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Discovering Your Own Discovering Your Own Leadership StyleLeadership Style
Bart BoltonBart Bolton
Lifetime LearningLifetime Learning
August 9, 2011August 9, 2011
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Leadership is the principal factor Leadership is the principal factor between ordinary and between ordinary and extraordinary performance.extraordinary performance.
Best practice researchBest practice research Current focus of IT leadersCurrent focus of IT leaders Recent leadership authorsRecent leadership authors
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A Leader is...A Leader is...
One who has followers.One who has followers. Different from a manager.Different from a manager. Found at all levels of an organization.Found at all levels of an organization. Also a follower.Also a follower.
A Real LeaderA Real Leader
A real leader is one you WANT to follow and A real leader is one you WANT to follow and not one you HAVE to follow.not one you HAVE to follow.
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Leadership MythsLeadership Myths
You need charisma to be a leader.You need charisma to be a leader. You have to be an extrovert to be a leader.You have to be an extrovert to be a leader.
Leaders are born not created.Leaders are born not created.
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Lao Tzu’sLao Tzu’s“The Art of War”“The Art of War”
““A leader is best when people barely know he A leader is best when people barely know he exists, Not so good when people obey and exists, Not so good when people obey and acclaim him, Worse when they despise him, acclaim him, Worse when they despise him, But of a good leader, who talks little, When But of a good leader, who talks little, When his work is done, his aim fulfilled, They will his work is done, his aim fulfilled, They will say: We did it ourselves.”say: We did it ourselves.”
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Max DePree’sMax DePree’s“Leadership is an Art”“Leadership is an Art”
““The first responsibility of a leader is to The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between the two, the leader must become a between the two, the leader must become a servant and a debtor…Leaders don’t inflict servant and a debtor…Leaders don’t inflict pain; they bear pain.”pain; they bear pain.”
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Warren Bennis’sWarren Bennis’s“On Becoming a Leader”“On Becoming a Leader”
“…“…followers need from their leaders three followers need from their leaders three basic qualities:basic qualities:
– They want directionThey want direction– They want trustThey want trust– They want hope.”They want hope.”
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NE RLF 1995NE RLF 1995
“ “ A manager uses a map to determine the A manager uses a map to determine the direction in which to go and a leader uses a direction in which to go and a leader uses a compass.”compass.”
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John Kotter’sJohn Kotter’s“A Force for Change”“A Force for Change”
LeadershipLeadership– Establishing DirectionEstablishing Direction
– Aligning PeopleAligning People
– Motivating & InspiringMotivating & Inspiring
ManagementManagement– Planning & BudgetingPlanning & Budgeting
– Organizing & StaffingOrganizing & Staffing
– Controlling & Problem Controlling & Problem SolvingSolving
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Leadership StyleLeadership Style
Varies by individualVaries by individual Consists of over 60 componentsConsists of over 60 components Has no universal or “right way”Has no universal or “right way”
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Leadership FundamentalsLeadership Fundamentals
Self awarenessSelf awareness Personal valuesPersonal values Integrity & characterIntegrity & character Genuine care of peopleGenuine care of people Personal credibilityPersonal credibility Holistic viewpointHolistic viewpoint Continuous learningContinuous learning
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Leadership CharacteristicsLeadership Characteristics
PassionPassion InitiativeInitiative IntelligenceIntelligence InnovationInnovation FlexibilityFlexibility EnthusiasmEnthusiasm TrustworthyTrustworthy DecisivenessDecisiveness
Sense of urgencySense of urgency PersistencePersistence ConsistencyConsistency ConcisenessConciseness IncisivenessIncisiveness EnergyEnergy HopefulHopeful
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Leadership PracticesLeadership Practices
Life balanceLife balance CreativityCreativity AmbiguityAmbiguity DiversityDiversity Use of humorUse of humor
Business orientationBusiness orientation Risk takingRisk taking EthicsEthics CulturesCultures EmpowermentEmpowerment
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Leadership PracticesLeadership Practicescontinuedcontinued Use of powerUse of power MotivationMotivation SpiritualitySpirituality GlobalizationGlobalization Leadership Leadership
DevelopmentDevelopment
Systems thinkingSystems thinking Results orientedResults oriented Follower-shipFollower-ship Entrepreneur-shipEntrepreneur-ship RelaxationRelaxation LoyaltyLoyalty
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Leadership SkillsLeadership Skills
TeambuildingTeambuilding ListeningListening FacilitatingFacilitating Managing projectsManaging projects Managing changeManaging change
Resolving conflictsResolving conflicts ConsultingConsulting Selling/marketingSelling/marketing PresentingPresenting Creating visions & Creating visions &
missionsmissions
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Leadership SkillsLeadership Skillscontinuedcontinued Relationship buildingRelationship building NegotiatingNegotiating Mentoring/coachingMentoring/coaching Story-tellingStory-telling InterviewingInterviewing
CommunicatingCommunicating Learning the businessLearning the business Setting a directionSetting a direction StrategizingStrategizing Giving feedbackGiving feedback
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Your Leadership Style:Your Leadership Style: A Lego Model A Lego Model 7 Fundamentals7 Fundamentals 15 Characteristics15 Characteristics 21 Practices21 Practices 20 Skills20 Skills
63 Components63 Components
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Welcome to Welcome to Leading with StyleLeading with Style I challenge you to: I challenge you to: Develop your own leadership styleDevelop your own leadership style
Build your personal modelBuild your personal model
Enjoy your journey!Enjoy your journey!
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Questions & ClarificationsQuestions & Clarifications