1. Strategic Leadership DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY DLA Land and Maritime
AMERICA’S COMBAT LOGISTICS SUPPORT AGENCY
DLA Land and Maritime
Strategic Leadership
Dr. Robert L. Boggs
WARFIGHTER FIRST • PEOPLE & CULTURE • STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT • FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP • PROCESS EXCELLENCE

2. Leadership
Leadership is the ability to influence others toward the achievement of specific goals.

3. “Rank does not confer privilege or give power
“Rank does not confer privilege or give power. It imposes responsibility.”
Peter F. Drucker

4. The Leadership Process
To be an effective leader we must know our followers and be aware of what is going on. We must then provide the appropriate leadership behavior based upon the situation and the follower we are dealing with.

5. Leadership Core Characteristics
One person fulfills the role of leadership
Actions focus on influencing others
Influence is directed toward achieving goals
Influence is seen as legitimate by followers

6. Leadership Effectiveness
A leaders effectiveness can be measured by looking at their job performance, the attitudes of their followers and organizational outcomes.

7. Leadership versus Management
Leadership and management are inseparable. The old paradigm that we lead people and manage things as separate activities is inaccurate. Anyone who thinks they only lead or only manage are deluding themselves. Effective leaders lead and manage all the time.

8. Management versus Leadership John P. Kotter, XLR8 (Accelerate)
Planning
Budgeting
Organizing
Staffing
Measuring
Problem Solving
Doing what we know how to do exceptionally well
Constantly producing reliable, dependable results
Leadership
Establishing direction
Aligning people
Motivating people
Inspiring
Mobilizing people to achieve astonishing results
Propelling us into the future

9. Leadership Trait
A relatively permanent characteristic that does not change as the individual moves from situation to situation.
EXERCISE: Break into pairs and identify positive leadership traits you have observed.

10. Leadership Traits Assertiveness Dominance Independence Originality
Self-confidence
Administrative ability
Fluency of speech
Social perceptiveness
Adaptability
Motivation to achieve
Responsibility
Initiative
Persistence
Task orientation
Cooperativeness
Sociability
Activity
Energy

11. Core Behavior Patterns of Leaders
DIRECTIVE
Assigns
followers specific tasks,
explains methods, clarifies
expectations, sets goals,
and specifies procedures.
SUPPORTIVE
Shows
consideration, acceptance,
and concern for the needs
and feelings of followers.
PARTICIPATIVE
Involves
followers in making
decisions by consulting
to get suggestions
and ideas.
BEHAVIOR
PATTERNS OF
LEADERS
CHARISMATIC
Displays
high expectations, confidence
& competence. Communicates
vision with ideological goals
which reflect follower needs.
REWARD & PUNISHMENT
Provides
intrinsic and extrinsic
benefits. Punishes for
unwanted follower behaviors.

12. Supportive Leadership Behavior
This behavior pattern refers to the leader’s role in showing concern for the comfort and well-being of followers; demonstrating a considerate, kind, and understanding attitude in dealing with followers; being friendly and informative; and encouraging open two-way communication and follower development. Familiar terms associated with supportive leadership are consideration, relationship-orientation, or concern for people leadership.

13. Directive Leadership Behavior
This pattern refers to the leader’s behaviors in assigning followers to specific tasks, explaining the methods to be used in completing the tasks, clarifying expectations regarding quantity and quality of follower performance, setting goals for followers, planning and coordinating followers’ work, and specifying rules and procedures to be followed. This behavior pattern has also been known as or is closely related to initiating structure, instrumental leadership, or task-oriented leadership.

14. Participative Leadership Behavior
The leader who uses this approach involves followers in the decision-making include holding one-on-one meetings with individuals or groups of followers to gather input for decisions; it may involve a group decision-making effort initiated by the leader; or it may involve assigning a particular problem to a follower to resolve. Each of these options represents different degrees or types of processes. Participative leader behaviors may participative leader behavior. Participative leadership is sometimes referred to as consultative, democratic, or delegatory leadership.

15. Charismatic Leadership Behavior
This pattern of behavior involves the leader communicating a vision of the future that has ideological significance to followers (often through use of powerful imagery and metaphors), arousing follower needs which are relevant to goal accomplishment, serving as a role model, expressing high expectations and confidence in followers’ capabilities, and projecting a high degree of self-confidence.

16. Leader Reward and Punishment Behavior
With this leader behavior, when followers provide services to the organization, the leader rewards them with tangible and intangible benefits. The rewards may be monetary, or they may consist of praise. Punishments may come in the form of a reduction in pay or a notice to the follower that work needs improvement. Rewards and punishments may be provided based on follower performance (contingently) or based on the leader’s whim (noncontingently). Rewards and punishments based on performance are usually the most effective.

17. Power, Influence, and Authority
Power - the ability of one person to cause another person to do something.
Influence - the use of power or power in action.
Authority - Authority is a specific type of power. An individual has authority if she has a legitimate right to require another person to do something, usually because the individual with authority holds a certain position.

18. Types of Power Expert Power—leader has special knowledge.
Referent Power—followers admire or identify with the leader.
Legitimate Power—the leader has the right to make requests.
Reward Power—followers comply to obtain rewards.
Coercive Power—followers comply to avoid punishments.
Connection/Resource Power—leader provides needed resources or relationships.

19. Leadership
Like a pebble dropped in the water, the actions of a leader also has a ripple effect.

20. Financial Stewardship
Warfighter First
People & Culture
Process Excellence
Strategic Engagement
WARFIGHTER LOGISTICS EXCELLENCE
ACCOUNTABILITY • TEAMWORK
URGENCY • AGILITY • INNOVATION
COMMITMENT • INTEGRITY • DIVERSITY
MUTUAL TRUST & RESPECT
Financial Stewardship