Sec1 chp 1what it takes
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The document discusses the key aspects of leadership. It debunks common myths, such as the idea that only born leaders can lead, and emphasizes that anyone can become a leader by embracing responsibility and accountability. It also stresses the importance of emotional intelligence and connecting with people. Specifically, it asserts that self-awareness, empathy, social skills, and putting others' needs first are vital leadership traits. Overall, the document argues that leadership requires inspiring trust, acting consistently, motivating followers, and having the willingness to lead others.
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- 1. Leadership: a Subject A Marshal’s Baton in Every Soldier’s Knapsack Loeb M, Kindel S. Leadership For Dummies. For Dummies; 1999.
- 3. A Marshal’s Baton in Every Soldier’s Knapsack • Objectives – Understanding Leadership – Debunking the Myths – Believing in your own potential – Grasping the necessities of leadership – Connecting with people – Figuring out where all the leaders are/went
- 4. Leadership Anyone can be a leader, but all leadership is temporary Recognizing your own leadership potential is the first step toward leading others
- 5. • Leadership requires two parties – You – Them • What a leader does – Inspires trust – Acts consistently – Motivates through words and deeds What is Leadership?
- 6. • What is leadership? – Responsibility • After embracing responsibility you must – Elicit cooperation from others – Listen well – Place the needs of others above your own needs – Accountability • You can’t be a leader if you are afraid of responsibility and accountability A Marshal’s Baton in Every Soldier’s Knapsack
- 7. • The natural Leader – Only born leaders are equipped to lead • This concept was used in the past to close leadership opportunities for entire groups of people • The Biggest or Fastest will lead – The fastest strongest child becomes the leader – The youth leader will lead in the future • Command is leadership – Command structures put people in positions of leadership based on non-leadership criteria Leadership Myths
- 8. Believing in your own potential Understanding your leadership potential How leaders emerge • Every person has the potential to be a leader • Leaders are made by circumstances • Leadership begins with the willingness to embrace responsibility and accountability Your leadership potential
- 9. Your leadership potential • How leaders emerge – Choose the traits of a leader – Be willing to lead
- 10. The necessities of Leadership What leaders need – Leaders must be trained – Leaders require a goal – Leaders need followers
- 11. • Making the emotional connection – Emotional Intelligence: Maturity, wisdom, humility, self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, social skills Connecting with people
- 12. • Connecting with people / Making the emotional connection – Critical skills associated with emotional connection for leadership • The ability to elicit cooperation • The ability to listen • The ability to place needs of others above your own Making the emotional connection
- 13. 90% of the difference between average leaders and star performers is due to emotional intelligence – Psychologist Daniel Goleman Emotional intelligence
- 14. • A deeper look at emotional intelligence and how it relates to leadership – Self Awareness: Ability to understand one’s state and be ready to move ahead in the face of failure – Self Regulation: Thinking before acting, Preparation – Motivation: Passion beyond compensation – Empathy: Ability to understand other people’s emotional make up, and the skill of treating people according to their emotional reaction – Social Skill: Proficiency in managing relationships and building networks Emotional intelligence and leadership
- 15. • Emotional Intelligence, the choice at hand: – Limit your group to what you know and what you can do Or – Depend on other people to know and do for you Emotional intelligence
- 16. • Figuring out where all the leaders have gone – Leaders rise in response – Leaders may be unwanted – Leaders may be mistaken as managers Where have the leaders gone
- 17. – Understanding Leadership – Debunking the Myths – Believing in your own potential – Grasping the necessities of leadership – Connecting with people – Where are all the leaders Recap- What it takes to be a leader
- 18. Leadership: a Subject A Marshal’s Baton in Every Soldier’s Knapsack Loeb M, Kindel S. Leadership For Dummies. For Dummies; 1999.
Editor's Notes
- The natural Leader: Used in the past to close leadership opportunities for entire groups of people Black Quarter backs Catholic presidents Black president Women voting The Biggest or Fastest will lead: The concept of the that excels in youth will go on to lead in the future Athletic prowess as a predictor of leadership ability….not The misconception that command is leadership Command is authority to lead, it is not leadership Command focuses on managing tasks, not people
- How leaders emerge Every person has the potential to be a leader Cooperation Listening Placing the needs of others ahead of their own Leaders are made by circumstances Being available and demonstrating leadership when it is time creates the leader Leadership begins with the willingness to embrace responsibility and accountability
- How leaders emerge After choosing the traits of a leader circumstances and time will develop the leader within you If and when circumstances and time converge to create the leader within you, you must be willing to accept the responsibility and the accountability that goes with it
- Leaders must be trained Dalai Lama… was selected at the age of 2… Buddhist monks trained and cultivated him for his spiritual leadership role Napoleon…. Attended Frances version of west point: St. Cyr Churchill… Was a reporter, adventurer, member of parliament, and a junior cabinet member before becoming prime minister Leaders require a goal Leadership requires a goal that can not be achieved with out the help of a leader This could mean getting out of the way, or it could mean identifying an important issue and becoming the champion for that issue Leaders need followers Listening to the needs of others and reacting to those needs makes a leader This is characterized and described as the “reactionary leader”
- Terms of emotional intelligence defined Emotional Intelligence – understanding of feelings Maturity – full growth or development Wisdom – accumulated learning Humility – modesty or respectfulness Self-awareness – knowing self well Self-regulation – looking after own affairs Motivation – giving of reason to act Empathy – understanding of another’s feelings Social skill – facilitating interaction and communication with others.
- These should by now be familiar Critical skills associated with emotional connection for leadership The ability to elicit cooperation From yourself and others Anybody can do a good job at what they like…. It’s when you don’t like it, can you then reach down and make it happen The ability to listen Self-awareness, self-regulation, and empathy all begin with the ability to listen Listen to your inner voice and the voice of others The ability to place needs of other above your own Especially when things do not go your way
- Self Awareness: Ability to understand ones state and be ready to move ahead in the face of failure Self Regulation: Thinking before acting, Preparation Motivation: Passion beyond compensation Empathy: Ability to understand other peoples emotional make up, and the skill of treating people according to their emotional reaction Social Skill: Proficiency in managing relationships and building networks, and the ability to find common ground and build rapport
- Leaders rise in response to a situation – maybe we have a shortage of circumstances requiring a leader Leaders may be unwanted – Churchill was unneeded before WWII and unwanted after WWII Leaders may be mistaken as managers Great management systems with good feed back loops negate the need for overt leadership Leadership is often built into the system