The document discusses strengths-based leadership as outlined by Aleksandra Dukovska and based on the book by Tom Rath and Barry Conchie. It highlights examples of leaders excelling in four domains of leadership strengths: executive, influencing, relationship building, and strategic thinking, and emphasizes characteristics of strong teams. Additionally, it underscores the importance of intellection in leadership, advocating for diversity and continuous learning within teams.

1. Strenghts Based Leadership Aleksandra Dukovska Hubert Humphrey Fellow 2010/2011 Based on the book Strenghts Based Leadership Tom Rath &Barry Conchie

2. Type of leadership based on strenghts Examples of leaders and their strenghts Characteristic of strong teams Leading with intellection Important quotes Content:

3. FIRST JUST JUMP http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx0mYN32Kps

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6. FIND AMONG four domains of leadership strenghts Executive Influencing Relationship building Strategic thinking

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8. EXECUTIVE Example: Wendy Koop Chief Executive and Founder TEACH FOR AMERICA Strenght How to cover educational inequity http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV2MjKWThtQ&feature=related

9. Executive Types of people Achiever, arranger, belief, consistency, deliberative, discipline, focus, responsibility, restorative

10. INFLUENCING Example: Simon Cooper President of the Ritz Carlton Challenge: how to take one of the world’s greatest brands to a new level of excellence

11. He asked a rock-star and philanthropist Bono to join a morning meeting with housekeeping staff Goal: doing little things like this to win others Activator, command, communication, competition, maximizer, self-assurance, significance, woo

12. Influencing Type of people Activator, command, communication, competition, maximizer, self-assurance, significance, woo

13. Relationship Building Example: Mervyn Davies Strenght: To build an organization that had a “heart and a soul”

14. Relationship Building Davies had to build an extraordinarily diverse leadership team People with different backgrounds and personalities

15. Relationship Building

16. Relationship Building Type of people Adaptability, futuristic, positivity, relator, learner

17. Strategic thinking Example: Brad Anderson Chief Executive officer Best Bay Specialty: Anderson would simply disappear for weeks on end in search of new ideas

18. Strategic thinking Top five strengths: context, ideation, input, learner, connectedness He read everything from Rolling Stone to historical biographies Attend non-electronics conferences in search of bigger ideas

19. He brought outside experts to challenge Best Bay way of thinking to the point where It was “radically complained about my peers”

20. Strategic thinking “ I find amazing that I can be fifty- eight years old and seem to know less every day. No matter how much you learn, it just continues to open up more substantial questions and relationships”-Anderson

21. THINK AND GROW

23. NEW TEAM

24. Characteristic of strong teams Conflict doesn’t destroy strong team Focus is on the results Strong teams prioritize what’s best for the organization and they move forward

25. Characteristic of Strong teams Members committed to personal life Strong teams embrace diversity Strong teams are magnet for talent

26. Leading with intellection Provide stability Help others to understand your need for solitude and space to think Share your mental steps so others don’t worry that your thinking lost foundation

27. Leading with intellection Be honest to admit that you are still learning Respect knowledge that is superior to your own

28. Leading with intellection “ Building a strong team within an organization requires the same basic ingredients of a successful soccer squad ” – former UN Secretary General Kofi Anan

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