Leaders and Leadership

A. Leader and Leadership Defined Leadership is the art of influencing people to get the necessary support and cooperation in community affairs to maintain solidarity among people A leader is one Who help/facilitates communities of people, takes risks, and envision a better future for his group, encourages commitment, and helps people move ahead along a path to accomplish a goal. A leader has followers. As Peter Drucker pointed out, a leader is someone who has followers. Even poor leader have followers, but usual not for long. That is the goal of leadership is get result.

B. Virtues As a Foundation of leadership 1. Virtue is defined as conformity to a standard of right morality. It is a beneficial quality or power of a thing and a commendable quality, traits or habit.

B. Virtues As a Foundation of leadership a.) Prudence – the habit whit enables man to direct his actions to human life’s goals, knowing the right thing to do and applying it b.) Justice – the habit of giving each one his due with constant and perpetual will; give stability that man needs to work without fear and anxiety in the search for happiness c.) Fortitude – the habit of overcoming the difficulties and pressures of life in the pursuit of good

B. Virtues As a Foundation of leadership d.) Temperance – the habit of bringing the desires and natural inclination of man under the control of reason e.) Industry – the habit of working hard and working under pressure f.) Loyalty – the habit of remaining true to your friends and to your principles (goals) in times of difficulty g.) Responsibility – the habit of being accountable for one’s actions, duties, and obligation; readiness to answer for the consequences of one’s action.

B. Virtues As a Foundation of leadership h.) Cheerfulness – the habit of being optimistic, positive, always seeing the bright side of things i.) Generosity – the habit of sharing the good that one has with other people; thinking first of the people around him and looking for ways he can help and serve them. j.) Magnanimity – the habit of great ideals and ambitions of doing good; being concerned with doing great deeds of service to others by devoting one’s life to serve one’s country or to help people.

C. Traits of leadership 1. True leadership is the art of changing a group from what it is into what it ought to be. 2. Leadership is to ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency 3.Leader and learning are indispensable to each other. 4. Leader is learning to give whether you get anything or not.

C. Traits of leadership 5. On the other side of the coin of leadership is loneliness. For he who is a leader must always act alone, and acting alone means accepting everything alone. 6. Leadership is the ability to handle uncertainty 7. What is “it”? This is the aspect of leadership that is concerned with outward appearance. 8.Leadership has nothing to do with ordering people around or directing their every move. 9. The climax of leadership is to know when to do what.

D. Qualities of a Good Leader. 1. Good leaders enable people to feel and become empowered. 2. Good leaders inspire values of caring. 3. Good leaders ensure that learning and competence matter. 4. Good leaders, particularly those in administration, create an atmosphere where work is stimulating, challenging, and fun. 5.Good leaders help people feel a sense of unity.

D. Qualities of a Good Leader. 6. Goods leaders help members develop a sense of security and trust not only in the leader but also in one another. 7. A good leader displays reliability and integrity. 8. A good leader is honest and trust worthy, and has integrity. 9. The best leaders use thinking to help members develop a set of intentions, outcomes, goals, and direction.

E. Characteristic of a Leader 1. Have the will to lead rather than manage; 2. Maintain high morale among their people; 3. Inspire commitment and teamwork; 4. display, at times, energy, passion, and enthusiasm; 5. Are focused and able to focus those they lead; 6.Take prudent risks; 7. Are honest with themselves; 8. Carry on despite setbacks; 9.Know their field and job in great depth; 10. Work to instill values in their people; 11.Orient themselves toward the customer;

E. Characteristic of a Leader 12. Take a long-term perspective; 13. Invite input; 14. Tolerate mistakes; 15. Set standards and objectives; 16. Remain calm under fire; 17. Ensure that people have resources to do their job; 18. Believe in themselves and their people; 19. Initiate change rather than react to it; 20. Take responsibility; 21. Aren’t afraid to work side by side with good, ambitious people; 22. Envision a better future;

E. Characteristic of a Leader 23. don’t blame others; 24. Have a “buck stops here” attitude; 25. Want to win; 26. Are curios and flexible; 27. Test assumptions constantly; 28. Don’t over control; 29. Give subordinate leeway to act; 30. Tolerate, if not invite, dissent; 31. Believe they can affect the world for the better. 32. See opportunity in challenges; 33. Make instinctive decisions based on experience; and 34. Take time to teach people their point of view.

