Leadership

What is leadership?

Leading people

Influencing people

Commanding people

Guiding people

Types of LeadersLeader by the position achieved

Leader by personality, charisma

Leader by moral example

Leader by power held

Spiritual leader

Leader because of ability to accomplish things

Leaders

Focus on peopleDo the right things

InspireInfluenceMotivateBuild

Activities Of A Leader

Planning OrganizingDirecting Controlling

Planning Leader

Devises strategySets directionCreates vision

ManagerPlanningBudgeting Sets TargetsAllocate

Resources

Organizing

ManagerCreates structure

Job descriptions

Staffing HierarchyDelegatesTraining

LeaderGets people on board for strategy

CommunicationNetworks

Directing Work

ManagerSolves problemsNegotiates Brings to consensus

LeaderEmpowers people

Cheerleader

Controlling

Manager Implements control systems

Performance measures

Identifies variances

Fixes variances

Leader MotivateInspireGives sense of accomplishment

Leadership TraitsIntelligence

More intelligent than non-leaders

Scholarship

Knowledge

Being able to get things done

Personality Verbal facility Honesty InitiativeAggressiveSelf-confidentAmbitiousOriginalitySociabilityAdaptability

New Leaders Take Note

General AdviceTake advantage of the transition period

Get advice and counsel

Learn leadership

ChallengesNeed knowledge quickly

Establish new relationships

ExpectationsPersonal equilibrium

New Leader TrapsNot learning quickly

IsolationKnow-it-allKeeping existing team

Taking on too much

Captured by wrong people

Successor syndrome

Six Basic PrinciplesHave two to three years to upgrade oneself.

Come in knowing current strategy, goals, and challenges.

Balance your priorities and be flexible….

Six Basic Principles, con’tDecide about new organization architecture.

Build personal credibility and momentum.

There are no “short cuts”.

Core Tasks

Create Momentum

Master technologies of learning, visioning, and coalition building

Manage oneself

Create MomentumLearn and know about company

Securing early winsFirst set short term goals

When achieved make a big deal

Should fit long term strategy

Foundation for changeVision of how the organization will look

Build political base to support change

Adopt to different cultures

Create MomentumBuild credibility

Demanding but can be satisfied

Accessible but not too familiar

Focused but flexible

ActiveCan make tough calls but humane

Master Technologies

Learn from internal and external sources

Visioning - develop strategy Have a visionGive your 100%Achieve it anyhow

Communicate the visionSimple text - Best channelsClear meaning

Enabling Technologies, con’t

Coalition buildingDon’t ignore politics

Technical change not enough

Political management isn’t same as being political

Manage OneselfBe self-awareDefine your leadership style

Get advice and counselAdvice is from expert to leader

Counsel is insight

Types of helpTechnicalPoliticalPersonal

Advisor traitsCompetent TrustworthyEnhance your status

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