TO LAUGH OFTEN AND MUCH: TO WIN THE RESPECT OF INTELLIGENT PEOPLE AND THE AFFECTION OF CHILDREN; TO EARN THE APPRECIATION OF HONEST CRITICS AND ENDURE THE BETRAYAL OF FALSE FRIENDS; TO LEAVE THE WORLD A LITTLE BETTER--- TO KNOW EVEN ONE LIFE HAS BREATHED EASIER BECAUSE YOU HAVE LIVED– THIS IS THE MEANING OF SUCCESS RALPH WALDO EMERSON

“LEADERSHIP IS THE PROCESS OF INFLUENCING AND SUPPORTING OTHERS TO WORK ENTHUSIASTICALLY TOWARDS ACHIEVING OBJECTIVES.” “IT IS THE ART OR PROCESS OF INFLUENCING PEOPLE SO THAT THEY STRIVE WILLINGLY AND ENTHUSIASTICALLY TOWARDS ACHIEVEMENT OF GROUP GOALS”

WHAT IS LEADERSHIP ABILITY TO INFLUENCE MAKING A POSITIVE IMPACT ON PEOPLES LIVES CREATING MORE LEADERS HAVING CHARACTER AND INTEGRITY ABILITY TO NURTURE PEOPLE HAVING FAITH IN PEOPLE ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND PEOPLE ENLARGING OTHER PEOPLE EMPOWERING OTHER PEOPLE

LEADERSHIP TRAITS DESIRE TO LEAD SELF-CONFIDENCE HONESTY AND INTEGRITY COGNITIVE ABILITY CHARISMA FLEXIBILITY AND ADAPTABILITY WARMTH CREATIVITY AND ORIGINALITY KNOWLEDGE OF BUSINESS

LEADERSHIP FACT FILE LEADERS ARE MADE NOT BORN CHARACTER IS THE ESSENCE OF LEADERS LEADERS NEED PERSONAL CAPABILITY LEADERS NEED TO FOCUS ON RESULTS LEADERS NEED TO FOCUS ON INTERPERSONAL SKILLS LEADERS NEED TO IDENTIFY THEIR “SWEET SPOT” LEADERS NEED TO FOCUS ON BUILDING STRENGTHS LEADERS NEED TO FIX FATAL FLAWS LEADERS SHOULD BE OPEN TO NEW IDEAS

CONTD------- LEADERS NEED TO BE ACCOUNTABLE LEADERS SHOULD LEARN FROM FEEDBACK TAKE TIME OFF TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS

ESSENCE OF LEADERSHIP LISTENING T-E-A-M WILLINGNESS TO CHANGE RELATIONSHIPS TRUST SELF-IMPROVEMENT INFLUENCE SANS POWER AND POSITION AUTHORITY THROUGH SERVICE AND SACRIFICE TIME MGT ABILITY TO NURTURE LOYALTY,COMMITMENT ENVIRONMENT FOR GROWTH

THE MOST DANGEROUS LEADERSHIP MYTH IS THAT LEADERS ARE BORN--- THAT THERE ARE GENETIC FACTORS TO LEADERSHIP. MYTH ASSERTS THAT PEOPLE SIMPLY EITHER HAVE CERTAIN CHARISMATIC QUALITIES OR NOT. THAT’S NONSENSE. IN FACT , THE OPPOSITE IS TRUE. LEADERS ARE MADE RATHER THAN BORN. WARREN BENNIS

LEADERSHIP STYLES SUPPORTIVE DIRECTIVE EXPLOITATIVE-AUTHORITATIVE BENEVOLENT AUTOCRATIC ACHIEVEMENT ORIENTED EXECUTIVE STYLE DEVELOPER STYLE PARTICIPATIVE CONSULTATIVE

INEFFECTIVE COMPROMISER MISSIONARY AUTOCRAT DESERTER

EVOLUTION OF LEADERSHIP STG II CONSCIOUS AND UNSKILLED STG I UNCONSCIOUS AND UNSKILLED STG III CONSCIOUS AND SKILLED STG IV UNCONSCIOUS AND SKILLED

