YOUare a
leader!
Myths About Leadership1. Leaders are born
2. Leaders have defined qualities
3. Leaders in one situation must be leaders in other situations
4. Leadership can only be developed by experience
5. Leadership is not a popularity contest
What Leadership is Not
• Knowing how to do a job = LABOR• Showing others = TEACHER• Making sure work/project is completed
by others = MANAGER
“Inspiring others to do better
work is the accomplishment
of a leader.”
“You cannot produce
consistently on a higher level
than your leadership.”
What is a TEAM?
A team is a group of leaders
working cohesively toward a common set of goals.
What Makes CEO’s Fail?• Poor execution &
the inability to get things done
• Being indecisive
Decision Making & Risk Taking
Guidelines for Effective Decision Making• Set deadlines.• Decide quickly on small issues and go on.
Make the call.• On larger decisions, make a series of small
decisions that keep you moving forward.• Once you come to a conclusion have
confidence in your decision.• Don’t back away from your responsibility.
Barriers: What to do• Be a risk taker.• Know when to stop analyzing and
move into action.• Clarify expectations.• Be strong. Don’t waiver when you are
sure of your decision.
Decision Making Process
• Why is this decision necessary?• Benefits?• Challenges or “down-sides?”• Alternatives?
Key Elements of Decision Making• Framing• Gathering information• Coming to conclusions• Learning (or failing to learn) from
feedback
Decision Making Traps• Plunging in
• Frame blindness
• Lack of frame control
• Overconfidence in your judgment
• Shortsided shortcuts
• Shooting from the hip
• Group failure
• Fooling self about feedback
• Not keeping track
• Failure to audit your decision process
Time Management• Begin by focusing on something you
look forward to doing at work• Arrive on time• Prioritize – DOs, DON’Ts, “6 things”• Time in motion study• Delegate• Set goals• Avoid procrastination
Prioritizing
• High Importance/High Urgency**Tackle these projects first
• High Importance/Low Urgency**Set deadlines for completion
and get these projects worked into your daily routine
Prioritizing• Low importance/High Urgency
**Find quick, efficient ways to get this work done without much personal involvement. If possible, delegate it to a “can do” assistant.• Low importance/Low Urgency
**Busy or repetitious work. Stack it up and do it in ½ hour segments each week or get someone else to do it, or dump it.
Prioritizing
• Decide what to do and do it.• Decide what not to do and don’t
do it.
Priorities never “stay put”
Prioritizing
• Evaluate
• Eliminate
• Estimate
Prioritizing- The Three R’s
• What is required of me?• What gives the greatest return?• What is most rewarding?
Requirement, Return, Reward
How to Break the Tie of Two Top Priorities
• Ask your co-worker or supervisor their preference
• Can you delegate one of the options?
• Which would be a better benefit to the client or company?
• Does it fulfill the purpose?
YOUare a
leader!
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