2. Today’s Discussion Topics
• Introduction
• Group Activity
• How Leaders “Get” Others to do Things
• Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership
3. Presenter Background
• 18 years in senior management and training and development
at The Sports Clubs of Canada and Bally Total Fitness
• Created Management in Motion Inc. – training and
development company specializing in e-learning for multi-
location and global businesses
• Partner at 360impact Group – consulting firm specializing in
strategic planning, training, sales and marketing and talent
management
• Partner at eMbody Fitness – a high end boutique fitness club
located in mid Toronto
• Part-time Faculty at Humber – Fitness & Health Promotion
4. Group Activity
• Describe a time when you
were at your best as a leader.
• What did you do?
What was achieved?
Group Activity
5. Group Activity
As a group, write down five
leadership principles that were
a common thread in your
leadership experiences.
Group Activity
7. Leadership 202
Barry Posner and James Kouzes asked this question to
thousands of leaders to identify the top leadership traits.
Based on their research, they determined that there are five
essentials that every leader must practice to achieve success.
These are the Five Practices of Exemplary Leaders
Describe a time when you
were at your best as a leader.
8. Leadership 202
Five Practices of
Exemplary Leadership
Model The Way
Inspire a Shared Vision
Challenge the Process
Enable Others to Act
Encourage the Heart
9. Five Practices of Exemplary
Leadership
Model
the
Way
Earn and sustain credibility by doing
what they say they will do
Create standards of excellence and then
set an example for others to follow
Set interim goals so that people can
achieve small wins as they work toward
bigger objectives. They create
opportunities for victory
10. Five Practices of Exemplary
Leadership
Model
the
Way
Activity:
Write your acceptance speech for
“__________ of the Year”
(boss, president, student leader,
prime-minister etc)
How would you most like to
be seen and remembered by
others?
11. Five Practices of Exemplary
Leadership
Inspire a
Shared
Vision
Passionately believe that they can
make a difference.
Envision the future by creating an
ideal and unique image of what the
organization can become.
Enlist others in their vision by getting
people to see exciting possibilities for
the future.
13. Five Practices of Exemplary
Leadership
Challenge
the
Process
Search for opportunities to challenge
the status quo
Look for innovative ways to improve
the organization by experimenting and
taking risks
Accept inevitable mistakes and
disappointments as learning
opportunities
14. Five Practices of Exemplary
Leadership
Enable
Others
to Act
Foster collaboration and build spirited
teams. Actively involve others
Strive to create an atmosphere of trust
and human dignity
They strengthen others, making each
person feel capable and powerful
15. Five Practices of Exemplary
Leadership
Encourage
the Heart
Recognize contributions by showing
appreciation for individual excellence
Celebrate accomplishments and make
people feel like heroes
17. Leadership 202
"Remember: You'll be left with an empty feeling if you hit
the finish line alone. When you run a race as a team, you'll
discover that much of the reward comes from hitting the
tape together. You want to be surrounded not just by
cheering onlookers but by a crowd of winners, celebrating
as one."
Howard Schultz
CEO, Starbucks