The Leadership Challenge Business Procedures 812 James J. Lehman DC, MBA, DABCO University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic

The Leadership Challenge The most trusted source on becoming a better leader

Chiropractic Leaders Why should you become a leader?

Effective Leaders Leaders are more effective in meeting job-related demands

High Performance Teams Leaders create higher-performing teams

The Leadership Challenge Leaders foster renewed loyalty and commitment

The Leadership Challenge Leaders increase motivational levels and the willingness to work hard

The Leadership Challenge Leaders possess high degrees of personal credibility

The Leadership Challenge Leadership is about relationships, credibility, and what you do…

The Leadership Challenge Leadership is everyone’s business…

Myths About Leaders Leaders are born Position produces leaders Leadership can’t be learned

The Leadership Challenge The development of leadership skills begins with belief… with belief in oneself

The Leadership Challenge Action Steps Set achievable “stretch” goals and commit to writing

The Leadership Challenge Action Steps Decide to be a “life-long” learner

The Leadership Challenge Action Steps Conquer your fears and doubts

The Leadership Challenge Action Steps Utilize positive affirmations

Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership Model the way Inspire a shared vision Challenge the process Enable others to act Encourage the heart

Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership Model the way Leadership is a reciprocal process between those who aspire to lead and those who choose to follow

What people look for and admire in their leaders Honest Forward-looking Competent Inspiring

Model the Way Credibility is the foundation of leadership

Credibility Makes a Difference What employees perceive does affect their actions Proud to tell others they’re part of your organization Feel a strong sense of team spirit See their own personal values as consistent with those of the organization Have a sense of ownership

Low Credibility Also Makes a Difference What employees perceive does affect the organization Produce only if they are watched Motivated primarily by money Say good things about the organization publicly but criticize it privately Consider looking for another job if the organization experiences problems Feel unsupported and unappreciated

Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership Inspire a shared vision “One of the most important practices of leadership is giving life and work a sense of meaning and purpose by offering an exciting vision.”

Inspire a Shared Vision “Anything the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” Take time to imagine your ideal clinical situation Write it down Believe it…

Inspire a Shared Vision Imagine the possibilities Leaders are possibility thinkers, not probability thinkers

Inspire a Shared Vision Imagine the possibilities Probabilities must be based upon evidence strong enough to establish presumption

Inspire a Shared Vision Imagine the possibilities Possibilities are not based upon the evidence but they are achievable

Inspire a Shared Vision Imagine the possibilities All new ventures begin with possibility thinking, not probability thinking

Inspire a Shared Vision Imagine the possibilities The probability is that most new businesses will fail and most social reforms will never get off the ground

Inspire a Shared Vision Imagine the possibilities Why is the new chiropractic business less likely to fail?

Inspire a Shared Vision Take pride in being unique You are unique as a chiropractic physician…

Inspire a Shared Vision Take pride in being unique You were trained to provide evidence-based chiropractic medicine

Inspire a Shared Vision Take pride in being unique You are trained to heal people and relieve human suffering with intelligent touch…

Inspire a Shared Vision Take pride in being unique You are trained to develop professional relationships with patients and providers…

Inspire a Shared Vision Take pride in being unique Patients will seek you out when other treatments fail

Rehearse with Visualizations and Affirmations Mental rehearsal involves imagining what it will be like to attain your goals

Rehearse with Visualizations and Affirmations Positive affirmations involve personal, present-time, and positive statements

Rehearse with Visualizations and Affirmations Each of these actions should be repeated daily…

The Leadership Challenge Leaders are expected to be enthusiastic and positive about the future

The Leadership Challenge They are expected to be inspiring—a bit of the cheerleader, as a matter of fact

The Leadership Challenge Being upbeat, positive, and optimistic about the future offers people hope

Challenge the Process Innovate and create Be receptive to new ideas Be open to change

Challenge the Process Innovate and create Admit your mistakes and learn from them Progress with discipline

Challenge the Process Progress with discipline Established procedures annoy us, and yet we expect trains to run on time.

Challenge the Process Progress with discipline Maximizing profitability requires repetitious behavior plus evaluation and management skills

Challenge the Process Repetitious work is tedious Successful chiropractic physicians become very proficient and continue to enjoy the practice of evidence-based chiropractic medicine

Challenge the Process Repetitious work is tedious Life-long learning enhances the probability of both success and happiness in clinical practice

Enable others to act Foster collaboration Collaboration improves performance Create a climate of trust Facilitate interdependence

Encourage the Heart Recognize Contributions Focus on clear standards Expect the best Pay attention Personalize recognition

Encourage the Heart Celebrate the values and victories Create a spirit of community Tell the story Set the example

Celebrate the Values and Victories by Creating a Spirit of Community Demonstrate caring Show passion and compassion

Celebrate the Values and Victories by Creating a Spirit of Community Be a cheerleader—your way Schedule celebrations Have fun

Celebrate the Values and Victories by Creating a Spirit of Community Set the example—plan a celebration right now…

My Reason to Celebrate!

And Yours…

My Goals To provide high quality education and mentoring that will benefit you and your patients…

It has been a pleasure serving as one of your professors.