1. Whittle Consulting Group
Doug D. Whittle, PhD
Dimensions of Leadership
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2. I ntroductions When you hear “leader”…who do you think of first?
What’s the most important trait exemplified
by this leader?
ntroductions
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3. H ousekeeping Objectives Agenda: Breaks, lunch, etc.
Materials & slides
Evaluation
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4. Today’s focus At the end of the day… Examine our personal leadership
preferences,
style, &
goals
Discuss
key
leadership
topics with
your peers
Today’s focus

5. peer-to-peer
dialogue
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6. success Today’s ground rules for Participate—be present Speak openly
Look in the mirror
What’s said here stays here
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7. Agenda Introductions/Context/Models Leadership Discussion pt. 2
Leadership Attributes
Power/Authority
Dimensions of Leadership
Survey
Situational Leadership
Leadership Discussion pt. 1
Role Models
Lunch
Wrap Up
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8. Models &
Tools

9. YES Desired Current State State No
Frequently, there is some type of barrier between the current and desired states…think of this as a stone wall…think of it as resistance…
What are the possible ways to negotiate the barrier…the stone wall? To get from NO to YES
Cut straight through it.
Go over, under, around it
Ignore it
Take it seriously, but test it
Find a crack in the wall…
While we’d all like to take the straightforward and easy way, in the real world of emotions, politics, culture, you need to take the indirect route…particularly if you are not in a position of power.
Remember the wind & sails analogy: in sailing you rarely ever get to your destination by heading straight for it. To get where you want to go, you need to tack—zigzag your way toward your destination.
Throughout the workshop, we will be looking for ways to break through the barriers, both visible and invisible.
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10. YES Desired Desired Current State State State No
Frequently, there is some type of barrier between the current and desired states…think of this as a stone wall…think of it as resistance…
What are the possible ways to negotiate the barrier…the stone wall? To get from NO to YES
Cut straight through it.
Go over, under, around it
Ignore it
Take it seriously, but test it
Find a crack in the wall…
While we’d all like to take the straightforward and easy way, in the real world of emotions, politics, culture, you need to take the indirect route…particularly if you are not in a position of power.
Remember the wind & sails analogy: in sailing you rarely ever get to your destination by heading straight for it. To get where you want to go, you need to tack—zigzag your way toward your destination.
Throughout the workshop, we will be looking for ways to break through the barriers, both visible and invisible.
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11. ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE
GROUP BEHAVIOR
Difficulty
(Low)
(High)
INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIORS
INDIVIDUAL ATTITUDES
KNOWLEDGE
Time involved
(Short)
(Long)
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12. LEADERSHIP is the art of accomplishing more than the science
of management
says is possible.
General Colin Powell
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13. LEADERSHIP 65% 39% 69% The impact of Top training need: Leadership
Job
satisfaction:
Leadership
39%
Bottom line
employee
satisfaction:
Leadership
The impact of
LEADERSHIP
Business Performance, Employee Satisfaction, and Leadership Practices,, Michael Leimbach, PhD

14. MANAGER
LEADER
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15. The difference betweenA
boss
says
“GO!” A
leader
says
“LET’S GO!”
a BOSS and a LEADER
E.M. Kelley

16. Leadership
Attributes

17. Dimensions
of leadership
profile (pt. 1)

18. time for
LuncH
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19. Dimensions
of leadership
Profile (pt. 2)

20. Dialogue:
Power
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21. POWER
AUTHORITY
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22. Positional Power © 2006 Whittle Consulting Group, LLC
Leading from the middle is only possible once we free ourselves of the notion that the only power that works is positional power.
If you never love the “bumps” then get out of this work.
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23. POWERFUL powerless 8. Lead & Make It Happen 7. Find Solutions
6. “Own It”
5. Acknowledge Reality
4. Wait & Hope
3. “I can’t” - Excuses
2. Blame Others
1. Unaware / Unconscious
powerless
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24. When you think you are powerful, you are. When others think you are
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25. take a
BreaK
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26. Situational
Leadership
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27. Coaching
vs.
Management
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28. Role
Models

29. closing thoughts on
LEADERSHIP
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30. GOOD is the enemy of GREAT
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31. The real question is not,
“Why greatness?
but
“What work makes you
feel compelled to try
to create greatness?” p209

32. My job is to turn over rocks and look at the squiggly things,
even if what you see
can scare the hell out of you. p72

33. provided that you do not mind
You can accomplish
anything in life,
provided that you do not mind
who gets the credit. p16
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34. The Hedgehog Concept p96 What you are deeply passionate about
What drives your economic engine
What you can be the best in the world at
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35. Classify your obstacles
Who/What can I CONTROL?
Who/What can I INFLUENCE?
Who/What is OUT OF MY CONTROL?
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36. LEGACY What is the others have left behind? you will leave behind?
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37. David Packard 1912-1996 Rancher, etc.
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38. words of
wisdom
C.W. Metcalf
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39. uncomfortable becomes unbearable (even when you are tempted)
Save energy for
the battles that count
Know when
uncomfortable becomes unbearable
Don’t burn bridges
(even when you are tempted)
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40. Overcome terminal professionalism
Take yourself lightly
and your job seriously
Understand that you are not
the center of the universe
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41. Do something for the fun of it Find absurdity in adversity
Expect the best
Find absurdity in adversity
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42. You can and should shape your own future because if you don’t,
somebody else
surely will!
Joel Barker
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43. making a
commitment
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44. Stop
Continue
Start
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45. We are surrounded by insurmountable opportunities.
Pogo
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46. ?
FOLLOW-UP
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47. Whittle Consulting Group
Doug D. Whittle, PhD
Dimensions of Leadership
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48. 8
questions
for leaders
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49. HarperCollins Publishers
RESOURCES
Good to Great
Why some companies
make the leap
and other don’t
Jim Collins
©2005
HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN
The Speed of
Trust
The one thing that
Changes everything
Stephen Covey
©2006
Free Press
ISBN: 13:
Now, Discover
Your Strengths
Marcus Buckingham
© 2001
Free Press
ISBN:
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