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Lifestyle LeadershipA Holistic Model for Influential Leadership
Kappa Alpha Leadership ClassSession One - Spring 2010
John HawkinsLeadership Edge Inc.
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Lifestyle LeadershipA Holistic Model for Influential Leadership
• Does leadership require a position?Why or why not?
• In what ways does your class need to demonstrate leadership within KA?
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However you manage it, be sure to lead.
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PLANNINGBUDGETING
ORGANIZINGSTAFFING
CONTROLLINGPROBLEM SOLVING
MANAGERS FOCUS ON:Adapted from A Force for Change by John Kotter
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SETTING DIRECTION ALIGNING PEOPLE
MOTIVATINGINSPIRING
LEADERSFOCUS ON:Adapted from A Force forChange by John Kotter
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MANAGERSAIM FOR:
LEADERSAIM FOR:
MOVEMENTAND
CHANGE
MOVEMENTAND
CHANGE
CONSISTENCYAND
ORDER
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Loosening Control ToBroaden Influence
Loosening Control ToBroaden Influence
Sustaining Change byImplementing SystemsSustaining Change byImplementing Systems
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Lifestyle LeadershipA Holistic Model for Influential Leadership
• Think of a leader that you have had that you considered a really good leader.
• What did they do or what was it about them that made them a good leader?
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Influence Emanates from Within
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“Your job gives you authority.Your behavior earns you respect.”
Irwin FedermanPresident and CEOMonolithic Memories
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TYPE OF EFFECT ON KEYWORDPOWER CONSTITUENTS______________________________________________________
Coercion Grab Them by the Throat Control
Utilitarian Grab Them by the Wallet Economics
Life Grab Them by the Heart Loyalty (Life) Trust
Leadership Power
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Your constituents must believe that you are trustworthy in three areas:
CharacterCompetence
CommitmentThese three areas are the core of long term,
life driven leadership.
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COMMITMENTCHARACTERMoral or ethicalqualities and strength
COMPETENCEEffective pursuitof the seven leadershipcompetencies
The Foundation ofLifestyle Leadership
To the workTo the peopleTo the organizationTo the values
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The Source of Lifestyle LeadershipThe Source of Lifestyle Leadership
CHARACTER COMPETENCE COMMITMENT
COHERENCEWith Core Beliefs and Virtues
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Weight or gravitas is much more important to influential leadership than control.
Those who understand leadership as a lifestyle believe that their success is much more dependent upon their example and abilities than upon their control and manipulation of others.
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Character:The Weight of Moral Authority
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CHARACTERThe combination of moral qualities by which a
person is judged apart from intellect and talent
Moral or ethical strength
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Character Areas to ConsiderCharacter Areas to Consider
Endurance and hard work
Integrity
Loyalty
Self-sacrifice
Sincere love for others
Moral purity
Excellence
Service to others
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UNAWARENESS
AWARENESS
FOCUSEDATTENTION
CHOOSINGTHE VALUE
PREFERRING THE VALUE
REORGANIZING
CHARACTERIZATIONCHARACTERIZATION
Seven Stages of Character Development
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How Character Is Displayed
In SPEECH and ACTIONS
In PUBLIC and PRIVATE
24 Hours A Day
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Character Scenario
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Competence:The Weight of Developed Ability
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Challenging the Process
Inspiring a Shared Vision
Enabling Others to Act Modeling the Way
Encouraging the Heart Maintaining
Accountability Maintaining Personal
Perspective and Balance
Leading From Point A To Point BLeading From Point A To Point B
The first five competencies are taken from The Leadership Challenge by James Kouzes and Barry Posner.
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Leaders Are Learners
“Leaders who continue learning throughout their lives never forget that they always have more to learn. The most compelling reason not to think like an expert is that your assumptions may damage your ability to generate and work with new ideas.”
Denis WaitleyEmpires of the Mind
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Competence Scenario
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Commitment:The Weight of Focused Attention
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Your commitment to the work, people, organization and values
The role you will play The boundaries you will live by How you will balance the tensions between
what is good for the organization, what is good for individuals in the organization and what is good for you
Defining Your Commitment Involves Determining:
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Communicate carefully realizing you are putting your integrity on the line
Communicate at the beginning using clarity and conciseness
Communicate verbally as well as in writing
Communicating Your Commitment to Your People
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Living Out Your Commitment
In SPEECH and ACTIONS
In PUBLIC and PRIVATE
24 Hours A Day
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Do I Grow,or Do I Stay the Same?
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How do you grow as a leader?
• Experience: Trial and error
• Examples: Learning from other leaders
• Education: Formal educational settings
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How do you not grow as a leader?
Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
Albert Einstein
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Where are Your Growth Points?Where are Your Growth Points?
CHARACTER COMPETENCE COMMITMENT
COHERENCEWith Core Beliefs and Virtues
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Small Group Discussion
As you assess the effectiveness of your leadership, what can you learn from the lifestyle leadership model?
What growth points do you see and how might you grow in them?
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Contact InformationJohn Hawkins
(919) 493-6607
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