1. CITES Nov 5| Slide 1 Everyone Can Be A Leader Brian McNurlen, CITES Michael Hites, AITS Mike Bohlmann, OTM

2. CITES Nov 5| Slide 2 What is leadership? Ability to motivate people towards the completion of a goal

3. CITES Nov 5| Slide 3 What makes a leader? Authority? Born capability? Learned skills? Management skills?

4. CITES Nov 5| Slide 4 Leading Without A Title Brian McNurlen CITES

5. Nov 5| Slide 5 What is the crisis? Leaders are often born out of crisis. Need to identify the problem you’re trying to solve. Often you don’t chose the problem, someone chooses it for you.

6. CITES Nov 5| Slide 6 Selling your idea Don’t feel guilty– is the solution something people want? Don’t be shy. Will it benefit the common good?

7. CITES Nov 5| Slide 7 Execution Getting through to completion can be difficult without authority. Delegation can happen without authority.

8. CITES Nov 5| Slide 8 Reward What is the pay-off for you?

9. CITES Nov 5| Slide 9 Requirements

10. CITES Nov 5| Slide 10 Knowledge Know your subject. Read good books and take classes on leadership. Identify wise counsel.

11. CITES Nov 5| Slide 11 Relationships Who could help you be a better leader? Do you need someone else to be the champion? Can’t do it alone.

12. CITES Nov 5| Slide 12 Enthusiasm When you believe in what you’re doing, it’s not as hard. Others will see it in you and feed off of it.

13. CITES Nov 5| Slide 13 Risk If no risk, everyone would be doing it. Accept that making mistakes is okay. In the end, usually not as risky as first thought.

14. CITES Nov 5| Slide 14 Peer Coaching Example Steps Need for mentors Sold to 16 others Made time for it Many, many rewards Requirements Learned from class New friends Felt excited No longer risky

15. CITES Nov 5| Slide 15 References, Links, Notes, Etc. Sanborn, Mark. 2006. You don’t need a title to be a leader. New York, Doubleday. Illinois Peer Coaching - http://illinoispeercoaching.blogspot.com/http://illinoispeercoaching.blogspot.com/

16. CITES Nov 5| Slide 16 Motivating IT Staff Michael Hites AITS

17. CITES Nov 5| Slide 17 That’s a Presumptuous Title Can a single person motivate you?

18. CITES Nov 5| Slide 18 What Motivates You? Just call me Senior Executive Supreme Chancellor Bob

19. CITES Nov 5| Slide 19 What is leadership? Taking what you are given and doing something great.

20. CITES Nov 5| Slide 20 Assumption Motivation is a by-product of leadership

21. CITES Nov 5| Slide 21 Consistency and Conviction One Rule, One Promise I'm Just Saying Managing by Committee Managing to the Exception What makes a leader? Marty Clarke

22. CITES Nov 5| Slide 22 What makes a leader? Five Minds - Gardner Discipline Synthesis Creativity Respect Ethics

23. CITES Nov 5| Slide 23 What makes a leader? Good to Great - Collins Level 5 Leadership –Level 5 Executive (greatness: through humility and will) –Effective Leader (compelling vision and high standards) –Competent Manager (organizer of efficient pursuit) –Contributing Team Member (group-centered individual) –Highly Capable Individual (talented, skilled worker)

24. CITES Nov 5| Slide 24 What makes a leader? Principle Centered - Lee Motivation by power Motivation by negotiation Motivation by personal principles, that is, consistency, confidence, clarity and conviction

25. CITES Nov 5| Slide 25 Motivation: Departmental Celebrate successes with individual and team recognition Recognize and value the opinion of others Hire great colleagues Make helping the customer fun Provide interesting and challenging work Experiment with work environments (AITS telecommuting) Try to sync titles and compensation with responsibility Avoid hurting motivation. Small things can deflate everyone.

26. CITES Nov 5| Slide 26 Motivation: Individual Promote accountability and high expectations Talk to and listen to those around you Care more about organizational success than personal success Work for a respected organization Make your colleagues look good Believe the mission statement Do external work that helps you succeed internally

27. CITES Nov 5| Slide 27 More Links Motivation and Leadership Styles The Accidental IT Leader 11 Ways to Motivate Geeks Harvard Business School: Motivation

28. CITES Nov 5| Slide 28 Leadership, Higher Ed, and IT Mike Bohlmann OTM

29. CITES Nov 5| Slide 29 Leadership, Higher Ed, and IT Leadership is not maintaining the status quo but working to create transformation and change David W. Dodd & EDUCAUSE

30. CITES Nov 5| Slide 30 Why does IT matter? Every great organization moved from being good through some use of technology Jim Collins, Good to Great

31. CITES Nov 5| Slide 31 Linking Leadership, IT, and Higher Ed Information technology is the tool and we are the artisans, artificers, and masters How information technology transforms the University is up to us

32. CITES Nov 5| Slide 32 Make a Difference Look at the bigger picture Be proactive Talk to your boss and your DDDH Share your ideas with others Work to bring about positive change

33. CITES Nov 5| Slide 33 Continual Effort IT understands the “business” – 73% IT investment driven by goals – 53% Close relationship with IT leader – 60% Strong alignment – 80%

34. CITES Nov 5| Slide 34 Issues & Dangers Sally’s unowned problems from the spring Economy’s impact on budgets Unit/department/college pains Personal pains

35. CITES Nov 5| Slide 35 Opportunities Attend meetings outside your unit or college Volunteer for a committee Be creative

36. CITES Nov 5| Slide 36 Opportunities Join the Community of Interest Volunteer for the CCSP Program Committee Find someone else interested in the same issues

37. CITES Nov 5| Slide 37 Questions?

38. CITES Nov 5| Slide 38 References, Links, Notes, Etc. Collins, Jim. 2001. Good to Great. New York, Harper. Community of Interest: Leadership, Higher Ed, and IT - https://wiki.cites.uiuc.edu/wiki/display/ciolead https://wiki.cites.uiuc.edu/wiki/display/ciolead Illinois Peer Coaching - http://illinoispeercoaching.blogspot.com/http://illinoispeercoaching.blogspot.com/ Campus Round Table - http://www.pso.uiuc.edu/crt/http://www.pso.uiuc.edu/crt/