This document summarizes a presentation on leadership given at a Fall Student Conference. The presentation discusses how leadership requires understanding yourself, communicating effectively, managing conflict, making tough decisions, setting vision and tone. It is not a popularity contest. The presentation teaches students how to identify their own leadership style from among collaborator, energizer, pilot, provider, harmonizer, forecaster, producer, and composer. Attendees learn to navigate aspects of leadership like vision, motivation, empathy, and team-building with grace and tact.

1. Leadership is not a Popularity Contest
Dr. Lisa D’Adamo-Weinstein, dean
Division of Student Affairs
Fall Student Conference
October 2018

2. Leadership Is Not a Popularity Contest
Being a leader can be both a rewarding and challenging
experience in any organization or group.
Leadership is hard work and includes understanding yourself,
communicating effectively, managing conflict making tough
decisions, and setting vision and tone.
In this session, you will learn how to identify your leadership
style and how to navigate these aspects of leadership with grace
and tact.

3. Leadership is not a popularity contest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=278JxMo8eHQ

4. https://www.game-learn.com/what-is-leadership-ways-to-define/

5. 10 Aspects of Leadership
• Vision
• Motivation
• Serving
• Empathy
• Creativity
• Thoroughness
• Managing
• Team Building
• Taking risks
• Improving

6. What’s
Your
Leadership
Style?

7. Source: https://hbr.org/2015/06/assessment-whats-your-leadership-style
COLLABORATOR: empathetic, team-building, talent-spotting, coaching oriented
ENERGIZER: charismatic, inspiring, connects emotionally, provides meaning
PILOT: strategic, visionary, adroit at managing complexity, open to input, team oriented
PROVIDER: action oriented, confident in own path or methodology, loyal to colleagues, driven to provide for
others
HARMONIZER: reliable, quality-driven, execution-focused, creates positive and stable environments,
inspires loyalty
FORECASTER: learning oriented, deeply knowledgeable, visionary, cautious in decision making
PRODUCER: task focused, results oriented, linear thinker, loyal to tradition
COMPOSER: independent, creative, problem solving, decisive, self-reliant

8. Lead like a
swan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyhQrLPQUDc

9. Additional Resources
• https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/lead/culture/video-leadership-is-not-
a-popularity-contest
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7aBIYwvdsA