The document discusses leadership and passion. It begins by discussing different theories of leadership, from the traditional "great man" theory to more modern shared leadership theories where leadership comes from all members. It then describes the results of a study which found that assigning a single vertical leader led to resistance, while shared leadership produced equal results but better team dynamics. Finally, it discusses the importance of having a strong sense of purpose, values, and authenticity to be an effective leader.

1. Leiderschap & Bevlogenheid
“WHEN YOU FEEL ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT WHAT YOU DO, YOU FEEL THIS
POSITIVE ENERGY. IT ’S VERY SIMPLE.”
- PA UL O COE L H O
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The objectives..
» Who am I?
» Leadership
» Exercises
» … ?
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Today..
“He who has a why to live can bare
almost any how.”
◦ - Friedrich Nietzsche

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Studie
» HBO Communicatie
» Universiteit Communicatiewetenschap
» Leiderschap, motivatie, bevlogenheid
» Positieve psychologie, communicatie & filosofie
Change consultant
» VGZ, Higher & Company, Accenture
» Kijkt met een game, sport en wetenschaplens naar werk
» Geeft basketbaltraining aan kinderen
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Rico van Leeuwen.
“He who has a why to live can bare
almost any how.”
◦ - Friedrich Nietzsche

4. Leadership
“HE WHO HAS A WHY TO LIVE, CAN BARE ALMOST ANY HOW”
- FR IEDR IC H NIETZSC HE
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The objectives..
» What is leadership?
» My Research
» Exercises
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Leadership..
“He who has a why to live can bare
almost any how.”
◦ - Friedrich Nietzsche

6. What is Leadership?
6You don’t lead by pointing and telling people some place to go. You lead by going to that place and making a case. Ken Kesey
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Rosa Parks
M.L. King
Tim Cook
N.R. Mandela

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Is this leadership?
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Or…
“If your actions inspire others to dream
more, learn more, do more and become
more, you are a leader.”
◦ - John Quincy Adams

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What is it?
» What do leaders do?
» What do you expect from a leader?
» … Are you one?
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Well..
“To lead people, walk behind them.”
◦ - Lao Tzu

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There are a number of competing theories on Leadership
We used to think that one person was special, had a gift.
» Great Man Theory
» Perspective is starting to shift.
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Leadership..
“Leadership is the capacity to
translate vision into reality.”
◦ - Warren Bennis

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Leadership is an:
» “influence process involving determination of the group’s or
organization’s objectives, motivating task behavior in pursuit of
these objectives, and influencing group maintenance and culture”
(Yukl, 1989, p.5)
This means that, being a leader is:
» “Taking inspiring committed action that engages people in taking
intelligent steps, in a direction you have chosen, to achieve
something that has significant meaning for all relevant parties – to
win, in other words. Individuals can do this whether they are at the
top, middle, or bottom of an organization (Friedman, 2014)
» Make people want to do things, instead of forcing them (and using
that as a catalyst for action (Haslam et al., 2011)
» Being Ethical and fair.
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Focus for today..
“Leadership is the capacity to
translate vision into reality.”
◦ - Warren Bennis

11. Old vs ‘New’
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F
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S S
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Vertical leader is someone who is
appointed or selected as the leader
for a group or organization.
Shared leadership is leadership that
emanates from the members of the
team.
Vertical Leadership Shared Leadership
Old à New
Tough, both are social influence processes.
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Is leadership that..
» … emanates from the members within the group (Pearce & Sims, 2002)
» It is a social and motivational influence process.
» This means that..
» Each individual is capable of leadership.
» Note: leadership is not management. Management is control. Leadership is
positive influence to inspire and empower.
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Shared leadership..
“To lead people, walk behind them.”
◦ - Lao Tzu

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Vertical vs. Shared Leadership
Setup
» 23 teams, each team consisted of 4 people.
» Game TeamUp.
Method
» Questionnaire
» Pre- & post measurement
» Video Observations
» Leadership behavior analysis
» Conversation analysis
» Team Success
» Errors in game, time to complete
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My research
“To lead people, walk behind them.”
◦ - Lao Tzu

