LEADERSHIP Unmasked

“A contemporary leadership primer”

Msuega TeseFacilitator

Ministry Edition (v13)

Unmasking the foundationDefinitionPurposeDevelopment

Unmasking the know-howTactical lessons from the contemporary roles

Leadership Team

Case Studies & Exercises

Outline

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DefinitionPurposeDevelopment

Unmasking the Foundation

Discuss

What is Leadership?

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What leadership is not

“You do not lead by hitting people over the head - that's assault, not leadership”.

- Dwight D. Eisenhower

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What is leadership?

Portfolio Magazine Issue 69, September 2011

“Good leaders need to build consensus. It would be easier to be a dictator. But it doesn’t work”.

-Wadah KhanfarFormer Director General, AlJazeera

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What is leadership?

“Mentor leadership focuses on developing strengths of individuals”.

- Tony Dungy Former Coach & 2x Super Bowl Champion (XIII, XLI)

What is leadership?

Leaders establish the vision for the future and set the strategy for getting there; they cause change. They motivate and inspire others to go in the right direction and they, along with everyone else, sacrifice to get there.

- John Kotter (HBS Professor of leadership)

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What is leadership?

But Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their

authority over those under them. But among you it will be different. Whoever

wants to be a leader among you must be your servant”.

- Matt 20:25-26 (NLT)

Not Leadership

Leadership

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Rehoboam takes over as Israel’s kingPeople wanted to know what kind of leader from his

definition“Servant” or “Tyrant”?

Wrong answerLost 83% of his kingdom

Reference: 1Kings 12:1-24

Leadership Definition Example

DefinitionPurposeDevelopment

Unmasking the Foundation

What is the ultimate leadership question?

WHYWhy am I here?

Why am I doing this?Why am I a missionary?

Why am I part of leadership team?etc.

These questions reveal purpose

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To lead effectively, a leader must strive to:Know the purpose their lifeKnow the purpose of their organizationKnow the circumstances of their life/organizationSeek alignment between personal & organization’s

purpose

Purpose & Leadership

Making Important decisions

Your Decisions

Source: Authentic Leadership by Bill George

DefinitionPurposeDevelopment

Unmasking the Foundation

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Instinct only Wrong ways to develop Knowledge and practice gap Practice acquired leadership skills

Leadership Development

How should we lead?

Unmasking the Know-how

Jesus Shepherd (John 10:1-18), Servant (John 13:1-17; Mark 12:1-9; 13:32-37) Farmer (Matt 13:1-9) Builder (Matt 7:24-28)

Biblical Premise

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Jeremiah Potter (Jer 18:1-10) Father (Jer 35)

Use of common roles to teach important concepts

Paul Athlete (2 Tim 2:1-7) Soldier (Phil 2)

How should I lead?Tactical lessons from contemporary roles

Unmasking the Know-how

Leadership from the contemporary roles

Each role emphasizes a quality or sets of qualities that are important to leadership

It is easy to remember when faced with real life situations

Why use contemporary roles?

Tactical Role Status Key Qualities

Architect

Entrepreneur

Engineer

Father

Coach

Judge

Soldier

Diplomat

Roles to be covered

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World Tallest Buildings 2012

24Source: http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?searchID=203

World Tallest Buildings 2015

25Source: http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?searchID=203

Architectural Design Process

Surveys(Intention of owner, land surveys, laws, etc.)

Drawings (site plan, electrical, sewage, plumbing, views, etc.)

BaselineSpecifications, cost, time, etc

AssessmentA leader must obtain information from relevant sources before deciding on

a course of action

VisionSee the end before it becomes realityWithout vision, there is no leadershipArchitects teach us how we can “sketch” a desired future

CommunicationStakeholder’s perspectiveMust translate vision into forms that others can understand & bring it to

reality

Leadership lessons from architects

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The temple in Jerusalem (1 Chron. 17, 22, 28, 29, 2 Chron. 2-7)

Nehemiah & the broken wall (Neh. 1-2)

The Heavenly City (John 14:1-4, Rev. 21:9-27)

Biblical Examples

Conclusion

A good vision well communicated brings hope. Hope brings motivation. A motivated team can achieve goals well beyond expectation.

