New Leaders,Resonant Leaders

Tara Hart, Ph.D.Howard Community College

who has helped you the most in your life?

Different Leadership Styles

• Transactional• Laissez-faire

• Transformational Leadership• Servant-Leadership

Resonant Leadership

A servant-leader is…

1. Trustworthy2. Trusting

3. A deep listener4. Aware5. Inviting6. Holistic

7. Persuasive8. Inspiring

9. In tune with the big picture10. Forward-thinking

AND…

• Maintains essential qualities under stress

• Cultivates and appreciates a sense of humor!

“It is easy to be heavy, hard to be light.” ~G.K. Chesterton

What is “resonance”?

• Richness or significance, especially in evoking an association or strong emotion.

• Intensification and prolongation of sound, especially of a musical tone, produced by sympathetic vibration.

• Intensification of vocal tones during articulation.

What is “resonance”?

“…a powerful collective energy that supports higher productivity, creativity, a sense of unity, a sense of purpose, and better results” (McKee et al. Becoming a Resonant Leader, 39-40).

Why resonate?

Engaging those you lead in meaningful conversations can lead to renewed energy,shared language,clarity,and a new (or renewed) shared commitment.

Start where you are

• Our motivation to learn and develop as leaders must be personal.

• “Significant professional growth without personal transformation is not possible” (7).

• We need to own our authority (respect and own our position power) and cultivate our personal power.

“Intellect and technical knowledge are baseline and do not differentiate great leaders.

Emotional and social intelligence make the difference” (24).

Intelligence Strategies

• Telling your story• Creating lifelines• Mind-mapping• Free-writing• Body scanning• Appreciative Inquiry• Dynamic Inquiry

1. Emotional Intelligence: Self-Awareness

• I can name my emotions. • I can articulate my values.• I live up to my own articulated values.

what is my Ideal Self?

what is my Noble Purpose?

A meaningful vision of our Ideal Self keeps us engaged, resilient, and flexible through our

leadership challenges.

(There are many different tools for self-exploration.)

describe your work space

what are the clues to myself?

do my actions and artifacts reflect my values?

2. Emotional Intelligence:Self-Management

1. I can manage my emotions. 2. I build in check points to monitor myself.3. I attend to problems as wake-up calls, rather than

lashing out or shutting down. 4. I avoid “Sacrifice Syndrome” with mindfulness, hope,

and compassion.5. I reconnect my Noble Purpose with my work.6. I reconnect my daily actions with my values.7. I spend regular, significant amounts of time on what is

important to me.

Social Intelligence

Social awareness: • I know that emotions are contagious.• I am aware of the emotional landscape and

how I may be contributing to it.

Relationship management:• I ask others to tell me about my value to them. • I help us sustain an “error-correcting system.”

What do we need?

• We need a learning plan. • We need opportunities to try things. • We need supportive relationships.

What is your learning plan?