Leaders are not Born. They are Built! Randy Disharoon October 6, 2017

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1 Leaders are not Born. They are Built! Randy Disharoon October 6, 2017

2 OUR PREMISE The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born - that there is a genetic factor to leadership. That s nonsense; in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born. Warren Bennis 2

3 Our Game Plan Today Step 1 Build Within Step 2 Build Around Step 3 Build Up Step 4 Build Out 3

4 STEP 1: BUILD WITHIN Implementing personal growth and development skills 4

5 Rule #1: Believe you can be a great leader! Memorize this Number

6 Leadership Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way. General George Patton Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, concerned citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others. Jack Welch 6

7 Four Keys to Developing your Leadership Skills 1 Set your Goals 2 Build your Brand 3 Expand your Influence 4 Maximize your effectiveness 7

8 1. Set Your Leadership Goals Goals must be: 1. Specific 2. Measurable 3. Actionable 4. Realistic 5. Timely In 1953, researchers surveyed Yale's graduating seniors to determine how many of them had specific, written goals for their future. The answer: 3%. Twenty years later, researchers polled the surviving members of the Class of 1953 and found that the 3% with goals had accumulated more personal financial wealth than the other 97% of the class combined! Setting Goals Exercise Write 3 specific leadership goals for this year Team up with an accountability partner 8

9 2. Build Your Brand List your strengths and weaknesses Reassess image on an annual basis Consider blind spots Volunteer for challenging projects Seek out a mentor Develop a roadmap 9

10 A Familiar Story The axe principle 10

11 3. Expand Your Influence Build networks Volunteer for projects Follow through on commitments Prioritize your work Cadence your communications Delegate non-strategic activities Adopt a think-tank mentality 11

12 URGENCY 4. Maximize Your Effectiveness High Urgency Low Importance High Urgency High Importance Low Urgency Low Importance Low Urgency High Importance IMPORTANCE 12

13 STEP 2: BUILD AROUND Recruiting and Retaining the Best Talent 13

14 5 Keys to Landing Top Recruits Only one third of the US workforce is fully engaged at their current position. Good talent begets good talent Recruit for the win, not the job Vision and purpose sells itself Look for the cultural fit Don t settle for less than the best Engaged Employees have 51% lower turnover and 18% higher productivity. 14

15 Right People Right Positions Leaders of companies that go from good to great start not with where but with who. They start by getting the right people on the bus, the wrong people off the bus, and the right people in the right seats. - Jim Collins Good to Great 15

16 Three Styles of Leadership Direction Do this Collaboration Let s do this Delegation You do this 16

17 Retention s Key: Communication Objectives Milestones Values Goals Mission Expectations Vision TEAM Recognition 17

18 Effective Communication Are you reliable? Ethos Logos Are you reasonable? Are you relatable? Pathos 18

19 STEP 3: BUILD UP Building the Dream Team 19

20 Miracle on Ice 20

21 The 7 Phases of People Development 1. Set the example 2. Reinforce the power of being a lifetime learner 3. Help them conduct a personal SWOT analysis 4. Help them develop a career roadmap 5. Affirm outstanding work 6. Take advantage of teachable moments 7. Review progress and reset goals 21

22 Leadership Axiom Leaders get back... What they emulate What they tolerate 22

23 Video: Dream team USA 23

24 3 Elements of a Winning Team Belief Hard Work Talent & Skills 24

25 Sustain the Winning Pace 1. Ownership mindsets 2. Stretch targets 3. Big picture connection 4. Employee engagement 5. Shared successes 6. Strategic accountability 7. Milestone celebrations 25

26 STEP 4: BUILD OUT Preparing the Next Generation 26

27 The Millennial Generation by the numbers 60 nearly 60 million millennials are already working; that s 1 in 3 of your co-workers 46 By 2020, millennials will make up 46% of the entire U.S. workforce 65 Roughly 10,000 baby boomers will turn 65 today and EVERY day for the next 18 years 84 Generation X s participation in the workforce peaked in 2008 at 84% 27

28 What Matters to Millennials? Innovation and technology Community and collaboration Social responsibility Personal and professional development Global awareness

29 Five Keys to Millennial Retention Vision Recognition Collaboration Innovation Coaching

30 7 Steps to Impactful Mentoring 1. Find a mentor; become a mentor 2. Create a regular meeting schedule 3. Identify critical functional categories 4. Set a timeline 5. Log your daily activities and decisions 6. Work through the topics 7. Use M-A-W-L

31 What did YOU learn today? Think of one building block that you can take back to your company and demonstrate a greater capacity for leadership! Build Within Build Around Build Up Build Out 31

32 Remember Leaders are not Born. They are Built! Thank You