Hometown Citizens - Homeland Heroes A Follower’s View of Leadership Members will obey a boss, but bleed for a leader. Which would you rather be?

Hometown Citizens - Homeland Heroes Objectives Difference between command, management, and leadership Difference between command, management, and leadership What good leaders do (and what they don’t) What good leaders do (and what they don’t) The gift of expectations The gift of expectations Walking the minefield between friendship and command Walking the minefield between friendship and command

Hometown Citizens - Homeland Heroes Something to think about… The only person(s) in the hierarchy empowered to give you the title of “Leader” is the… follower. So what?

Hometown Citizens - Homeland Heroes Commanders, Managers, and Leaders What is a commander? What is a commander? What is a manager? What is a manager? What is a leader? What is a leader? Again, which one would you rather be?

Hometown Citizens - Homeland Heroes 3 Styles of Leadership Authoritarian Authoritarian Laissez Faire Laissez Faire Democratic Democratic

Hometown Citizens - Homeland Heroes Do you really want to lead? Do you really want to be the boss? Do you really want to be the boss? Can you still follow someone else’s lead? Can you still follow someone else’s lead? States of Power States of Power The “Fishbowl” The “Fishbowl” Role Models Role Models

Hometown Citizens - Homeland Heroes What the competent leader should have Technical Competence Technical Competence Managerial Competence Managerial Competence Mentoring “Up” Mentoring “Up” Learning from followers Learning from followers

Hometown Citizens - Homeland Heroes Emotional Intelligence Definition Definition Can you learn it? Can you learn it? Contrary Views Contrary Views My view (for what its worth) My view (for what its worth)

Hometown Citizens - Homeland Heroes ACTIV 2 E Leadership Appreciation Appreciation Communication Communication Training Training Integrity Integrity Value/Vision Value/Vision Execution Execution

Hometown Citizens - Homeland Heroes The Ethics of Leadership Why unethical “leaders” scare the stuffing out of me Why unethical “leaders” scare the stuffing out of me Ethical traps Ethical traps Moral relativism (versus situational leadership) Moral relativism (versus situational leadership) Compromising for friends Compromising for friends Falling prey to one’s ego Falling prey to one’s ego Can you be a good leader and make a mistake? Can you be a good leader and make a mistake?

Hometown Citizens - Homeland Heroes TxP=G Thought x Practice = Great (performance)

Hometown Citizens - Homeland Heroes What I want in a leader My expectations for a leader My expectations for a leader Integrity Integrity Fairness Fairness Comfort with oneself Comfort with oneself Maturity Maturity Ability to trust Ability to trust ACTIV 2 E Leadership ACTIV 2 E Leadership Be a good follower too Be a good follower too In return, I give In return, I give My loyalty (organization first, then you) My loyalty (organization first, then you) My effort My effort My honest feedback My honest feedback