Oldies But Goodies:

A Review of Tried and

True Leadership Principles

Jacquelyn D. Elliott SACRAO VP Professional Development

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Marion Military Institute

SACRAO 2013

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The One Minute Manager (1982)

Overview of Session

Quick Introductions & Icebreaker

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (1989)

Good to Great (2001)

Who Moved my Cheese? (1998)

The Art of War (2nd Century BC/BCE)

Fish! A Proven way to Boost Morale and Improve Results (2000)

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Goals of this Session

• You will receive summative overviews of

each book

• You will leave the session with a better sense

of your leadership aptitudes (In your mind, you are

thinking: “Yup, I do that; I am on target!”)

• You will identify areas in which you wish to

seek personal growth (In your mind, you are

thinking: “I wish I did that, or did that better.”)

• You will leave with at least two new action

steps you want to try back to the office (Write

them down when you have that a-ha moment!)

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• You will hopefully want to re-read at least

one of the books

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SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE

Stephen R. Covey’s

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Habit One

• Be Proactive

Habit Two

• Begin with the End in Mind

Habit Three

• Put First Things First

Proactivity is the habit of

PERSONAL VISION

Make choices from values,

not temporary or immediate

feelings

Best way to

predict your

future is to

create it

Beginning with the end in

mind is the habit of

PERSONAL LEADERSHIP

Discover a personal mission

Support it with chosen roles

and goals

Visualize and create a

mental image of what you

want to create physically

Putting first things first is

the habit of

PERSONAL MANAGEMENT

Operate every day from

priorities established in your

mission, roles, and goals

Translate your mission into

specific daily activities

Create optional value from

your time

The Habits Overview

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Habit Four

• Think Win-Win

Habit Five

•Seek First to Understand, Then be Understood

Habit Six

• Synergize

Think Win-Win is the habit of

INTERPERSONAL LEADERSHIP

You want other people to

win, as well as yourself

Unites people in helpful,

supportive ways

Belief in a third

solution that

gives everyone

what they want

Seek First is the habit of

COMMUNICATION

Being genuinely interested

in seeking another person’s

point of view, whether or

not you agree

Attitude of openness

Skill of empathetic listening

Synergy is the habit of

CREATIVE COOPERATION

Seeing and appreciating

differences in a relationship

as a source of information

and creativity

Experience in true

interdependency

Other points of view

increase the effectiveness of

interaction

The Habits Overview

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Habit Seven: Sharpen the Saw

Sharpen the saw is the habit of

RENEWAL

This is a daily process of renewing the four

dimensions of our nature:

Physical

Mental

Spiritual

Social/Emotional

These four dimensions sustain and increase our capacities

and help us discipline our mind, body and spirit. This is

your daily private victory!

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THE ONE MINUTE MANAGER

Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson’s

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Backstory The book reveals three

secrets to productive and

efficient managing as told

through a young man’s search

for the perfect managing and

leading skills.

The one minute manager is,

not surprisingly, the focus of

the book and a venerable

leader that is highly spoken of

by his employees.

He has three secrets to

success.

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Secret One

• One Minute Goals

Secret Two

•One Minute Praisings

Secret Three

•One Minute Reprimands

Manager and employees meet

and:

1. Goals are agreed upon

2. Written down in a brief

statement and reviewed

for productivity

3. These should be “quick

meetings”

PURPOSE: To avoid

confusion that leads

to inefficiency

Manger is open with people

about their performance:

1. When someone does

something right, take

notice

2. Praise them immediately

3. Shake hands

PURPOSE: To allow

employee to “feel” the good

moment and realize their

importance to the

organization

Manager must be honest with employees by also reprimanding when a wrong takes place:

1. Reprimand immediately and specifically

2. Simply state the performance not liked

3. Shake hands

PURPOSE: It holds an important principle of secret two…it enables an understanding of responsibilities and how to complete them correctly

Three Secrets of the One Minute Manager

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GOOD TO GREAT

Jim Collins’

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Backstory

1. Steeped in real data

2. Researched 1,435 “good”

companies

3. A transition in leadership makes

the company great

4. So, it’s about the leader

5. They must be a Level V leader

• Humble

• Has a succession plan

• Adheres to Stockdale

Paradox which means you

have the absolute faith

you will prevail, while at

the same time confronting

brutal facts of reality

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Takeaway One

• The Flywheel Cycle of Greatness

Takeaway Two is most important

•The Hedgehog

Takeaway Three

•The Fox

The Hedgehog knows one

thing:

1. Simplifies the word into

basic principles

2. Sees what is essential

3. Ignores the rest

What can you be the best at

in the world?

What drives your economic

engine?

What are you deeply

passionate about?

The Fox knows many things:

1. Pursues many ends

2. Sees the world in all its

complexity

3. Gets distracted

The Ultimate Takeaways

1. People

Level five leadership

First who…then what

2. Thought

Confront the brutal facts

Hedgehog concept

3. Action

Culture of discipline

Technology boosters

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WHO MOVED MY CHEESE?

Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson’s

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The Book

• Simple Parable

• Amusing story of 4 characters who live in a maze looking for cheese to nourish them and make them happy

• They represent the way different people behave when they face change in their life

• The cheese is a metaphor for what we want to have in life

• The maze represents where you spend time looking for what you want

Moral of the Story

• Sooner or later, each of us will

experience change in our lives

• We all deal with them in different

ways

• The ones who move on will have a

chance to find a new source of

comfort

• Those that remain behind are

condemned to failure/discomfort

Backstory

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THE ART OF WAR

Sun Tzu's

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Backstory (13 Chapters)

1. A collection of precise instructions for

military leaders on how to conduct war

2. Written in China

3. Influenced military and political leaders

4. Each tribal ruler had the ambition to

maintain and expand their area

5. Recruiting and training uneducated

peasants

6. Organizing and directing an army had

many tasks

7. Rulers enlisted military scholars to offer

advise

8. Written for one of the most powerful,

Ho-Lu

9. Doctrine is a complex theory of the use

of power in organizations

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1. Estimates

The fundamental factors and

elements of managing an

army and waging war

2. Waging War

Logistical considerations of

war

Cites motivation of troops

running low on provisions

3. Offensive

Strategy

General offensive strategy

but emphasizes winning the

battle

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4. Dispositions

The value of strategy

5. Energy

Organization and control of

resources

6. Weaknesses &

Strengths

How to attack the enemy

and the importance of

examining the situation

7. Maneuver

Logistical methods of

employing the troops

8. The Nine

Variables

Different battlefield

locations and the 5 key

character faults of an

ineffective leader

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9. Marches

How to march and

determine the strengths and

weaknesses of an army

based on their marches

10. Terrain

Considerations related to terrain and topics of troops

11. The Nine Varieties of Ground

Discusses ground types and the principles of human nature like rewards and punishment

12. Attack by Fire

Considerations related to the

use of fire in attack

13. Employment

of Secret Agents

The use of industrial spies in

warfare

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Conclusions Drawn? Planning, organizing and considering the environment, coupled with smart decision- making, will result in success

Moral influence from leaders will result in deep loyalty and commitment from those they lead

Some ideologies can stand the test of time, even as societies and businesses evolve

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FISH! A PROVEN WAY TO BOOST MORALE & IMPROVE RESULTS

Stephen Lundin, Harry Paul & John Christensen’s

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Remember the Four Principles of

the FISH! Philosophy:

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Jacqui’s Leadership Tip

Self

• Seven Habits

• Who Moved My Cheese

Organization/Office

• Good to Great

Staff

•One Minute Manager

•Fish!

Environment

•Art of War

I have always believed

there are four

components to being

impactful and

empowering.

If we can conquer our

leadership skills in these

four circles…

WE ARE ON TARGET!

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