1. leadership reflection paper
Unformatted Preview CHAPTER 8: LEADERSHIP BY: KEVIN YAMAMAE LEADERSHIP •
Leadership is central to any organization’s success! • What is Leadership? • Simplest
Definition: “Mobilizing others to take action” • In boarder sense, leadership includes: •
Work carried out individually • Collectively by staff and board members LEADER VS.
MANAGER • Leader • Focuses on external • Transformational Leadership • • Focused on
creating a culture within the organization • Focuses on the big picture Spends the majority
of the time communicating and aligning with outside groups that can benefit their
organization or influence them • Manager • Focuses on internal • Transactional Leadership
• • Involved in day-to-day operations A person who takes an internal focus, maintains
current operations, and aligns the organization’s functions with strategic objectives. FIVE
PRACTICES OF EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP • Model the way • Inspire a shared vision •
Challenge the process • Enable others to act • Encourage the heart https://bit.ly/2PFBwO5
“The Leadership Challenge” by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner ATTRIBUTES IN AN
ADMIRABLE LEADER • Honesty • Forward-looking • Inspiring • Competent • However,
there is a tension to this https://bit.ly/34w0ILb • We look for results from interdependent
and coordinated efforts of a group of people. The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes and
Posner Tom Peters – “Leader don’t create followers. Leaders create more leaders” We need
to consider building a culture of leadership. https://bit.ly/2NDkq0t LEADERSHIP
ASSESSMENT TOOL • The eight-part leadership assessment tool • It is designed to enable
the boards and staff to gain a perception of how effectively the leadership team is fulfilling
these responsibilities https://bit.ly/2qi4LM4 EIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES OF EFFECTIVE
LEADERSHIP 1. Vision, mission, and values 2. Strategy and assessment 3. Board Leadership
and governance 4. Executive director and senior staff leaderships 5. Staff development,
organization culture, and succession planning 6. Diversity and cultural competency 7.
External Communication 8. Fundraising and planning for sustainability VISION, MISSION,
AND VALUES STRATEGY AND ASSESSMENT • Clarity of Vision, Mission, and Values • Share
and understand the vision of the organization • Understand and articulate the mission •
Understand and communicate the values • Effective strategy setting, planning, and
monitoring • Clear strategic priorities • Specific goals and objectives • Monitor/assess the
program to ensure it is operating effectively and efficiently BOARD LEADERSHIP AND
GOVERNANCE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SENIOR STAFF LEADERSHIP • Effective Board
Leadership and governance • Has the experience and skills the organization need, and work
well together • Engage the organization • Evaluate the performance of the executive
2. director • support the development of leadership • Communicate effectively with mutual
respect • Effective Executive Director and Senior Staff Leadership • Self-awareness and seek
opportunities to grow • Understanding of the roles of responsibilities, decision-making
process, and accountability STAFF DEVELOPMENT, ORGANIZATION CULTURE AND
SUCCESSION PLANNING DIVERSITY AND CULTURAL COMPETENCY • International Staff
Development and Succession Planning • Management nurtures leadership throughout the
organization • Training, feedback, etc. • Attract and retain staffs who represent the diversity
of community + stakeholders • Culture encourages experimentation and learning •
Attention to issues of Diversity and Cultural Competency • Assess the needs of the
community (regular basis) • Develop plans with inputs • Engage in learning of working well
with others and issues of diversity/cultural differences EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION
FUNDRAISING AND PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABILITY • Effective External communication •
Promote the organization • Becoming the ambassador of the organization • Clear and
realistic communications of strategies • Effective Fundraising and Planning for
Sustainability • • • • • Well-developed fund development plan Raise sufficient funds Skills
and systems to understand + manage financial situation Clear business model that
promotes sustainability Budgets that reflects strategic priorities. ARE YOU A LEADER?
REFERENCE • Allison, M. and Kaye, J. (2015). Strategic Planning for Nonprofit
Organizations: A Practical Guide for Dynamic Times, Third Edition. John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
• Buchbinder, S.B. and Shanks, N.H. (2017). Introduction to Health Care Management (3rd
edition). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning, LLC.
