Slides to support the workshop delivered to JCI Bradford 'Leadership for Young Professionals'

4. finished files are the
wonderful result of
years of scientific
study combined of
of course with many
years of hard work

5. finished files are the
wonderful result of
years of scientific
study combined of
of course with many
years of hard work9

6. ‘Engagement’
-ve motivation
+ve motivation
Compliance
Commitment
‘Leadership Style and Culture’

7. So what does
‘Leadership’
mean to you?

8. Peter Drucker: The forward to
the Drucker Foundation's "The
Leader of the Future" sums up
leadership: "The only definition
of a leader is someone who has
followers."
John C Maxwell: In the 21
Irrefutable Laws of
Leadership, John Maxwell
sums up his definition of
leadership as "leadership is
influence - nothing more,
nothing less."
Warren Bennis' definition of leadership is
focused much more on the individual
capability of the leader: "Leadership is a
function of knowing yourself, having a
vision that is well communicated, building
trust among colleagues, and taking
effective action to realize your own
leadership potential."
Leadership – What is it?

9. ‘The ability to enlist the
willing co-operation of others
to achieve desired results’

11. There’s a common theme...

13. There’s a common theme...

14. Survey of 2000 emerging leaders
What do you expect of a
good leader/boss?
1. My boss shows interest in me
2. I trust my boss they are honest
with me
3. I know where we’re going and
how we’ll get there
4. I’m doing a worthwhile job
5. I am recognised for my
contributions
There’s a common theme...

15. There’s a common theme...

16. Character

17. Are you a leader of character or just a
character?

18. What is Character?
• Having the right values
• Doing the right thing
• Being the right kind of person
‘I wish I were...
Gordon H Taggart

19. ‘I wish I were...
Honest enough to admit my shortcomings
Brilliant enough to accept flatter without it making me
arrogant
Tall enough to tower above deceit
Strong enough to treasure love
Brave enough to welcome criticism
Compassionate enough to understand human frailties
Wise enough to recognise my mistakes
Humble enough to appreciate greatness
Staunch enough to stand by my friends
Human enough to be thoughtful of my neighbour

20. Personal Capabilities/Gets Results
There’s a common theme...

21. Able
Demonstrate competency and skill
Credible
Care about others
Dependable
Maintain reliability
Believable
Act with integrity
Let’s rate
ourselves
28 behaviours

22. Interpersonal Skills/Leads Change
• Where do I do score well?
• Where can I improve?

23. P
P
P
P
918 pages!

24. Passion!
Persistence!
Practice!
Pattern
recognition!918 pages!