Leadership Series: Fostering a Leadership Development Culture Holly Moore Vice President | Growing Leaders www.GrowingLeaders.com

How would you describe the culture you want to build on your teams? www.GrowingLeaders.com

If you want to know the temperature of an organization, put a thermometer in the leader’s mouth. www.GrowingLeaders.com

Mirror Effect

. As a leader, your followers will be a reflection of you. Not only will you attract others like yourself, but over time, those who follow you will mirror both your negative and positive characteristics

The Number One Management Principle in the World . The Number One Management Principle in the World People do what people see. www.GrowingLeaders.com

Nuts & Bolts: Insights into The Mirror Effect . Nuts & Bolts: Insights into The Mirror Effect The leader’s attitude at the launch of a project will impact the team’s attitude more than anything. After eighteen months, a new leader cannot blame the flaws of a team on past leadership. A leader’s hypocrisy diminishes team morale, productivity and passion as much as anything else. www.GrowingLeaders.com

Nuts & Bolts: Insights into The Mirror Effect . Nuts & Bolts: Insights into The Mirror Effect People seek a job, and join a team, but they quit a leader due to the mirror effect. A leader’s example will either drown out the leader’s words, or amplify the leader’s words. A leader who fails to initiate and model a difficult task will forfeit his influence to someone else. www.GrowingLeaders.com

Nuts & Bolts: Insights into The Mirror Effect . Nuts & Bolts: Insights into The Mirror Effect When a leader’s talk and walk don’t match, that leader’s words become cheap and empty. By default or design, team members will reflect their leader’s: Attitude Qualities Atmosphere Values www.GrowingLeaders.com

Velvet Covered Brick

Brick vs. Velvet The Brick The Velvet Tough Tender www.GrowingLeaders.com

Brick vs. Velvet The Brick The Velvet Doing Right Being Real www.GrowingLeaders.com

Brick vs. Velvet The Brick The Velvet Confronts Disruptive Problems Considers Diverse Perspectives www.GrowingLeaders.com

Brick vs. Velvet The Brick The Velvet Demonstrates Strength & Courage Demonstrates Sensitivity & Care www.GrowingLeaders.com

A Stickler for Relationships Brick vs. Velvet The Brick A Stickler for Results The Velvet A Stickler for Relationships www.GrowingLeaders.com

Extremely Professional Brick vs. Velvet The Brick Extremely Professional The Velvet Extremely Personal www.GrowingLeaders.com

Brick vs. Velvet The Brick The Velvet Secure Enough to take Criticism Secure Enough to Serve the Critic www.GrowingLeaders.com

Brick vs. Velvet The Brick The Velvet Possesses Convictions About Principles The Velvet Possesses Compassion for People www.GrowingLeaders.com

Brick vs. Velvet The Brick The Velvet Always Embraces the Responsibility The Velvet Rarely Enforces the Rank of Position www.GrowingLeaders.com

If We Are Secure Leaders, we: Emotional Security If We Are Secure Leaders, we: Are able to receive criticism from others. Can celebrate the victories and progress of others. Act instead of react to problems and troubled people. Don’t feel the need to project our self-worth. Resist the temptation to constantly compare ourselves with others. Don’t become jealous but are at peace with ourselves and others.

Confrontation 101 Wait until your initial anger subsides. Initiate the contact. Affirm them as you begin. Tell them you are struggling with a problem. Outline the problem; admit you don’t fully understand. Share the principle that is at stake. Encourage them to respond. Seek reconciliation. Affirm your care for them as you conclude.

Choir Director

Choir Director Choir directors are a good picture of leadership and team building. They recruit, audition, assign parts, rehearse and direct music. But at the end of the performance, the applause goes to the choir.

What Do Choir Directors Do? Recruit players Audition and assign parts Create Harmony Rehearse and Prepare Direct Them Deflect the Applause

What does healthy leadership culture on a team look like?

A Healthy Team… Cares for one another. Knows and practices what is important. Grows together. Places individual rights below the team’s best interest. Realizes everyone plays a special role.

Talk It Over With Your Team Can you say “yes” to these questions? Do we respect and trust each other? Are we concerned for each other? Do teammates feel free to communicate openly? Do we understand our team’s goals? Are we committed to those goals? Do we make good use of our abilities? Do we handle conflict well? Does everyone participate? Do we respect our individual differences? Do we like being members of this team?

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