The  Purpose  of  Leadership  

Michelle  Croner    

“  A  great  leader’s  courage  to  fulfill  his  vision  comes  from  passion,  not  posi>on.”                        John  Maxwell  

The  Purpose  of  the  Purpose  

What  is  your  reason  for  wan>ng  to  know  about  leadership?    What  could  you  do  with  great  leadership  skills?      

What  is  Leadership?  

    A  good    

LEADER    is  a  good  LISTENER    

“Leadership  is  the  art  of  geOng  someone  else  to  do  something  

you  want  done  because  he  wants  to  do  it.”  

 Dwight  D.  Eisenhower  

The  Purpose  of  Leadership  “You  are  there  to  help  your  team  to  think  in  a  way  that:    ü  Seeks  to  challenge  their  own  beliefs  and  a8tudes  about  what  is  

possible  ü  Allows  them  to  own  their  role  ü  Boosts  their  personal  performance  ü  Gives  them  (job)  sa@sfac@on  ü  Encourages  them  to  contribute  to  the    improvements  and  

innova@ons  of  the  organiza@on  ü  Guides  them  in  how  to  solve  problems  in  a  way  that  demonstrates  

good  judgment  and  thought  for  consequences  ü  Allows  them  to  think  of  others  and  the  impact  decisions  have  on  

them”        Sharon  Pearson,  The  Coaching  Ins@tute  

Take-­‐Aways