F. Leadership Style 1. Authoritarian Leadership (Survival) A leader makes a decision and announces it. A leader announces his decision with no feeling of responsibility or accountability to share the reasons. A leader presents decision but “Sells it to Members.” A leader announces his decision and share the reason behind it, which has been prepared in advance. A leader presents a decision and invites questions for clarification. A leader announces his decision. But responds to questions for clarification on an impromptu basis with rationale to explain to the members.

F. Leadership Style 2. Consultative Leadership (Security) A leader presents a tentative decision subject to change. A leader announces his “tentative” decision and announces that he is open to question for clarification and discussion. A leader presents a situation, gets input, makes a decision. A leader identifies a situation or problem and moves into a facilitating role to surface assumptions and suggestions, then moves out of facilitating role and makes a decision a leader calls on members to make a decision, but holds on veto. A leader calls on the group to identify situations and limitations.

F. Leadership Style 3. Enabling leadership (Participation) A leader defines limits, calls on members to make a decision. A leader shares any “given” (e. g. funds available, time parameter, etc.) and facilitates a decision by members on basis of limitations. A leader calls on members to Identify limits, explore situation, and make a decision A leader maintains a facilitating roles by allowing members to identify a situation or problem, identify limits, explore and make a decision.

G. Assessment of Current Leadership Qualities for Potential Leader 1. The person has influence. 0 1 2 3 4 2. The person has self-discipline. 0 1 2 3 4 3. The person has good track record. 0 1 2 3 4 4. The person has strong people skills. 0 1 2 3 4 5. The person has the ability to solve a problem 0 1 2 3 4 6. The person does not accept the status quo. 0 1 2 3 4 7. The person sees the big picture. 0 1 2 3 4 8. The person has the ability to handle stress. 0 1 2 3 4 9. The person display a positive spirit. 0 1 2 3 4 10. The person understands people. 0 1 2 3 4 11. The person is free of personal problems. 0 1 2 3 4 12. The person is willing to take responsibility. 0 1 2 3 4 13. The person is free from anger. 0 1 2 3 4

G. Assessment of Current Leadership Qualities for Potential Leader 14. The person is willing to make changes. 0 1 2 3 4 15. The person has integrity. 0 1 2 3 4 16. The person is growing closer to God. 0 1 2 3 4 17. The person has ability to see what has to be done next. 0 1 2 3 4 18. The person is accepted by us and other by leader. 0 1 2 3 4 19. The person has ability and desire to keep learning. 0 1 2 3 4 20. The person has manner that draws people. 0 1 2 3 4 21. The person has a good self-image. 0 1 2 3 4 22. The person a willingness to serve other. 0 1 2 3 4 23. The person has ability to bounce back when problem arise. 0 1 2 3 4 24. The person the ability to develop other leaders. 0 1 2 3 4 25. The person take initiative. 0 1 2 3 4

G. Assessment of Current Leadership Qualities for Potential Leader Here is the grading scale: 90-100 Great leader (should be mentoring other good and great leaders) 80-89 Good leader (must keep growing and keep mentoring others) 70-79 Emerging leader (focus on growth and begin mentoring others) 60-69 Bursting with potential (excellent person to be develop ) Below 60 - needs growth (may not be ready to be mentored as a leader)

H. Developing Potential Leader Developing potential leaders is a demanding work. It takes more attention and commitment than either nurturing or equipping.

H. Developing Potential Leader Nurturing Equipping Developing All Little or No Growth A Desire Care Relational Service Maintains Leadership Establishing Helping Need-Oriented What they Want Many Short-Term Growth A Science Training for Work Transaction Management Adds Leadership Releasing Teaching Skill-Oriented What the Organization needs Few Long-Term Growth An Art Training on Personal Growth Transformational Leadership Multiplies Leadership Empowering Mentoring Character Oriented What They Need