Essentials of Being a Leader

To start is to have.

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Millions of pesos in kickbacks,underhanded deals,

manipulated biddings, and stealing

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Position Monthly Salary

Chief Executive Officer P235,000.00

Chief Information Officer P208,544.00

Country Manager P188,119.00

Chief Operating Officer P187,063.00

HR Director P150,994.00

Chief Financial Officer P135,000.00

Executive Director P78,611.00

Most managers P60,000.00

What’s in it for you?

You will be famous.Your class or school mates will look up to

you.Girls/Boys will have a crush on you.You get to open your eyes more and wide to

what’s really going on around you.You move away from selfishness,

indifference, immaturity, and irresponsible playfulness.

What’s in it for you?

You get to attract opportunities at a very young age.You can influence the society and your teammates in

a positive way.You get to respect your teammates and your earn

their trust, respect, and loyalty as well.You get to positively affect your studies and learn

how to be more organized and manage yourself and your priorities.

You feel more complete and multi-dimensional.

Essentials of Being a Leader

• Socializing

How to socialize well

• Know about them thoroughly:– Their behavior– Their attitude– Their tendencies– Their mentality– Their happiness– Their sadness– Their personal life

Essentials of Being a Leader

• Good listener

The Nine Fs of Active Listening

• Focus• Feel• Fact-find• Let them finish• Never foretell• Formulate• Follow through• Recap facts

Essentials of Being a Leader

• Empathetic

Essentials of Being a Leader

• Empowering

How to Empower People

• Responsibility• Authority• Accountability• Expectation• Motivation/Inspiration

Essentials of Being a Leader

• Persuasive

Why did he have many followers in Germany despite being Austrian and his reputation?

How to become persuasive

• Be reasonable.• Set the right expectations.• Revolve around and commit to WIIFM• Serve their interests.

Essentials of Being a Leader

• Assertive

How to say “NO” without actually saying the word

Nambola Effect• I’m sorry. As much as it also interests me, it

presents more risks than gains.

Nangonsensya Effect• I apologize. If I say yes to that, we are

sacrificing our budget, our reputation, etc.

Nangomfort Effect• I’m sorry but no. What we can do instead

though is…

How to sound positive.Negative Positive

That’s not my responsibility. I would like to help you but I’m not in to meddle with that.

Write me a sponsorship letter. Could you write me a sponsorship letter please?

What is this about? May I know what this is about?

That’s not how you do it. Instead of doing it that way, you’d be more effective if follow this.

How many times should I teach you? How could I better teach you?

That’s impossible. I cannot do it for you.

Let me see what I can do instead.

Mind your tone

• Think before you speak.• Put yourself in your follower’s shoes.• Listen to yourself.

Essentials of Being a Leader

• Evaluative

How to give feedback effectively

• Warm up to the person first.• Give an overview.• Set expectations.• Do the sandwich approach• Get the person’s buy-in.• Be in it together.• Share commitments.

Essentials of Being a Leader

• Proactive

A proactive leader is…

• One who sees the problem miles away.• One who sees the future and acts now.• One who recognizes the importance and role

of contingencies.

Essentials of Being a Leader

• Resourceful

Essentials of Being a Leader

• Responsible

A responsible leader…

• Respects other people’s time• Is true to his words.• Is consistent.• Manages himself and his priorities right.

Essentials of Being a Leader

• Committed

You should be committed to:

• The members• The organization• The collective ideals• The beneficiaries• Yourself

Essentials of Being a Leader

• Trustworthy

Essentials of Being a Leader

• Humble

Essentials of Being a Leader

• Caring

Essentials of Being a Leader

• Visionary

Essentials of Being a Leader

• Competent

Essentials of Being a Leader

• Developing

Essentials of Being a Leader

• Has initiative

IN CLOSING…Qualities of a Great Leader

Qualities of a Great LeaderRef: www.skiprichard.com

• Value diverse opinions.• Cultivate a culture of trust.• Develop other leaders.• Help people with life issues.• Encourage.• Sell instead of tell.• Think “you”, not “me”.• Think long term.• Act with humility.

“A true leader is someone who does not only produce results and show efficiency in what he

does but is also one who replicates himself by

developing his people.”-Myron Sta. Ana-

Matinee Idol and Action StarAuthor of BOOK STILL BEING WRITTEN