John Girard talk "Leadership: Overview, Challenges and Opportunities" at the Land Training Center's Leadership Conference in Khartoum, Sudna

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Leadership:
Overview,
Challenges
and
Opportuni�es
!
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John
P.
Girard,
Ph.D.
john@johngirard.net
www.johngirard.net
!
Leadership
Challenges
and
Opportuni�es
©
2014,
John
P.
Girard,
Ph.D.
It
is
all
about
People!
The
Nature
of
Leadership
!
!
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3
Sagology
is
dedicated
to
connec�ng
people
with
people
to
facilitate
collabora�on,
learning,
and
knowledge
sharing
through
keynotes,
workshops,
and
consul�ng.
Many
styles
of
leadership
can
be
effec�ve
Goals
sagology
[sāj-­‐ol-­‐uh-­‐jee]
-­‐noun
1.
2.
Influence
the
study
of
organiza�onal
wisdom
in
all
its
forms,
esp.
with
reference
to
technology,
leadership,
culture,
process,
and
measurement
the
study
of
one
venerated
for
experience,
judgment,
and
wisdom.
People
Origin:
2008;
Canadian
English,
from
Middle
English
sage
+
-­‐ology.
Leadership
is
the
ability
to
influence
people
toward
the
a�ainment
of
goals
Sage
[Middle
English,
from
Old
French,
from
Vulgar
La�n
*sapius,
from
La�n
sapere,
to
be
wise;
see
sep-­‐
in
Indo-­‐European
roots.]
-­‐ology
[Middle
English
-­‐logie,
from
Old
French,
from
La�n
-­‐logia,
from
Greek
-­‐logiā
(from
logos,
word,
speech;
see
leg-­‐
in
Indo-­‐
European
roots)
and
from
-­‐logos,
one
who
deals
with
(from
legein,
to
speak;
see
leg-­‐
in
Indo-­‐European
roots).]
Leadership
Challenges
and
Opportuni�es
©
2014,
John
P.
Girard,
Ph.D.
Leadership
Challenges
and
Opportuni�es
©
2014,
John
P.
Girard,
Ph.D.
Leadership
is
Evolving
…
Leadership
!
!
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Ø Take
a
moment
to
think
of
a
great
leader
Ø What
makes
him
or
her
great?
technology,
economic,
labor,
social,
and
cultural
changes
needs
of
the
organiza�on
change
Ø Think
of
a
leader
who
fails
to
meet
your
turbulence
and
uncertainty
of
the
environment
expecta�ons
Ø What
traits,
characteris�cs,
or
behaviors
led
to
your
percep�on
of
him
or
her?
Ø As
we
discuss
leaders
…
think
of
these
two
Leadership
Challenges
and
Opportuni�es
©
2014,
John
P.
Girard,
Ph.D.
www.johngirard.net
Leadership
Challenges
and
Opportuni�es
©
2014,
John
P.
Girard,
Ph.D.
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john@johngirard.net

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Great
Leaders
…
Around
the
World
!
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600+ Students, 75 Faculty & Staff, 50 Family
Members, 50 Life Long Learners and …
Leadership
Challenges
and
Opportuni�es
©
2014,
John
P.
Girard,
Ph.D.
Leadership
Challenges
and
Opportuni�es
©
2014,
John
P.
Girard,
Ph.D.
Contemporary
Leadership
!
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Level
5
Leadership
Servant
Leadership
Turbulent
Times
Authen�c
Leadership
Interac�ve
Leadership
Listen
to
the
en�re
interview
at
h�p://www.semesteratsea.org/2013/02/01/student-­‐qa-­‐with-­‐archbishop-­‐desmond-­‐tutu/
Leadership
Challenges
and
Opportuni�es
©
2014,
John
P.
Girard,
Ph.D.
Leadership
Challenges
and
Opportuni�es
©
2014,
John
P.
Girard,
Ph.D.
Level
5
Leadership
Servant
Leadership
!
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!
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Ø Fierce
resolve
to
do
what
is
best
for
organiza�on
Ø Ancient
idea
Ø
Lack
of
ego
(humility)
Ø Work
exists
for
the
Ø
Credit
other
people
development
of
the
worker
Ø Servant
leaders
transcend
self-­‐
interest
to
serve
others
Ø Servant
leaders
give
away
power,
ideas,
informa�on,
recogni�on,
credit,
and
money
Leadership
Challenges
and
Opportuni�es
©
2014,
John
P.
Girard,
Ph.D.
www.johngirard.net
Leadership
Challenges
and
Opportuni�es
©
2014,
John
P.
Girard,
Ph.D.
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john@johngirard.net

