Becoming and Effective Leader

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LEADERSHIP MEASURESBECOMING A LEADER


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BECOMING A LEADER

Definitions of Leadership

Challenges of Being a Leader

Effective Leaders are Empowered

Individuals

How to Expand Your Personal

Empowerment

Summary


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WHAT IS LEADERSHIP?


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Leaders are ordinary people who accept

or are placed under extraordinary

circumstances that bring forth their latentpotential, producing a character that

inspires the confidence and trust of

others.

Myles Munroe

Becoming A Leader, Everyone Can Do It

BECOMING A LEADER


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True leadershipis born out of a guidingvision and a PASSION to accomplish a

noble task, and to inspire others to

develop and release their potential. It

derives its fulfillment from the success of

others. Personal Sacrifice

Myles MunroeBecoming A Leader, Everyone Can Do It

BECOMING A LEADER


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BECOMING A LEADER

Good leadership involves responsibilityto the welfare of the group.

Some people will get angry with youractions and decisions.

Its inevitable, if youre honorable.

Being Responsible sometimes means

pissing people off.

Secretary of StateColin L. Powell


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CHALLENGES OF BEINGA LEADER

REJECTION CRITICISM

LONELINESS PRESSURE & PERPLEXITY

MENTAL AND PHYSICAL FATIGUE

PRICE PAID BY THOSE CLOSEST TO YOU


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REJECTION

One of the most common costs of

leadership is the experience ofrejection. If you are willing to acceptthe call to leadership, at times, youmay be rejected and misunderstood.


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CRITICISM

No leader is exempt! The very

nature of effective leadershipinvolves taking a position on issues,

making decisions, and determining

direction. These will always result

in some form of reaction from onesenvironment.


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LONELINESS

Leadership, at times, is lonely,

because you must be out front, aheadof the followers. Also, because theleader is the one with the guidingvision and purpose, he/she sees the

end from the beginning and must liveboth the process and destination, allat the same time.


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PRESSURE AND PERPLEXITY

Leaders must face the challenge ofthe responsibilities and demands that

come with leadership. These involve

the need to make critical decisions,

often under constraints and externalpressure.


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MENTAL AND PHYSICAL FATIGUE

Leadership places heavy demandson the individual who fills the

position. There is no way to become

an effective leader and not be

affected by its stress, physical

demands and mental toll.


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PRICE PAID BY THOSE CLOSESTTO YOU

You must be aware of the tremendouscost which will be born by thoseclosest to you (for example, familymembers). Because leadership

demands the giving of oneself toothers, your life becomes the propertyof those whomyou SERVE.


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EFFECTIVE LEADERS AREEMPOWERED INDIVIDUALS

PERSONALITYCHARACTERISTICS

Dedication

Persistence

Commitment

Self-Motivation

Self-Responsibility


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NATURAL AND LEARNEDCOMPETENCIES

Education Skills

Talents

Abilities

Strengths


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PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE

Performance

Leadership

Customer Focus

Teamwork

Creativity/Innovation


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Secretary of State

Colin L. Powell

PEOPLE MATTER

Organization doesnt really

accomplish anything. Plans dont

accomplish anything, either.

Endeavors succeed or fail because of

the people involved.


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EXPANDING YOURPERSONAL EMPOWERMENT

1. Assess your present level of personal

empowerment. (Be honest. Solicit input from

various sources.)

2. Determine whether your performance fallsbelow, meets, or exceeds customer

expectations.

3. If your performance is below expectations,

assess your level of commitment. (Seriouslyreexamine whether you are committed to

meeting the expectations of your position. If

not, make plans for doing something else.)


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4. committed, determine the new skills you

require. (If your responsibility and

accountability expanded with your new/present

position, write details about the new skills yourequirepersonal and/or professional skills.)

5. Acquire a mentor/coach to hold you

accountable. (Check out the results you

produce.)

6. Work to overcome your self-limitations. (Lets

talk about self-esteem.)


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7. If committed to expanded empowerment,

define a new challenging area of activity.

(Describe a project or an area of activity you

would enjoy. This should involve significantlyexpanded responsibility in terms of the

acquisition of new personal and/or professional

skills.)

8. Proceed and apply steps five and six wheredifficulties occur. (Get started on the new

project; use and learn proven professional

methods and knowledge.)


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LEADERS MUST EMPOWEROTHERS

Use initiative

Be resourceful

Better accomplish the mission

Use teamwork Take charge

Use common sense and judgment

By empowering others, leaders tap unlimited

resources available to them by allowing others to:


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LEADERS MUST EMPOWEROTHERS

Leadership has great flexibility in varying the

level of empowerment based on the individuals

capabilities and seriousness of the

consequences of the individuals action/inaction.

When assessing capabilities, consider the

following:

Willingness to accept empowerment

Training

Judgment

Experience


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LETS DO AMEMO TO MYSELF

EXERCISE


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WHAT ARE SOME PROBLEMSTHAT AN ORGANIZATION MAY

FACE WHEN THEY HAVEINEFFECTIVE LEADERS?

Workers dont feel valued

Creates negative attitudes

Not developing all employees

Higher absenteeism

Low productivity/poor quality

Miscommunication


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WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS WHEN ANORGANIZATION HAS EFFECTIVE

LEADERS?

Workers at all levels feel needed

Promotes positive attitudes

Utilize all resources

Reduce complaints

Workers share Ideas

Less confusion

Shared goals

Fosters TEAM building


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If you are willing to work harder, longer, and moreintensely and beyond the call of duty, you will

become an effective leader.


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