Construction Leadership Class Intro The Basics – Part 1

12/26/2015Prof. Ralph V. Locurcio, PE 2 Course Purpose & Objective… Objective: create “enlightened engineers” Leadership is lacking in business –Leadership principles –Behavioral dynamics –Organization of work in groups –Composition of construction teams Communication is vital to good leadership –Effective communications skills –Writing techniques

12/26/2015Prof. Ralph V. Locurcio, PE 3 Student Assignments… HW#1 – MBTI Personality Profile HW#2 – Your Leadership Definition HW#3 – Your Leadership Style/Presentation HW#4 – Book Report Notes HW#5 - Class Notebook or Leadership Paper

Class Schedule DateGroupClassSubjectAssignmentsDueNotes 12-JanAll1Class Introduction & Handouts 14-JanAll2Basics-1&2 Fundamentals & DefinitionHW#1-MBTI HW#1-Personality Profile 19-JanAllNoClassMLK Holiday - No Class 21-JanAllNoClassMLK Holiday - No Class 26-JanA3Basics-3&4 Personality & MotivationHW#2-Definition & StyleHW #1HW#2-Definition of Leadership 28-JanB4Basics-3&4 Personality & MotivationHW#2-Definition & StyleHW #1HW#2-Definition of Leadership 2-FebA5Basics-5&6 Communications & Styles HW #2 4-FebB6Basics-5&6 Communications & Styles HW #2 9-FebA7Basics-7 My Style Presentation/Paper-1HW#3-Grading PresPres Volunteers 11-FebB8Basics-8 My Style Presentation/Paper-2HW#3-Grading PresPres 1-15HW#3-MBTI & Leadership Style 16-FebAllNoClassPresident's Day Holiday 18-FebAll9Test 1- Leadership Basics Ralph V. Locurcio, P.E.

12/26/2015Prof. Ralph V. Locurcio, PE5 Grading A=93+ B=80+ C=70+ D=60+ F= < 60 Grading HW #1-MBTI Profile100 HW #2-Definition of Leadership100 HW #3-Leadership Style Pres/Paper100 HW#4-Book Report Notes100 HW#5-Oral BR/Leadership Paper/Notebook300 Participation200 Tests 1, 2 &

12/26/2015Prof. Ralph V. Locurcio, PE 6 Class Admin & Grading Class is “interactive” lecture Participation is expected & graded Work assignments should be “professional” Grading based on student assignments & tests Attendance is mandatory

12/26/2015Prof. Ralph V. Locurcio, PE 7 Questions? PS: no class Next Week!!!

Ralph V. Locurcio, P.E. Class Web Site… Class information Powerpoint slides Class handouts Go to : Folder #06: Leadership-15

Ralph V. Locurcio, P.E. HW#1 Assignment… Complete MBTI Test Go to: Home page for HUMANMETRICS. –In the upper left of the home page, click on “Jung Typology Test”. –Scroll down to the and click the “Do It” box. –This will lead you to an online test with 72 questions. You should answer the questions from the standpoint when you are “at work”. –When completed click on “Score It”, print the page with the four letter designator for your personality type and bring it to class for discussion. –Also click on the buttons for the Kiersey and Butt descriptions of your personality type. Print these out and bring these to class. Read over MBTI Handbook on my web site

Ralph V. Locurcio, P.E. Introduction to Leadership… What can you tell me about leadership from this cartoon?

Ralph V. Locurcio, P.E. Introduction to Leadership… Here are some clues… what’s going on here? ? ? ? ?

Ralph V. Locurcio, P.E. Introduction to Leadership… So… what’s the caption here?

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Course Purpose… Leadership is lacking in business My Objective: create “enlightened engineers” Leadership principles not taught soon enough –Your education is “technical” –Broader perspective is needed Dynamics of the work place Organization of work Composition & character of teams Communication is vital to good leadership –Effective communications skills –Writing techniques

Ralph V. Locurcio, P.E. The Nature of Work… Underlies the purpose of leader’s task… Phases of work development… 1. Agrarian – where we started 2. Industrial – management developed 3. Post-industrial – leadership was added 4. Information age – where we are going???

