This document summarizes a presentation about unlocking leadership potential. It discusses that leadership provides opportunities for fellowship, service, communication and growth. It identifies the "FUN factor" of getting involved professionally and making network connections. Good leadership involves confidence, compassion, competence and having a cause to motivate others. Leaders develop daily through challenging processes, inspiring shared visions, enabling others and modeling good values. The best leaders challenge processes, inspire shared visions, enable others and encourage hearts. They recognize individuals and team accomplishments.

1. Unlocking Your Leadership Potential
“Jazzin’ It Up”
Andrew H. Lewis, Ph.D.
Lewisa@cofc.edu
LAHPERD Leadership Retreat
Skype Presentation - Lafayette, LA
January 18, 2013
College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina

2. • As future leaders, professionalism provides an
opportunity for fellowship, service,
communication, and growth.
• Are you ready for a Leadership Role and the
“FUN” factor?

3. The “FUN” Factor
• FUN, Fellowship, and you as a leader
• Getting YOU involved in the profession
• Making the NETWORK connections, while
working for your professional improvement.

4. The Four C’s of Good
Leadership
1. Confidence - Trust
2. Compassion - Supportive
3. Competence - Proficiency
4. Cause - Motivator

5. WHY BE A LEADER
• John Maxwell has outlined what he calls
“21 Irrefutable Laws of “Leadership.”
Four of them are:
1. The Law of the LID - Leadership ability
determines a person’s level of effectiveness.
2. The Law of Process - Leadership develops
Daily, Not in a Day.
3. The Law of E.F. Hutton - When the Real
Leaders Speak, People Listen.
4. The Law of Reproduction - It takes a Leader to
Raise up a Leader. Good leaders are made, not
born.

6. Principled Negotiations
• People
– Separate the people from the issues
– Move from “you” to “I”
• Interests
– You may discuss issues, but negotiate interest
– Move from win/lose to win/win
• Options
– Interests create options
– Win/win requires options
• Criteria
– Objective (fair) standards
– Objective (fair) process

7. WHEN LEADERS ARE AT THEIR
BEST
• Challenge the Process:
– Search out challenging opportunities of getting
things done through people.
– Experiment, take risks, and learn from the
accompanying mistakes.
• Inspire a Shared Vision:
– Envision an uplifting and ennobling future.
– Enlist others in a common vision by appealing
to their values, interests, hopes, and dreams.

8. WHEN LEADERS ARE AT THEIR
BEST
• Enabling Others to Act:
– Foster collaboration by promoting cooperative
goals and building trust.
– Strengthen people by giving power away,
providing choice, developing confidence,
assigning critical tasks, and offering visible
support.
– Leaders know that leadership is an adventure
with responsibility.

9. WHEN LEADERS ARE AT THEIR
BEST
• Modeling the Way:
– Set the example by behaving in ways that are
consistent with shared values.
– Achieve small wins that promote consistent
progress to build commitment.
• Encouraging the Heart:
– Recognize individual contributions to the
success of every project.
– Celebrate team accomplishments regularly.

10. Which Type of Leader are you?
• There are leaders the people FEAR
• There are leaders the people HATE
• There are leaders the people LOVE
• But when the best leaders of all have
finished their work, the people say,
“WE did it ourselves.”
Lao Tzu., Chinese Philosopher

11. LEADERSHIP VIDEO
Uncommon Reminders for
“Bringing Out the Best”
In Yourself and Others

12. Questions
Make the best of your Leadership Potential!