151008 UJ As a Leader, 15 points to consider for more inclusive leadership FINAL

2015 CHARACTER IN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE – JAMESTOWN, NORTH DAKOTA2015 CHARACTER IN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE – JAMESTOWN, NORTH DAKOTA
“As a Leader . . .
15 points to consider for more
inclusive leadership”©

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Think for a moment . . .
How did you become who you are?
Leaders are built over time; we evolve, through
many different experiences, some totally unrelated.
If you are a leader . . .
raise your hand.

• First of four children
• Asthmatic and allergic to everything
• Very short attention span
• Remedial reader
• Did just enough to get by
• C student through High School
Crafting MY Leadership
(part one)
Don & Pat Brennan
(Fall 1972)

1. Collegian Marketing Manager
2. Collegian Secretary/Treasurer
3. Member of Student Senate
4. Member of Campus Security
5. Junior Class President
6. Varsity Track
7. Varsity Football
Al Cassell Relays
440 Hurdles
Meet Record
(April 1975)
(part two)
NCAA Division III Nationals May 1975
Mile Relay, School Record
DENNIS BRENNAN MAKING THE WINNING CATCH AGAINST DICKINSON STATE FOR A SHARE
OF THE NORTH DAKOTA COLLEGE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE TITLE.
(Sun photo by Jeff Carter) (October 1975)

The Foundation
“I help people do things they don’t think they can do.”

1. Don’t assume you know the organization culture,
even if people tell you you do, or you’ve been
there forever.
You have to be a continual student of the business
and understand from where the organization has
come, the good, the bad, and the ugly . . . and that
there is ALWAYS more to learn.

2. Understand that you are accountable for getting
things done without being told what to do or how
to do it.
“We are only interested in results.”

3. You must demonstrate the direction the
organization is going in . . .
. . . but not necessarily the path that should be taken.

4. Understand that your way is not always the
best way.
Learn from others and allow some of their ideas to
come forward, even if it may not be exactly how
you would have done it. It builds confidence in
those you work with, and relationships that will
have value sometime in the future.

5. Be inquisitive.
Don’t be afraid to say, “help me understand”; or
“can you explain how that links to our business
drivers; or our values; or . . .”

6. Understand you work in an extremely fast
paced time.
Which requires you to be nimble, but you must
conduct due-diligence, in all that is done
worldwide, which may appear to be slow.

7. Understand the lead-time element of strategic
planning.
It’s not always clear at the beginning, but the
organization is very good at having an idea of where
they want to go, but not necessarily how or the most
efficient way to get there. That’s where you can help!

8. Understand what it means to work for a
recognized leader in the industry.
. . . . and all the responsibilities and
frustrations that distinction brings.

9. Learn how to work with and deal with ego’s.
Starting with your own.
This is not just for you,
but coach others to do the same.

10. Don’t throw money at things as solutions.
Be “penny wise, not pound (dollar) foolish.”

11. You must seek understanding from your
boss, your peers, your subordinates, and
your clients.
. . . . not the other way around.

12. Patience and persistence are valuable virtues.
‘nuf said.

13. Anticipate.
. . . . business, people, clients, suppliers,
community, yourself, and . . . .
the X factor.

14. Understand the fragility of credibility.
. . . . personally, and as a business.

15. Understand:
 you have the opportunity to contribute on a global
scale, no matter how small things may appear.
 that you have an unspoken influence over hundreds
of thousands of people, if not millions.
 that you must understand the financial orientation of
your organization and be mindful of its bottom-line.
 that your future is yours to make . . . . or break.

