1. 313 The Leadership Excellence Series Values and Leadership Jonathan Fleck - ACS, CL

2.  A set of beliefs and ideas affecting the way people make decisions and conduct themselves. Values and Leadership What are Values?

3. Values and Leadership  What are values specific to Toastmasters? Integrity Dedication to excellence Service to the member Respect for the individual  What are some values from outside TM?

4. Values and Leadership  Why are values important for leaders and organizations?

5.  Ethics and morals are rules of conduct based on the rightness or wrongness of actions. Values and Leadership Values are NOT Ethics and Morals

6.  Actions  Talking  Explaining  Recognition and rewards Values and Leadership Effective Leaders Demonstrate Their Values by…

7.  Example of values and leadership?  Or how you honor a specific value?  30 seconds Values and Leadership Table Topics!

8. It’s not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are. – Roy Disney Values and Leadership

9. 311 The Leadership Excellence Series The Visionary Leader

10.  A vision is a mental picture of what an organization aspires to become.  Toastmasters International empowers people to achieve their full potential and realize their dreams. Through our member clubs, people throughout the world can improve their communication and leadership skills, and find the courage to change. What Is a Vision?

11.  Provides a general direction  Provides context for decision making  Affects an organization’s structure  Affects working relationships Purpose of a Vision Statement A vision statement:

12.  Clear  Challenging  General Characteristics of a Vision Statement  People-oriented  Inspiring  Easily communicated Vision statements are:

13.  What does the organization do well?  What is the most important thing the organization wants to do?  What makes the organization unique or special?  What does the team expect from the organization?  What makes the team feel good about the organization? Crafting a Vision Statement

14.  Willingness to achieve the vision  Control their own futures  Fosters cooperation and collaboration Crafting a Vision Statement Involve Team Members

15.  Talk about the vision all the time  Explain how it will benefit them  Be enthusiastic  Show that you mean it Communicating a Vision How can leaders help their team to embrace the vision?

16.  Example of visionary leadership?  Or a related benefit or risk?  30 seconds The Visionary Leader Table Topics!

17. If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea. – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Conclusion