1. Leadership Competencies
Dawn M. Carson
Siena Heights University
Leadership Theory
LDR 601-AA
Dr. James Loughran

2. Ability to Lead
The ability to lead others to achieve a desired goal or mission.
Your behavior will have a positive or negative impact on those around you.
(Spendlove, 2007)
You must produce followers or nothing will get done. Lay out the map so everyone knows the destination
Moody is as moody gets! If it is ok for you, others will behave the same.

3. Positive Example Communicator Know your job Problem solver
Situational Awareness
Know your job
Limitations
Problem solver
Committed to professional development
(Gray, 2013)
Talk to people based on their level of communication. This will vary with people.
You have to know your job
Willing to try to figure things out rather than just give up. People look to you to solve things.
If you stop growing, why should others try to excel. Lead by example

4. Flexible Leadership Style
Participative
Work with others
Promote teamwork
Lead by example
(DuBrin, 2010)
Autocratic
Take charge
Delegate
Utilize resources

5. Transformational Power
Challenge individuals level of competency to strive higher.
Utilize competencies of individuals to meet strategic goals.
(KK & Kumar, 2004)
You have to know where someone is in the learning process in order to set the bar a little higher
You do not want to set the bar to an unobtainable level. That will just frustrate and possibly turn them off to trying

6. Self Confidence Have courage to look from a different angle
Welcome innovative ideas
Think outside the box
Story of Nike’s “waffle sole”
(Klenke, 2002)
There is more than one way of doing things
Hearing others ideas does not mean you have to take them, but you may learn something. People want to be included
There is more than one way to do things.
Wanted a better shoe, poured some rubber in a waffle maker and it was the beginning of the “waffle sole” shoe

7. Ability to Make a Decision
Decisive
Make a decision and go with it
Rationale for your decision
Compassionate
Considers how this will impact others
If time does not allow, check back in
Optimistic
Your outlook affects others
(DuBrin, 2010)

8. My perspective Strength’s Looking to Improve Good communicator
Willing to think outside the box
Passion for learning
Desire others to excel
Having patience for those who move at a slower pace
Dealing with people who challenge the rules
Accepting some people are ok operating at lowest level required

9. References
DuBrin, A. (2010). Leadership: Research findings, practice, and skills. Mason, OH: Cengage Learning
Gray, D. (2013). Key leadership competencies of safety leaders. Professional Safety, 58(10), Retrieved
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KK, V. D., & Kumar, M. P. (2004). Augmenting subordinates' competencies: Leaders matter. Journal of
Management Research, 4(3), Retrieved from
Klenke, K. (2002). Cinderella stories of women leaders: Connecting leadership contexts and competencies. Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, 9(2), Retrieved from
Spendlove, M. (2007). Competencies for effective leadership in higher education. The International Journal of Educational Management, 21(5), doi: