Extraordinary Leadership- Just Add Vision and

Veracity

CREW – Pittsburghwith sponsorship by CEC, Inc.

Objectives:

Define Extraordinary LeadershipIncrease Awareness of ObstaclesDevelop Greater Understanding of Leading vs. ManagingExplore Strategies to Enhance Your Visioning Skills

“Leadership is creating a way for

people to contribute to making something

extraordinary happen”

Kouzes and Posner, The Leadership Challenge

Vision

Belief

NetworkCommunication

Engaged Team

Extraordinary Female LeadershipModel for

Extraordinary Female Leadership Assessment

52%

THE FACTS

3.6% of Fortune 500 CEO’s

14.1% of Executive Officer positions at Fortune 500 companies

16.1% of board seats in Fortune 500 companies

of global workforce

Source: Catalyst Annual Report 2011 & the WEF Corporate Gender Gap Report

Sources: Minding The Gap and World Economic Forum

Minding The Gap…and Global Results

Men Primary Decision MakersMasculine Corporate Culture

Don’t Seek C-suite / Lack SkillsLack Role Models & Critical Work

Experience

Choose Family Balance over Larger RolesLack of Flexible Work

Solutions & Re-entry Opportunities

Lack of Networks & Mentoring Need More Support from Company/Co-workers

BIGGEST OBSTACLES

Lack of vision

Thinking like a woman

Managing versus leading

Weak networks

Inflexible solutions

Leading vs. Managing…

Is there a difference?

MANAGING to LEADING

Manager Leader

• Maintains

• Focuses on systems & structures

• Relies on control

• Short range view

• Focuses on bottom line

• Accepts status quo

• Develops

• Focuses on people

• Inspires trust

• Long range perspective

• Focuses on horizon

• Challenges status quo

Vision

Belief

NetworkCommunication

Engaged Team

Extraordinary Female LeadershipModel for

VISION

BELIEF

NETWORK

COMMUNICATION

TEAM

Women and that Vision Thing

“No vision, no leadership…”

Harvard Business Review 2008

Women and that Confidence Thing

Round up not down…

Ask for feedback…

Understand everything is negotiable…Communicate what they want and take risks…

Embrace the power of non-verbals…

VISION ALIGNMENT EXECUTION

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TOBE VISIONARY?

Our Gift to YouOur Gift to You

WORK OF LEADERS

Thank You

Alison Valli, Senior PartnerBecky Dannenfelser,

Principal