personal leadership: leading yourself before you lead others developed and delivered for: jan dwyer...
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Personal Leadership:Leading Yourself Before You Lead
Others
Developed and delivered for:
Jan Dwyer Bang, MBA, CSP
April 15, 2015
After attending this workshop, you will be able to:
• Discover how personal leadership is essential for success in today’s work world
• Identify ways to implement personal leadership
principles at JLO and in your life • Develop practical next steps in your ongoing
leadership journey
What do you think of when you hear the word “personal leadership?”
“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.”
-Alice Walker
From 17 of the Most Inspirational Women Quotes turned into Art http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/03/business/gallery/iwd-wisdom-of-women/
Activity Someone you Admire as a Leader
What do you think really made this person successful?
From 17 of the Most Inspirational Women Quotes turned into Art http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/03/business/gallery/iwd-wisdom-of-women/
• Hannah McDonald• Breezie O’Neil• Maryann McIntosh• Teresa Gliddon• Lisa Bishop• Kelly Hackney• Stacy Johnson• Richelle Geiger• Melissa Otterman
Role Models in JLO
• Mary Ferris• Stacy Choczynskwi• Liz Davis• Candace Jacobs• Amy Jackson• Deirdre Matt• Kim Schmanke• Robbie Kesler• Linda Kleingartner
Role Models in JLO
• Holly Mason• Jennifer Forster• Fumiko Ueda• Wendy Tanner
Role Models in JLO
Qualities• Diplomatic• Fair• Engaging • Welcoming• Always keeping open communication with their
committee members• Boldness• Creativity • Resilience• Powerful communicator• Innovative
Qualities• Forward Thinking• Insightful• Poised • Servant Leader• Humility• Generates a culture of trust, growth and believing in
possibilities!• Can identify strengths within individuals and building
effective teams
Qualities• “Is this the best practice?” • “Are we following protocol?”• “Are we considering everyone in our decisions?• Challenges me to think deeper & play by the rules• Organized and thoughtful about the big picture and
details• Developing talents of our group • Leading by example• Relentless pursuit of excellence for our kids in our
community and focus on mission
Qualities• Calm and collected• Optimistic• Always seems confident that we will be successful• Speaks with passion• Caring and charismatic• Long history with the organization• Articulate speaker• Understanding community contexts• History with non profits• Extreme enthusiasm• Follow through
Qualities• Honesty, personal approach • Ability to think creatively to serve our community
partners• Appreciation for all the League has provided her in
leadership development• Commitment to providing that for other League
members
•Listens•Passionate•Good communicator•Inclusive of others•Inspirational•Motivating•Positive •Personable
Qualities of Effective Leaders
“We are being judged by a new yardstick: not just how smart we are, or by our training and expertise, but also by how well we handle ourselves and each other.”
-Daniel Goleman, Working with Emotional Intelligence
Primal Leadership
In any group, the leader has the most power to sway a group’s emotions.
When leaders drive emotions positively, they can bring out the best in people. (Resonance).
When leaders drive emotional negatively, they can alter the “mood” of the team negatively (Dissonance).
Leadership Self AssessmentsIn your Appendix
Mary Harriman, Founder of the Junior League
Personal Leadership
1. Firmness of Purpose2. A willingness to serve others3. A strong sense of self-discipline,
integrity, and perseverance4. An optimistic outlook5. The ability to forge partnerships
BehaviorsQualities Behaviors
Firmness of purpose“Purpose has to do
with defining the kind of culture we live in.” -Peter Block
•What is your mission in life?
•Are you operating out of a sense of mission or purpose?
•Are you living aligned with your mission or purpose?
BehaviorsQualities Behaviors/Attitudes/Tools
Willingness to serve“Without community
service, we would not have a strong quality of life. It’s important to the person who serves as well as the recipient. It’s the way we ourselves grow and develop.” -Dorothy Height
Look at others and ask them “How can I serve you?”
If you are a leader, give power away
Reward others
BehaviorsQualities Behaviors
Self-discipline, integrity, and perseverance
“Leaders always find a way to make things happen.”
– John Maxwell “Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.” -Oprah Winfrey
Use self-control at workMake and keep promisesBe committed to the goalsBe accountable
BehaviorsQualities Behaviors
Ability to forge partnerships“Intense love does not measure, it just gives.” - Mother Teresa“Partnership is the ability to give more choice to the people we choose to serve” – Peter Block
Treat every one as equals
Each person is responsible for the work, as well as his or her own morale, learning, and career
Serve as a servant leader
See your role as a mentor
Action Planning
What are your next steps in your ongoing leadership journey?
After attending this workshop, you will be able to:
• Discover how personal leadership is essential for success in today’s work world
• Identify ways to implement personal leadership
principles at JLO and in your life • Develop practical next steps in your ongoing
leadership journey