LEVEL V HIERARCHY LEVEL I- HIGHLY CAPABLE INDIVIDUAL LEVEL II- CONTRIBUTING TEAM MEMBER LEVEL III-COMPETENT MANAGER LEVEL IV-EFFECTIVE LEADER LEVEL V- EXECUTIVE LEVEL V HIERARCHY

LEVEL V LEADERS LEVEL V LEADERS CHANNEL THEIR EGO NEEDS AWAY FROM THEMSELVESA AND INTO THE LARGER GOAL OF BUILDING A GREAT ORGANIZATION.IT IS NOT THAT LEVEL V LEADERS HAVE NO EGO OR SELF INTEREST. INDEED, THEY ARE INCREDIBLY AMBITIOUS-BUT THEIR AMBITION IS FIRST AND FOREMOST FOR THE INSTITUTION AND NOT FOR THEMSELVES

“MANY SUCCEED MOMENTARILY BY WHAT THEY KNOW “MANY SUCCEED MOMENTARILY BY WHAT THEY KNOW. SOME SUCCEED TEMPORARILY BY WHAT THEY DO; BUT FEW SUCCEED PERMANENTLY BY WHAT THEY ARE.”

PRINCIPLE CENTERED APPROACH TO LEADERSHIP CONTINUOUS LEARNING SERVICE ORIENTATION POSITIVE ENERGY CREATING CLIMATE FOR GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY BALANCED LIVES SYNERGY CONSTANT QUEST FOR SELF RENEWAL

LEADERSHIP REQUIREMENTS ORGANIZATIONAL-ALIGNMENT INTERPERSONAL-TRUST INDL-TRUSTWORTHINESS MGR-EMPOWERMENT

CHALLENGES FOR LEADERSHIP GOOD NAVIGATION SKILLS INSPIRING OTHERS SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY SCANNING EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT SENSITIVITY TO CHANGE RISK AWARENESS EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE UNDERSTAND MOTIVATIONAL DRIVE OF SUBORDINATES STRESS MANAGEMENT OPEN COMMUNICATION CONFRONTATION /CONFLICT MANAGEMENT

SEVEN DEADLY SINS KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT CHARACTER WEALTH WITHOUT WORK PLEASURE WITHOUT CONSCIENCE COMMERCE WITHOUT MORALITY SCIENCE WITHOUT HUMANITY RELIGION WITHOUT SACRIFICE POLITICS WITHOUT PRINCIPLE

COACHING SKILLS CHALLENGE EMPLOYEES ASK FOR OPINOIONS-TAKE THEM SERIOUSLY ADMIT,FIX AND LEARN FROM MISTAKES BE ACCESSIBLE-AND LISTEN ACTIVELY ASK GOOD QUESTIONS WELCOME FEEDBACK AND COMPLAINTS COACH ONE ON ONE ESTABLISH CLEAR PURPOSE KEEP FOCUSED STICK TO ONE ISSUE AT A TIME

WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE ALLIOW EMPLOYEES TO HAVE THEIR OWN WORK STYLE HIRE PEOPLE WHO BECOME POTENTIAL LEADERS DO NOT BE AFRAID TO MAKE WRONG DECISIONS SOLVE PROBLEMS TOGETHER DELIVER BAD NEWS PERSONALLY AVOID ANGER CLARIFY DESIRED OUTCOMES INNOVATE CONSTANTLY ADVOCATE FOR YOUR EMPLOYEES

MANTRAS FOR PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT BE GRATEFUL EVEN FOR SMALL THINGS BRING OUT THE CHILD IN YOU DO ONME GOOD DEED ANONYMOUSLY SEEK NEW EXPERIENCES SPEND TIME WITH YOURSELF EVERYDAY SMILE! TREAT OTHERS AS YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE TREATED TAKE PHYSICAL CARE OF YOURSELF

KEEP AN OPEN MIND MENTAL EXERCISE BACK YOURSELF FOR SUCCESS EMPHATHIZE NEVER POSTPONE TOMORROW WHAT YOU CAN DO TODAY