Lead Where You Are Thomas R. Bogart HSMAI October 18, 2007.

Lead Where You Are

Thomas R. Bogart

HSMAI

October 18, 2007

Something has to Change Around Here!

“Everyone thinks about changing the world but no one thinks of changing himself.”

- Leo Tolstoy

Where We Are

• Lead where you are

• Learn where you are

• Grow where you are

• Innovate where you are

• Inspire where you are

Lexxie- a dog with attitude

No one owes you anything!

What's in Your Hand? Are you Leveraging your

Strengths?

“Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is”.

- Ernest Hemingway

Influence- World, Our Industry, LifeLets reflect -who influenced you, encouraged you, inspired you most in your life? A ripple effect that impacts your professional life today. Write down 3; Who? Why? When do you most feel that impact?

“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” - Teddy Roosevelt

I bought 4 leadership books on Amazon.com looking for this

- Churchill on Leadership-Executive Success in Adversity

- Lincoln on Leadership-Executive Strategies in Tough Times

- Patton’s One-Minute Messages: Tactical Leadership Skills

- TR on Leadership: Executive Lessons from the Bully Pulpit

LeadersTony said of Bill Walsh (late Coach of 49ers) “he never worried about what players couldn’t do. He only cared about what they could do”. Tony is that kind of leader too. Who else? Industry, politics, hospitality- who is making a difference?

Your Current Role• Do you add value,contribute,consume?

• What is your level of influence?

• How are you perceived-subordinates, line staff,clients,suppliers,colleagues

• Who you are really determines the role you represent; not what you do!

There are 4 kinds of people; those who add, subtract, multiply, or divide.

How do you want to be viewed?

Do you feel fulfilled?

• Appreciated? Fully utilized?• Don’t say “I am of no use where I am”- you can

certainly be of no use where you are not.• How about those around you?• Are they where they want to be?• Do you know?• Do you even care?

Help Others Expand Their Borders, Identify Their

Strengths

“There is no limit to what a man can do or where he can go if he doesn’t mind who gets the credit”.

- Ronald Reagan

Be an encourager, a coach, a change agent, foster innovation

“The ability to encourage others is one of life's biggest assets”. -Henry Ford

Do You Want a More Meaningful, Intentional Life?

• Are you playing to your strengths, or submitting to weaknesses others keep reminding you of?

• You can maneuver more than you think

• Break out of the Org Chart

• Are you flourishing? Stagnating?

Wherever you are in the organization, you can create influence and…

Lead where you are!

Lead where I am?

• Do you want to make a difference? The “Service profit chain” example.

• Engage- don’t detach • Dig deeper- for things that last• Change- the place you are• Coach-impact beyond measure on your team,

colleagues

Be available and willing to invest time in people.

Reach out with honesty, respect, caring, as the opinions of others.

A Coaching Process

Listen, Value others

“It is only when we take time to listen and understand what another person is communicating to us that we will be able to respond appropriately and in a way that makes a difference”

- Dr. William E. Hall

Business Leader- former HP CEOThe Power of Questions; they are better than answers because they help people focus on the essence of the issue.

“There is a gift in everything; what will you do with it. Focus on common ground; don’t let others prejudice define who you are.”

Government and Military LeaderPromote a clash of ideas

Probe the organization

Check your ego at the door

Broaden your bandwidth for learning and…

Learn where you are

Focus on your strengths, not weaknesses and…Grow where you are

Find, Isolate, Build on Strengths, Manage Around my Weaknesses.“There are many good levers for engaging employees and driving team performance; but the master lever is getting each employee to play to his/her strengths; an engaged team will be the result.” - Marcus Buckingham

Sometimes you have to go out on a limb; that’s where the fruit is…Innovate where you are

Inspire where you are

It builds you, strengthens your team, brings value to your job , and brings new energy to your career, organization, family and life.

Lead as an inspired person

1. How much does it matter in the lives of people to be inspired?

2. Whose job is it to keep me inspired?

3. How best can I inspire my team?

4. Will my team look different in 5 years if everyone were inspired?

In your organization or circle of influence, what are some things you can do to be inspired?

Be inspired

• Leverage my strengths and gifts• Hire passionate, inspiring people• Read inspiring books• Be with inspiring people• Attend inspiring events• Create inspiration in your work space• Be intentional

Reinventing an organization for greatnessAnother example of a great book I plan to re-read

Faith Based inspirational books

I have shown others today; what books do you have waiting on your shelf?

How can I inspire my Team?• Live a passionate motivated life• Stay charged up• Connect your team with grander causes• Learn what inspires each person, and learn their

language• Identify demotivating issues at work, and

reduce/remove them.• Celebrate

Taking on the Mantle of Leadership

• Assume responsibility in the environment in which you find yourself.

• Many others have done the same

“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”

- Teddy Roosevelt• Bono

• Oprah

• Richard Curtis-Idol gives back

• Mother Teresa

• George Muller

Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at US Airways Center; 8AM- 4:45 – Tickets for Each of YouColin Powell Lute Olson-U of A

Zig Ziglar Michael Eisner

Suze Orman

Lead where you are!At the beginning I mentioned my goal was 2-3 Takeaways for each of you.

Who will share at least one thing they take with them today!