How to Lead When You re Not In Charge The New England Chapter of The ESOP Association Portland, Maine October 7, 2016
Inspiring High Performance through Authentic Positivity Janet M. Edmunson, M. Ed. JME Insights Speaker, Author of Finding Meaning with Charles 207-799-4963 janet@affirmyourself.com www.affirmyourself.com Twitter: @janetedmunson Dave Fitz-Gerald Carris Reels VP, CFO & Treasurer P: 802-770-3560 dave.fitzgeral@carris.net Twitter: @ESOPdave
Session Description So you re not the boss!! But you have: great ideas a wonderful attitude a deep commitment to your work plus you have a stake in the outcome. Why should people follow your lead? How can you increase your influence? What can you do to spread a positive outlook and work for a greater cause? Join us to explore how to lead when you aren t officially in charge.
Key to the color coding PURPLE Janet Edmunson ORANGE Dave Fitz-Gerald SKY BLUE THAT S YOU
Handout
Dave s Story Burger King
ACTIVITY What leadership skills do you admire? What type of leader allows you to thrive?
ACTIVITY What leadership skills do you admire? What type of leader allows you to thrive?
ACTIVITY What leadership skills do you admire? What type of leader allows you to thrive?
Lead by Example Your personal mission Your personal values The Golden Rule
Use positivity to your advantage Who do you want to follow?
Get inspired / Be inspiring Heroes Mentors Protégés
Heroes/Mentors Janet s List Vicki Spurgeon Dick Cates Charles Edmunson
Heroes/Mentors Dave s List
Activity: List your heroes; your mentors Who inspires you? Why?
Activity: List your heroes; your mentors Who inspires you? Why?
Activity: List your heroes; your mentors Who inspires you? Why?
What does it mean to LEAD?
Definition of an Informal Leader An individual within an organization that is viewed as someone worth listening to due to their perceived experience and reputation among peers. The informal leader does not hold any position of formal authority or power over the peers choosing to follow their lead but can influence the decisions, actions and behaviors of others.
Do you Mentor, help or coach others? Have the respect of other teammates? Have the responsibility of getting a project, process or decision accomplished with the help of others? Have people coming to you for advice or instruction? Have expertise that no one else does? Then you are an informal leader
Can anybody be a leader? Are you born with it? Can you become it? Do you have to become someone you re not to be a leader?
All sorts of leadership styles can be successful
North buffalo the DO-ER Assertive, active, decisive Likes to be in control Likes to determine the course of events Quick to act Expresses urgency for others to act quickly also Enjoys challenging people and situations Thinks in terms of the bottom line Likes a quick pace and the fast track Courageous, ambitious and confident Perseveres not stopped by no Goal centered Hardworking leader who is comfortable being in front Value words do it now I ll do that
East eagle the VISIONARY Innovative, creative Sees the big picture Very idea oriented Focuses on future thought Risk taker, adventurous, spontaneous Has insight into mission and purpose Looks for overarching themes and ideas Appreciates lots of information Strong spiritual awareness, free spirited, unconventional Likes to experiment and explore Value words option possibility
South swan the NURTURER Friendly, likeable team player Allows others to feel important Supportive, nurturing and caring towards colleagues Willing to trust other s statements at face value Peace-loving, sympathetic, and helpful Feelings based, trusts own emotions and intuition as truth Able to focus on the present moment Process centered Generous & non-competitive Likes to build on the ideas of others Value words right and fair
West bear the ANALYST Seen as practical, dependable and thorough Provide planning and resources to others Moves carefully, deliberately Follows procedures and guidelines Use data to make logical and analytical decisions Weighs all sides of an issue, balanced Introspective, self-analytical, focused, reserved Careful, thoroughly examines people s needs in situations Works well with existing resources get s the most out of what has been done in the past Skilled at finding the fatal flaw in an idea or a project Value words Objective Organized
Which sounds like you?
What s the point? You You can develop as a formal or informal leader regardless of your natural leadership style.
But how? You might ask How can I develop as a leader?
Help others succeed
Ways to help others succeed Teaching Helping Nurturing Advocating Accommodating
Be curious; listen Image courtesy of digitalart at FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Be a Servant Leader Sells instead of tells Thinks you not me Acts with humility www.skipprichard.com
Catch people doing great work Be a strength spotter Ignore no-one Give positive feedback
Know your strengths and weaknesses Play to your strengths Buddy up with someone who has complementary skills
Activity: List what skill or attributes would best complement yours. Who might have those?
Activity: List what skill or attributes would best complement yours. Who might have those?
Activity: List what skill or attributes would best complement yours. Who might have those?
Invest in positive relationships High quality connections Micro-moments of connection
Dave s Story Baby Auditor
Take responsibility before being asked BE THAT Make the boss look good What s another phrase for that??? If the boss has confidence in you, the boss will invest in you
Clubs Practice leadership in a safe place Faith-based organizations Charity organizations Community School Board or other city/town committees Kid s sports activities Image: Simon Howden / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Mentoring Story
Protégés Activity Who can you mentor?
Activity: Letter to self / time capsule How I ve contributed to others in the past How I currently contribute to others How I d like to contribute to others in the future
Activity: Letter to self / time capsule How I ve contributed to others in the past How I currently contribute to others How I d like to contribute to others in the future
Activity: Letter to self / time capsule How I ve contributed to others in the past How I currently contribute to others How I d like to contribute to others in the future
BETCHA have more of these skills AND a greater impact on your company and your colleagues than you realized
Where can I learn more? Presence by Amy Cuddy Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey Scott Pritchard website Ted Talks