008 the importance of attitudes in leadership - teacher student copy
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Training Leader: Mr. Md. Akbar Hassan
Date: 3rd , 4th & 5th December, 2015
Attitude
Behavior
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Developing your attitude in terms of leadership:
• Task orientation
–Directive Attitude
• Employee orientation
–Supportive Attitude
Developing attitude is important!
Country Club Management
Supporting
Team Management
Coaching
Impoverished Management
Delegating
Authority / Obedience Management
Directing
How do you lead your team? What is your attitude to both team & the task at hand?
•Impoverished Management
•(low concern for the task, low concern for people)
•Country Club Management
• (low concern for the task, high concern for the people)
•Authority/Obedience Management
•(high concern for task, low concern for people)
•Team Management
• (high concern for task, high concern for people)
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Attitude Facts
• Estimated that Success is 80% Attitude and 20% Aptitude (ability
& skills)
• Positive Mental Attitude
– Enriches Personal Life
– Enriches Relationships
– Enriches Career
• Positive Outlook – the difference between enjoying what you do or
simply tolerating it.
Attributes of Leaders with a Positive Attitude
• A person of value
• Creates a positive action plan to achieve goals
• Beliefs – inspire people – demonstrate through
action
• Provide intellectual nutrition and transform
minds
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• Be passionate about what you do
• The right attitude creates opportunity
• The right attitude motivates others
• Inspire others
• Lead himself first
Leaders Lead Themselves First
• Identify your own SWOT
– Strengths
– Weaknesses
– Opportunities
– Threat
• P A T – Principle of Successful Leadership
– Passion
– Approachability
– Thoughtfulness
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Leaders Lead Themselves First
• “Loose lead” – lead by example
• “Pull leadership” – leading the way shows
the way
• Avoid “push leadership” – pushing others
while you remain idle
10 Steps to a Positive Attitude
• Keep Your Life Balanced
• Don’t Give Up
• Make the Most of the Situation
• Engage in Positive Self-Talk
• Visualize Success
• Attack Problems Head-On
• Look for the Bright Side
• Maintain a Sense of Humor
• Make Work Fun
• Accentuate the Positive
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As Albert Einstein put it: “Setting an example is not the
main means of influencing another, it is the only means.”