The Leader s Compass. A Personal Leadership Philosophy is Your Key to Success

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1 The Leader s Compass A Personal Leadership Philosophy is Your Key to Success

2 Brigadier General John Buford Commander, First Division Federal Cavalry

3 Hi, I m your new leader. What do you want to know about me?!

4 Research by Kouzes & Posner People want to know Who are you? What do you stand for and believe in? Where do you want to take us? Why you? What qualifies you for this job? What makes you think you can do this? What changes are you planning to make?

5 Managers vs. Leaders Managers are people who do things right and leaders are people who do the right thing Warren Bennis Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision and relentlessly drive it to completion. Jack Welch

6 Authority and Leadership True Leadership has nothing to do with one s level in the organization. The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority. -Ken Blanchard

7 The Leader s Compass A coherent leadership philosophy guides actions that are consistent with a set of values and principles and results in predictable behavior two characteristics that followers expect from their leaders. Consistency and Predictability create two important by-products Credibility and Trust

8 Why Develop a Leader s Compass?

9 Become a Philosopher? Establishing your Leader s Compass does not mean that you are expected to become a philosopher, but it does mean determining Who you are What you value What your priorities are What you will stand for What you will not stand for And making sure that everyone knows and understands this.

10 U.S. Navy in 1982 A!Command!Philosophy!from!the!Captain!was!the!key!to! the!success!of!the!best!ships.! This!Philosophy!included!the!Captain s!personal!statement! of!fundamental!beliefs!on!how$they!wanted!their! command!to!operate!and!why.! The!Captain s!ac<ons!and!personal!example!was!the!most! powerful!communica<on!of!their!philosophy.!

11 The Leader s Compass is reflected in a leader s followers If you want your followers to act in a certain way, you had better be able to communicate it to them by setting the example and living your life that way.

12 Colonel Aubrey S. Red Newman Commander, 34 th Infantry Regiment

13 Tasks Describe the actions of the best leader you know. Describe the actions of the worst leader you know. Define leadership.

14 Best Leader Characteristics Integrity Fair Optimistic Self-confident Effective Listener Sets Clear Goals Good Communicator A Teacher Competent Compassionate Genuine Sense of Humor Encouraged Feedback Set Good Example Respectful High Standards Praised in Public Reprimanded in Private Supported his People Delivered on Promises Incisive Loyal Forthright Had a Vision Morally Strong Had Fun Trust Credibility

15 Worst Leader Characteristics Self-centered Used Fear Motivation Berated People in Public Inconsistent Behavior Lacked Personal Integrity Poor Communicator Sought Confrontation Workaholic Lied Set Poor Example Backstabber Indecisive Phony Lacked Curiosity Insecure Micro-manager Never Listened Caustic Takes Credit for Other s Work Doesn t Trust People Moody and Capricious

16 Defining Leadership What do YOU think it is? Leadership is the process of

17 Leadership Our Definition The process of modeling personal values while influencing and energizing people to embrace change, by providing Purpose Vision Direction Motivation While operating to accomplish the mission (Goals) and improving the organization.

18 Modeling Personal Values What are your core values? How do you model them? What behaviors demonstrate these values? A value in action is virtue.

19 Energizing People Energy is the fundamental currency of high performance. Managing energy, not time, is the key. Full engagement requires drawing on four separate but related dimensions of energy: physical, emotional, mental and spiritual.

20 Expectations of Leaders Honest, just and fair treatment Consideration as mature, professional workers Climate of trust and confidence Acceptance of errors as opportunities for learning Personal interest in them as individuals Loyalty

21 Expectations of Leaders Shielding from harassment from higher levels Anticipating and meeting their needs Being told the purpose of tasks Clear, positive and consistent decisions and guidance Demands consistent with their capabilities not too small or too great Public recognition for good work

22 How Do You Demonstrate These 11 Leadership Principles? 1. Know yourself and seek self-improvement. 2. Know your people and look out for their welfare. 3. Be technically proficient. 4. Seek responsibility and take responsibility for your actions. 5. Set the example. 6. Keep your people informed. 7. Ensure tasks are understood, supervised and accomplished. 8. Develop a sense of responsibility among your people. 9. Train your people as a team. 10. Make sound and timely decisions. 11. Employ your work unit in accordance with its capabilities.

23 Things You Should Include What Leadership Means to Me write in 1 st person how you personally define leadership Personal Values what you believe in; such as honesty, commitment, respect for others Expectations what you expect of others and what they can expect of you Operating Principles description of how you will carry out your responsibilities Non-negotiables what you will demand and won t tolerate Priorities what s important, and in what order Personal Idiosyncrasies your peculiar likes or pet peeves Commitment your willingness for feedback

24 Benefits Provides insight on the leader for the leader and the followers Identifies critical values and beliefs Eliminates second guessing by your people Increased focus for self and others Helps establish a positive organizational climate Foundation for trust and confidence

25 More Than Just a Document Greater Self-Knowledge Greater Self-Confidence Greater Personal Energy

26 What to do with Your Leader s Compass? Publish it share it with your people. Discuss it engage your people in a dialogue about it. Live it! With Passion! Get Feedback How are you doing?

27 When You Write and Follow Your Leader s Compass You will be a more effective leader and have less stress. You will energize your people and set them free. Your people will admire you for being authentic. You will be on course for Leadership Success.

28 A coherent leadership philosophy guides actions that are consistent with a set of values and principles and results in predictable behavior two characteristics that followers expect from their leaders. Consistency and Predictability create two important by-products: Credibility and Trust

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