Power Up: A Conference in Leadership for Youth Services Managers and Staff Keynote Opening Session Keynote. Madison, WI 2017

1. [STUFF I THINK
ABOUT
LEADERSHIP]
Gretchen Caserotti
POWER UP CONFERENCE
March 30, 2017
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2. 3 Leadership Lessons
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3. No one is going to do it for you

4. You have to execute

5. You set the tone/mood/stage

6. Are you ready?

7. START WITH WHY
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8. Are you ready?

9. What is LEADERSHIP?
“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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10. Leadership Management
• Management is not glamorous
work; schedules, personnel,
budgets.
• Hold staff and self accountable to
clear expectations.
• Thank small acts of kindness &
reward good attitudes.
• Give staff the tools and the time.
• Is inspiring &
motivating.people to work
towards a goal.
• Doesn’t begin or end, it is how
you work - a creative process,
not manipulation.
• Happens at any level.
• Is a choice we make, not the
position we hold.
vs
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11. Authentic Leadership
Character
Values, Equity, Humility, Hope, Wisdom, People, Courage
Context
Direction, Industry, Leadership, History, Location, Difference, Culture
Competence
Self-awareness, Communication, Integrated Thinking, Problem Solving,
Expertise, Accountability, Strategic Focus
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Becoming an Authentic Leader
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• Turn outward
• Know thyself
“So the point is not to become a leader. The point is to become
yourself, to use all your skills, gifts and energies.”
-Warren Bennis

13. Disrupt
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14. Build Community
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Collective transformation is weaving and
strengthening the fabric of community and it starts
with a shift in mindset about connectedness

15. Decisions, Decisions
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16. Knowledge-Based Decision Making
http://www.tecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/TIKBDMJan12.pdf
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17. Knowledge-Based Decision Making
What do we know about our stakeholders needs, wants, and
preferences, that is relevant to this decision?
What do we know about the current realities and evolving dynamics
of our environment that is relevant to this decision?
What do we know about the “capacity” and “strategic position” of our
organization that is relevant to this decision?
What are the ethical implications?
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18. Nature vs Nurture
Is leadership an inherent or learned quality or skill?
How can information and learning opportunities shape your
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19. Develop a
Growth Mindset
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20. #PowerUp17 Creative Commons photo by Flickr user George Couros

21. Mistakes are Opportunities
“Leaders can let you fail, and yet, not let you be a failure”
- Stanley McChrystal
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22. Presence
Amy Cuddy: Your body
language shapes who you are
(2012)
“Don’t fake it ‘til you make it.
Fake it ‘til you BECOME it”

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24. Presence
Amy Cuddy: Your body
language shapes who you are
(2012)
“Don’t fake it ‘til you make it.
Fake it ‘til you BECOME it”

25. Confidence
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27. Joy
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28. #PowerUp17 All the World by, Liz Garton Scanlon, Illustrations by Marla Frazee

29. Thank You
“Leadership is a gift.
It’s given by those
who follow. But you
have to be worthy of
it.”
-General Mark Welsh
Are You Ready?
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30. Flickr Photo TheUnquietLibrarian
#PowerUp17 Creative Commons photo by Flickr user TheUnquietLibrarian