Learning to Lead By William F. Brandt, Jr. Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business 2013 Business...

Learning to Lead

ByWilliam F. Brandt, Jr.

Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business2013 Business Symposium

Shenandoah UniversityApril 4, 2013

Football Story

What would you do?

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Agenda

• What is leadership

• Characteristics of exceptional leaders

• How to lead

• Questions and answers

• Closing comments 3

The Red Balloon

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Who is a Leader?

• The word “leader” literally means “the one who walks ahead.”

• The leader is the one you follow.

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Definitions

• a leader – one who pursues a particular direction and influences others to move toward it

• a follower – one who is influenced by another to pursue a particular direction

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Who Leads?

With this definition:

•Everyone is a leader

•Everyone is a follower

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Leaders’ Motivations

Self-focused – focus solely on oneself

Servant leadership – serve a cause greater than

oneself

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Self-focused Leadership

• “please the boss”

• carrots and sticks

• individual over organization

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Servant Leadership

• “merit”

• inspiration

• carrots and sticks

• organization over individual 10

Leadership Continuum

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Self-focusedleadership

Servantleadership

Characteristics of Exceptional Leaders

• Optimism

• Courage

• Competency

• Integrity

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How To Lead

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3 Assumptions

• People want to be lead

• People want to contribute

• People want to be respected

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7 Step Process

• Create a Vision

• Understand Current Reality

• Take Action

• Measure Performance

• Modify Action

• Achieve Results

• Create a New Vision

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Tell

Sell

Test

Consult

Mutual

Leadership Styles for Decision Making

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Emotions

• Leaders don’t have to feel a certain way

• They only have to act a certain way

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Questions and Answers

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Next Step

• Slides of the Session: On Symposium Website

• Downloadable Materials from Website: CompassCEO.com

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Closing

Football and Basketball Stories

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