1. As a Leader, don’t assume you know the organization culture, even if
people tell you you do, or you’ve been there forever. You have to be
a continual student of the business and understand from where the
organization has come, the good, the bad, and the ugly . . . and that
there is ALWAYS more to learn.
2. As a Leader, understand that you are accountable for getting things
done without being told what to do or how to do it. “We are only
interested in results.”
3. As a Leader, you must demonstrate the direction the organization is
going in, but not necessarily the path that should be taken.
4. As a Leader, understand that your way is not always the best way.
Learn from others and allow some of their ideas to come forward,
even if it may not be exactly how you would have done it. It builds
confidence in those you work with, and relationships that will have
value sometime in the future.
5. As a Leader, be inquisitive. Don’t be afraid to say, “help me
understand”; or “can you explain how that links to our business
drivers; or our values; or . . .”
6. As a Leader, understand you work in an extremely fast paced time,
which requires you to be nimble, but you must conduct due-diligence,
in all that is done worldwide, which may appear to be slow.
7. As a Leader, understand the lead-time element of strategic planning.
It’s not always clear at the beginning, but the organization is very
good at having an idea of where they want to go, but not necessarily
how or the most efficient way to get there. That’s where you can
help!
8. As a Leader, understand what it means to work for a recognized
leader in an industry, and all the responsibilities and frustrations
that distinction brings.
9. As a Leader, learn how to work with and deal with ego’s, starting
with your own. This is not just for you, but coach others to do the
same.
10. As a Leader, don’t throw money at things as solutions. Be “penny
wise, not pound (dollar) foolish.”
11. As a Leader, you must seek understanding from your boss, your
peers, your subordinates, and your clients, not the other way
around.
12. As a Leader, patience and persistence are valuable virtues.
13. As a Leader, anticipate . . . business, people, clients, suppliers,
community, yourself, and the X factor.
14. As a Leader, understand the fragility of credibility, personally, and
as a business.
15. As a Leader, understand:
o you have the opportunity to contribute on a global scale, no
matter how small things may appear.
o that you have an unspoken influence over hundreds of thousands
of people, if not millions.
o that you must understand the financial orientation of your
organization and be mindful of its bottom-line.
o that your future is yours to make . . . . or break.
“As a Leader . . . 15 points to consider
for more inclusive leadership”©

Just for fun, seriously . . .
10 Dennisisms to make you
think even more . . .
A few other tips . . .

Dennisisms . . .
. . . . as a leader, you must change people to
contributors, or you must change people to
contribute somewhere else.

. . . . as a leader, taking care of your people should
be a priority so they feel valued and add to the
success of themselves, the organization, and you.
Don’t take care of your people and see what
happens. I don’t think I need to tell you.
Dennisisms . . .

. . . . as a leader, if you want something,
give yourself half a chance to get it by at
least asking for it. If you don’t ask for it
there’s a 100% chance you won’t get it.
Dennisisms . . .

. . . . as a leader, you must use all your senses to
your advantage. However, you don’t have to use
them as intended. After all, I think my mother had
eyes in the back of her head!
Dennisisms . . .

. . . . as a leader, get things done. Don’t put
them off until tomorrow; do them today!
Dennisisms . . .

. . . . as a leader, don’t let a person’s narrow view of
a situation blur your vision of where you need to go.
Dennisisms . . .

. . . . as a leader, learn from your past
mistakes but don’t let them hold you back
from where you want to go.
Dennisisms . . .

. . . . as a leader, create your way of doing
something that has never been done, for the
greater good.
Dennisisms . . .

. . . . as a leader, if you have to talk people
into working for you (recruiting) then you
haven’t done enough yet to make people
want to work for you (attraction).
Dennisisms . . .

. . . . as a leader, look beyond the surface of what
you see in a person. How we appear; how we think;
how we act is an amalgamation of such difference
that you must “dig” below the surface to find the
true value in the person.
Dennisisms . . .

Some of what you don’t
see in me . . .
4 Undergrad degrees
5 Masters degrees
2 Ph.D. candidates
-------------------------------
9 Marathons
18+ half-marathons
2 parachutists
2 Scuba divers
1 Saxophonist
1 Published Poet
1 Published Author
3 people have body art
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And there’s still a lot
more you don’t see . . .

Think for a moment . . .
How did you become who you are?
Leaders are built over time; we evolve, through
many different experiences, some totally unrelated.
If you are a leader . . . .
stand up!

2015 CHARACTER IN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE – JAMESTOWN, NORTH DAKOTA2015 CHARACTER IN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE – JAMESTOWN, NORTH DAKOTA
Thank you for the opportunity to
come back to “the hill” and share.
GO JIMMIES!
Beat Dickinson!

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