Tactical Role

Status Key Qualities

Architect

Entrepreneur

Engineer

Parent

Coach

Judge

Soldier

Diplomat

Progress

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Vision

Each person is given a talent or ability

Each must put his to work

Commitment required to accomplish assignment

Accountability

Biblical Reference

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Matt 25:14-30

Ownership Risk Taking Optimism Result oriented (bottom-line)

Qualities of an Entrepreneur

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Tactical Role

Status Key Qualities

Architect

Entrepreneur

Engineer

Father

Pilot

Judge

Soldier

Diplomat

Progress

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Vision

Results

Qualities of good engineers

Curiosity Diligence Problem solving Innovation

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Are we able to supply the necessary ingenuity to create useful ideas fast enough to solve the very issues and problems that we as a society have created?

- Thomas Homer-DixonThe Ingenuity Gap

Eccl 10:10 – More brains, less muscles

Prov 22:29 – Skilled men honored1 Kings 7:13-45 (Huram of Tyre)

Gen 6 –Life continuity project – Noah’s Ark

Bible References

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“There are two kinds of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit. Try to be in the first group; there is less competition there”.

- Indira Gandhi

Tactical Role

Status Key Qualities

Architect Vision

Entrepreneur Results

Engineer

Father

Coach

Judge

Soldier

Diplomat

Progress

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Innovation

What do responsible parents do?

Care Sacrifice Model Legacy

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Leadership

David: 1Kings 15:3, 11, 2 Kings 22:2 Jeroboam: 1 Kings 11:38, 16:7, 19, 26 The Rekabites: Jeremiah 35

Biblical References

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"Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead?  Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?  If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"

Luke 11:11-13

Progress

Tactical Role Status Key Quality

Architect Vision

Entrepreneur Results

Engineer Innovation

Father

Coach

Judge

Soldier

Diplomat 40 Leadership

Modeling

Coaching

What is the difference between Coaching & Cloning?

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Leadership

Coaching helps an individual attain his unique potential.

Cloning is the process of making an identical copy of something.

Discipline Morale

Important factors in coaching

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InfluenceDelegation

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ParticipatingWorks best (followers are willing

to do the job but require emotional support)

SellingWorks best (followers are neither willing to nor able to do the job)

DelegatingWorks best (followers are willing to do the job and know how to)

TellingWorks best (followers are willing

to do the job but don’t know how to)

Delegation: The Situational Leadership Theory

Task Behavior(Amount of guidance required)

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Able to do the job Unable to do the job

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Source: Management of Organizational Behavior – P. Hervey & K. Blanchard

Close friends called Jesus “Rabbi” (John 3:2, 4:31)Title meaning, “my master,” applied to teachers and others of an

exalted and revered position.

Sending out His team into the fieldMatt 10Matt 28:16-20

Biblical References

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Tactical Role

Status Key Qualities

Architect Vision

Entrepreneur Results

Engineer Innovation

Father Modeling

Coach

Judge

Soldier

Diplomat

Progress

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Delegation

Judge

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What does it mean to judge?

“To form an opinion after evaluating the facts and applying the law”.

- Legal Library, answers.com

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Shocking Statistics!!!A Broken System: Error Rates in Capital Cases, 1973-1995 © 2000. James S. Liebman, Jeffrey Fagan, Valerie WestColumbia University School of Law, USA

Nationally, during the 23-year study period, the overall rate of prejudicial error in the American capital punishment system was 68%. In other words, courts found serious, reversible error in nearly 7 of every 10 of the thousands of capital sentences that were fully reviewed during the period.

is FLAWED!!

68%

of Capital Judgment

in USA

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Prejudice Partiality Miscarriage of Justice

Ruins of a Judge http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15476561?print=true

27 October 2011 Last updated at 12:04 GMTTaiwan pays compensation for wrongful executionBy Cindy SuiBBC News, Taipei

Taiwan's defence ministry says it will pay $3.4m (£2.1m) in compensation to the relatives of an air force private who was wrongly executed in 1997.Chiang Kuo-ching was found guilty of raping and killing a five-year-old girl, but in September this year a military court overturned the conviction posthumously.

Important Considerations

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Facts Feelings

Rightness Popularity

Fairness

Selflessness

Selfishness

Cruelty

“Each party must present their case in the presence of the other before a sound judgment can be made. In other words, information obtained in the absence of an accused is not valid evidence”.

