Leader of the Future HRPBC 05.18.11

The Leader of the Future

HRPBC Annual Conference John Spence

For the past 22 years…

Can Leadership Be Taught ?

It is NOT about…

MoneyPower

PositionTitle

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Is Leadership Overrated?

(maybe not, but only when it is genuine)

High Potential / High Performance

Abbott, GE, Merrill Lynch, Microsoft, IBM, Qualcomm, State Farm, Mayo Clinic

The Six C’s of Leadership

1. Character2. Courage3. Communication4. Collaboration5. Compassion6. Contribution

Character

The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes and Posner

I want a leader who will:

Tell me the TRUTH. Has a clear vision for

where we are going. Has the skills to get

us there successfully. And is excited about

going with me.

Anne MulcahyFormer CEO of Xerox and at one time ranked the third most powerful woman in the world!

1. Build a network of great relationships with people who want to see you succeed.

2. You don’t have all of the answers, so ask for help and advice from the smartest people you can find.

3. Learn to be a learner.

4. Listen intently to your employees and to your customers.

Some really great advice…

Courage

TO THINK BIG TO BE BOLD

To speak the TRUTH TO MAKE GREAT THINGS HAPPEN !!!!

To be… Vulnerable

Ask GREAT questions…

Communications

and LISTEN!

Competence

RespectDis-trust

Affection TRUST

HIGH

LOWLOW HIGH

Concern

The 4 Cs of TRUST

“I am good at what I do… and I do it

because I care about you.”

Competency

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1. Business Acumen

2. Personal Experience

3. Pattern Recognition

4. Strategic Insight

5. Disciplined Execution

Focus me

Know me

Care about me

Hear me

Help me feel proud

Equip me

Help me see my value

Help me grow

Help me see my importance

Compassion = SBA

Winning Culture =

Fun, Family, Friends, Fair, Freedom, Pride, Praise, Meaning, Accomplishment

Gen X Y and C

RespectFreedom

Life-balanceAccomplishmentAppreciationMeaning

Contribution

And this city is…

Some shocking data…

• The Mayor of Detroit has admitted that while the “official” unemployment rate in Detroit is 27%, the “real” unemployment rate in his city is somewhere around 50%.

• House prices of under $1,000 are quite common in Detroit now, and there are some houses in the city that you can actually buy for just one dollar.

• Emergency financial manager Robert Bobb has announced a plan to close 44 Detroit schools.

• According to one estimate, the city of Detroit has 33,500 empty

houses and 91,000 vacant residential lots…

In 1994 the combined PROFITS of Ford, General

Motors and Chrysler = $13.9 billion.

WITH GREAT POWER COMES GREAT

RESPONSIBILITY(remember… they follow YOUR lead!)

The Six C’s of Leadership

1. Character

2. Courage

3. Communication

4. Collaboration

5. Compassion

6. Contribution

If you have any questions at all please do not hesitate to send a note or call. My email address is: john@johnspence.com

My twitter address is: @awesomelysimplePlease feel free to “friend” me on FB

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Lastly, these slides have already been uploaded to:

www.slideshare.net/johnspence

Thank You