Ralph V. Locurcio, P.E. The Nature of Work & Workers… Agrarian – pre 1800 Manual worker dominant, self-controlled, independent farms were “cottage industries”... farming is now an industrial activity; workers interdependent; no middle class... rich or poor Industrial – 1800s – Industrial Revolution Highly organized industrial processes; manual workers organized labor management conflicts began; division of labor, division of profits rise of the middle class; rise of management science… Frederick Taylor Post Industrial – 1900s – Service & Specialization Knowledge and services dominate; emphasis on leadership & teaming; quality is key component, worker ownership of production rise of the knowledge worker; rise of the two-worker family Information Age s – Knowledge Work Digital information dominates, the internet & the global village control return to cottage industries... a new “breed” of worker… new forms of leadership and management

Ralph V. Locurcio, P.E. Industrial Revolution… Beginning of “organized” work Frederick Taylor – –Scientific approach to work –The division of labor –Assembly line tasks Following theories relate… –Profit and efficiency dominate –Industrial physiology - man to workplace

Ralph V. Locurcio, P.E. Post Industrial Work… Rise of the service industries –Quality is imperative –Knowledge & training are key Rise of specialization –Organizations are more complex –Rise of “knowledge work” Leadership & Management –Industrial psychology - aptitude & skill –Human relations – worker to worker

Ralph V. Locurcio, P.E. Knowledge Work… Product of post-industrial era… –Quality & skill are key components –Rise of the knowledge worker –Worker ownership of production –Rise of the two-worker family Especially difficult to control… –Knowledge itself is not a product –Output of knowledge inputs to other work –Results not easily observed –Identity of worker may not be obvious

Ralph V. Locurcio, P.E. Key Leadership Questions… Will industrial-age leadership work in a post- industrial environment? Leadership vs. management? Where do you find leaders? Can leaders be trained? What is the basis of leadership today?

Ralph V. Locurcio, P.E. Where do we find leaders? Appointed… does rank or position count? Trained… does it work? Elected… are politicians leaders? Informal… how do we know them? Natural talent… is it best? Developed… is this possible?

Ralph V. Locurcio, P.E. Characteristics of Leaders… What are key leadership traits? What do we expect from our leaders? What is the effect of personality? What is the effect of experience? Class exercise in leadership traits

Ralph V. Locurcio, P.E. Exercise in Leadership Traits… Think of the best and worst leaders you have worked for in the past… Class discussion: –5 traits that made them the best –5 traits that made them the worst

Ralph V. Locurcio, P.E. What I found out (1)… 5 Worst characteristics… 1.Poor communicator (30) 2.No concern for employees (20) 3.Poor job standards (13) 4.Over supervision (8) 5.Waste time; long meetings (6) 6.Too aloof from workers (5) 7.Leader not technically competent (3)

Ralph V. Locurcio, P.E. What I found out (2)… 5 Best characteristics… 1.Takes care of employees (43) 2.Frequent/good communications (38) 3.Delegates work (13) 4.Clear mission & job standards (13) 5.Asks for & takes advice (7) 6.Works well with employee unions (1)

Ralph V. Locurcio, P.E. Web Handouts Go to: Articles: –Meyers Briggs guide –MBTI 16 Types –Who Am I?

Ralph V. Locurcio, P.E. Homework Assignment… Complete MBTI Test Go to: Home page for HUMANMETRICS. –In the upper left of the home page, click on “Jung Typology Test”. –Scroll down to the and click the “Do It” box. –This will lead you to an online test with 72 questions. You should answer the questions from the standpoint when you are “at work”. –When completed click on “Score it”, print the page with the four letter designator for your personality type and bring it to class for discussion. –Also click on the buttons for the Kiersey and Butt descriptions of your personality type. Print these out and bring these to class. Read over MBTI Handbook on my web site

Ralph V. Locurcio, P.E. End of Part 1