DISCOVERING AND DEVELOPING YOUR OWN LEADERSHIP STYLE Excerpts from “Courageous Leadership”, by Bill Hybels

LEADERSHIP STYLE 10 different leadership styles Which leadership style best describes you?

VISIONARY LEADER Clear picture of the goal or vision Tireless effort to achieve goal Spread the vision, and work, to others Accomplish the goal or die trying.

Jim Bakker

DIRECTIONAL LEADER God given ability to make the right choices Works behind the scenes Helps choose the right path at critical intersections

STRAGETIC LEADER Vision Breaks it down into achievable steps Forms a game plan and follows it Pays attention to small detail Directs others in achieving success

MANAGING LEADER Organizes people, processes, and resources to achieve goal Ability to motivate the team Always presents the goal to the team

MOTIVATIONAL LEADER The ability to keep the team “fired up” Knows their team’s strengths and weaknesses Leadership is getting someone to do what they don't want to do, to achieve what they want to achieve. – Tom LandryLeadership is getting someone to do what they don't want to do, to achieve what they want to achieve.

Joshua L. Chamberlain

SHEPHERDING LEADER Receives the vision Chooses the team carefully…no time limit Shows love to each individual member Nurtures, gently and consistently Listens patiently Prays diligently for each member

Jesus

TEAM BULIDING LEADER Builds a team through discernment Puts chosen people in the right job Encourages and develops each one

ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADER Regularly have new goals Start a project by organizing, populating, and pointing the team in the correct direction Moves to the next goal or project

REENGINEERING LEADER Takes on the challenge of turning around a troubled situation. I get to “fix” things…..O happy day!!!! Reorganizes the team Encourages the team….There are no problems, only situations that demand our immediate attention Prods the team into action

BRIDGE BUILDING LEADER Brings together a wide range of constituent groups together for a single mission A diplomat with God given ability to compromise and negotiate Delegates responsibility to team leaders Never get overwhelmed Listens to team leaders and makes decisions based on their input and God’s approval

Four aspects of courageous leadership MORAL COURAGE - Doing the right thing SELFLESS COURAGE – Put others before yourself INTELLECTUAL COURAGE – Solutions may require thinking “outside of the box” EXECUTION COURAGE – Size up a situation and act quickly and decisively.

DISCUSSION Do you believe that you are a leader? Why or Why not………. Which leadership style best describes you?