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Development of Self as a Leader
By Gary Sims RN, BHSc, MEd.
AGENDA
IntroductionManager/LeaderCharacteristics of a LeaderCommunicationStrength in DiversityCultivating LeadershipCommonsense Leadership
INTRODUCTION
The Art of LeadershipThe feudal systemWorkforce 2000 Study - 15% of the
of the people who joined the workforce between 1985 and 2000 were white males.
Canada’s Behind
MANAGER/LEADER
Over managed and underledManagers have employees. Leaders
have followers.Managers command and control.
Leaders empower and inspire. Managers seek stability. Leaders
seek flexibility
Manager/Leader Con’t
Managers make decisions and solve problems. Leaders set direction and then empower and enable their team.
Managers accept the organizational structure and culture. Leaders look for better ways.
Question
The question for us then, is not the need for leadership. The question is how to become the leaders we need to be or how to develop the leaders we need.
Characteristics of a Leader
ReflectiveRisk Taker/Flatten the PyramidEmpowerment (Self management
and Self motivation) Self and others. Recognize Excellence and CreativityThe ability to relate/communicate
Communication
Listening - It seems in today's world that there are two kinds of people: those who love to talk and those who hate to listen.
LISTEN!! You must hear and from that, you must learn.
Communication con’t
Honesty, trust, accountabilityFocus on peopleCharacter developmentClean up the clutter - reduce e-mail,
faxes, seek feedback from primary internal sources
Develop formalized ethics process
Communication con’t
The right to succeed/fail - The only way to ensure you never fail is to never attempt anything.
Never be afraid to try. Remember, amateurs built the ark, professional built the Titanic.
Confidence - An optimist thinks this is the best world. A pessimist fears this is true.
Communication Recap
Encourage excellence in otherslisten carefullyKnowledge is the KeyKnow how to communicate and work
hard at doing it wellValue and Empower othersRecognize and reward risk takers
Listen!!
“I am not young enough to know everything” - Oscar Wilde
“If you can’t explain to a six year old, you don’t understand it yourself” - Albert Einstein
“The ultimate measure of a person is not where they stand in a time of comfort but where they stand in a time of challenge and controversy” - Martin Luther King, jr
“I have not failed. I have just found 10000 ways that won’t work” - Thomas Edison
“ We are drowning in information, but starved of knowledge and wisdom.” - John Naisbitt
“Adversity does not make us frail; it only shows us how frail we are.” - Abraham Lincoln
Pursuit of Knowledge
You must know how the critical elements fit together.
The Mississippi River (Marc Twain)
Life-long learning “ A wise person is one who constantly wonders afresh”
DIVERSITY
We must see the broad sweeping spectrum of diverse humanity, for these are the people we serve and the people who help us serve - James Evans
CULTIVATING LEADERSHIP
Grow some habitsListenLearnMotionPassionCommitment
Your Still Growing
ConfidenceFunVisionCultivate diversityCharacter
Commonsense Leadership
ABOUT THEMSELVES
Know yourselfKnow what you don’t knowHave a sense of humourWant to be the leader
Commonsense Leadership
ABOUT OTHERSHave the vision to inspire otherssuccess of those you lead are your
successes lead by professional exampleRespect those you lead
Commonsense Leadership
ABOUT THEIR JOB
Vision beyond the challengeKnowledge of what must be doneThe courage to do what must be
doneBe a skilled communicator
Commonsense Leadership
ABOUT LIFEVision to see life as the ultimate
opportunityBuild on the strengths of them selves
and othersKnow there is something greater
CONCLUSION
There are two ways to slide through life easily: To believe everything or doubt everything. Both ways save us from thinking. - Alfred Korzybski
REMEMBER
True leadership casts a long shadow. If we lead with respect, compassion, faith, we cast a long shadow that touches those who come behind us and sows the seeds of another generation of leaders