2. Simply Leadership
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more,
do more and become more, you are a leader.” – John
Quincy Adams
3. Simply Leadership
• Leadership is not about the leader, it relates the
followers
• It’s based on the leaders actions, not commands or
directions
• It’s about inspiring others
• It’s about selfless rather than selfish action
• And, it’s about setting the example and helping people
realize their full potential
It all starts with our action!
4. The six simple traits
Intuitive thinking
Warmth & empathy
Collaborative communication
Good listening
Flexibility
Enthusiasm
5. Intuitive Thinking
• Intuitive thinkers are “big
picture” thinkers
• Accessing and using the full
potential of “whole brain”
• Making lateral links and
guesses about all
possibilities before rational
thinking calculates
something more carefully
6. Warmth & Empathy
• Creating a positive and supportive climate
• Demonstrating compassion for others when
communicating
• Demonstrating an understanding of others’ viewpoints
and feelings
8. Good Listening
• Being a good listener means both hearing and
understanding other people
• Paying close attention to decipher the full message
9. Flexibility
• Being able to adapt to new, different, or changing
requirements when necessary
• Also, not being rigid or fixed in how you think or act
• Appreciating the perspective of others
10. Enthusiasm
• Being lively and passionate about what you do
• It’s contagious…
“Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your hopes shine to the stars. Enthusiasm is the
sparkle in your eyes, the swing in your gait. The grip of your hand, the irresistible
surge of will and energy to execute your ideas.” -Henry Ford
Good morning Toastmasters, I am Farasat Khan and I know you all have received a brief about my introduction. I head L&D at SRL , the leading diagnostic company in India. I would like to express my gratitude to Mr. Ahad Khan and Mr. Bakul Joshi for offering me this opportunity to stand among such great speakers and facilitators. It’s really a great honor for me and I am sure; I am going to learn a lot.
Before, I get into this presentation, I must tell you that I am not going to speak on heavy weight leadership stuff, no manager vs leader comparison or X and Y theory. I just want to share with you all 6 simple human traits to focus upon so that we all can become a good leader.
But, before I share the same with you, I’d like to refer to a beautiful quote by John Adams….
This is what leadership is all about, it’s about selfless rather than selfish action which benefits the leader, it’s about setting the example and helping people become all that they can be and achieve their full potential.
If you can do this, and do it repeatedly, then you can become a great leader, Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King jr are all great examples of leaders who achieved this.
It all starts with your action!
Intuitive thinkers
Intuitive thinkers are “big picture” thinkers. Thinking intuitively involves accessing and using the full potential of “whole brain” intelligence in making evaluations or decisions. It involves making lateral links and guesses about all possibilities before rational thinking calculates something more carefully.
Warm and empathetic
Being warm and empathetic involves creating a positive and supportive climate, demonstrating compassion for others when communicating, and demonstrating an understanding of others’ viewpoints and feelings.
Collaborative communicators
Communicating collaboratively means working directly and openly with others so messages are sent and heard optimally.
Good listeners
Being a good listener means both hearing and understanding other people, paying close attention to decipher the full message, so you understand completely what the other person is saying. How many times have you heard, “that’s not what I said,” or, “that’s not what I meant?”
Flexible
Being flexible means being able to adapt to new, different, or changing requirements when necessary. It also means not being rigid or fixed in how you think or act. That seems pretty obvious, doesn’t it?
Enthusiastic
Being lively and passionate about what you do and what others around you do is infectious and essential in maintaining a positive and productive work environment!
Now that you know what a facilitating manager is, have you ever worked for one or worked to be a better facilitating manager yourself?
I’d like to hear your experiences with different managers and their effectiveness.
, so you understand completely what the other person is saying
Being flexible means being able to adapt to new, different, or changing requirements when necessary. It also means not being rigid or fixed in how you think or act. That seems pretty obvious, doesn’t it?
Intuitive thinkers
Intuitive thinkers are “big picture” thinkers. Thinking intuitively involves accessing and using the full potential of “whole brain” intelligence in making evaluations or decisions. It involves making lateral links and guesses about all possibilities before rational thinking calculates something more carefully.
Warm and empathetic
Being warm and empathetic involves creating a positive and supportive climate, demonstrating compassion for others when communicating, and demonstrating an understanding of others’ viewpoints and feelings.
Collaborative communicators
Communicating collaboratively means working directly and openly with others so messages are sent and heard optimally.
Good listeners
Being a good listener means both hearing and understanding other people, paying close attention to decipher the full message, so you understand completely what the other person is saying. How many times have you heard, “that’s not what I said,” or, “that’s not what I meant?”
Flexible
Being flexible means being able to adapt to new, different, or changing requirements when necessary. It also means not being rigid or fixed in how you think or act. That seems pretty obvious, doesn’t it?
Enthusiastic
Being lively and passionate about what you do and what others around you do is infectious and essential in maintaining a positive and productive work environment!
Now that you know what a facilitating manager is, have you ever worked for one or worked to be a better facilitating manager yourself?
I’d like to hear your experiences with different managers and their effectiveness.