Introduction to Introduction to Leadership and Leadership and

Personal Personal DevelopmentDevelopment

What is Leadership?What is Leadership?

• Leadership is the ability to move or Leadership is the ability to move or influence others toward achieving influence others toward achieving individual or group goals.individual or group goals.

• It is learned behavior than anyone It is learned behavior than anyone can improve by study and application.can improve by study and application.

• Every member of a group participated Every member of a group participated in leadership when they contribute an in leadership when they contribute an idea.idea.

• There is no limit to the number of There is no limit to the number of leaders in a group.leaders in a group.

What is Leadership?What is Leadership?

• Given the opportunity for feedback Given the opportunity for feedback and practice, those with a desire and and practice, those with a desire and persistence to lead can substantially persistence to lead can substantially improve their abilities to do so.improve their abilities to do so.

• Leadership comes in many Leadership comes in many personality types.personality types.

• Leadership has a purpose and a Leadership has a purpose and a goal, leaders help others arrive at a goal, leaders help others arrive at a better understanding of themselves, better understanding of themselves, others, and issues at hand.others, and issues at hand.

What is leadership?What is leadership?

• There can be no leadership without There can be no leadership without someone willing to lead.someone willing to lead.

• The relationship is only successful if The relationship is only successful if people are willing to follow.people are willing to follow.

• Leadership is a group effort.Leadership is a group effort.• Leadership is an action, the leader Leadership is an action, the leader

helps others develop their own skills helps others develop their own skills and share knowledge with others.and share knowledge with others.

Myths About LeadershipMyths About Leadership

• There is little knowledge about There is little knowledge about leadership.leadership.

• All leaders are born with unique qualities.All leaders are born with unique qualities.• Leaders make all of the group’s decisions.Leaders make all of the group’s decisions.• All leaders are popular, charismatic All leaders are popular, charismatic

individuals.individuals.• To lead requires election or appointment.To lead requires election or appointment.• Leadership is a rare skill.Leadership is a rare skill.• Leaders control, direct, and produce.Leaders control, direct, and produce.• Leadership exists only at the top of an Leadership exists only at the top of an

organization.organization.

Famous Leadership Famous Leadership QuotesQuotes

• ““Few men are born leaders. Leadership is Few men are born leaders. Leadership is achieved by ability, alertness, experience achieved by ability, alertness, experience and keeping posted; by willingness to and keeping posted; by willingness to accept responsibility; a knack for getting accept responsibility; a knack for getting along with people; an open mind and a along with people; an open mind and a head that stays clear under stress.”head that stays clear under stress.”

-E.F. Girard-E.F. Girard

• ““Even if you are on the right track, you Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there.”will get run over if you just sit there.”

-Will Rogers-Will Rogers

More Leadership QuotesMore Leadership Quotes

• ““Gumption is that stuff on the end of Gumption is that stuff on the end of a coon dog’s nose that lets him know a coon dog’s nose that lets him know which tree the coon is in!”which tree the coon is in!”

-J.W. Fanning-J.W. Fanning

• ““Leadership is the courage to admit Leadership is the courage to admit mistakes, the vision to welcome mistakes, the vision to welcome change, the enthusiasm to stay out of change, the enthusiasm to stay out of step when everyone else is marching step when everyone else is marching in the wrong direction.”in the wrong direction.”

-Unknown-Unknown

Becoming a Good LeaderBecoming a Good Leader

• To become a good leader:To become a good leader:– Study the qualities of good leaders Study the qualities of good leaders

and learn from their mistakes.and learn from their mistakes.– Analyze yourself, determine strengths Analyze yourself, determine strengths

and weaknesses. Set goals for and weaknesses. Set goals for improvement.improvement.

– Learn to take direction.Learn to take direction.– Learn about how groups function.Learn about how groups function.– Make a personal leadership plan and Make a personal leadership plan and

stick to it.stick to it.

Personal LeadershipPersonal Leadership

• Personal leadership is the self-Personal leadership is the self-confident ability to establish an exact confident ability to establish an exact direction for your own life, commit direction for your own life, commit to move in that direction, and then to move in that direction, and then act on what that goal demands.act on what that goal demands.

• Success in personal leadership is Success in personal leadership is determined by attitudes.determined by attitudes.

• Leaders know their strengths and Leaders know their strengths and have the persistence to accomplish have the persistence to accomplish their goals.their goals.

Personal Leadership PlanPersonal Leadership Plan

• Step 1: Develop a Vision and Focus Your Step 1: Develop a Vision and Focus Your Thinking.Thinking. – Vision is the ability to have a clear picture of Vision is the ability to have a clear picture of

your goals.your goals.– Vision provides direction, motivation, Vision provides direction, motivation,

enthusiasm, a sense of achievement, and enthusiasm, a sense of achievement, and fulfillment of one’s purpose.fulfillment of one’s purpose.

• Step 2: Set Goals.Step 2: Set Goals.– Key to accomplishment.Key to accomplishment.– Should have goals in the following areas: Should have goals in the following areas:

physical, family, social, financial, physical, family, social, financial, educational, ethic, and career.educational, ethic, and career.

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• Step 3: Develop Initiative.Step 3: Develop Initiative.– Initiative is taking action and getting started.Initiative is taking action and getting started.– There are 3 types of people in the world: There are 3 types of people in the world:

those who make things happen, those who those who make things happen, those who ask what’s happening, and those who asked ask what’s happening, and those who asked what happened.what happened.

– Focus on the positive and reach for your Focus on the positive and reach for your goals.goals.

• Step 4: Develop Self-Confidence.Step 4: Develop Self-Confidence.– The only way to do this is to expose yourself The only way to do this is to expose yourself

to risk and press on through the challenges.to risk and press on through the challenges.

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• Step 5: Develop Personal Step 5: Develop Personal Responsibility.Responsibility.– Must take responsibility for thoughts, Must take responsibility for thoughts,

actions, and feelings.actions, and feelings.– Leaders understand that this quality is Leaders understand that this quality is

essential.essential.

• Step 6: Develop a Healthy Self-Image.Step 6: Develop a Healthy Self-Image.– Mental picture of the person we think we Mental picture of the person we think we

are.are.– We never rise above the picture we create We never rise above the picture we create

for ourselves.for ourselves.

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• Step 7: Develop Self-Organization.Step 7: Develop Self-Organization.– You must know what to do next in order to You must know what to do next in order to

achieve and leadership goals.achieve and leadership goals.– TIPS: Write down everything, make a daily TIPS: Write down everything, make a daily

to-do list, and utilize time management to-do list, and utilize time management skills.skills.

• Step 8: Eliminate Procrastination.Step 8: Eliminate Procrastination.– Develop constructive habits to replace Develop constructive habits to replace

procrastination.procrastination.– TIPS: Admit that you procrastinate, learn TIPS: Admit that you procrastinate, learn

more about it, choose a plan of action, more about it, choose a plan of action, carry out the plan (don’t procrastinate carry out the plan (don’t procrastinate with this!)with this!)

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• Step 9: Study.Step 9: Study.– Talking to successful people, Talking to successful people,

researching, observing your own researching, observing your own leadership habits.leadership habits.

• Step 10: Magnify Your Strengths.Step 10: Magnify Your Strengths.– Identify your own strengths.Identify your own strengths.– Use talents to your advantage.Use talents to your advantage.