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Leadership

Adetokunbo Obayan



Opening thoughtsOpening thoughts

“WE live in a period of very rapid change. That

Peter Drucker Peter Drucker

improving, for getting results, are changing

very fast. Things that were not possible or

were not needed yesterday suddenly becomepossible, and things that made a great deal

of sense yesterday do not make sense.”



Opening thoughts

“EVERYTHING RISES“EVERYTHING RISES

LEADERSHIP”LEADERSHIP”

John Maxwell John Maxwell



Leadership ? What images

come to mind?



Are these leaders?



Exercise

Name a leader that youadmire

Why Identify a leader that you find

disgusting Why



Are these leaders?..

You?

Why?



Leadership discussion challengesLeadership discussion challenges

Our History

Its universality and

Its multifacetted nature



Our Leadership definitions areinfluenced by

The

stories

we hear

Our

perceptionsof

leadership

The heroesof our time



“The problem is never

how to get new,innovative thoughts

n o your m n , u

how to get the old ones out.” Dee Hock



Definitions of Leadership –

“there are over 350 definitions” Burt Nanus

The number of Leadershipdefinitions are

a box



Definitions of Leadership –

“there are over 350 definitions” Burt Nanus

A Lot of Leadershipdefinitions

the Hindustaniblind men and

the elephant



Definitions of

Leadership –

“there are over

350 definitions”Burt NanusLeadership has been

“process of socialinfluence in whichone person can enlistthe aid and support of

others in theaccomplishment of acommon task” Wikkipaedia

dictionary



MAJOR DEFINITIONS Gibbs 1969 – Leadership is influence.

When your behavior influences peoplethat they respond to achieve a desired

objective That is leadership.

- The leader - The people

-The Objectives



W.C.H. PRENTICE(1960) defines

leadership as “The discipline of deliberately

exerting special influence within a group to

move it towards goals of beneficial permanence

that fulfills the groups real needs

Discipline – learning or training/working

Deliberate – no effective reluctant leader

Special Influence – it is concious

Group – Success as group is evidence of leadership

Goals ! Goals ! Goals ! Goals !

Groups real needs- Maslow’s hierarchy



Some key things to noteLeadership and Management are not

synonymous

You can attend to managementresponsibilities without being a Leader

ou can e a ea er w ou ormaresponsibility

Your level of effectiveness will ultimately be

decided by your leadership ability (self development) supported by yourmanagement skills (training)



This is important therefore

because

1. Leadership is essential“LEADERSHIP IS THE ONLY THING THAT

DIFFERENTIATES SOCIETIES AND

ORGANISATIONS FROM EACH OTHER OVERTHE LONG TERM”

“EVERYTHING RISES AND FALLS “EVERYTHING RISES AND FALLSON LEADERSHIPON LEADERSHIP” ”

John Maxwell John Maxwell



This is important

therefore because?....2. The growing understanding

that we all are leaders

“Everyman is a leader”



This is important

therefore because?....3. There is the Law of the Lid

relating to Leadership

“Your personal effectiveness is

determined by the level of your

Leadership”



This is important therefore

because?....4. “The most important job for a leader who wants

to win in the 21st century is to create moreleaders at all levels”

Noel Tichy,

Director, University of Michigan Business School

Managers have it as a main function



s s mpor an

therefore because?....Because the number of people

who engage with enthusiasm andparticipate in leadership the more

“Never doubt that a small group of “Never doubt that a small group of “Never doubt that a small group of “Never doubt that a small group of

committed people committed people committed people committed people can change the can change the can change the can change the world.world.world.world. Indeed it is Indeed it is Indeed it is Indeed it is the only thing that ever has.” the only thing that ever has.” the only thing that ever has.” the only thing that ever has.” —Margaret Mead



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therefore because ?....The concept that leaders are made

not born- This is the place of vectors.

ec ors – concep eve ope ythe author



VECTORS OF LEADERSHIP

Section II



Vectors of Leadership

The basic descriptives which determine thedirection and impact of your leadership.

the total effectiveness and continuingrelevance of your leadership exertions

the factors or issues which need to beaddressed to affect and beef up how far

one’s leadership goes.



The Key Vectors are

Knowledge

Vision

Implementation

Leadership Over self

Leadership over others



Knowledge

“As a rule he who has the most information will have the greatest success

”

“A man of Knowledge increases and strengthens his power”

Proverbs 24:5

Three areas

General

Specific

Performance related knowledge

Benjamin Disraeli



Some important things about

Knowledge Knowledge is the foundational vector

You must have knowledge that isuniversal, current and situated

environment is

You must have knowledge of your field

You must have knowledge of what a your particular job



As an example based on your

Knowledge are you

Do you know your place in the

orchestra?



Some important things about

Knowledge Knowledge and understanding grow with

study and reading– You must also be engaged in knowledge

sources – books the internet

Strive to be on the cutting edge

It is essential that we have pride and

commitment in what we do



Vision – The second vector The Principle of vision is the key tounderstanding leadership”

Dr John Haggai

“There is no more powerful engine driving anorganisation (Individual ) towards excellence

worthwhile vision for the future”Burt Nanus

“There is nothing so tragic as a man with sightbut without Vision”.

Helen Keller the Blind Composer



What is vision?

The vivid and compelling image of an

Capturing a relevant image in our view

can, should and must be attained by us



What is vision? Oxford Dictionary –”The ability to think or

plan about the future with imagination

“a shared

picture of thefuture we seek

to create”

Peter Senge



Therefore vision is:

What you see?

Vision is about the future

Vision is about the relevance of

what you are doing



Therefore vision is:

About a desirable future –desirable to us

willingness to create. Thisimplies that it’s related to usand it is designed not for anexternal body but for us

Exciting and personal



EVERYONE HAS A VISION

BECAUSE WE ALL SEE SOMETHING

The Question is

•WHAT DO YOU SEE?

ULTIMATELY YOUR BEHAVIOUR IS AULTIMATELY YOUR BEHAVIOUR IS A

FUNCTION OF WHAT YOU SEE.FUNCTION OF WHAT YOU SEE.



Leadership over self

LEADING

LEADING

SUBORDINATES

“If anyone wants to

lead he mustspend 50% of hisener leadin

SELFLEADING

PEERS

LEADING

SUPERIORS

himself, 20% of hisenergy leading hissuperiors, 15%leading his peers

and only 15%leading hissubordinates” DeeHock, founder VISA



Two main types of

interactionsExternal

Who you are is affected by

Internal

External

on ex

Internal

Context

E ti l 1 th lf



Essentials …. 1 the self

factor

Understandingself … who am I?,

what makes metick, what is

important to me?

Peculiarities?



knownby self

unknownby self

knownby others

ask

open/freearea

blindarea

1 2

Johari Window model

feedback solicitation

unknownby others

tell

shareddiscov-

ery

others' observation

hiddenarea

unknownareaself-

discovery

3 4

self-disclosure/exposure

E ti l 2 th lf



Essentials …. 2 the self

factor Engaging Strengths, minimising

weaknesses and establishing values

Developing self management skills

Self-control

Self motivation

Utilise and engage the entirety of the person

Transforming or Changing the Self



Leadership over others what I call a derivative vector or an “applicational”

vector both an outcome and a subject

Fundamentals for Leading Others People are Important and central

Lead People Manage Things It was the American Admiral Grace Hopper who coined this statement

that you lead people but Manage things.

The whole is more than the sum of theindividuals The Human being has tremendous capacity but it is amazing how much

more a group of people can do. The 2004 European cup illustrated this

when Greece a



Key essential…

1. Be fully aware of the nature and types of

people he must exercise leadership over

Those with authority over us: Our peers:

Our subordinates:* It would include those with whom you interact with in

unequal relationship in which power is tilted in

your direction. The relative inequality of power easily gives the impression of effective leadership



Key essential…

2. ENGAGE AND INFLUENCE THEM

Establishing, clarifying and expanding a

relational platform

Communicating effectively across the

platform bandwidth“You can have brilliant ideas but if you can’t

get them across your ideas won’t get you

anywhere” Lee Iacocca, Former CEO, TheChrysler Corp.3Our subordinates:

K ti l Thi th t h l



Key essential…Things that help

Positivity- The positivity element inrelating with others

Supportive -Our relationalatmosphere can be measured on thelevel of supportiveness it provides for

the group members. Consistency of action and purpose –

The quality of our expectations

influences the quality of our relationship and our leadership.



Vector 5: Implementation or execution Our Goal setting and Action Planning

“Goals are the legs of Vision” John Haggai

The effectiveness of our preparation“Failure to prepare is preparing to fail

Mike Murdoch

ur recogn on an use o resources

Our responsiveness

Our ability to handle change

Our monitoring and evaluation skills

“ Evaluation like breathing is not optional” KimJames and John Burgoyne.

Our accountability

(J h P K tt )



(John P. Kotter)

What determines our Leadership




Growth?

1.Our desire for growth- commitment

2.Our Understanding of the growthrocess

• I don’t know what I don’t know

• I know what I don’t Know

• I grow and I know and it starts to show

• I simply go because I know




Growth?

3. Understanding and resolving our

personal Conundrums

4. Recognising that leadership development is

lifestyle not just academic



Self justification andunwillingness to change

Leadership skills Killers

Undue modestyExternal attributions



Leadership skillsKillers…

Tyranny of the urgent



Final Word

“The future belongs to

”Ralph Gailbreath



Thank you!

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