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Components
of
Authen�c
Leadership
Interac�ve
Leadership
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Interac�ve
leadership
means
that
the
leader
favors
a
consensual
and
collabora�ve
process
Leaders
who
know
and
understand
themselves
Leadership
Challenges
and
Opportuni�es
©
2014,
John
P.
Girard,
Ph.D.
Leadership
Challenges
and
Opportuni�es
©
2014,
John
P.
Girard,
Ph.D.
Leader
and
Manager
Quali�es
The
Leadership
Grid
!
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!
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Which
list
describes
the
leader?
What
is
the
difference
between
management
and
leadership?
Leader
Manager
Behavior
Approaches
Where
a
re
Where
are
your
you
Defined
two
leadership
behaviors:
as
a
leaders?
leader?
Task-­‐oriented
behavior
People-­‐oriented
behavior
Leadership
Challenges
and
Opportuni�es
©
2014,
John
P.
Girard,
Ph.D.
Leadership
Challenges
and
Opportuni�es
©
2014,
John
P.
Girard,
Ph.D.
Situa�onal
Model
of
Leadership
Transforma�onal
vs
Transac�onal
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Transac�onal
Con�ngency
Approaches:
• Clarify
tasks
• Ini�ate
structure
• Provide
awards
• Improve
produc�vity
• Hard
working
• Tolerant
and
fair
minded
• Focus
on
management
Extension
of
behavioral
theories
Focus
on
characteris�cs
of
followers
Seek
appropriate
leadership
behavior
Leadership
Challenges
and
Opportuni�es
©
2014,
John
P.
Girard,
Ph.D.
www.johngirard.net
!
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Transforma�onal
• Innova�ve
• Recognize
follower
needs
• Inspire
followers
• Create
a
be�er
future
• Promote
significant
change
Leadership
Challenges
and
Opportuni�es
©
2014,
John
P.
Girard,
Ph.D.
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john@johngirard.net

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Styles
of
Followership
Power
and
Influence
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Ø Posi�on
Power
Ø Legi�mate
Power
Ø Reward
Power
Ø Coercive
Power
Organiza�on
does
not
exist
without
followers
Understand
followers:
cri�cal
thinking
versus
dependent
uncri�cal
thinking
Both
leaders
and
followers
use
power
to
get
things
done
Ø Personal
Power
Ø Expert
Power
Ø Referent
Power
Ø Other
Sources
of
Power
Ø Personal
Effort
Ø Network
of
Rela�onships
Ø Informa�on
Leadership
Challenges
and
Opportuni�es
©
2014,
John
P.
Girard,
Ph.D.
Leadership
Challenges
and
Opportuni�es
©
2014,
John
P.
Girard,
Ph.D.
Interpersonal
Influence
Tac�cs
What
leads
to
success?
!
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Leadership
Challenges
and
Opportuni�es
©
2014,
John
P.
Girard,
Ph.D.
!
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Leadership
Challenges
and
Opportuni�es
©
2014,
John
P.
Girard,
Ph.D.
Groups
and
Teams
Five
Common
Dysfunc�ons
of
Teams
!
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!
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Is
there
a
difference
between
a
group
and
a
team?
Leadership
Challenges
and
Opportuni�es
©
2014,
John
P.
Girard,
Ph.D.
www.johngirard.net
Leadership
Challenges
and
Opportuni�es
©
2014,
John
P.
Girard,
Ph.D.
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john@johngirard.net

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A
Model
of
Styles
to
Handle
Conflict
Five
Stages
of
Team
Development
!
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Leadership
Challenges
and
Opportuni�es
©
2014,
John
P.
Girard,
Ph.D.
!
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Leadership
Challenges
and
Opportuni�es
©
2014,
John
P.
Girard,
Ph.D.
Four
Ways
Team
Norms
Develop
Balancing
Conflict
and
Coopera�on
!
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Leadership
Challenges
and
Opportuni�es
©
2014,
John
P.
Girard,
Ph.D.
!
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Leadership
Challenges
and
Opportuni�es
©
2014,
John
P.
Girard,
Ph.D.
Listening
Tribal
Leadership
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!
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h�p://www.triballeadership.net/what-­‐is-­‐tribal-­‐leadership/diagnosing-­‐culture
Leadership
Challenges
and
Opportuni�es
©
2014,
John
P.
Girard,
Ph.D.
www.johngirard.net
Leadership
Challenges
and
Opportuni�es
©
2014,
John
P.
Girard,
Ph.D.
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john@johngirard.net

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Tribal
Leadership
Free
Audio
Book
!
!
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h�p://www.triballeadership.net/audio-­‐book
h�p://www.ted.com/talks/david_logan_on_tribal_leadership.html
Leadership
Challenges
and
Opportuni�es
©
2014,
John
P.
Girard,
Ph.D.
Leadership
Challenges
and
Opportuni�es
©
2014,
John
P.
Girard,
Ph.D.
The
Nature
of
Leadership
Leadership:
Overview,
Challenges
and
Opportuni�es
!
33
Many
styles
of
leadership
can
be
effec�ve
Goals
!
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John
P.
Girard,
Ph.D.
john@johngirard.net
www.johngirard.net
Influence
People
Leadership
is
the
ability
to
influence
people
toward
the
a�ainment
of
goals
!
Leadership
Challenges
and
Opportuni�es
©
2014,
John
P.
Girard,
Ph.D.
www.johngirard.net
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john@johngirard.net