features, myths, and recommendations for genuine leadership - as basis for career advancement of women

1. The Leader Inside You
=
Power or Influence?
Daniela Cretu
Founding partner John Maxwell Team

2. Do you want to be a leader?
• Why do you want to be a leader?
• Are you ready to pay the price?
• What rewards do you expect as a leader?
• Do you have followers?
• Are they the right followers?
• If you didn’t reward them, would they still follow you?
• If you weren’t a manager, would they still follow you?

3. 5 Leadership Beliefs
Leaders:
1. Are born
2. Are rare
3. Are always at the top
4. Have to be charismatic
5. Control by manipulation

4. “Leaders are born.”
“A woman is like a tea bag - you
can't tell how strong she is until
you put her in hot water.”
Eleanor Roosevelt

5. “Leaders are rare.”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Leymah Gbowee Tawakkol Karman
Liberia Liberia Yemen
Nobel Peace Prize in 2011
“For their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and
for women's rights to full participation in peace-building work”

6. “Leaders are always at the top.”
“Be faithful in small things
because it is in them that your
strength lies.”
Mother Teresa

7. “Leaderii need charisma.”
“I have no dress except the one
I wear every day. If you are
going to be kind enough to
give me one, please let it be
practical and dark so that I can
put it on afterwards to go to
the laboratory.”
Marie Curie

8. “Leaders manipulate”
• Manipulation: for personal interest
• Influence: for general interest
“Power is like being a lady... if you
have to tell people you are, you
aren't.”
Margaret Thatcher

9. What does a leader do?
• Involves people
Vision brings benefits
• Impresses people
Competence inspires success
• Influences people
Character attracts emotionally
• Impacts people
Style increases performance

10. 5 Levels of Leadership
Persona
Influence
Success
Charisma
Position

11. The Influence of Power
• Only based on hierarchy
• Only for subbordinates
• Only during the mandate
• Only by coercion
• Only an order
ONLY BECAUSE IT MUST!!!

12. The Power of Influence
• Without organizational boundaries
• Without hierarchical restrictions
• Without time pressure
• Without message requirements
• Without rigid structure
WITHOUT LIMITS!!!

13. 10 Ways to Influence
1. Care
2. Trust
3. Attention
4. Understanding
5. Connection
6. Development
7. Direction
8. Multiplication
9. Integrity
10. Delegation
“Leadership is influence: nothing more, nothing less.”
John Maxwell

14. QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?

15. Daniela Cretu, Founding Partner of John Maxwell Team
Leadership, Coaching & Business Consulting solutions
E: reachyourhorizon@gmail.com
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