

real needs

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Common Fundamentals

Influence

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Common Fundamentals

People and Groups

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Common Fundamentals

Goals and Visions

Directions of movement

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What determines our Leadership Growth?

1.Our desire for growth- commitment

2.Our Understanding of the growth process

I dont know what I dont know

I know what I dont Know

I grow and I know and it starts to show

I simply go because I know

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Developing Capacity

Those who pretend to be something they are not will eventually be found out. (Noonan,2005).

We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark, The real tragedy in life is when an Adult is afraid of the light (Pluto)

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THANK YOU

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