Profiles in Leadership Dianne McAdams-Jones Ed. D (c ), RN,
GNE
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Objectives Upon completion of this session, the participant
will be able to: Define leadership List 3 leadership styles
Understand what type of leader lives with-in self Begin to self
formulate a custom leadership style
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What is Leadership? Capacity or ability to lead: showed strong
leadership during her first term in office. Guidance; direction:
The business prospered under the leadership of the new
president.
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Can you think of a good leader? Winston Churchill Mahatma
Gandhi John F. Kennedy Abraham Lincoln Others?
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Best known for leading India in its nonviolent campaign of
resistance to British rule and to the independence of modern India,
and for promoting the principles of ahimsa, or nonviolence, and
satyagraha, or nonviolent resistance to oppression.
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Sir Winston Leonard Spencer- Churchill, (30 November 1874 24
January 1965) was a British politician known chiefly for his
leadership of the United Kingdom during World War II. He served as
Prime Minister from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. A
noted statesman and orator, Churchill was also an officer in the
British Army, an historian, writer and artist. To date, he is the
only British Prime Minister to have received the Nobel Prize in
Literature, and the first person to be recognised as an Honorary
Citizen of the United States. British politicianWorld War IIPrime
Minister194519511955officer British ArmyhistorianBritish Prime
MinisterNobel Prize in Literature Honorary Citizen of the United
States During his army career, Churchill saw military action in
India, the Sudan and the Second Boer War. He gained fame and
notoriety as a war correspondent and through contemporary books he
wrote describing the campaigns. He also served briefly in the
British Army on the Western Front in World War I, commanding the
6th Battalion of the Royal Scots Fusiliers. IndiaSudan Second Boer
WarBritish ArmyWestern Front 6th BattalionRoyal Scots Fusiliers
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sunm&p=winston%20churchill &ei=UTF-8&type= World War
II, or the Second World War [1] (often abbreviated WWII or WW2),
was a global military conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945 which
involved most of the world's nations, including all great powers,
organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the
Axis. It was the most widespread war in history, with more than 100
million military personnel mobilised. In a state of "total war,"
the major participants placed their entire economic, industrial,
and scientific capabilities at the service of the war effort,
erasing the distinction between civilian and military resources.
Marked by significant action against civilians, including The
Holocaust and the first use of nuclear weapons in warfare, it was
the deadliest conflict in human history, [2] with over seventy
million casualties. [1]military conflictmost of the world's
nationsgreat powersAlliesAxistotal warThe Holocaustthe first use of
nuclear weapons in warfarethe deadliest conflict human history
[2]seventy million casualties The start of the war is generally
held to be September 1, 1939, with the invasion of Poland by Nazi
Germany and subsequent declarations of war on Germany by France and
most of the countries of the British Empire and Commonwealth. Many
countries were already at war by this date, such as Ethiopia and
Italy in the Second Italo- Abyssinian War and China and Japan in
the Second Sino- Japanese War. [3] Many that were not initially
involved joined the war later in response to events such as the
German invasion of the Soviet Union and the Japanese attacks on the
U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor and on British overseas
colonies, which triggered declarations of war on Japan by the
United States, the British Commonwealth, [4] and the Netherlands.
[5]invasion of PolandNazi Germanydeclarations of warFranceBritish
Empire CommonwealthEthiopiaItalySecond Italo- Abyssinian
WarChinaJapanSecond Sino- Japanese War [3] German invasion of the
Soviet UnionU.S. Pacific FleetPearl Harbor British overseas
coloniesUnited StatesBritish Commonwealth [4]Netherlands [5]
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Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 April 15, 1865) served as
the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his
assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country
through its greatest internal crisis, the American Civil War,
preserving the Union and ending slavery. Before his election in
1860 as the first Republican president, Lincoln had been a country
lawyer, an Illinois state legislator, a member of the United States
House of Representatives, and twice an unsuccessful candidate for
election to the U.S. Senate. As an outspoken opponent of the
expansion of slavery in the United States, [1][2] Lincoln won the
Republican Party nomination in 1860 and was elected president later
that year. His tenure in office was occupied primarily with the
defeat of the secessionist Confederate States of America in the
American Civil War. He introduced measures that resulted in the
abolition of slavery, issuing his Emancipation Proclamation in 1863
and promoting the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to the
Constitution. Six days after the large-scale surrender of
Confederate forces under General Robert E. Lee, Lincoln became the
first American president to be assassinated.16th President of the
United StatesAmerican Civil War ending Republicancountry
lawyerIllinoisstate legislatorUnited States House of
RepresentativesU.S. Senateslavery in the United States
[1][2]Republican Partyelected presidentsecessionistConfederate
States of Americaabolitionslavery Emancipation
ProclamationThirteenth AmendmentRobert E. Leeassassinated Lincoln
had closely supervised the victorious war effort, especially the
selection of top generals, including Ulysses S. Grant. Historians
have concluded that he handled the factions of the Republican Party
well, bringing leaders of each faction into his cabinet and forcing
them to cooperate. Lincoln successfully defused the Trent affair, a
war scare with Britain late in 1861. Under his leadership, the
Union took control of the border slave states at the start of the
war. Additionally, he managed his own reelection in the 1864
presidential election.Ulysses S. GrantTrent
affairBritainUnionborder slave states1864 presidential election
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Born in 1732 into a Virginia planter family, he learned the
morals, manners, and body of knowledge requisite for an 18th
century Virginia gentleman. He pursued two intertwined interests:
military arts and western expansion. At 16 he helped survey
Shenandoah lands for Thomas, Lord Fairfax. Commissioned a
lieutenant colonel in 1754, he fought the first skirmishes of what
grew into the French and Indian War. The next year, as an aide to
Gen. Edward Braddock, he escaped injury although four bullets
ripped his coat and two horses were shot from under him. It is
impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible.
