This document discusses leadership development and defines leadership. It outlines five levels of leadership: position, permission, production, people development, and personhood. Each level is defined in terms of how and why people follow the leader. The document also discusses characteristics of effective versus ineffective leaders, why people resist change, problem solving approaches, the importance of attitude, and tips for leaders such as giving credit and feedback.
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What is leadership?
Simply put, it is the ability to influence, motivate, and/or enable
other to contribute to the effectiveness and success of an
organization
It is also an attitude that influences the environment around us
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There are 5 levels of leadership
Position/Rights
Permission/Relationship
Production/Results
People Development/Reproduction
Personhood/Respect
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Five levels of leadership
Position
Rights – People follow because they have to
Influences does not extend beyond job description
A real leader knows the difference between being the boss and
being a leader…
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Boss drives workers; leader coaches them
Boss depends on authority; leader depends on goodwill
Boss inspires fear; leader inspires enthusiasm
Boss says “I”; leader says “We”
Boss fixes blame for breakdown; leader fixes the breakdown
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Five levels of leadership
Permission
Relationships – People follow because they want to
People follow beyond stated authority
Time, energy, and focus are places on the individual’s needs and
desires
Increase success of those around you
Empathize
Deal wisely with difficult people
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Five levels of leadership
Production
Results – people follow because of what you have done for the
organization or movement
Initiate and accept responsibility for growth/achievements
Develop accountability, INCLUDING YOURSELF!
Communicate strategy and vision – externally and internally
Make the difficult decisions that make the difference
People get together to accomplish a purpose – should include
relationships but goal and tasks should be focus
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Five levels of leadership
People Development
Reproduction – people follow because of what you have done for
them
Long-range objectives and growth for team
Develop their leadership skills – includes delegating
responsibility
A leader is great, not because of her/his power, but because of
her/his ability to empower others
Recognition people are the most valuable asset
Be a model for others to follow
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Five levels of leadership
Personhood
Respect
People follow because of who you are and what your represent
Followers are loyal and seek you out
Mentored and molded others over time
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Integrity
The most important aspect of leadership (or at least it should be!)
Remember – it is not what we do, but how we do it that defines
integrity
Important for beliefs to be mirrored by our actions because:
Build trust
Allows for high standards
Creates credibility, not just image of cleverness
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Profiles of leaders in trouble
Poor understanding of people (lack of empathy/awareness)
No imagination ( follows the script)
Brings personal problems into work
Blames others for own mistakes
Disorganized
Feels overly confident
Unstable – flies into rages
Too risk avoidant
Inflexible
Defensive
Lacks teamwork skills
Fights change
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So, why do we fight change?
The change was not initiated by the individual
Fear of unknown
Reason for change unclear
Rewards for change don’t match effort
Satisfied with status quo
Lack of respect for leader
Requires sacrifice
Tradition considered more important than adaptation
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Problem Solving
Four reasons why people do not match the expectations of
leaders
They don’t know what they should do
They don’t know how they should do it
They don’t know why they should do it
Sometimes, obstacles beyond their control
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Attitude
Attitude is the most important asset of a leader
“Life is 10 percent what happens to me and 90 percent how I
react.” – Charles Swindoll
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As leaders, you need to do the following:
Give credit for suggestions (even the really good ones!)
Correct grievances
Encourage others
Don’t criticize people in front of others
Ask other’s opinions
Give positive feedback when good work is done
Don’t show favoritism!!!!!
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References
This presentation is a abbreviated adaptation of the
presentation designed by Todd Grivetti (2010).
Grivetti, T. (May 6th, 2010). Effective Leadership Training
[Powerpoint Slides]. Retrieved from
https://www.slideshare.net/Todd_Grivetti/leadership-training-
powerpoint