14. Experiment
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S S
S S
Vertical leader is someone who is
appointed or selected as the leader
for a group or organization.
Shared leadership is leadership that
emanates from the members of the
team.
Vertical Leadership Shared Leadership
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Results
» Team success was equal, in both teams.
» However, team dynamics show:
» Vertical leader became out-group member
» Leader showed “power and control behaviors”
» Led to resistance in team
» This suggests that it may not be effective to assign a leader who
is responsible for the teams result when:
» there is little to no clarity in the assignment,
» The assignment is complex and requires creativity (van Leeuwen, 2014)
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My research
“To lead people, walk behind them.”
◦ - Lao Tzu

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... That the unique qualities of each individual counts,
especially in knowledge work.
» Which in turn means that leadership can be taught.
» So...
What is your influence / role in a social setting?
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This means…
“The key to successful leadership
today is influence, not authority.”
◦ - Kenneth Blanchard

17. Your energizers
• Which subjects get you moving?
• When do you go home energized? What did you do?
• What makes you feel good, feel happy, full of vigor?
Your qualities
• What are you good at?
• What are your strengths?
• Strength test: Gallups strength finder or VIA strength test.
• What kind of complements do you get from others?
Your Victories
• What achievements are you proud of?
• What did you do?
• What separates you from others? Why were you successful?
Think about..
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18. Bewust worden van in-effectief gedrag
Oud gedrag Opbrengst van mijn gedrag Wat wil ik voorkomen?
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Wat zou ik doen als ik het (oude
gedrag) niet doe?
Wat vind ik er van?

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Woorden
» Ik zie…
» Ik denk…
» Ik voel…
» Ik hoor…
» Bijv.:
» Ik zie dat je een paarse trui aan hebt.
» Ik denk: dat vind ik leuk.
» Ik voel me nu wat ongemakkelijk,
» en ik hoor je nu lachen.
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Communicatie in het Nu
“The key to successful leadership
today is influence, not authority.”
◦ - Kenneth Blanchard

20. Push
» Push your idea’s, questions on someone.
» Body language = forward, power.
Pull
» Value people, empowering
» Body language = friendly, inviting, open
Avoid
» Ignoring others’ idea’s
» Avoiding contact, making the other work
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“He who has a why to live can bare
almost any how.”
◦ - Friedrich Nietzsche

21. So..
» What do you believe in?
» What do you stand for?
» What gives you energy, hope, resilience?
» What makes you tick?
» What kind of world do you want to live in?
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“He who has a why to live can bare
almost any how.”
◦ - Friedrich Nietzsche

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“What is your why?”
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“He who has a why to live can bare
almost any how.”
◦ - Friedrich Nietzsche

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“Just as you grow into the world, the world grows into you. Not only do
you occupy a certain place, but that place in turn occupies you. Its
culture shapes the way you see the world, its language informs the way
you think, its customs structure you as a social being.”
– Costica Bradatan.
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For questions about this talk, your career choices or life in general, send me an e-mail at:
» Ricovleeuwen@gmail.com

24. You don’t lead by pointing and telling people some place to
go. You lead by going to that place and making a case.
Ken Kesey
Reflecting Representing Realizing
Observe and listen to the
group in order to
understand its culture
Create a vision, take action
and ensure that your
actions reflect and advance
the group’s values.
Deliver, and be seen to
deliver, things that matter
for the group.
They..
• Do this before they lead, and during their
leadership.
The three ‘R’s of identity leadership.

25. Authenticity
» Passion for a purpose (your ‘why’)
» Values (what do you find important in life)
» Lead with hearts and heads (logic & emotion)
» Long-term and meaningful relationships
» Self-discipline to get results (George, Sims, McLean, Mayer, 2007)
The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very
easy to say yes.
Tony Blair
Strong factor…