- Tese Kaaor

The Book of JudgesJustice in times of peaceWar against oppressors

Solomon’s wise ruling1 Kings 3:16-28

Biblical References

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“The Lord hates both these things: letting guilty people go free and punishing those who are not guilty”.

- Prov 17:15

Tactical Role

Status Key Qualities

Architect Vision

Entrepreneur Results

Engineer Innovation

Father Modeling

Coach Delegation

Judge

Soldier

Diplomat

Progress

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Fairness

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“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:…A time for war, and a time for peace”.

- Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Definitions

“War is an act of violence intended to compel our opponent to fulfill our will”.

- General Carl von Clausewitz

“Conflict is a serious disagreement or argument. Typically a protracted one”.

- Apple Dictionary

Actively opposed or hostile to someone or something…Someone we may know (Esther 3-7, Neh 4, 6; Matt

5:43-44, Rom 12:20)Sinful nature (Rom. 7:7-25, 1 Pet. 2:11, James 4:1-2)

The devil & his kingdom (Gen 3:15, Matt 13:36-40, 1 Pet 5:7-9, Eph 6:12)

What is an enemy?

Strategy Courage Discipline Loyalty

Qualities of A Good Soldier

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Soldier as a common role (Matt 8:5-13, Acts 10) Used in teaching (1 Cor 9:6-8, 2 Tim 2:2-4) Emphasized qualities (Philippians 2:24-26,

Philemon 2) “I have fought the good fight” (2 Tim 4:6-8)

Biblical References

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NATO Kills 85 Civilians at Majar in Western Libya

Pan-African News WireTuesday, August 16, 2011

One of the worst atrocities committed by the U.S.-NATO forces now waging war against the North African oil-producing state of Libya took place on August 8 when 85 people were killed in the bombing of Majar in the western region of the country. This town located near Zlitan was shown on Libyan state television after the attacks which killed children, women and men.

10:1Civilian Casualty Ratio

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian_casualty_ratio

Tactical Role

Status Key Quality

Architect Vision

Entrepreneur Results

Engineer Innovation

Father Modeling

Coach Delegation

Judge Fairness

Soldier

Diplomat

Progress

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Courage

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“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:…A time for war, and a time for peace”.

- Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Discuss

Discuss the differences between the following:

“Praise” and “Flattery”“Tact” and “Deceit”

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“Flatterers look like friends, as wolves like dogs”.

      - George Chapman

Tact Peacemaker Patience Harmony

Critical Qualities

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“Tact is a careful consideration of the feelings and values of another so as to create harmonious relationships with a reduced potential for conflict or offense. Tact is considered a virtue”.

- Wilkipedia

Biblical References Matt 22:15-22 – flattery & trap meet tact and

wisdom

Matt 5:9 – Peacemakers are God’s children

Daniel 2:13-14 – Daniel used wisdom & tact to save his life & that of other wise men of Babylon

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Leadership

Progress

Tactical Role Status Key Quality

Architect Vision

Entrepreneur Results

Engineer Innovation

Father Modeling

Coach Delegation

Judge Fairness

Soldier Courage

Diplomat

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Tact

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How do you switch without loosing your personality?

“Good leaders are able to nuance their styles to the demands of the situation, and to know when and how to deploy different styles.”

-Bill GeorgeAuthentic Leadership

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Role Score (1-10) Comments

Architect

Engineer

Entrepreneur

Father

Coach

Judge

Soldier

Diplomat

EvaluationOn a scale of 1-10, please score on each the roles coveredName_____________________________________

Teamwork & Leadership

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ManipulationAnnihilates

Everyone’sTrust

Team leadership gone bonkers!

What really is a good team?

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TogetherEveryoneAchievesMore

Biblical References Moses, Joshua, Aaron & others in teamwork with different

roles (Exod. 17:8-13)

Jesus sent the disciples out two by two (Luke 10:1-23)

God in the midst of those gathered in his name (Matthew 18:19-20)

Reward for teams (Leviticus 26:8)

Jesus prayed for all believers to work together (John 17:20-23)

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Liderança

Title AuthorAuthentic Leadership Bill George

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Stephen R. Covey

Tough Choices: A Memoir Carly Fiorina

True North Bill George

The Pursuit of Purpose Myles Munroe

Managing in the Next Society Peter F. Drucker

The Power of Team Leadership George Barna

21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Dr John C. Maxwell

Selected References

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