Leadership Webinar With Cathy Jameson

Cathy JamesonJameson Management, Inc.

877.369.5558

[email protected]

LEADERSHIP

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YOUare a

leader!

Myths About Leadership1. Leaders are born

2. Leaders have defined qualities

3. Leaders in one situation must be leaders in other situations

4. Leadership can only be developed by experience

5. Leadership is not a popularity contest

What Leadership is Not

• Knowing how to do a job = LABOR• Showing others = TEACHER• Making sure work/project is completed

by others = MANAGER

“Inspiring others to do better

work is the accomplishment

of a leader.”

“You cannot produce

consistently on a higher level

than your leadership.”

What is a TEAM?

A team is a group of leaders

working cohesively toward a common set of goals.

What Makes CEO’s Fail?• Poor execution &

the inability to get things done

• Being indecisive

Decision Making & Risk Taking

Guidelines for Effective Decision Making• Set deadlines.• Decide quickly on small issues and go on.

Make the call.• On larger decisions, make a series of small

decisions that keep you moving forward.• Once you come to a conclusion have

confidence in your decision.• Don’t back away from your responsibility.

Barriers: What to do• Be a risk taker.• Know when to stop analyzing and

move into action.• Clarify expectations.• Be strong. Don’t waiver when you are

sure of your decision.

Decision Making Process

• Why is this decision necessary?• Benefits?• Challenges or “down-sides?”• Alternatives?

Key Elements of Decision Making• Framing• Gathering information• Coming to conclusions• Learning (or failing to learn) from

feedback

Decision Making Traps• Plunging in

• Frame blindness

• Lack of frame control

• Overconfidence in your judgment

• Shortsided shortcuts

• Shooting from the hip

• Group failure

• Fooling self about feedback

• Not keeping track

• Failure to audit your decision process

Time Management• Begin by focusing on something you

look forward to doing at work• Arrive on time• Prioritize – DOs, DON’Ts, “6 things”• Time in motion study• Delegate• Set goals• Avoid procrastination

Prioritizing

• High Importance/High Urgency**Tackle these projects first

• High Importance/Low Urgency**Set deadlines for completion

and get these projects worked into your daily routine

Prioritizing• Low importance/High Urgency

**Find quick, efficient ways to get this work done without much personal involvement. If possible, delegate it to a “can do” assistant.• Low importance/Low Urgency

**Busy or repetitious work. Stack it up and do it in ½ hour segments each week or get someone else to do it, or dump it.

Prioritizing

• Decide what to do and do it.• Decide what not to do and don’t

do it.

Priorities never “stay put”

Prioritizing

• Evaluate

• Eliminate

• Estimate

Prioritizing- The Three R’s

• What is required of me?• What gives the greatest return?• What is most rewarding?

Requirement, Return, Reward

How to Break the Tie of Two Top Priorities

• Ask your co-worker or supervisor their preference

• Can you delegate one of the options?

• Which would be a better benefit to the client or company?

• Does it fulfill the purpose?

YOUare a

leader!

Cathy JamesonJameson Management, Inc.

877.369.5558

[email protected]

LEADERSHIP

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