Service & Leadership Presented by Warwick John Fahy DTM 18 July 2009, Shanghai Download the audio MP3 training at http://warwickjohnfahy.com/warwicktm.html

Some Definitions

Leadership “ The process of getting something done through other willing people.”

Service “ Service is the unseen but strongly felt value you bring to a tangible product.”

The Mission of a Toastmasters Club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth.

The Mission of a Leader ..is to decide on how high to raise the club's benchmark , think about key areas where the club needs to sharpen the focus and set the tone for all the club's interactions during and after their leadership term.

Raise your Benchmark

How high..?

Ready to stretch..?

Require effort & leverage!

Too easy..?

Takeaway Choose one service area that your club can improve to its members in the next 6 months

Sharpen the focus

What is focus? =

Focus is your “added value” “ Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe” Abraham Lincoln

What needs your focus?

..don't use it on people..!

..choose a target..

..what if you were a chef?

..preparing a gourmet meal?

What's your club vision? Leaders imagine how they would like the future to look

Takeaway Choose a focus area : Club atmosphere Meeting start and finish on time 10 points Attracts the “right” members Set up a new club Make guests welcomed

Choose a focus area :

Club atmosphere

Meeting start and finish on time

10 points

Attracts the “right” members

Set up a new club

Make guests welcomed

Set the right tone

Your words have power “ Be impeccable with your word” Don Miguel Ruiz

You will be “looked up” to.. “ You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” Mahatma Gandhi

Walk your Talk Illustration by Cynthia Cooper

Enjoy the Journey! Raise your Benchmark Sharpen your Focus Set the tone

Final Thought “ Run your own race, but run it to the best of your ability ” - Warwick John Fahy