Leadership That Lasts The Personal Dimensions of Leadership Dr. Ray Smilor Senior Fellow The U.S....

Leadership That LastsThe Personal Dimensions of

Leadership

Dr. Ray Smilor

Senior FellowThe U.S. Russia Center for Entrepreneurship

Agenda

Show authenticity

Create trust

Exude optimism

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“Leadership is authentic self expression that creates value.”

Jim CashmanLeadership from the Inside Out

Authenticity

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Identify your uniqueness

Be Authentic

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Identify your uniqueness

Expose a vulnerability

Be consistent

Establish your “potent point of view”

Be Authentic

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Potent Point of View

“Never give up.

Never give up.

Never! Never! Never!”

- Sir Winston Churchill

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“The customer first, last and always.” “Every phone call will be answered by a real person!”

“Nobody says, 'That’s not my job!'”

Potent Point of View

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Trust

“Trust is a pragmatic, tangible, actionable asset that you can create.”

Stephen M.R. CoveyThe Speed of Trust

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Communicate

Talk honestly

Demonstrate respect

Keep commitments

Create Trust

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InspireShow loyalty

Be accountable

Deliver results

Create Trust

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The more difficult the task and the greater the pressure, the more important optimism is to the success of every endeavor.

– Martin SeligmanLearned Optimism

Optimism

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Be Optimistic

See for yourself

Focus on talents, not weakness of others

Label differently

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