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LEADERSHIP FOUNDATIONS
Section 1: What is Leadership?
Section 2: Leaders Creating Leaders
Section 3: Understanding Yourself
Section 4: Emotional Intelligence
WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LEADERSHIP?
Look at the changing demands on leadership and identity:
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Leaders are good listeners
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Leaders understand the context
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Leaders ask great questions
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Leaders understand the art of ‘See one. Do one. Teach one’
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Leaders understand that knowing, telling are important traits. Even more important trait is the art of asking.
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Leaders are continuous performers
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Leaders understand the importance of consistent performance
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Leaders manage ambiguity
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Leaders get comfortable with being uncomfortable = Growth
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Leaders focus on human feeling versus human doing
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Leaders understand the difference between change and transformation
LEADERS CREATING LEADERS
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Purpose
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Strategy
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Being Effective
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Leadership Examples
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Understanding Leadership Style
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Roles and Responsibilities of Leaders
VIDEO 1: Leadership at PepsiCo: Indra Nooyi on 5 Cs of Leadership
VIDEO 2: Leadership Lessons from Zappos: Understanding Leadership versus Management
VIDEO 3: What is VUCA assessment? (Volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity)
VIDEO 4:
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Exercise 1: Given these trends, what must we, as leaders, be able to do? What knowledge and skills are required?
Exercise 2: What are the major trends that will affect public, private, and non-profit sectors in coming twenty years?
Exercise 3: What is VUCA assessment? (Volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity)
BUILDING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE (EQ)
1. Purpose – Improving EQ
2. Improving self-awareness
3. Being aware of emotions
4. Self-motivating, improving social skills
Strategy –
1. Self-awareness – accurately perceive your emotions and stay aware of them
2. Emotion regulation – the conscious control of your emotion and mood.
3. Self-motivation – Pursue goals with energy and persistence
4. Empathy
5. Social skills – Manage relationships and build networks.
Read: Emotional Intelligence: What it is and Why you need it
Watch: Daniel Goleman Introduces Emotional Intelligence
LEADING SELF: KNOWING WHY, WHAT, HOW
Purpose –
1. “Help good leaders get even better – individually, in teams, organizations and life.”
Leading self
2. Leadership Development Evolves from the Inside Out!
Strategy –
1. Establish expectations
2. Create a framework for development ( instead of getting coached intensely )
3. Master the art of managing oneself
4. Understand the importance of leadership style
5. Understand strengths/weaknesses, implications on others.
Being Effective –
1. Being Effective is a combination of
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Doing the right things
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Avoid doing the wrong things
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Knowing how to respond when the difference is not always clear
Watch: Simon Sinek: Start with why -- how great leaders inspire action
You are in charge of your development – Peter Drucker
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