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Unveiling the Leadership MystiqueDiscovering the Leader Within…
COPYRIGHT© TSIRIGO’S ORBIT 2002 – ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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Presentation to:Fall District 57 Conference
Harvest Your Bounty
Melissa Neofes Mischak, CTM
Chief Solutions Officer
Tsirigo’s OrbitSaturday, November 9, 2002
Toastmasters
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The Toastmasters VisionToastmasters International empowers people to achieve their full potential and realize their dreams. Through our member clubs, people throughout the world can improve their communication and leadership skills, and find the courage to change.
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AGENDA
Session Objectives What is a leader and why? Describe Whole Person Approach Model Self assessment exercise Discuss model and exercise Linking model to Toastmasters Club Wrap Up
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Session Objectives
Understand your leadership talents to take your Club to new heights
Discover ways to develop your hidden gifts as a leader
Improve your ability to become an authentic leader
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What is a leader?
Leaders grow, they are not made.
Peter F. Drucker
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Why leadership?
They are responsible for the success or failure of an organization
We need role models Leaders set the standard
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Key Principle Today:
Leaders cannot perform in a manner inconsistent with the way they see themselves. This is the essence of authentic leadership.
--Anne Bruce
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Based on trust;genuine
#2. Creates a Team Environment
Builds Loyalty
Provides recognition & rewards
Understands own limitations
Visionary#1. Builds respect based on trust
#3. Lead by Example
Authentic Leadership
Leadership Trait: Trust & Values Skills Necessary: Listening, Mutual
exchange, “Doing what you say you are going to do.”
Outcome: Sense of appreciation; sense of belonging; builds community
Authentic Leadership
Leadership Trait: Team Building Skills Necessary: Intangible &
tangible; recognition & reward; encourage collaboration
Outcome: Collaborative solutions; improved morale
Authentic Leadership
Leadership Trait: Lead by Example…Priority Setting & Decision Making
Skills necessary: Personal & organizational (Club) priorities aligned
Outcome: Strong Club; Follow through on action plans
Heroes take journeys, confront dragons and discover the treasure of their true selves.
Carol Pearson
Leader’s Head – Represents knowledge, unique expertise,intellectual property, empowerment, competencies, attitudemotivation, character, integrity and values.
Leader’s Hands – Represents skills, implementation, follow-through, hands-on, coaching, production and manufacturing.
Leader’s Feet – Represents the foundation upon which the organization and its leaders are built, culture, history, tradition, founders, stability and growth to move forward. The feet are also a reminder that the leader must step in the shoes of the employees, customers and all the organization comes into contact with to understand each perspective.
Leader’s Heart – Representscaring, feelings, intuition, customerservice, emotional intelligence, pridespirit and hope.
The Leader’s Head, Heart,Hands & Feet work togetherto fuel the passion, spiritand fire of an organization.
Melissa Neofes Mischak 510.522.2884 [email protected] Copyright 2002 Melissa Neofes Mischak. All Rights Reserved*Additional source: Anne Bruce, Leaders – Start to Finish, published by ASTD, p. 20.
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Self-awareness :: Self-knowledge
Self-possession :: Self-control :: Self-expression
-- Warren BennisOn Becoming A Leader
Whole Person Approach to Leadership Outcome
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Leader’s Head – What skills, ideas and knowledge do youbring to CP? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Leader’s Hands – What skills, coaching& solutions do you bring to CP?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Leader’s Feet – What part of the legacy do you stand on? What customersshoes do you place your feet in to better understand their perspective? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Leader’s Heart – What spirit, feelings,Intuition & pride do you bring with you toCP each day? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Leader’s Head, Heart,Hands & Feet work togetherto fuel the passion, spiritand fire of an organization.
Melissa Neofes Mischak 510.522.2884 [email protected] Copyright 2002 Melissa Neofes Mischak. All Rights Reserved*Additional source: Anne Bruce, Leaders – Start to Finish, published by ASTD, p. 20.
Unveiling the Leadership MystiqueDiscovering the Leader Within…
Linking Model to our Toastmasters Clubs
Deliver meaningful purpose to members Create an esprit de corps with Officer team Employ vision to achieve Club goals
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Reach inside…explore yourfull potential…then step up and lead!
Melissa Neofes MischakChief Solutions Officer
Tsirigo’s Orbit
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The leader innovatesThe leader developsThe leader focuses on peopleThe leader inspires trustThe leader has a long-range perspectiveThe leader asks what and whyThe leaders have their eyes on the horizonThe leader originatesThe leader challenges itThe leader is his/her own personThe leader does the right thing…
~Warren Bennis
The Leader…
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Reference Materials
Abrashoff, D. Michael Captain. It’s Your Ship.
New York, NY: Warner Books, Inc. 2002. Bruce, Anne. Leaders—Start to Finish. Alexandria, VA: ASTD, 2001. Bennis, Warren. On Becoming a Leader. Cambridge, MA: Perseus Books,
1994. Bennis, Warren & Goldsmith, Joan. Learning to Lead. Cambridge, MA: Perseus
Books, 1997. Friedman, Thomas L. The Lexus and the Olive Tree. New York, NY: Farrar,
Straus and Giroux, 1999. Krass, Peter. The Book of Leadership Wisdom. New York, NY: John Wiley &
Sons, Inc., 1998.
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