Agenda Introductions, Hopes & Concerns Introductions, Hopes & Concerns Myths of Leadership Myths of Leadership What is Leadership? What is Leadership? Leadership Development Teams Overview Leadership Development Teams Overview Mission Imperative! Mission Imperative! Mission Exercise Mission Exercise The Power of Passion The Power of Passion Discovery Exercise Discovery Exercise The Shadow Side of Leadership The Shadow Side of Leadership Next Steps Next Steps Likes & Wishes Likes & Wishes

THE EVOLUTION OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE: DEVELOPING ADAPTIVE LEADERS Rev. Renée Ruchotzke Regional Leadership Development Consultant Central East Regional Group

Introductions, Hopes & Concerns

MYTHS OF LEADERSHIP Adapted from Warren Bennis, Learning to Lead

MYTHS OF LEADERSHIP Leadership Is A Rare Skill. Leadership Is A Rare Skill.

MYTHS OF LEADERSHIP Leaders are Born Not Made Leaders are Born Not Made

MYTHS OF LEADERSHIP Leaders are Charismatic Leaders are Charismatic

MYTHS OF LEADERSHIP Leadership Exists Only At The Top Of An Organization Leadership Exists Only At The Top Of An Organization

MYTHS OF LEADERSHIP Leaders Control, Direct, Prod, and Manipulate Others. Leaders Control, Direct, Prod, and Manipulate Others.

MYTHS OF LEADERSHIP Good Management is the same as Leadership Good Management is the same as Leadership

Manager Leader Masters Routines Masters Routines Provides Vision Provides Vision

Manager Leader Administration from Plans Administration from Plans Creative Innovation Creative Innovation

Manager Leader Maintains Maintains Develops Develops

Manager Leader Accepts Status Quo Accepts Status Quo Questions the way things are Questions the way things are

Manager Leader Efficient Efficient Effective Effective

Manager Leader Controls Controls Inspires through Trust Inspires through Trust

Manager Leader Bottom Line Bottom Line Eye on the Horizon Eye on the Horizon

Manager Leader Authority can be given Authority can be given Leadership is Earned Leadership is Earned

Manager Leader Does things right Does things right Does the right thing Does the right thing

Manager Leader Analyzes Details Analyzes Details Sees the Big Picture Sees the Big Picture

What is Leadership?

Leadership Development Teams Overview

Leadership Development The mark of a leader is the capacity to encourage more leaders. The mark of a leader is the capacity to encourage more leaders.

Leadership Development Connect to Mission. Connect to Mission. Connect to Passion. Connect to Passion. Connect to Faith Formation. Connect to Faith Formation.

Culture Changes Recruit  Invite Volunteer  Serve Delegate  Share Ministry Committee  Team Committee  Team

What to look for in a Potential Leader Past Leadership Past Leadership Excited about the mission of the church Excited about the mission of the church Not afraid of change or challenge Not afraid of change or challenge Tend to think of new ways to solve problems Tend to think of new ways to solve problems Willing to take responsibility. Willing to take responsibility. Follows through on commitments Follows through on commitments A good sense on what is workable A good sense on what is workable Thick skin Thick skin Respected and listed to by peers as well as those in authority Respected and listed to by peers as well as those in authority

Empowerment NOT Directing NOT Directing

Empowerment NOT Abdicating NOT Abdicating

Empowerment NOT Disabling NOT Disabling

Empowerment From power to humility From power to humility From isolation to love From isolation to love

Mission Imperative!

Mission From meeting needs to fulfilling mission From meeting needs to fulfilling mission From “What’s in it for me” to “How can I help make it happen?” From “What’s in it for me” to “How can I help make it happen?” A sense of service to each other, the wider community and the world A sense of service to each other, the wider community and the world

Mission Exercise

The Power of Passion

The “Development” Part of Leadership Development Connect, interview and assess Connect, interview and assess Discovery: Gifts, talents, temperament, life experience, and passions Discovery: Gifts, talents, temperament, life experience, and passions Matching and Placement Matching and Placement Equip and support Equip and support Training, feedback, affirmation & evaluation Training, feedback, affirmation & evaluation Recognition and reflection Recognition and reflection

Reflection

Discovery Exercise

The Shadow Side of Leadership

Adapted from Parker Palmer

The Shadow Side of Leadership Deep insecurity about his/her own identity and worth. Deep insecurity about his/her own identity and worth.

The Shadow Side of Leadership The perception that the universe is essentially hostile to human interests. The perception that the universe is essentially hostile to human interests.

The Shadow Side of Leadership "Functional super-heroism." The belief that ultimate responsibility for everything rests with me. "Functional super-heroism." The belief that ultimate responsibility for everything rests with me.

The Shadow Side of Leadership Fear of the natural chaos of life. Fear of the natural chaos of life.

The Shadow Side of Leadership The denial of death. The denial of death.

Next Steps

Practical Tools: Where to Start Newcomer classes Newcomer classes Those not yet in leadership. Those not yet in leadership. Find the “connectors” in your congregation Find the “connectors” in your congregation Start new people with small tasks Start new people with small tasks Don’t forget the basics! Don’t forget the basics! Use existing UUA/CERG/MNY training resources Use existing UUA/CERG/MNY training resources Connect with other Leadership Development Teams Connect with other Leadership Development Teams

Likes & Wishes