1. The Journey to Authentic LeadershipAITP March 11, 2010 Victor M. Font Jr.
2. The Challenge Imagine for a minute that you have to prepare a resume where you can’t highlight the college you attended, what degrees you hold, your work experience or the project achievements you have had up to this point. The only data you can put on your resume pertains to who you are as a leader and what you have demonstrated. How would the resume read?
18. Feedback is a Gift Anonymous 360 review process Victor is… Arrogant Condescending Makes me feel stupid “We judge ourselves by our intentions. Others judge us by our behavior. We don't see our behavior; others don't see our intentions.” —Anonymous
20. Charm School Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, NC Leadership Development Program Feedback-intense learning experience, including hands-on activities to enhance leadership capacity Dr. Jim Farr Founding Director
21. Servant Leadership Modern movement launched by Robert K. Greenleaf in his 1970 Supported by James Autry, Ken Blanchard, Stephen Covey, Peter Block, Peter Senge, Max DePree, Larry Spears, Margaret Wheatley, Jim Hunter, Kent Keith, Ken Jennings and others Achieve organizational results by giving priority the needs of their colleagues Qualities: listening, empathy, healing, awareness, persuasion, conceptualization, foresight, stewardship, growth and building community
22. Servant Leadership is Nothing New “The king shall consider as good, not what pleases himself but what pleases his subjects.” —Chanakya (c. 350–283 B.C.), advisor and prime minister to Emperor Chandragupta, from his book Arthashastra “And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: ” —Matthew 20:27 “And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.” —Mark 10:44
23. There is an Easier Way! I should have just listened to my wife…
24. Pfizer Hank McKinnell, former Chairman and CEO of Pfizer, Inc. says that each individual in an organization needs to “find a way to lead.” Advocate for Servant Leadership The Leading Edge, Personal Situational Leadership Sharpening the Edge, Team Dynamic Situational Leadership Strategic Organizational Leadership, Villanova University
25. The Leadership Compass “Just as a compass points toward a magnetic field, your True North pulls you toward the purpose of your leadership. When you follow your internal compass, your leadership will be authentic, and people will naturally want to associate with you. Although others may guide or influence you, your truth is derived from your life story and only you can determine what it should be.” – Bill George and Peter Sims, “True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership”
26. Pfizer Leadership Survey > 2,500 C-Suite Level, SVPs, VPs, and Exec Directors What is the single most important leadership attribute ? Vision Leadership Style Communication Self-Awareness Compassion
27. Leading: Discovering the Essence of Leadership Facilitated by Steve Buchholz in spring 2006 Over 30 Participants flown to Sandwich, UK Leadership style: Visionary and Coaching Wrote my leadership framework
29. Chris, Senior Global Director for EMEA “I break my framework down into four areas: Providing Direction Allocating Resources Building Capability Know where you are”
30. Steve, VP Solvents Marketing “…its the clear statement ( published to measure actions ) of the cultural values and living those values on a day to day basis.”
31. David, Chief Technical Officer and Vice President “The concept of empowering the right people to lead at the right time is fundamental to the professional and personal satisfaction of the individual members of team. It also promotes unity and teamwork within the entire organization.”
32. Sue, Vice President, LRN “Our organization has a set of core values and related behaviors that we call our ‘Leadership Framework.’ We believe that everyone in an organization has the capacity to be a ‘leader’ and leaders are those individuals who exemplify ethical behavior, and make principled decisions and not pragmatic ones. Our performance assessment process completely integrates not just evaluation of performance, but evaluation (including self-evaluation) of whether performance is principled and consistent with our Leadership Framework. In other words, being a leader is exhibiting the core values of an organization”
33. Dave, President and CEO “We simply define leadership as ‘What goes around comes around.’ …every action we take as individuals or as a business has a predictable consequence… …the qualities of listening, empathy, awareness, persuasion, and stewardship…will produce predictable positive consequences that ultimately allow…employees to be successful in both our personal and professional lives.”
34. William, Brand Manager - Senior Design Executive, Denim Expert “Leadership is the pursuit of excellence each day.”
35. Andy, Intel “Great question and perhaps even more fundamental is ‘what is leadership and how is that different from management…’ …For me leadership is about working outside of the box and changing yours and others worldviews to shift what they think is possible and appropriate, and how they can achieve it… …Management is all about execution inside the box within the realm of what is deemed possible today.”
36. David, Vice President, Development “1. Know yourself first and foremost. 2. Identify your principles. 3. Stick to them. …principles: Honor, Integrity, Respect. And, to be clear, this is more about behaving with integrity and giving respect to others...honor is something only you can decide for yourself if you have been following the right path or not.”
37. Jim Gulnac, Protégé In transition plastics industry Six Sigma GB Hickory/Lenoir area, North Carolina I am not sure if I could answer that “interview question” Sent him my leadership framework as example Received draft framework to review Jim understands authentic leadership
38. Authentic Leadership is… Centered on five key areas Knowing your authentic self Defining your values and leadership principles Understanding your motivations Building your support team Staying grounded by integrating all aspects of your life
39. The Journey Leadership is the capacity to take others to a place they would not go by themselves; not by the power of your position, but by the strength of your example. The essence of Leadership calls for being both a pathfinder and a steward.
40. Pathfinding Understand the business context in which you are operating Determine what leadership actions are needed Go to the balcony, take a broad view of the business landscape, and set a strategic direction for yourself and for those you influence What Challenges Face Me? Assess your present situation Define your leadership mandate: seven key actions I need to focus on Prioritize the actions Where do I want the business to grow?
41. Stewardship: Authority or Leadership? By virtue of your title and responsibility you are in a position of authority This does not make you a leader Two benefits: compliance and attention Leaders create a committed followership What do you want your example to be? What makes up your example? Persona is our outward manifestations. Includes our appearance, manners, verbal ability, demonstrated competence and titles Character is our essence, the core of who we are. Essence is about one’s purpose, values, beliefs and visions Integrity is the “integration” of Character and Persona
42. Why Should I Follow You? Employees don’t follow blindly Educated, street smart and organizationally savvy Use of their discretionary energy depends on their commitment to their leader Leadership development is growing the person to grow the leader Cannot separate the development of who we are as individuals from leadership
44. Effective Leaders: Articulate vivid, over-arching goals and values Drive daily behaviors and choices among competing alternatives Visions and priorities are lean and compelling, not cluttered and buzzword-laden Decisions are crisp and clear, not tentative and ambiguous Convey an unwavering firmness and consistency in our actions, aligned with the future picture they paint The result: clarity of purpose, credibility of leadership and integrity in organization I Am This Kind of Leader
45. The Leadership Trust Founded by the late Dr. Jim Farr and Dr. Holly Latty-Mann in 1998 Current President/CEO Graduate Duke University School of Medicine PHD in experimental psychology Post doctorate in clinical psychology Executive Professor of Leadership at the Wake Forest University Babcock Graduate School of Management Located in Durham, NC “Victor, you clearly have your arms around this thing called leadership…”
46. Are You Up to the Challenge? Imagine for a minute that you have to prepare a resume where you can’t highlight the college you attended, what degrees you hold, your work experience or the project achievements you have had up to this point. The only data you can put on your resume pertains to who you are as a leader and what you have demonstrated. How would the resume read?
47. Coming Soon: The Book Author: “Principles for Maturing Your System Development Life Cycle: The Ultimate Guide to the SDLC” “…lot’s of books out there to tell you where you should be but not many to tell you how to get there.” —Larry Zucker
