Leadership Edge Inc Character  Competence  Commitment © Leadership Edge Inc., All rights reserved. 1 Lifestyle Leadership A Holistic Model for Influential Leadership Kappa Alpha Leadership Class Session One - Spring 2010 John Hawkins Leadership Edge Inc.

Leadership Edge Inc Character  Competence  Commitment © Leadership Edge Inc., All rights reserved. 2 Lifestyle Leadership A Holistic Model for Influential Leadership Does leadership require a position? Why or why not? In what ways does your class need to demonstrate leadership within KA?

Leadership Edge Inc Character  Competence  Commitment © Leadership Edge Inc., All rights reserved. 3 However you manage it, be sure to lead.

PLANNING BUDGETING ORGANIZING STAFFING CONTROLLING PROBLEM SOLVING MANAGERS FOCUS ON: Adapted from A Force for Change by John Kotter

SETTING DIRECTION ALIGNING PEOPLE MOTIVATING INSPIRING LEADERS FOCUS ON: Adapted from A Force for Change by John Kotter

MANAGERS AIM FOR: LEADERS AIM FOR: MOVEMENT AND CHANGE MOVEMENT AND CHANGE CONSISTENCY AND ORDER

Loosening Control To Broaden Influence Loosening Control To Broaden Influence Sustaining Change by Implementing Systems Sustaining Change by Implementing Systems

Leadership Edge Inc Character  Competence  Commitment © Leadership Edge Inc., All rights reserved. 8 Lifestyle Leadership A Holistic Model for Influential Leadership Think of a leader that you have had that you considered a really good leader. What did they do or what was it about them that made them a good leader?

Leadership Edge Inc Character  Competence  Commitment © Leadership Edge Inc., All rights reserved. 9 Influence Emanates from Within

Leadership Edge Inc Character  Competence  Commitment © Leadership Edge Inc., All rights reserved. 10 “Your job gives you authority. Your behavior earns you respect.” Irwin Federman President and CEO Monolithic Memories

Leadership Edge Inc Character  Competence  Commitment © Leadership Edge Inc., All rights reserved. 11 TYPE OFEFFECT ONKEYWORD POWER CONSTITUENTS ______________________________________________________ CoercionGrab Them by the ThroatControl UtilitarianGrab Them by the WalletEconomics LifeGrab Them by the HeartLoyalty (Life)Trust Leadership Power

Leadership Edge Inc Character  Competence  Commitment © Leadership Edge Inc., All rights reserved. 12 Your constituents must believe that you are trustworthy in three areas: Character Competence Commitment These three areas are the core of long term, life driven leadership.

COMMITMENTCHARACTER Moral or ethical qualities and strength COMPETENCE Effective pursuit of the seven leadershipcompetencies The Foundation of Lifestyle Leadership To the work To the people To the organization To the values

Leadership Edge Inc Character  Competence  Commitment © Leadership Edge Inc., All rights reserved. 14 The Source of Lifestyle Leadership CHARACTER COMPETENCE COMMITMENT COHERENCE With Core Beliefs and Virtues

Leadership Edge Inc Character  Competence  Commitment © Leadership Edge Inc., All rights reserved. 15 Weight or gravitas is much more important to influential leadership than control. Those who understand leadership as a lifestyle believe that their success is much more dependent upon their example and abilities than upon their control and manipulation of others.

Leadership Edge Inc Character  Competence  Commitment © Leadership Edge Inc., All rights reserved. 16 Character: The Weight of Moral Authority

Leadership Edge Inc Character  Competence  Commitment © Leadership Edge Inc., All rights reserved. 17 CHARACTER The combination of moral qualities by which a person is judged apart from intellect and talent Moral or ethical strength

Leadership Edge Inc Character  Competence  Commitment © Leadership Edge Inc., All rights reserved. 18 Character Areas to Consider  Endurance and hard work  Integrity  Loyalty  Self-sacrifice  Sincere love for others  Moral purity  Excellence  Service to others

UNAWARENESS AWARENESS FOCUSED ATTENTION CHOOSING THE VALUE PREFERRING THE VALUE REORGANIZING CHARACTERIZATION Seven Stages of Character Development

Leadership Edge Inc Character  Competence  Commitment © Leadership Edge Inc., All rights reserved. 20 How Character Is Displayed In SPEECH and ACTIONS In PUBLIC and PRIVATE 24 Hours A Day

Leadership Edge Inc Character  Competence  Commitment © Leadership Edge Inc., All rights reserved. 21 Character Scenario

Leadership Edge Inc Character  Competence  Commitment © Leadership Edge Inc., All rights reserved. 22 Competence: The Weight of Developed Ability

Leadership Edge Inc Character  Competence  Commitment © Leadership Edge Inc., All rights reserved. 23  Challenging the Process  Inspiring a Shared Vision  Enabling Others to Act  Modeling the Way  Encouraging the Heart  Maintaining Accountability  Maintaining Personal Perspective and Balance Leading From Point A To Point B The first five competencies are taken from The Leadership Challenge by James Kouzes and Barry Posner.

Leadership Edge Inc Character  Competence  Commitment © Leadership Edge Inc., All rights reserved. 24 Leaders Are Learners “Leaders who continue learning throughout their lives never forget that they always have more to learn. The most compelling reason not to think like an expert is that your assumptions may damage your ability to generate and work with new ideas.” Denis Waitley Empires of the Mind

Leadership Edge Inc Character  Competence  Commitment © Leadership Edge Inc., All rights reserved. 25 Competence Scenario

Leadership Edge Inc Character  Competence  Commitment © Leadership Edge Inc., All rights reserved. 26 Commitment: The Weight of Focused Attention

Leadership Edge Inc Character  Competence  Commitment © Leadership Edge Inc., All rights reserved. 27  Your commitment to the work, people, organization and values  The role you will play  The boundaries you will live by  How you will balance the tensions between what is good for the organization, what is good for individuals in the organization and what is good for you Defining Your Commitment Involves Determining:

Leadership Edge Inc Character  Competence  Commitment © Leadership Edge Inc., All rights reserved. 28  Communicate carefully realizing you are putting your integrity on the line  Communicate at the beginning using clarity and conciseness  Communicate verbally as well as in writing Communicating Your Commitment to Your People

Leadership Edge Inc Character  Competence  Commitment © Leadership Edge Inc., All rights reserved. 29 Living Out Your Commitment In SPEECH and ACTIONS In PUBLIC and PRIVATE 24 Hours A Day

Leadership Edge Inc Character  Competence  Commitment © Leadership Edge Inc., All rights reserved. 30 Do I Grow, or Do I Stay the Same?

Leadership Edge Inc Character  Competence  Commitment © Leadership Edge Inc., All rights reserved. 31 How do you grow as a leader? Experience: Trial and error Examples: Learning from other leaders Education: Formal educational settings

Leadership Edge Inc Character  Competence  Commitment © Leadership Edge Inc., All rights reserved. 32 How do you not grow as a leader? Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Albert Einstein

Leadership Edge Inc Character  Competence  Commitment © Leadership Edge Inc., All rights reserved. 33 Where are Your Growth Points? CHARACTER COMPETENCE COMMITMENT COHERENCE With Core Beliefs and Virtues

Leadership Edge Inc Character  Competence  Commitment © Leadership Edge Inc., All rights reserved. 34 Small Group Discussion As you assess the effectiveness of your leadership, what can you learn from the lifestyle leadership model? What growth points do you see and how might you grow in them?

Leadership Edge Inc Character  Competence  Commitment © Leadership Edge Inc., All rights reserved. 35 Contact Information John Hawkins (919)