A Leadership Journey: 12 Books in 25 Minutes Trish Dillenbeck Buffalo State College

Leadership Challenge Leadership is everyone’s business! Principles: – Model the Way – Inspire a Shared Vision – Challenge the Process – Enable Others to Act – Encourage the Heart

FiSH! Release the Energy, Release the Potential! 4 Philosophies – Play! – Be There! – Make their day! – Choose Your Attitude

360° Leader Lead UP – Lead yourself well – Lighten your leader’s load Lead DOWN – Model the behavior you desire – Place people in their strength zones Lead ACROSS – Put completing fellow leaders ahead of competing with them – Be a friend – avoid office politics

Leadership for a Better World Social Change Model of Leadership Development Goals: – To enhance student learning and development; to develop more in-depth: Self-Knowledge: understanding one’s self, talents, values, interests. Leadership Competence: the ability to mobilize oneself and others to serve collaboratively.

Leadership for a Better World Goals: – To facilitate social CHANGE at the institution or in the community. (CHANGE AGENTS facilitate this change)

Encourage the Heart Set clear standards Expect the best Pay attention Personalize recognition – Learn how people like to be recognized Tell the story Celebrate together Set the example

Exploring Leadership Relational Leadership Model – Empowering – Ethical – Inclusive

Getting to Yes Negotiation occurs every day – learn to negotiate effectively with anyone! Separate the people from the problem Focus on the interests, not the positions Invent options for mutual gain Insist on using objective criteria

Toy Box Leadership Important leadership lessons can be taught using child toys! – LEGO Bricks – Slinky Dog – Mr. Potato Head – Play-Doh – Yo-Yo – Weebles – Green Little Army Men – And many more…

Good to Great Good is the enemy of great Level 5 leadership First WHO, then WHAT Do one thing better than anyone (hedgehog concept) Confront the brutal facts (but never lose faith) Culture of discipline

Who Moved My Cheese? Change is ok! 7 Guidelines about the process of CHANGE – Change Happens – Anticipate Change – Monitor Change – Adapt to Change Quickly – Change – Enjoy Change! – Be Ready to Change Quickly and Enjoy it Again!

Crucial Conversations Identifying Crucial Conversations Mastering Crucial Conversations – Start with Heart – Learn to Look – Make it Safe – Master Emotions – State Your Path – Explore Others’ Paths – Move to Action

A New Breed of Leader Competence Matters Accountability Matters Openness Matters Language Matters Values Matter Perspective Matters Power Matters

Thank you for attending the flash presentation! Trish Dillenbeck