Leadership 101

Leadership 101Leadership 101

The National Democratic Institute

• Introductions• Ground Rules• Ice Breaker Exercise

INTRODUCTION/INTRODUCTION/GROUND RULESGROUND RULES

• To develop self-awareness and self-confidence

• To develop strategies for self-empowerment

• To identify strategies to increase leadership skills

LEADERSHIP 101 LEADERSHIP 101 OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

• Leadership Types of Leaders Qualities of Leaders Gender and Leadership

• Identifying the Leader Within Self-Assessment Developing your Leadership Addressing Challenges

LEADERSHIP 101 TOPICSLEADERSHIP 101 TOPICS

• Leadership• Empowerment• Other terms?

KEY TERMSKEY TERMS

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EXERCISE: EXERCISE: CHARACTERISTICS OF A CHARACTERISTICS OF A

LEADERLEADER

WOMEN LEADERS?WOMEN LEADERS?

• Autocratic• Fits and starts• Inclusive• Self-sacrificer• De facto leader

TYPES OF LEADERSHIPTYPES OF LEADERSHIP

• Controlling• Popular but overcommitted• Never make a decision before it is

time• Biting off more than we can chew• True leadership

TYPES OF LEADERSHIPTYPES OF LEADERSHIP

• Integrity• Vision• Develop new leaders• Allow disagreement• Assume responsibility for the final

decision• Know how to plan

QUALITIES OF AN QUALITIES OF AN EFFECTIVE LEADEREFFECTIVE LEADER

DO WOMEN HAVE UNIQUE DO WOMEN HAVE UNIQUE LEADERSHIP QUALITIES?LEADERSHIP QUALITIES?

• Close your eyes and imagine your community led by women

EXERCISE: EXERCISE: VisioningVisioning WWomen in omen in

LLeadershipeadership

• Measuring Levels of Empowerment• Strategies for Self-Empowerment

EXERCISE: EXERCISE: EMPOWERMENTEMPOWERMENT

WOMEN ROLE MODELSWOMEN ROLE MODELS

“In societies where men are truly confident of their own worth, women are not merely tolerated but valued.” - Aung San Suu Kyi

“Women are not free anywhere in this world until all women in the world are free.” - Leymah Gbowee

IDENTIFYING THE IDENTIFYING THE LEADER WITHINLEADER WITHIN

• Which qualities do you have?• Which qualities do you feel you are

lacking?

• Let’s complete an inventory of your leadership skills

EXERCISE: EXERCISE: LEADERSHIP SELF-SURVEYLEADERSHIP SELF-SURVEY

CAN LEADERSHIP BE CAN LEADERSHIP BE LEARNED?LEARNED?

• If yes, through which activities/actions?

• Seek constructive feedback• Evaluate yourself • Seek out new roles and challenges• Practice leadership now

DEVELOPING YOUR DEVELOPING YOUR LEADERSHIPLEADERSHIP

• Seek training opportunities• “To teach is to learn twice”• Surround yourself with leaders• Set goals and work on them

DEVELOPING YOUR DEVELOPING YOUR LEADERSHIPLEADERSHIP

• Take a blank sheet of paper

• Write your name on the top

EXERCISE:EXERCISE:REALIZING LREALIZING LEADERSHIPEADERSHIP

• What are some of the challenges that come with a life of leadership?

CHALLENGES OF CHALLENGES OF LEADERSHIPLEADERSHIP

• Be aware of realities you may face

• Maintain perspective• Nurture your network

of support

REALITIES OF LEADERSHIPREALITIES OF LEADERSHIP

SELF-CONFIDENCE SELF-CONFIDENCE EXERCISEEXERCISE

• Complete the Self-Confidence Quiz

BUILDING CONFIDENCEBUILDING CONFIDENCE• Break your goals into smaller steps• Visualize success• Start a “Victory Wall”

BUILDING CONFIDENCEBUILDING CONFIDENCE

• Pick some “low-hanging” fruit• Maintain a positive outlook• Surround yourself with supportive

people• Dare to dream, but be realistic

• Example: Asma Khader

• Imagine what a network of women (and men) can do!

ONE WOMAN CAN ONE WOMAN CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE…MAKE A DIFFERENCE…

• Types of leaders/leadership styles• Gender and leadership• Self-assessment/ Your leadership• Barriers to women’s leadership

LEADERSHIP 101 LEADERSHIP 101 CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION