Welcome to Your ProgramWelcome to Your Program

THE LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE THE LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE PROGRAM FOR EXECUTIVESPROGRAM FOR EXECUTIVES

Facilitator: Facilitator: Rami S. KantariRami S. KantariPARTNER & PARTNER & Senior ConsultantSenior Consultant

Certified in Neuro-Linguistic Programming Certified in Neuro-Linguistic Programming NLPNLP

Meirc Training & Consulting

A Few PointersA Few Pointers Mobiles + Pagers = SilentMobiles + Pagers = Silent Start @Start @ 8:30 am8:30 am Finish @ 1:45 pmFinish @ 1:45 pm BreaksBreaks

10:00 am, 12:00PM 10:00 am, 12:00PM SheetSheet

On Silent!

About the FirmAbout the Firm

Founded in 1958Founded in 1958 Based in DubaiBased in Dubai Offices in Beirut, Offices in Beirut,

Kuwait, KSA, Bahrain, Kuwait, KSA, Bahrain, Toronto and L.A.Toronto and L.A.

Specializes in training, Specializes in training, consulting & researchconsulting & research

Middle East Industrial Relations Consultants

                

Before We BeginBefore We Begin Title / DepartmentTitle / Department

# of subordinates# of subordinates Years of ExperienceYears of Experience Type of Experience (or Type of Experience (or

Area of Specialty)Area of Specialty) Expectation(s) from this Expectation(s) from this

program?program? What makes you happy What makes you happy

in life? Or what is in life? Or what is happiness to you?happiness to you?

Learning = LivingLearning = Living

Live as if you were to die tomorrow.Live as if you were to die tomorrow.

Learn as if you were to live foreverLearn as if you were to live forever

Leadership EssentialsLeadership Essentials

Leadership: Why, Who, WhatLeadership: Why, Who, What

Leadership & ManagementLeadership & Management

Leadership PracticesLeadership Practices

Leadership PracticesLeadership Practices

Model the WayModel the Way Challenge the ProcessChallenge the Process Inspire Shared VisionInspire Shared Vision Enable Others to ActEnable Others to Act Encourage the HeartEncourage the Heart

Vision without action is merely Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision just passes the time. Vision PLUS action can change the PLUS action can change the world.world.

• Joel BarkerJoel Barker

How We Learn LeadershipHow We Learn Leadership

Challenging Assigments 42%

Learning from Others 22%

Hardships 20%

Other Events 16%

Know Yourself - Inner WorkKnow Yourself - Inner Work

Brings into awareness all of who we are Helps break habitual patterns Taps into a well-spring of insight and inner

wisdom Contributes to improved focus and

concentration

Wisdom is equal to the amount of Wisdom is equal to the amount of time spent in reflection.time spent in reflection.

ThoreauThoreau

Situational LeadershipSituational Leadership

The Key Leadership DimensionsThe Key Leadership Dimensions

Task behaviour versus Relationship Task behaviour versus Relationship behaviourbehaviour

What doWhat do youyou look look forfor and admire in aand admire in a leader,leader, someone someone whosewhose direction direction

you wouldyou would willinglywillingly follow?follow?

Be careful of yourBe careful of your thoughts, thoughts, for your thoughtsfor your thoughts become your words;become your words;Be careful of yourBe careful of your words,words, for your wordsfor your words become your deeds;become your deeds;Be careful of yourBe careful of your deeds, deeds, for your deedsfor your deeds become your habits;become your habits;Be careful of yourBe careful of your habits,habits,for your habitsfor your habits become your character.become your character.Be careful of yourBe careful of your character,character, for your characterfor your character becomes your destiny.becomes your destiny.

Author AnonymousAuthor Anonymous

How do weHow do we develop develop

leadersleaders for for thethe futurefuture??

““Anyone can be anything Anyone can be anything they want to be if they just they want to be if they just

try hard enough.”try hard enough.”

What is Emotional What is Emotional Intelligence (EI)?Intelligence (EI)?

How emotionally-How emotionally-intelligent are you?intelligent are you?

