Leadership Competencies Dawn M. Carson Siena Heights University Leadership Theory LDR 601-AA Dr. James Loughran

Ability to Lead The ability to lead others to achieve a desired goal or mission. Your behavior will have a positive or negative impact on those around you. (Spendlove, 2007) You must produce followers or nothing will get done. Lay out the map so everyone knows the destination Moody is as moody gets! If it is ok for you, others will behave the same.

Positive Example Communicator Know your job Problem solver Situational Awareness Know your job Limitations Problem solver Committed to professional development (Gray, 2013) Talk to people based on their level of communication. This will vary with people. You have to know your job Willing to try to figure things out rather than just give up. People look to you to solve things. If you stop growing, why should others try to excel. Lead by example

Flexible Leadership Style Participative Work with others Promote teamwork Lead by example (DuBrin, 2010) Autocratic Take charge Delegate Utilize resources

Transformational Power Challenge individuals level of competency to strive higher. Utilize competencies of individuals to meet strategic goals. (KK & Kumar, 2004) You have to know where someone is in the learning process in order to set the bar a little higher You do not want to set the bar to an unobtainable level. That will just frustrate and possibly turn them off to trying

Self Confidence Have courage to look from a different angle Welcome innovative ideas Think outside the box Story of Nike’s “waffle sole” (Klenke, 2002) There is more than one way of doing things Hearing others ideas does not mean you have to take them, but you may learn something. People want to be included There is more than one way to do things. Wanted a better shoe, poured some rubber in a waffle maker and it was the beginning of the “waffle sole” shoe

Ability to Make a Decision Decisive Make a decision and go with it Rationale for your decision Compassionate Considers how this will impact others If time does not allow, check back in Optimistic Your outlook affects others (DuBrin, 2010)

My perspective Strength’s Looking to Improve Good communicator Willing to think outside the box Passion for learning Desire others to excel Having patience for those who move at a slower pace Dealing with people who challenge the rules Accepting some people are ok operating at lowest level required

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