LEADERSHIP

Leadership is the ability to get a person to do what you want him to do, when you want it done, in a way you want it done, because he wants to do it. Eisenhower

WHY DO WE NEED LEADERS? Leaders can help people make Decisions It can be hard for a large group to agree without one person taking the lead

LEADERSHIP DEFINED A leader is a person who directs with authority & influence  Guides  Directs  Facilitates  Empowers  Influences others to follow

HOW TO BECOME A LEADER Born to position Learn to be leader Be a good follower Learn from your mistakes Study the qualities that make a good leader Plan to work toward becoming a leader

QUALITIES OF A GOOD LEADER 1.Has the desire 2.Has been accepted 3.ID goals & organize them 4.Emotionally stable 5.Self-confident 6.Considers others and their ideas 7.Willing to work, is competent and works efficiently 8.Dependable and trustworthy 9.Communicates effectively 10.Influential

HOW LEADERS ARE CHOSEN Because of whom they know Because of who they are Because of certain qualities:  Ability to work with people  Experience  Ability to act calmly under pressure

WHERE LEADERSHIP LEARNED/USED Church Clubs School Work Home

ADVANTAGES OF BEING A LEADER Gain self-confidence Meet new challenges Gain maturity Respect opinions of others Reach goals faster

DISADVANTAGES OF BEING A LEADER Have to work harder Be more informed Abide by decisions Remain enthusiastic & optimistic all the time

WAYS TO SHOW LEADERSHIP ABILITY Be willing to assume responsibility Take pride in doing a good job Be a good listener Be fair Let others share responsibilities with you Use talents of each person

STOP AND DISCUSS What is leadership? Qualities of a good leader Advantages and Disadvantages of being a leader

CHOOSING A BEHAVIORS STYLE

INITIATOR One or ones who get the group started.

INTREPRETOR One or ones who clarify or explain other members ideas.

ANALYSOR One or ones giving critical analysis of the ideas.

HARMONIZER One or ones who try to reduce tension and reduce differences among group members.

ENCOURAGER One or ones who have a friendly attitude toward members and encourage acceptance of members ideas.

BLOCKER Always opposing ideas of group members.

DOMINEERING One or ones who try to manipulate the group.

CLOWN Always making jokes, has a great time but does not always add to the productivity of the group.

ASSERTIVE One or ones that keeps the group on task- keeps things rolling smoothly, and watches the clock.

AGRESSIVE One or ones who verbally attacks others.

AUTOCRATIC One person has all power & makes all decisions Advantage: crisis situations call for quick decisions and discipline Disadvantages:  More interested in outcome than others’ feelings  Group interest tends to be low

DEMOCRATIC All people involved in decision making Advantages:  Group members express ideas & opinions Disadvantages:  Often leads to confusion, indecision  May take a long time to make/carry out decisions Usefulness: with a cooperative group when things are going well

LOOSE REIN/LAIZZE-FAIRE Allows people to do their own thing Advantages:  Members more likely to carry out decisions  Group needs little control or direction Disadvantages:  Takes longer to make decisions  Not practical in crisis Usefulness: best with responsible people or those who like to work alone

LEADERSHIP TERMS AND DEFINITIONS Confidence: strong belief or trust in someone or something else Enthusiastic: full of interest Loyalty: the condition of being faithful Maturity: the condition of being fully developed Optimistic: the belief that there is more good than bad in life Personality: the special qualities which make one different from others Potential: the ability that may be developed Self-Confidence: the strong belief and trust in oneself

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT QUIZ 1. The principal of your school has just announced that the school board voted last night that students could no longer wear jeans to school. Of course, everyone is furious! I would:

LD QUIZ, CONT A. Immediately organize a group to see what we could do to get the board to change their minds B. Wait and let others in my school organize the group C. Let it be known that I would help in any way possible to get the rule changed

LD QUIZ, CONT 2. Suppose the group has been formed, and after looking at the rule more closely, it is worse than imagined. They want the girls to wear dresses and the boys to wear pleated pants and collared shirts. I would:

LD QUIZ, CONT A. Let the rule go on as it is-there’s no use fighting it B. Do what the group decided to do C. Give all my time and work as hard as I could to persuade the board members to change their minds

LD QUIZ, CONT 3. suppose the group decides to meet from 3:00 to 4:30 every day after school to develop a plan; your favorite TV program is shown during that time. I would:

LD QUIZ, CON A. Forget being part of the group-seeing my program is more important B. Attend every meeting no matter what time it is being held C. Still be a part of the group, but not attend the meetings. The group can fill me in on what happened at the meetings the next morning at school

LD QUIZ, CONT 4. Suppose that several plans have been discussed by the group to persuade the school board members to change their minds. You have an idea that you really think will work, but the group keeps discussing all of the plans I would:

LD QUIZ, CONT A. Suggest the group vote on the plan the group as a whole feels would be best B. Tell the group that I will no longer be a part of the group unless they use my plan C. Just sit back and let the group continue discussing the plans

LD QUIZ, CONT 5. The big day has arrived! The group is presenting their plan at the school board meeting tonight. In thinking about the way to present the plan to the board, I would:

LD QUIZ, CONT A. Express the group’s plan in a clam, reasonable way B. Begin by saying how angry the students are! C. Let another group member worry about being the one to present the plans

LD QUIZ, CONT 6. While presenting the plan to the board, you notice that by the way they are looking at you, they do not seem willing to change their minds. I would:

LD QUIZ, CONT A. Continue the presentation and hope that by the time I finished they would understand how we felt. B. Sit down, but not before I told them that I thought their idea stinks C. Sit down and let another group member take over; maybe they will have better luck than I am

WHY DO WE NEED LEADERS? Leaders can help people make Decisions It can be hard for a large group to agree without one person taking the lead

INITIATOR One or ones who get the group started.

INTREPRETOR One or ones who clarify or explain other members ideas.

ANALYSOR One or ones giving critical analysis of the ideas.

HARMONIZER One or ones who try to reduce tension and reduce differences among group members.

ENCOURAGER One or ones who have a friendly attitude toward members and encourage acceptance of members ideas.

BLOCKER Always opposing ideas of group members.

DOMINEERING One or ones who try to manipulate the group.

CLOWN Always making jokes, has a great time but does not always add to the productivity of the group.

ASSERTIVE One or ones that keeps the group on task- keeps things rolling smoothly, and watches the clock.

AGRESSIVE One or ones who verbally attacks others.

IS HE MAKING DIFFERENCE AS A LEADER? One At A Time As an old woman walked the beach at dawn, she noticed a young man ahead of her picking up a starfish and flinging it into the sea. Finally catching up with the man, she asked him why he was doing this. The answer was that the stranded starfish would die if left in the morning sun. “But the beach goes on for miles and there are millions of starfish,” countered the old woman. “How can your effort make any difference?” The young man looked at the starfish in his hand and then threw it safely in the waves. “It makes a difference to this one,” he replied. - Author unknown