Why leaders fail
: three universal reasons

How leaders fail is simple.
They don't meet our expectations.

Three universal reasons
leaders fail to meet our expectations
They don't manage things and events for our benefit
They don't care for, guide, and direct us
They don't exercise unusual powers of foresight

Leaders
learn from others
Past
Present
Future

Three Fundamentals
of Leadership
Manage resources to benefit others
Care for others
Exercise unusual powers of foresight to help others

Manage resources
Members/people
Methods
Materials
Machinery
Money

Care for others
Physical needs
Protection/shelter
Social needs
Developmental needs
Self- actualization

Exercise Foresight
Potential opportunities
Potential problems

How to
Model Leader Behavior
Steward - be the ant not the grasshopper
Shepherd - be the border collie not the wolf
Seer - be the visionary not the doomsday prophet

Example
The National Park Service cares for special places saved by
the American people so that all may experience our heritage.
Steward - be the ant not the grasshopper

Example
A well-trained herding dog works in partnership with its handler and
obeys to perform its job. Properly trained, the dog is able to move the
sheep just about anywhere. Good herding dogs control sheep with calm
authority and without excessive "commotion." A poorly trained dog has
the opposite effect on the sheep. http://www.sheep101.info/herdingdogs.html
Shepherd - be the border collie not the wolf

Example
(At GAO) Our Mission is to support the Congress in meeting
its constitutional responsibilities and to help improve the
performance and ensure the accountability of the federal
government for the benefit of the American people. We
provide Congress with timely information that is objective,
fact-based, nonpartisan, nonideological, fair, and balanced.
Seer - be the visionary not the doomsday prophet

Definitions
Steward - one who looks after things (resources and
events) for the benefit of others.
Shepherd - one who cares for and guides others.
Seer - one with unusual powers of foresight.

A Universal Leader Model
10%
15%
75%
Steward
Shepherd
Seer

Mitchell W. Manning, Sr. is on LinkedIn
More about Leadership from Mitch is on SlideShare:
Leadership and Teambuilding Skills: for Enhancing Motivation and Behavior
http://www.slideshare.net/FastFix/leadership-and-team-building
New Team Leader Work Book: A Guide for New Teams and Newly Appointed Leaders
http://www.slideshare.net/FastFix/new-team-leader-workbook
Project Management Made Simple: Using Quick Connects
http://www.slideshare.net/FastFix/project-management-made-
simplev2003final-3170477
Working With People: Six Core Principles
http://www.slideshare.net/FastFix/working-with-people
What To Say To Build Relationships
http://www.slideshare.net/FastFix/what-to-say-to-build-relationships
Time Management: Skills, Tools and Techniques for Taking Control of Your Time
http://www.slideshare.net/FastFix/time-managementforprioritieslimited
Insights Into Work Life Balance: Empowering MegaCorp (the slides)
http://www.slideshare.net/FastFix/empowering-mega-corp-slides
Insights Into Work Life Balance: Empowering MegaCorp (the fable)
http://www.slideshare.net/FastFix/empowering-mega-corp-4956999