Developing Your Leadership Philosophy Student Organization Leadership Development Workshop ~ September 29, 2009 Presented by: Karin Klinger

Developing Your Leadership philosophy What are five (5) qualities or traits that every great leader must have? What are two (2) circumstances or situations that lead to great leadership? What are three (3) outcomes or results you must see in order to acknowledge great leadership?

Developing Your Leadership philosophy What is “bad” leadership? What are five (5) qualities or traits that every bad leader has? What are two (2) circumstances or situations that lead to bad leadership? What are three (3) outcomes or results must you see in order to acknowledge bad leadership?

Developing Your Leadership philosophy Mother Teresa Was she a great leader? What made her a great leader? Bill Gates Is Bill Gates a great leader? What makes him a great leader?

Developing Your Leadership philosophy Mother Teresa vs. Bill Gates How can they both be great leaders?

God doesn't require us to succeed; he only requires that you try. Developing Your Leadership philosophy Traits vs. Situational Leadership Qualities Can anyone be a leader? Circumstances What needs to happen in order for you to become a leader? God doesn't require us to succeed; he only requires that you try. - Mother Teresa

Developing Your Leadership philosophy Transformational vs. Transactional Leadership Leadership that believes in you Leadership that believes in results or outcomes only As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others. - Bill Gates

Developing Your Leadership philosophy Level 5 Leadership Level 1 = Highly capable Individual Level 2 = Contributing Team Member Level 3 = Competent Manager Level 4 = Effective Leader Level 5 = Level 5 Executive Humble, driven, clear sense of purpose, optimistic/Realistic, determined, values others You can accomplish anything in life, provided you don’t mind who gets the credit. - Harry S. Truman

Developing Your Leadership philosophy Martin Luther King Was he a great leader? What made him a great leader? Adolf Hitler

Developing Your Leadership philosophy Servant Leadership 1. Calling 7. Conceptualization 2. Listening 8. Foresight 3. Empathy 9. Stewardship 4. Healing 10. Growth 5. Awareness 11. Building Community 6. Persuasion Responsible people build; they do not destroy. They are moved by the heart. The prime test of rightness of an act is, how will it affect people; are lives moved toward nobility? - Robert K. Greenleaf

Developing Your Leadership philosophy What role does personality play? What strengths do you think they have/had? What personality types do you think they have/had? Do you share any qualities with them? It is not so much what people do in this world as their reasons for doing it which really makes a difference. Sacrifices are not so important as the reasons for which you sacrifice, and no sacrifice is any good which remains ever present as such. - Eleanor Roosevelt

Developing Your Leadership philosophy What is Your Philosophy? Are leaders born or made? Do leaders develop people or products? What level leader are you? Are you a servant leader? The leadership instinct you are born with is the backbone. You develop the funny bone and the wishbone that go with it. - Elaine Agather