Accepting the Challenge to Lead Perspectives for the Professional Community Manager Presentation for the Community Associations Institute Regional Conference – November 9, 2006 Presented by: Thomas L. Willis, CMCA, PCAM, Vice President, Zalco Realty, Inc. & Raymond B. Via, Jr., Esq., Linowes and Blocher, LLP
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Accepting the Challenge to LeadPerspectives for the Professional Community Manager
Presentation for the
Community Associations InstituteRegional Conference – November 9, 2006
Presented by:
Thomas L. Willis, CMCA, PCAM, Vice President, Zalco Realty, Inc.
&Raymond B. Via, Jr., Esq., Linowes and Blocher, LLP
Leadership
Leadership
Leadership
Leadership
Leadership
Leadership
Leadership
Leadership
Leadership
Leadership
Leadership
Leadership
Leadership
Leadership
Leadership
Leadership
Leadership
Your face here?
The Big Buy-in
Leadership
How did we get here and where are we going???
Challenges & opportunities
It’s PERSONAL
Basics
Dispelling myths
Basics
Dispelling myths
Leadership is a rare skill
Basics
Dispelling myths
Leadership is a rare skillLeaders are born, not made
Basics
Dispelling myths
Leadership is a rare skillLeaders are born, not madeOrganizations must have only one leader
Basics
Dispelling myths
Leadership is a rare skillLeaders are born, not madeOrganizations must have only one leaderAll leaders are charismatic
Basics
Dispelling myths
Leadership is a rare skillLeaders are born, not madeOrganizations must have only one leaderAll leaders are charismaticLeaders control people
Basics
Three foundation blocks
Ambition
Competence
Integrity
Basics
The Leader as “Social Architect” – Creating an atmosphere for growth, learning, cohesion
Structures
Acknowledgment
Creativity
Basics
The “Servant Leader”
Fail to honor people,
They fail to honor you.
But of a good leader, who talks little,
When his work is done, his aim fulfilled
They will all say, “We did this ourselves”
- Lao-tzu
Applications
Manager vs. Leader –
contrasting perspectives
Applications
Jim Collins – “Level 5 Hierarchy”
Applications
Community Manager as Social Architect
Structure – Communication of vision - “why”
Acknowledgement – Association cheerleader
Creativity – Setting the table & sublimating ego
Applications
Community Manager as Servant Leader
Leaders by definition
Self Examination/Self Awareness
How do others relate to you?
Are they inspired and creative?
Self Examination/Self Awareness
How to others relate to you?
Do they feel free to make an occasional mistake?
Self Examination/Self Awareness
How do others relate to you?
Are they hesitant to take a stand?
Self Examination/Self Awareness
How do others relate to you?
Are they inclined to speak up
when you are wrong?
(are you EVER wrong?)
Self Examination/Self Awareness
How do others relate to you?
Do they feel a part of the process or
removed from it?
Self Examination/Self Awareness
How do others relate to you?
Do they feel significant and that they are making a meaningful contribution?
Self Examination/Self Awareness
How do others relate to you?
Do you get a sense that they feel pride
in the community?
Self Evaluation/Self Awareness
Characteristics of successful leaders (note paradoxes and balances)
SELF TEST
Self Evaluation/Self Awareness
SELF TEST RESULTS – “360” EXERCISE
Challenge yourselves & your group members
“My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me” – Henry Ford