“Empowering the world, One Engineer at a time”
Leadership and Performance
Definition: The key of truly effective leadership lies in
mastering a wide range of skills and how to
make the most of opportunities to learn, lead,
and achieve your goals.
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The Philosophy
“Not until you have learned to choose your managerial style as a manager and leader, will you have the power and freedom to be your own person in a team, capable of determining and achieving your goals and dreams through others”.
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What is leadership?
Leading people
Influencing people
Commanding people
Guiding people
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Types of Leaders
Leader by the position achieved
Leader by personality, charisma
Leader by moral example
Leader by power held
Intellectual leader
Because of ability to accomplish things
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Managers vs. Leaders
Managers
Focus on things
Do things right
Plan
Organize
Direct
Control
Follows the rules
Leaders
Focus on people
Do the right things
Inspire
Influence
Motivate
Build
Shape entities
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Planning
Manager
Planning
Budgeting
Sets targets
Establishes detailed steps
Allocates resources
Leader
Devises strategy
Sets direction
Creates vision
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Organizing
Manager
Creates structure
Job descriptions
Staffing
Hierarchy
Delegates
Training
Leader
Gets people on board for strategy
Communication
Networks
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Directing Work
Manager
Solves problems
Negotiates
Brings to consensus
Leader
Empowers people
Cheerleader
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Controlling
Manager
Implements control systems
Performance measures
Identifies variances
Fixes variances
Leader
Motivate
Inspire
Gives sense of accomplishment
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Leadership Traits
Intelligence
More intelligent than non-leaders
Scholarship
Knowledge
Being able to get things done
Physical
Doesn’t see to be correlated
Personality
Verbal facility
Honesty
Initiative
Aggressive
Self-confident
Ambitious
Originality
Sociability
Adaptability
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Leadership Styles
Delegating
Low relationship/ low task
Responsibility
Willing employees
Participating
High relationship/ low task
Facilitate decisions
Able but unwilling
Selling
High task/high relationship
Explain decisions
Willing but unable
Telling
High Task/Low relationship
Provide instruction
Closely supervise
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New Leaders Take Note
General Advice
Take advantage of the transition period
Get advice and counsel
Show empathy to predecessor
Learn leadership
Challenges
Need knowledge quickly
Establish new relationships
Expectations
Personal equilibrium
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New Leader Traps
Not learning quickly
Isolation
Know-it-all
Keeping existing team
Taking on too much
Captured by wrong people
Successor syndrome
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BOSS To LEADER
BOSS
Drives the team
Instills fear
Say “Do”
Makes work drudgery
Relies upon authority
Says “I”
LEADER
Guides the team
Inspires confidence
Say “Let’s Do”
Makes work interesting
Relies upon cooperation
Says “WE”
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Who is a Team Leader
Contact point for communication between team and management
Full-fledged team member
Assists the team by immediately implementing changes that are within the bounds of the team
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Personal Characteristics of
Team Leader
Appearance
Self – confidence
Communication Skills
Alertness
Maturity
Sense of Humor
Intelligence
Warmth
Sensitizing the feedback
Naturalness
Ability to work with others
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“Empowering the world, One Engineer at a time”
Leadership - Skills
Competencies/Skills Quality- You Motivating Others Delegating Tasks Team Enhancement Exercising Authority
A Development Plan Personal Effectiveness Effective Time Management Effective Communication Conduct Effective Meetings Support to others
The Leader– who am I and have I?
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Communication
1. Achieve Clarity
Be clear in your own mind
Deliver the message succinctly
Ensure the message has been
clearly and correctly understood
2. Learn to listen
Strategize
Respond
Act
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1. Self-awareness – effects every choice and decision you make
2. Values – Things that are important to you, meaning to life
3. Interest – What attracts you, what you enjoy doing
4. Personal Traits and/or Style – how you do what you do
5. Profession – What are your goals and career fitness
The Leader– who am I and have I?
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Develop Strength – Self-Confidence and Self-determination
Know your strengths and weaknesses
Eliminate weakness – face up to your own mistakes
Prepare to lead – Understand your team members
List internal and external business process and trends
Be a Strategist - Create and summarize SWOT table
Set high goals
Leadership effectiveness shows you how to achieve excellence
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Leading A Team
Multiple Styles
Find your own style
Lead – don’t be the whole team
You can’t do everything yourself
Lead – don’t follow
Don’t let the team members drive the team
Lead – don’t drive
Don’t be a dictator
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Characteristics of Good Team Leader
Build Trust
Train members for empowerment
Provide full information to team
Knows all team members
Develop team spirit
Encourage members to excel
Create an enthusiastic environment
Shares success with members
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Understand the 9 pillars of a high
performance team
Mission, Goal, Roles, Leadership, Open Communication, Decision Making, Systems and processes, Rewards & recognition, Climate
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Leadership is driving home safe till the destination.
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Leadership is driving ahead of others.
Acting when others are just thinking about it.
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Leadership is taking care of the supporting team.
Not involving into their assignments.
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Leadership is destructing the old beliefs and limiting thoughts
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Leadership is mentoring.
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Thank You
By Amit Sabharwall
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