1. Leadership Lessons:
A Group Discussion
Miguel Aranda, Brandman University

2. Leadership Lessons
Agenda
1. What is a Leader?
2. How do we learn Leadership?
3. The importance of being a “good” follower
4. 6 Practical Lessons on Leadership

3. What is Leadership
– Autocratic
– Democratic
– Laissez Faire
– Bureaucratic
– People Oriented
– Task Oriented
• Styles of Leadership / Leadership Theory
– Environmental
– Transactional
– Situational
– Charismatic
– Transformational
– Servant

4. What is a Leader

5. How do you become a leader?
1. Learn
2. Reflect
3. Practice
4. Repeat

6. The Importance of Followership
• What is a follower?
• Why is following important?
• Are there types of followers?

7. Types of Followers
• Sheep Followers
• Yes Followers
• Alienated Followers
• Pragmatic Followers
• Exemplary Followers

8. Types of Followers
Alienated
Yes - PeopleSheep
Exemplary
Pragmatist

9. 6 Practical Lessons
1. Believe in yourself (and others too)
2. Care deeply (about others, yourself and work)
3. Learn from others
4. Listen powerfully
5. Serve willingly
6. Communicate positively

10. Resources
• Insights on Leadership – Larry C. Spears
• The Value Added Employee – Edward J. Cripe and Richard S. Mansfield
• The Art of Possibility – Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander