1. THE ROAD
TO TEAM
EFFECTIVENESS
KENNETH O. MILES
FOR THE STRENGTH OF
THE PACK IS THE WOLF,
AND THE STRENGTH OF
THE WOLF IS THE PACK.
RUYARD KIPLING

2. LEARNING OUTCOMES
▪ Identify variables that impact
teams and groups from
recruitment to promotion
▪ Use acquired knowledge to
understand the political,
social, & cultural climate in
every setting
▪ Become a reflective leader &
practitioner
▪ Become an empathetic
listener
▪ Define and establish
objectivity in behavioral
analysis
▪ Increased cultural
competency and social
awareness

3. DISCUSSION POINTS
The journey begins…
▪ Leadership
▪ Effectiveness
▪ Strategic Planning
▪ Questions
Success happens by design; it is not accidental.
Kenneth O. Miles

4. FOUR CORNERS OF LEADERSHIP - VISIONARY
 Practice Re-Imagining How Things Are
 Adopt an Outside-In Perspective
 Ask "Why Not?"
 Seek Synergies
 Integrate Disparate Ideas Into Your Thinking
Source: 5 Steps for Becoming a Visionary Leader

5. FOUR CORNERS OF LEADERSHIP - SERVANT
 Operate From A Moral Foundation
 Concerned With Others’ Growth & Development
 Support Organizational Goals
 Encourage Others To Operate From Their Own
Personal & Moral Foundation
 Ability To Listen Empathetically & Persuade Others
The servant-leader is servant first…It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to
serve, to serve first. Robert K. Greenleaf

6. FOUR CORNERS OF LEADERSHIP - AUTHENTIC
 Insight
 Initiative
 Influence
 Integrity
 Impact
Source: The 5 Marks of Authentic Leadership

7. FOUR CORNERS OF LEADERSHIP - ADAPTIVE
 Mobilize People To Tackle Challenging Obstacles
 Live Below The Neck
 Get On The Balcony
 Hold Steady
 Get On The Dance Floor
Adaptive Leadership is the framework you need to diagnose, interrupt, and innovate to
create the capabilities that match your organizations aspirations. Adaptive Leadership is
purposeful evolution in real time.

8. TWO FOUNDATIONS TO CREATE EFFECTIVENESS
 DISC Assessment
 Dominance
Person places emphasis on accomplishing
results, the bottom line, confidence
 Influence
Person places emphasis on influencing or
persuading others, openness, relationships

9. TWO FOUNDATIONS TO CREATE EFFECTIVENESS
I. DISC Assessment
 Steadiness
Person places emphasis on cooperation, sincerity,
dependability
 Conscientiousness
Person places emphasis on quality and accuracy,
expertise, competency

10. TWO FOUNDATIONS TO CREATE EFFECTIVENESS
II. Emotional Intelligence - Four Core Skills Under Two
Competencies
A. Personal Competency
1. Self-Management
2. Self-Awareness
B. Social Competency
3. Social Awareness
4. Relationship Management

11. THE EXECUTION – STRATEGIC PLANNING
 Vision
 Mission
 Values
 Motto
 Goals
 Objectives
 Strategies

12. QuestionsKENNETH O. MILES
KOMILES@LSU.EDU
225-578-6518
LEADERS BECOME
GREAT, NOT BECAUSE OF
THEIR POWER, BUT
BECAUSE OF THEIR
ABILITY TO EMPOWER
OTHERS.
JOHN C. MAXWELL