Leadership: What “Suit” Do You Wear?

Presented by: Melissa G. Dederer, IGP, CRM

March 6, 2018

Sponsored by: ARMA Metro NYC Chapter

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What is Leadership?

Definition: Ability to lead A person who guides or directs a group

Synonyms:

Authoritative Influence Command Effective

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What is a Leader?

Leaders must be motivators Leaders need to balance between individual effort and teamwork of the staff as a whole Leaders must lead themselves first

Know who you are Know how you are perceived

The greatest gift a leader can give themselves is honesty

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Qualities of a Good Leader Effective Leading begins with you as an individual Know Yourself – How do you…

Think about yourself Think about your role Relate to others as a boss Try to influence others

You will evaluate yourself in a few minutes!

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Qualities of a Good Leader Lead

Empower

Allow them to fail

Direct and delegate

Educate

Recognize success

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Know Yourself…

Evaluation Time!

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Know Yourself What Suits You Best?

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Know Yourself How do you work, what is your operating style?

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Know Yourself What Motivates You

and How do you

Communicate?

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Know Yourself…

One More Evaluation…

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DISC Personality Profile: self-evaluation

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DISC Personality Profile: results

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DISC Personality Profile: Who are you?

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Now that you Know Yourself…

Practice Time!

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How Did You Do?

Were instructions clear and succinct? Did you listen? What was frustrating or easy? What would you do differently to produce better results?

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Be a Leader and Bring Out the Best in Others…

Be a Coach (a Leader), not a Boss

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Boss vs. Coach (Leader)

The boss… The coach…

Talks a lot Listens a lot

Tells Asks

Fixes Prevents

Presumes Explores

Seeks control Seeks commitment

Orders Challenges

Works on Works with

Puts products first Puts process first

Wants reasons Seeks results

Assigns blame Takes responsibility

Keeps distance Makes contact

Source: Effective Coaching by Michael J. Cook (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1999)

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THANK YOU

Melissa G. Dederer, IGP, CRM

mgdederer@gmail.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissadederer

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