(an emotional intelligence (an emotional intelligence quiz)quiz)

Goleman Emotional Intelligence ModelGoleman Emotional Intelligence Modelhttp://www.eiconsortium.orghttp://www.eiconsortium.org

Self-Self-AwarenessAwareness

SocialSocialAwarenessAwareness

Social SkillsSocial SkillsSelf-Self-ManagementManagement

• Emotional Self-Awareness• Accurate Self-Assessment• Self-Confidence

• Empathy• Organizational Awareness• Service Orientation

• Self-Control• Trustworthiness• Conscientiousness• Adaptability• Achievement Orientation• Initiative

• Developing Others• Leadership• Influence• Communication• Change Catalyst• Conflict Management• Building Bonds• Teamwork & Collaboration

The Power of EmotionsThe Power of Emotions

Power of thePower of theNon-Anxious PresenceNon-Anxious Presence

Your non-anxious presence will reduce the Your non-anxious presence will reduce the anxiety in the system. anxiety in the system.

Remember, you influence all members of Remember, you influence all members of a system, directly or indirectly.a system, directly or indirectly.

If you are connected with people and an If you are connected with people and an issue and remain calm, you will help issue and remain calm, you will help others to function.others to function.

Leadership Skills and Leadership Skills and Styles Styles

in Conflict in Conflict Management and Management and

ResolutionResolution

Principles of Ethical LeadershipPrinciples of Ethical Leadership

Ethical

Leadership

Shows Justice

Serves Others

Respects OthersBuilds

Community

ManifestsHonesty

POWER:POWER:

The The abilityability to influence or affect the to influence or affect the environmentenvironment

INFLUENCE:INFLUENCE:The The useuse of power to cause a change in of power to cause a change in

another person or thing in the environmentanother person or thing in the environment

Critical ThinkingCritical ThinkingWhat one thing separates those who What one thing separates those who

go to the top from those who never  go to the top from those who never  seem to get there? The answer: seem to get there? The answer: Good Thinking!  Good Thinking! 

  John C. Maxwell, John C. Maxwell, Thinking for a ChangeThinking for a Change

Critical ThinkingCritical ThinkingOur life today is a result of Our life today is a result of your thinking yesterday. your thinking yesterday. Your life tomorrow will be Your life tomorrow will be determined by what you determined by what you think today. think today.

John C. Maxwell, John C. Maxwell, Thinking Thinking for a Changefor a Change

Critical ThinkingCritical ThinkingI have always thought the I have always thought the actions of men the best actions of men the best interpreters of their interpreters of their thoughts. thoughts.

-- John Locke -- John Locke (1632-1704), (1632-1704),

Critical ThinkingCritical ThinkingA man is but the product of A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes.  -- thinks, he becomes.  --  Mahatma Gandhi  Mahatma Gandhi

Critical ThinkingCritical ThinkingThought is action in rehearsal. Thought is action in rehearsal. — Sigmund Freud — Sigmund Freud

Critical ThinkingCritical ThinkingNurture great thoughts, for Nurture great thoughts, for you will never go higher you will never go higher than your thoughts.than your thoughts.

    Benjamin DBenjamin D

TEACH HIM HOW TO FISH, TEACH HIM HOW TO FISH, AND YOU FEED HIM FOR A AND YOU FEED HIM FOR A

LIFETIME”LIFETIME”

““GIVE A MAN A FISH AND GIVE A MAN A FISH AND YOU FEED HIM FOR A YOU FEED HIM FOR A

DAY;DAY;

Learning = LivingLearning = Living

Live as if you were to die tomorrow.Live as if you were to die tomorrow.

Learn as if you were to live foreverLearn as if you were to live forever

ACTION PLANACTION PLAN

Please consider Please consider whatwhat youyou could do could do

to improve your to improve your leadership skills leadership skills

after you return to after you return to your job.your job.

THANK YOUTHANK YOU

NICE MEETING YOUNICE MEETING YOU

WISH YOU ALL THE BESTWISH YOU ALL THE BESTrkantari@emirates.net.aerkantari@emirates.net.ae