LEADERSHIP Just Do It

Learning Objectives Define Leadership. Identify 5 traits of an effective leader. Identify 3 roadblocks to becoming a leader. Identify 3 leadership positions in pharmacy practice for technicians. Contrast Leader with leader.

What is a leader is not. State the alternative strategies. List advantages & disadvantages of each. State cost of each option.

Nothing to do with Seniority or positon in the hierarchy of the company. Nothing to do with titles. Nothing to do with personal attributes. NOT management.

What is a leader? State the alternative strategies. List advantages & disadvantages of each. State cost of each option.

Peter Drucker: “a leader is someone who has followers” Military Army Captain Warren Bennis: “the capacity to translate vision into reality.” Bill Gates: “As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.”

Definition: LEADERSHIP IS A PROCESS OF SOCIAL INFLUENCE, WHICH MAXIMIZES THE EFFORTS OF OTHERS, TOWARDS THE ACHIEVEMENT OF A GOAL.

Key Elements Leadership stems from SOCIAL influence, not authority or power. Leadership requires others, and that implies they don’t need to be “direct reports”. No mention of personality traits, attributes, or even a title, there are many styles, many paths, to effective leadership. It includes a goal, not influence with no intended outcome.

Dictionary Definition: 1. noun: the position or function of a leader, a person who guides or directs a group. 2. ability to lead 3. an act or instance of leading; guidance; direction 4. leaders of a group.

H.A.B.I.T. HUMILITY AUTHENTICITY BRAVERY INTENTION TENACITY

ROADBLOCKS Waiting to be discovered Not believing in you Inner Lion Making Excuses for weakness,

Barriers to Effectiveness Fear of Failure Search for Perfection Temper Organization

MYTHS Leaders are born (male) Leadership is new for women Women must work harder to learn. Just a “Tech”

Formal Leadership Roles for Pharmacy Technicians Alexandra Spillman CPhT, RPhTech Robin Nelson CPhT, RPhTech Kristi Shae CPhT, RPhTech Diane Halvorson CPhT, RPhTech Donna Kisse CPhT, RPhTech

References Brian Tracy Michael Page “The 5 Traits of a Highly Effective Leadership H.A.B.I.T.” ContantLeadership March 2017 Denise Brosseau, 2013