George Washington George Washington Government is not reason; it is
not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and
a fearful master. George Washington George Washington
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Fought for Civil Rights Martin Luther King, Jr. and John
Fitzgerald Kennedy
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What do all of these leaders have in common?
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Did they oppose popular folkways and morespopular culture? Were
they Founding Fathers of our country.pioneersgoing where no men had
gone before?
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Three Popular Leadership Styles One dimension has to do with
control and one's perception of how much control one should give to
people. The laissez faire style implies low control, the autocratic
style high control and the participative lies somewhere in between.
The Laissez Faire Leadership Style The style is largely a "hands
off" view that tends to minimize the amount of direction and face
time required. Works well if you have highly trained and highly
motivated direct reports. The Autocratic Leadership Style The
autocratic style has its advocates, but it is falling out of favor
in many countries. Some people have argued that the style is
popular with today's CEO's, who have much in common with feudal
lords in Medieval Europe.autocratic style The Participative
Leadership Style It's hard to order and demand someone to be
creative, perform as a team, solve complex problems, improve
quality, and provide outstanding customer service. The style
presents a happy medium between over controlling (micromanaging)
and not being engaged and tends to be seen in organizations that
must innovate to prosper.
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Another popular leadership style The Transformational
Leadership Style Transformational leadership is about implementing
new ideas; these individuals continually change themselves; they
stay flexible and adaptable; and continually improve those around
them. Transformational leaders has been written about for thousands
of years--being both praised (Christ and Buddha) and cursed (Attila
the Hun and Genghis Khan).
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And. Most theories of leadership development stress how to be
effective within the status quowhat's called transactional
leadership. A leader using this style can be very influential, but
they change very little. To use a popular expression, these people
are good at rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic", but they
cant keep the ship from sinking.leadership development
Unfortunately, many organizations run lean on transformational
leaders, the vast majority of the leaders inside organizations
being transactional. Thus we see organizations decline as there is
an increasingly disconnect between the way things should be done
and the way we do things here.
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How do I develop an effective leadership style? Know your
people a. Who are they? Who is really in charge? b. What are their
strengths? c. What are their weaknesses?
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Strengths or Weaknesses? They stick together They advocate
change They entertain diverse ideas They argue They fightfor the
common good They accept things they cannot change They are
complacent
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Who is the most influential person? Is it the person with the
most rank? Is it the person with the most authority? Is the person
with the most rank or authority the most knowledgeable? In the
military, the person with the most rank is not always the person in
charge. A major is completely at the mercy of the Sgt Assignment
Clerk. A Master Sergeant with 15 years experience will often
believe whatever the Finance Senior Airman tells him, as long as it
relates to finance. But, how many times have you asked a so-called
expert how to do something, only to be told that it can't be done?
Then, how often did you later find out that not only could it be
done easily, but dozens of others had done it?
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Develop your own leadership style Decide what it is you wish to
accomplish with your group; what is the mission? What is your
mission? a. do I want to teach what I know? b. do I want to lead
where I go? How do I accomplish this?
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Think back : My favorite leader a. style of leadership b. why I
enjoyed this leader c. what did I take from that experience? d.
examples
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What do you find appealing about this picture? What is in an
image? Does it speak to quality? The look, sound and feel of an
effective leader
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What I have learned over the past 30 years Have a good command
of the subject matter a. dont shy away from learning b. keep a
level attitude Listen Research topics (learn all you can) Knowledge
is power Once you have knowledge, no one can take it away from you
Strive to meet people on common grounds when leading
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Conclusion What is leadership? What kind of leader are you?
What kind of leader do you want to be? What leadership style most
speaks to you?