This document outlines key principles of effective leadership. It states that leadership requires being your best self, having strong character demonstrated through actions even without oversight. Leaders help others reach their potential by being humble and developing others. They provide clear direction and motivate people through shared goals and leading by example. Effective leadership relies on relationships, teamwork, and an environment of trust. It also requires adaptability, a focus on continuous improvement and results, and solving problems with a positive attitude. True leadership is evident when an organization can function well after a leader departs due to the leadership they provided.

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A Mastery Approach to Leadership
by Peter L. Rooks
 BE YOURSELF, only better! Everyday.
 LEADERSHIP and CHARACTER are inextricably linked. Leader habits are your VALUES translated
into ACTION. Leaders DO THE RIGHT THING especially when no one is watching.
 Leadership is the art of helping people achieve their maximum potential. Leaders are HUMBLE, and
DEVELOP and ELEVATE OTHERS.
 Leaders establish a clear DIRECTION and DESTINATION for the organization and then align,
motivate, and inspire a voluntary response to get there. Leaders SET THE EXAMPLE and engage others
in SHARED MEANING.
 PEOPLE and RELATIONSHIPS are how things get accomplished. TEAMWORK is fundamental to
success! This develops from individual relationships based on mutual expectations, assumptions, values,
and beliefs. Leaders are EMOTIONALLY INTELLIGENT and foster an environment that ENGENDERS
TRUST.
 Continuous CHANGE and IMPROVEMENT of all aspects of the organization is essential. Evolutionary
transformation leading to revolutionary outcomes. Ultimately, the only thing that counts is RESULTS.
Leaders have an ADAPTIVE MINDSET and relentlessly PURSUE EXCELLENCE.
 When faced with an adaptive challenge, if it is not illegal, immoral, or unethical, get over yourself and
ASK HOW CAN WE instead of why are we. Leaders SOLVE PROBLEMS and have a POSITIVE, can-
do ATTITUDE.
The true MARK OF A LEADER is when they leave an organization and it functions as well or better
without them as a result of their leadership.
Revolutionizing mind-sets, skill-sets, and strategy in the relentless purist of excellence.
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Revolutionizing mind-sets, skill-sets, and strategy in the relentless purist of excellence.
© Copyright 2015 --- Rooks Solutions, LLC --- www.rookssolutions.com
Discern
Decide
Act
Habit
What?
Virtue / Vice
So
What?
Now
What?
7 Leader Character Habits
Resilience
Courage
Reflection
Prudence
Motivational
Empathy
Purposeful Engagement
Ethical Lens Inventory by Catharyn Baird
Rights and / Responsibility Lens Relationship Lens
Results Lens Reputation Lens
Moral Courage by Rushworth M. Kidder
Truth vs. Loyalty Short Term vs. Long Term
Individual vs. Community Justice vs. Mercy
How would the person I want to be do what I am about the do?
Is it the Truth? Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Is it Fair to all concerned? Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
Rotary Four-Way Test
Decision-Action Gap
Coaching during each
leader habit development
opportunity.
What?-So What?-Now What?
Coaching before and after each
leader habit development
opportunity.
Leader Habit Development (DDAH) Model
by Peter L. Rooks

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Me Leadership is a function of:
We Leadership is a function of:
Desired Leader
Character Habit
x =PracticeInstruction( )+ FeedbackReflection
Desired Team or Organizational
Behavior, Goal, Vision, Culture
x =EnvironmentPeople( )Leader
(procedure, structure, technology)
(Coaching)
(Leader character habits in action)
(Iterative process)
(Iterative process)
LeadershipFunctions of Leadership
by Peter L. Rooks
Revolutionizing mind-sets, skill-sets, and strategy in the relentless purist of excellence.
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