Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Leadership Excellence

Richard N. StrandRichard & Associates

Academy FacilitatorDallas, Texas, March 2011

Welcome Leadership—Accident or Design Seminal Works Gauging Your Experience Program Models Facilitating Leadership Success Surveying the Options The Chair Academy Model Learning to Lead

Agenda

Leadership Crisis

“An enormous vacuum in leadership exists today—in business, government, education, religion, and nonprofit organizations. . . . . There are leaders throughout organizations , just waiting for the opportunity to lead. In too many organizations, however, people do not feel empowered to lead, nor are they rewarded for doing so.”

Bill George, True North

Opening Thought, NOT Premise

Leaders Evolve Leadership Challenges Span All Levels of

Organizational Life Facilitate Leader Learning

◦ Formal◦ Informal

Encourage Risk Taking Invest in Their Future Leverage Experience Mentor, Mentor, Mentor

Creating a Culture of Leadership

“Becoming a leader isn’t easy, . . . .and those who claim otherwise are fooling themselves. But learning to lead is a lot easier than most of us think, because each of us contains the capacity to lead. . . . . leaders are made, not born . . . . no leader sets out to be a leader . . . .”

Warren BennisOn Becoming a Leader, 1989

Leadership—Accident or Design?

Share Your Leadership Story with a partner.◦ When did it begin?◦ How did it happen?◦ How did you feel at the time?◦ What if any help was made available to facilitate

your initial success?◦ What was the single best source of support you

received?◦ Knowing what you know now, what if anything

would you do differently to develop your skill set?

What’s Your Story?Remember—You Don’t Need a

Title to Be a Leader

Leadership by Lames MacGregor Burns, 1978

On Becoming a Leader, Warren Bennis, 1989

Leadership in Organizations, Gary Yukl, 1981

Leadership Challenge, James Kouzes, Barry Posner, 2002 (3rd ed.)

Harvard Business Review on Leadership, 1990

Leadership Theory and Practice, Peter Northhouse, 2004

True North, Bill George, 2007

Seminal Works

Are books enough?

If not, then where and how do we capture key leadership lessons, tips and tools to grow?◦ Institutional Models—Olympic College◦ State/Regional Models—WELA, WLDI◦ Global Models

Chair Academy

Others?

Books are great, but!

Truth 1—YOU Make a Difference Truth 2—Credibility is the Foundation Truth 3—Values Drive Commitment Truth 4—Focus on the Future Truth 5—You Can’t Do It Alone Truth 6—Trust Rules Truth 7—Challenge the Crucible for Greatness Truth 8—You Either Lead by Example or Not at All Truth 9—The Best Leaders are the Best Learners Truth 10—Leadership is an Affair of the Heart

The Truth About LeadershipKouzes & Posner

Table Discussion

What options are you aware of that provide formal leadership training and/or education for post secondary staff, faculty and administrators?

How does your institution invest in leadership growth for employees?

If you had a choice, how would you seek to build a culture of leadership at your institution?

Surveying the Options

Established in 1991 Focuses on Leadership Development Concentrates on Post Secondary

Education Offers two Primary Program Tracks

◦Foundation 2 week-long intensive 3 3 day intensive sessions

◦Advanced—2 3-4 day intensive sessions

The Chair Academy

Regional/National/International Model Focused Seminar Discussions Dedicated Facilitators 18 month program Intensive-week long discussions, linked to

network online Forum for ongoing discussions.

Powerful regional, national, international network of associates

Graduate Credit

Academy Characteristics

Topics

Run 5-6 Programs a Year Run 1-2 Programs a Year

Foundation◦ Complex Role◦ Behavioral Work Styles◦ Dimensions of Leadership◦ Strategic Planning◦ Managing Teams◦ Leadership Principles◦ Conflict Management◦ Leading Change◦ Strengths◦ Leaders as Managers◦ Practicum Experience

Advanced◦ Examining Peak Moments◦ Leadership as a Relationship◦ Understanding Self◦ Team Dynamics◦ Challenges of Inspired

Leadership◦ Strengths Based Leadership◦ Leading from Good to Great◦ Developing Leaders Around You◦ Sustaining Leadership Energy

“There is some debate on weather you can lead, and if so, how. The good news is that everyone can learn to some level of proficiency, just as we can all learn top play a musical instrument or play a sport. We may not end up being the greatest musician, sportsperson or leader, but at least we can be a better one.”

How to Lead, Jo Owen 2005

Learning to Lead