The Leader is in You Lisa Luong, Pharm.D. 9/21/2015 Borrow ideas from business management……team based approaches

Roadmap Core and adaptive leadership Principles of leadership Effective leadership behaviors & styles Methods for decision making & prioritization This is important for personal development and growth

Who is a leader? What are examples of a good leader? What are examples of a bad leader?

Leadership Quotes Every group has a quote to present. Read us your quote, and apply your quote to a personal experience to explain why it is important to leadership.

Characteristics of a Leader Core leadership Strategy Action Results Adaptive leadership Emotional Intelligence Organizational Justice Character Development What defines a leader?

Core Leadership Strategy Action Results Vision Decision-making Risk-taking Acumen Communicating Results focused Planning Mobilizing others Agility Courage to Lead Reference: Bradberry, Travis and Jean Greaves. Leadership 2.0. San Diego: Talent Smart Inc., 2012.

Core leadership Strategy Action Results Vision: Think ahead Acumen: Spotting trends/ staying up-to-date Planning: Develops courses of action Action Decision-making: consider multiple opinions Communication: Express info and thoughts freely Mobilizing others: motivate & influence organization towards obtainable and non-obtainable goals Results Risk-taking: Pushing the envelope, risking their status, standing behind a chosen course of action Results focused: keep people focused and see things get followed through Agility: responding quickly to uncertainty, make changes to function effectively

Emotional Intelligence Organizational Justice Adaptive Leadership Emotional Intelligence Organizational Justice Self-Awareness Decision Fairness Self-Management Information sharing Social Awareness Outcome Concern Relationship Management Character Development Integrity Lifelong Learning Credibility Developing Others Value Differences Reference: Bradberry, Travis and Jean Greaves. Leadership 2.0. San Diego: Talent Smart Inc., 2012.

Adaptive Leadership Emotional Intelligence Self awareness Self-perception of emotions across different situations Self management Managing emotional reactions to situations and people Social awareness Ability to pick up people’s emotions Relationship management Manage interactions with success Managing reactions and forming quality relationships

Adaptive Leadership Organizational Justice Decision fairness Understand people’s perception of fairness Make decisions through a fair process Increases satisfaction, productivity, and retention of employees Information sharing Understanding how decisions are reached How decisions will impact employees Outcome concern Genuine concern about wellbeing of others Express concern on personal level

Adaptive Leadership Character Integrity Credibility Value differences Mix of ethics and values “Doing the right thing” Credibility Reliability Sound actions and opinions Gain support and action Value differences Maximize contributions Achieve better outcomes

Adaptive Leadership Development Lifelong learning Developing others Staying up-to-date Further develop abilities Developing others Create opportunities Growth Build new skills

Effective leadership styles & behaviors Reference: Maxwell, John C. Developing the Leader Within You. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Inc., 1993.

Effective leadership styles & behaviors Character Driven People Emotion Driven People Do right, then feel good Feel good, then do right Commitment driven Convenience driven Make principle-based decisions Make popular-based decisions Action controls attitude Attitude controls action Believe it, then see it See it, then believe it Create momentum Wait for momentum Ask: What are my responsibilities? Ask: What are my rights? Continue when problems arise Quit when problems arise Are steady Are moody Are leaders Are followers

Seven deadly sins of ineffective leaders Leading to be liked rather than respected Not asking team members’ opinions or for their help Emphasizes rules vs. skills Not providing objective and constructive criticism Not building accountability and responsibility amongst the team Treats team members differently Fails to communicate to team members

Principles of Effective Leadership

Principles of Effective Leadership Creating positive influence Setting priorities Modeling integrity Creating positive change Problem-solving Positive attitude Developing people Vision Self-discipline Developing staff

Principle 1: Creating positive influence Stages of influence Stage 1: Position Stage 2: Permission/relationships Stage 3: Production/results Stage 4: People development/reproduction Stage 5: Personhood

Principle 1: Creating positive influence Stages of influence Stage 1: Position Leading with intimidation Results in low morale and low commitment Stage 2: Permission/relationships Leading with cooperation and consideration Results in improved morale and commitment Stage 3: Production/results Leading with purpose and sharing accomplishments Results in following via accomplishment Stage 4: People development/reproduction Leading by empowering people by encouraging personal growth Results in following via loyalty Stage 5: Personhood Leading by growing many people and organizations Results in following due to who and what the leader represents

Principle 2: Methods to prioritize Identify 3-4 priorities Pareto Principle 20% of priorities require 80% of production Use time, energy, personnel for 20% of priorities Prioritize Act on high importance/high urgency Set deadlines high importance/ low urgency Delegate low importance/high urgency Postpone low importance/low urgency

Principle 3: Modeling integrity Be consistent in words and action In order for leaders to gain the trust of followers Leaders must Role model high standards Mean what you say and act what you say to achieve credibility Integrity is earned Results from self-discipline, honesty, follower’s trust

Principle 4: Creating positive change Create high-trust relationships Undergo personal changes Understand past history before changing for the future Obtain support from influencers Share information Develop agenda to facilitate change process Stand firm behind changes

Principle 5: Problem Solving Identify the problem Identify people who can help Ask what caused the problem Identify possible solutions Implement the best solution Evaluate the solution Identify policies to prevent repeat of problem STAR approach Situation/Task Action Result

Principle 6: Positive Attitude Attitude influences the way people feel Positive attitude can motivate the team Enables the right response from members A leader’s attitude defines their team’s attitude

Principle 7: Developing people Make people feel important Make people buy into leadership Plan and prepare Acknowledge significant contributions Set clear expectations Encourage team goals Avoid Public criticism Interrupting conversations Being insensitive belittling others

Principle 8: Vision Explain the vision so that people understand Energize with enthusiasm Challenge followers to find solutions to barriers Provide direction (where to begin, what guidelines to follow) Recognize people for their role and contribution

Principle 9: Self-discipline Make a calendar of priorities Organize workspace Fit in small spaces of time to clear small priorities Work on small priorities in between meetings Focus on results instead of activity

Principle 10: Developing staff Leaders believe growing people will grow their company Largest, most valuable assets are people

Leadership Challenge! Principle 5: Problem solving Recall a time where you were a leader and had to engage people to do something different from what they were doing. Reflect on what behaviors you used to get the group to act. Use the STAR approach to format your scenario Situation/Task Action Result Based on your behavior(s), what leadership skill(s) were demonstrated? Present to class

Objectives Distinguish between core and adaptive leadership Be familiar with principles of leadership Identify effective leadership behaviors & styles Utilize methods for decision making & prioritization This is important for personal development and growth Leadership Principles Understand your people Make Improvements

References Bradberry, Travis and Jean Greaves. Leadership 2.0. San Diego: Talent Smart Inc., 2012. Maxwell, John C. Developing the Leader Within You. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Inc., 1993.

The Leader is in You! Borrow ideas from business management……team based approaches