LeadershipLeadership

Jake Keefer

The LeaderThe Leader

The leader takes charge of group communication and decision making

Takes charge of group projects Becomes easy to communicate with

about group functions May want to find out what his/her

group thinks a good leader posses

The Leader’s InfluenceThe Leader’s Influence

A vision of how the group goals should be completed

Makes everyone in the group responsible for there own goals

Improves the groups structure Helps group members become

focused and productive

Leaders Organizing SkillsLeaders Organizing Skills

The leader must be well organized More organized then group

members so he/she is ready for any little bump in the road

Lets the group do a large part of the organizing he/she has already done

Letting Go!!!Letting Go!!!

The leader has to let go of tasks that will help other people develop

Forget you ever had decision making powers

Know what group members are capable of

Help people to take over by involving them more

What Leaders Must Know?

The employees The demands of the group All the different types of situations

they can be put in How to be an effective leader

How To Be An Effective Leader

Be able to handle your superiors Be able to manage time wisely Be able to manage specific priorities Be close to employees Firm yet fair Be able to handle problem

employees with class

What Leadership Is Exactly

“No easy task” Douglas McGregor More art then science More skill then knowledge Difficult

#1 Principal Of Being A Leader

Be an effective communicator

What Leaders Should Be Doing

Seeking leadership opportunities Learn from leaders around you Don’t make the same mistake

twice

Sources www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resou

rces/documents/NIFLleadership.ppt

www.umass.edu/schoolcounseling/PDFs/Leadership.pdf

www.course.wilkes.edu/professorfrear/leadership.ppt

http://www.engr.msstate.edu/faculty_staff/deans_page/ppt/TTU%20Leadership%20Principles.pdf