unit 5 leadership challenges
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The Leadership Challenge
Presented by :-Ashish Tripathi
What Effective Leaders do?Leaders mobilize others to want to get
extraordinary things done in organizations.Leaders transform values into actions, visions
into realities, obstacles into innovations, separateness into solidarity, and risks into rewards.
Leaders create the climate in which people turn challenging opportunities into remarkable successes.
LeadershipDefinition of Leadership Leadership is a relationship; it is about behavior
not personality. Leadership is everyone's business; it is an ongoing process that can happen anywhere and at any time.
Leadership is the skill of influencing people to work enthusiastically for the common good.
Our Leadership ImperativeGreat Leadership = Engaged Employees =Positive
Business Outcome
Importance of Employee EngagementThe world's top-performing organizations
understand that employee engagement is a force that drives business outcomes. In the best organizations, engagement is more than a human resources initiative --it is a strategic foundation for the way they do business.
World-class organizations unleash their potential for growth by optimizing their employee and customer relationships. Organizations that have optimized engagement have 2.6 times the earnings per share (EPS) growth rate compared to organizations with lower engagement in their same industry.
Five Practices of Exemplary LeadershipWhen getting extraordinary things done in
organizations, leaders engage in Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership.
> Model the Way> Inspire a Shared Vision> Challenge the Process> Enable Others to Act > Encourage the Heart
Ten Commitments of LeadershipThe Commitments of Leadership are behaviors that provide
structure and can be used as a guide for learning to lead.Model the Way1.Clarify values by finding your voice and affirming shared ideals2.Set the example by aligning actions with shared values.
Inspire a Shared Vision3.Envision the future by imagining exciting and ennobling possibilities.4.Enlistothers in a common vision by appealing to shared aspirations.
Challenge the Process5.Search for opportunities by seizing the initiative and by looking outward for innovative ways to
improve.6.Experiment and take risks by constantly generating small wins and learning from experience.
Enable Others to Act7.Foster collaboration by building trust and facilitating relationships.8.Strengthen others by increasing self-determination and developing competence.
Encourage the Heart9.Recognize contributionsby showing appreciation for individual excellence.10.Celebrate the values and victories by creating a spirit of community.
Foundation of LeadershipCredibility is the foundation of leadershipLeadership is the relationship between the
leader and the followers. In order for people to want to follow, there must be trust. Therefore, credibility is the foundation of leadership. Without credibility the leader's message will not be believed.
Over 20 years of research by Kouzes and Posner continues to validate that followers expect leaders to be honest, forward-looking, competent and inspiring.
Foundation of LeadershipCredibility MattersIf employees don’t trust and believe in their
manager, they will not believe the message.When employees perceive their manager has high
credibility, they are more likely to:Be promoters of the organizationHave strong sense of team spiritBe attached and committed to the organizationHave a sense of ownershipSee the alignment between their own personal
values and the values of the organization
Foundation of LeadershipCredibility Matters When employees perceive their manager as
having low credibility, they are more likely to: Produce only when they are being watchedBe motivated primarily by moneyPromote the organization publicly but
criticize the organization privatelyFeel unsupported and unappreciated
Foundation of LeadershipCredibility MattersEmployee know credibility when they hear
and see it. Around the globe people describe credibility as:
They practice what they preachThey walk the talkTheir actions are consistent with their wordsThey follow through on their promisesThey do what they say they will do
Leadership Practice: Model the WayTitles are labels, they do not give you
credibility, it is your behaviour that will win you respect. Model the way by:
> Leading by example > DWYSYWD (Do What You Say You Will Do)> Ensuring your actions align with your values
Leadership in Action: Model the Way
Commitment Number 1Essentials of:Clarifying Values> Find your voice> Affirm shared values
Taking Action> Write a tribute to
yourself> Write your credo> Engage in a credo
dialogue
Commitment Number 2Essentials of:Setting the Example> Personify the shared
values> Teach others to model the
valuesTaking Action> Do a personal audit> Develop a routine for
questioning> Put storytelling on your
meeting agenda
Leadership Practice: Inspire a Shared VisionLeaders awaken the passion in others by
communicating a compelling vision of their followers. Inspire a shared vision by:
> Envisioning the future > Finding a common purpose> Listening to others> Identifying what is important to others
Leadership in Action: Inspire a Shared VisionCommitment Number 3Essentials of: Envisioning the Future Imagine the possibilities> Find a common purpose
Taking Action Determine the something
you want to do> Picture what you will do
next> Survey your constituents
about their aspirations
Commitment Number 4Essentials of: Enlisting Others Appeal to common ideals> Animate the vision
Taking Action Record you shared vision Breathe life into your
vision> Expand your
communication and expressiveness skills
Leadership Practice: Challenge the ProcessLeaders are always looking for ways to
innovate, grow and improve. They are risk takers that recognize and support good ideas and learn from their mistakes. Challenge the Process by:
Searching for opportunities Experimenting and taking risks> Learning from your mistakes> Encourage and promote good ideas
Leadership in Action: Challenge the ProcessCommitment Number 5Essentials of: Searching for
Opportunities> Seize the initiative> Exercise outsight
Taking Action> Treat every job as an
adventureQuestion the status quo> Send everyone
Commitment Number 6Essentials of: Experimenting and
Taking RisksGenerate small winsLearn from experience
Taking ActionConduct postmortemsConduct pre-mortems> Strengthen resilience
Leadership Practice: Enable Others to ActLeadership is a team effort. Great leaders can
accomplish remarkable things by enabling others. They reinforce and support others, making each person feel talented and a vital part of the team. Enable Others to Act by:
> Sharing power with others> Offering support> Knowing when to be a coach and when to be
a team member> Building a culture of collaboration
Leadership in Action: Enable Others to ActCommitment Number 7Essentials of: Fostering Collaboration Create a climate of trust Facilitate relationships
Taking Action Show trust to build trust Say we, ask questions,
listen and take advice> Get people interacting
Commitment Number 8Essentials of: Strengthening Others Enhance self-determination Develop competence and
confidence
Taking Action Increase individual
accountability Offer visible support> Conduct monthly coaching
conversations
Leadership Practice: Encourage the HeartGreat leaders celebrate accomplishment and
milestones, show appreciation for excellence and build group esprit de corps. Encourage the Heart by:
Recognize contributionsLink performance with rewardsCelebrate the values and victoriesPersonalizing recognition
Leadership in Action: Encourage the HeartCommitment Number 9Essentials of: Recognizing Contributions Expect the best Personalize recognition
Taking Action > Find out what is
encouraging Stop by for a visit Develop a winner’s
attitude
Commitment Number 10Essentials of: Celebrating the Values and
Victories Create a spirit of
community Be personally involved
Taking Action Plan a celebration today Reinforce core values in
your celebrations> Enjoy yourself
SummaryDuring these tough times, it is critical to
continue to invest in building better leaders. An investment in the development of exemplary leaders will enable the organization to meet of the current and future business environment.
Thank You