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Leadership

What is leadership? Leading people Influencing people Commanding people Guiding people

Types of Leaders Leader by the position achieved Leader by personality, charisma Leader by moral example Leader by power held Intellectual leader Leader because of ability to accomplish things

Managers vs. Leaders Managers Focus on things Do things right Plan Organize Direct Control Follows the rules Leaders Focus on people Do the right things Inspire Influence Motivate Build Shape entities

Leadership Traits Intelligence Physical Personality More intelligent than non-leaders Scholarship Knowledge Being able to get things done Physical Doesn’t see to be correlated Personality Verbal facility Honesty Initiative Aggressive Self-confident Ambitious Originality Sociability Adaptability

Leadership Styles Delegating Participating Selling Telling Low relationship/ low task Responsibility Willing employees Participating High relationship/ low task Facilitate decisions Able but unwilling Selling High task/high relationship Explain decisions Willing but unable Telling High Task/Low relationship Provide instruction Closely supervise

Ways to develop Leadership Qualities Learn to think more critically Do more to enthuse your team Make your goals and future vision attractive and attainable Learn to communicate clearly Improve your speaking skills Organize and allocate workflow

Make sure work is done correctly and on time Find better ways to do things Encourage progress and recognize efforts Try to match individual skills and work Build team spirit Encourage people to work cooperatively Recognize success and learn from failure Trust your subordinates

New Leaders Take Note Challenges General Advice Need knowledge quickly Establish new relationships Expectations Personal equilibrium General Advice Take advantage of the transition period Get advice and counsel Show empathy to predecessor Learn leadership

New Leader Traps Not learning quickly Captured by wrong people Isolation Know-it-all Keeping existing team Taking on too much Captured by wrong people Successor syndrome

Display Your Leadership by Doing your homework and being prepared Treating everyone with respect and courtesy Sharing the credit, taking the blame Staying focused on a clear vision and setting energizing goals Surrounding yourself with capable people Staying optimistic, even in challenging circumstances Involving and including others Thinking systematically Seeking ways to improve things, do things better, easier, faster or more economically Helping people to reach their potential

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