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Leadership Characteristics
ReferencesLeadership in Organizations, Ann Cooper,
Southwestern,2002Right from the Start, Dan Ciampa and
Michael Watkins, Harvard Business School Press, 1999
“Level 5 Leadership: The Triumph of Humility and Fierce Resolve”, Jim Collins, Harvard Business Review, 2001
“What Makes an Effective Executive”, Peter Drucker, Harvard Business Review, 2004
What is leadership?
Leading people
Influencing people
Commanding people
Guiding people
Consistent, positive goals for change
Why someone is a Leader
Leader by the position achievedLeader by personality, charisma Leader by moral exampleLeader by power heldIntellectual leaderLeader because of ability to
accomplish things
Who is a Leader? Intelligence
More intelligent than non-leaders
Scholarship Knowledge Being able to get
things done Analytical
Physical Doesn’t seem to
be correlated
Leadership TraitsCan do attitude Works for the
benefit of allPersistence HumorDependableEnergeticPlannerVerbal facility
Honesty Initiative Aggressive Self-
confident Ambitious Originality Sociability Adaptability
Level 5 Leadership
Individual who blends extreme personal humility with intense professional will
Selects superb successorsSubjugate own needs to achieve
something more lasting and larger than themselves
Highly Capable – Productive contributions through talent, knowledge,skills, and good work habits
1
Contributing Team Member – Contributes to the achievement of group objectives; works effectively with others
2
Competent Manager – organizes people andresources toward effective and efficient uses3
Effective Leader – Catalyzes commitments from others to pursue vision, stimulates the group to
high performance standards4
Executive – Builds enduring greatness through humility and professional will5
Leadership Pyramid
Steps to Level 5 Leadership
First, get the right people, then figure out what needs to be done
Confront the brutal facts Hedgehog concept Culture of Discipline Accelerate through technology Small steps build momentum Avoid the doom loop
Eight Practices What needs to be done? What is right for the enterprise? Develop action plans Take responsibility for decisionsTake responsibility for communicatingFocus on opportunities rather than
problemsRun productive meetingsUse “we” rather than “I”
Roles of Leaders PlanCreate MomentumEncourages others,
direct othersMaster technologies
of learning, visioning, and coalition building
Manage oneself
Planning
Devise strategy Set direction Create vision Decision maker
Create MomentumFoundation for
change Vision of how
the organization will look
Build political base to support change
Modify culture to fit vision
Learn and know about company
Securing early wins First set short
term goals When achieved
make a big deal Should fit long
term strategy
Create MomentumBuild credibility
Demanding but can be satisfied
Accessible but not too familiar
Focused but flexible
ActiveCan make
tough calls but humane
Master TechnologiesLearn from internal and external
sourcesVisioning - develop strategy
Push vs. pull tools What values does the strategy
embrace? What behaviors are needed?
CommunicateCommunicate the vision
Simple text - Best channels Clear meaning - Do it yourself!
Adapt you communication style Read body language and vocal dynamicsBe sensitive to context Put it in writing Provide detailsCultivate an atmosphere of openness
Enabling Technologies, con’t
Coalition building Don’t ignore politics Technical change
not enough Political
management isn’t same as being political
Prevent blocking coalitions
Build political capital
Directing Direct
Empower employees Become the cheerleader and
coach Control
Motivate Time/task
management Convey sense of
accomplishment
Managers vs. LeadersWhile many activities for managers and
leaders are similar, there is one big difference…..
Managers know and value the unique abilities and eccentricities of their employees. They must identify and capitalize on what is unique about each person to build a better sense of a team and interdependency. Make the most of each person’s strengths
Leaders discover what is universal and capitalize on that. They rally people toward a better future while cutting through all differences.
Manage OneselfBe self-awareDefine your
leadership styleGet advice and
counsel Advice is from
expert to leader Counsel is insight
Types of help Technical Political Personal
Advisor traits Competent Trustworthy Enhance your
status
We’ll revisit this later in leadership articles and last class
7 Habits of Unsuccessful Executives
Feel they and their companies dominate their environment
They are the same as their company
They have all the answers Ruthlessly eliminate all anyone not
100% behind them Obsessed with image Underestimate obstacles Rely on what worked in the past
How Far Can You Go?