Leaders play several important roles in facilitating change. They act as advocates and sponsors who will not let the change initiative lose momentum. Leaders must also act as role models by demonstrating the behaviors expected of others. As decision-makers, they set priorities and say yes or no to moving the change process forward. Additionally, leaders communicate often to provide information and encouragement to others during the change. They create a sense of urgency and recognize those participating to motivate change.

1. THE ROLE OF LEADERS IN
CHANGE
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C A R L O S S A L C E D O

2. INTRODUCTION

3. INTRODUCTION
Leadership is the faculty of using personal
skills to coordinate and to help others
achieving their personal or
organizational goals.
Harry Levinson and Stuart Rosenthal make
this comment about the development of
leaders: “Our point of view is that some
people want to be leaders and see
themselves as leaders. Others rise to the
occasion. In either case they see what
has to be done and do it.

4. INTRODUCTION
They provide stability and support while
defining goals and providing
reassurance.
Sometimes they become leaders when
they become angry about something,
catch fire, and start to lead. . . . [People]
become leaders when they learn to take
a stand, to take risks, to anticipate,
initiate, and innovate.”

5. CHALLENGE
Leadership is an observable, learnable set
of practices. Leadership is not
something mystical and ethereal that
cannot be understood by ordinary
people. Given the opportunity for
feedback and practice, those with the
desire and persistence to lead—to make
a difference—can substantially improve
their abilities to do so.
The Leadership Challenge

6. LEADERS IN HISTORY
If leading is influencing, then what is
leadership?
Clearly, if this term is useful, it refers to a
potential or capacity to influence others.
In the history there have been leaders that
have done good and bad things. They
applied the characteristic of a leader of
being followed by others independently
of the purpose of his personal or social
goals

7. He wanted freedom for his country
and he did it with non-violent acts.

8. GHANDI
He wanted freedom for his country
and he did it with non-violent acts.

9. Known as the founding father of the
U.S.A. and he was the leader of the
American Revolution and the first
president.

10. GEORGE WASHINGTON
Known as the founding father of the
U.S.A. and he was the leader of the
American Revolution and the first
president.

11. He was the 16th president of USA and
during the civil war he could maintained
the country together. He ended slavery in
the US.

12. ABRAHAM LINCOLN
He was the 16th president of USA and
during the civil war he could maintained
the country together. He ended slavery in
the US.

13. He invaded more than 10 countries with
brilliant strategy and planning. His
oratory skills, propaganda and planning
made him a good leader.

14. ADOLF HITLER
He invaded more than 10 countries with
brilliant strategy and planning. His
oratory skills, propaganda and planning
made him a good leader.

15. He was the leader of the Chinese
Revolution and the founding father of the
People’s Republic of China. He repelled
the Japanese invasion and transformed
the economy in China

16. MAO TZE TUNG
He was the leader of the Chinese
Revolution and the founding father of the
People’s Republic of China. He repelled
the Japanese invasion and transformed
the economy in China

17. The main player in the anti-apartheid
movement. He united the country and he
was the first president of the elected
democratically in South Africa

18. NELSON MANDELA
The main player in the anti-apartheid
movement. He united the country and he
was the first president of the elected
democratically in South Africa

19. This Group reinvented the wheel and
without knowing it they became the
leaders of the future

20. THE LOONY TOONES GROUP: DIEPP (DEPP),
NATHAN, MARLA AND CARLOS

22. “A leader is best when people barely know
he exists, when his work is done, his aim
fulfilled, they will say: we did it”
- Lau Tzu

23. ROLES IN CHANGE
Sponsor
Role Model
Decision-maker
Voice
Motivator
Enforcer

24. Sponsor
Role Model
Decision-maker
Voice
Motivator
Enforcer
• Act as
advocates for
the change
• Who won’t let
the change
initiative die
from lack of
attention
ROLES IN CHANGE

25. Sponsor
Role Model
Decision-maker
Voice
Motivator
Enforcer
• Leaders of
change must be
willing to go first
• Demonstrate the
behaviors and
attitudes that are
expected of
everyone else
ROLES IN CHANGE

26. Sponsor
Role Model
Decision-maker
Voice
Motivator
Enforcer
• The ability to say
“yes” or “no” to
the project
moving forward
within the span
of their control
• Sets priorities
that support
change
ROLES IN CHANGE

27. Sponsor
Role Model
Decision-maker
Voice
Motivator
Enforcer
• Communicate
often to share
information
• Keep people
updated and
offer
encouragement
• Transparent and
consistent
ROLES IN CHANGE

28. Sponsor
Role Model
Decision-maker
Voice
Motivator
Enforcer
• Create a sense of
urgency and
importance about the
change
• Show commitment and
passion about getting
things done
• Offer recognition to
those who are
participating and doing
well
ROLES IN CHANGE

29. Sponsor
Role Model
Decision-maker
Voice
Motivator
Enforcer
• Hold people in
the organization
accountable for
the change
ROLES IN CHANGE

31. Information
Opportunity for
participation
Leadership
approach
Trust in
leadership

32. • Knowledge
• Specific changes
• Consequences
• New roles
Information
Opportunity for
participation
Leadership
approach
Trust in
leadership

33. • Planning
• Implementation
• Ownership
• Readiness for
change
Information
Opportunity for
participation
Leadership
approach
Trust in
leadership

34. • Relationship
• Reliability and
integrity
• Vision for change
Information
Opportunity for
participation
Leadership
approach
Trust in
leadership

35. • Traits
• Skills
• Styles
Information
Opportunity for
participation
Leadership
approach
Trust in
leadership

36. • Traits
• Skills
• Styles
• Relationship
• Reliability and
integrity
• Vision for change
• Planning
• Implementation
• Ownership
• Readiness for
change
• Knowledge
• Specific changes
• Consequences
• New roles
Information
Opportunity for
participation
Leadership
approach
Trust in
leadership

37. LEADERS ROLE IN
CHANGE
Be the first follower