Unit 2: Measuring Leadership (Aitken)1 Measuring Leadership Modeling the Way Unit 2

Unit 2: Measuring Leadership (Aitken) 1

Measuring LeadershipModeling the Way

Unit 2


The Five Principles

Model the way Inspire a shared

vision Challenge the

process Enable others to act Encourage the heart


LPI: Model the Way

Find your voice Stages of self-expression:

1. Looking out (copying others)

2. Looking in

3. Moving on (creating your own story)


Right now: Write a tribute to yourself. Put this information in your core assessment.


Correlates with ethical standards (study of 25 executives). Moregridge UCDavis lecture.

1. Parents & family.2. Community.3. Cultural beliefs & behavior.4. Midwest.5. Where you went to school, including the

school culture and environment.6. Work experiences and work ethic.

Principled Leadership: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4581282427056938192&q=leadership&hl=en


Write your credo, K & P p. 68. p. 32 handout. Add to your core assessment.


Set the example by aligning actions with shared values. Speak about shared values with enthusiasm

and confidence—even drama. Teach and reinforce through symbols and

artifacts. Lead by storytelling. Put storytelling on your

meeting agendas. Ask questions. Keep score. Hold yourself accountable. Do a personal audit.


Write down your key values. Add to your core assessment.


When you model, youSet the Example

Personal effectiveness. Show loyalty. Seek consensus about

organizational goals. Act ethical. Work hard and care. Reduce stress. Clarify job expectations. Foster esprit de corps.


Align shared values through your actions as demonstrated by:

Your calendar. Your language. Response to incidents. Stories.


What are the details of a leader’s modeling behavior?

Health? Eating and drinking at meetings? Concern for employees?


Do you ever send flowers, for example? What do flowers communicate?


Look online for a video to view about Grove & Intel. Fast forward to the part about Grove, for example, http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3010440273493812194&q=Grove+%26+Intel&total=61&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=3

Andrew S. Grove, CEO, IntelIn the middle of the film. Use this

interview to generate ideas for the interview you will do for the assignment due week 3.

How is conflict a motivator?How does success lead to laziness?What does Grove say about modeling

the way?What is an agile giant?


Enron Players Enron online advertisement http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs8t19C8TqU Stewart http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1123018339252335553&q=enron&total=769&start=40&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=4

Ken Lay, Chairman Enron http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/business/2002/enron/3.stm

The Lays paid about $4 million -- an amount greater than Lay's entire salary from Enron that year -- to buy variable annuities that starting in 2007, guarantee the couple an annual income of about $900,000. http://www.motherjones.com/news/feature/2002/02/enron_insure.html

University of Missouri, Endowed

Kenneth L. Lay Chair In International Economics



Jeff Skilling, CEO

Video about corporate culture http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5245964476562337765&q=enron&hl=en


Skilling's 24 year sentence capped a string of long prison terms handed down to top executives for economic crimes, including WorldCom founder Bernard Ebbers, now serving 25 years, and Adelphia Communications founder John Rigas, facing 15 years pending appeal.


Jeff Skilling and Rebecca Mark performing in Metatheatre at Enron Event

1996, Rebecca Mark named CEO of Enron International, the division responsible for building some $20 billion worth of power facilities.


ENRON'S Andrew S. FastowCFO http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/business/2002/enron/5.stm


Michael Kopper is the first Enron executive to admit guilt and pledge cooperation with federal prosecutors. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/business/2002/enron/37.stm

Ms Watkins is the “whistleblower” in the Enron scandal.


J. Clifford Baxter

Baxter joined Enron in 1991. He was chairman and CEO of

Enron North America before being named chief strategy officer for Enron in June 2000 and vice chairman in October 2000.

Suicide 2002. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/busin

ess/1784945.stm


Culture is about. . . Communication. Standardized tools

and processes designed to transmit a certain culture.

Listening to the stories that are told!

Values of all stakeholders.


“It’s the culture, Stupid.”


What has caught your attention about the Enron case?


Taking off. . .

Read Kouzes & Posner, Bryce chapters 11-20.

Have interview presentation and executive summary ready.

Work on LPI analysis, workbook, planning

Prepare answer to a knowledge question and more.


See allposters.com and Microsoft for visuals.

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Unit 2: Measuring Leadership (Aitken)1 Measuring Leadership Modeling the Way Unit 2