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Warriors. Warriors were:Men of ideas/great thinkers/in many ways idealistsThey relied on personality, political savvy, ego, charm, and courageYou were either with them or against them. Middlemen. Middlemen were:Nurtured by the idealism of the 50's and 60's Kennedy's New Frontier" and Johnson'
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1. “Mangers Do Things Right – Leaders Do the Right Thing” This session will take a look at the evolution of financial aid professionals. Three distinct groups have preceded those who are now entering our profession. What is expected of today’s aid administrator? To meet the demands, leadership is a necessity!
2. Warriors Warriors were:
Men of ideas/great thinkers/in many ways idealists
They relied on personality, political savvy, ego, charm, and courage
You were either with them or against them
3. Middlemen Middlemen were:
Nurtured by the idealism of the 50’s and 60’s – Kennedy’s “New Frontier” and Johnson’s “Great Society
Believed that all things were possible through hard work
They perceived themselves as lacking talent and political savvy
Did not have new technologies to rely on
This period required a lot of hard work and learning- their efforts were, perhaps, incomparable
This was the transitional group
4. Technocrats Technocrats are:
About information, honing ideas, and rearranging facts
They also work hard, harder than expected in this age of advancement and information
5. Leaders Within our offices, across our campuses, within our communities, nationally
6. Leadership Strategy I Attention Through Vision
7. Leadership Strategy II Meaning Through Communication
8. Leadership Strategy III Trust Through Positioning
9. Leadership Strategy IV The Development of Self Through
(1) Positive Self Regard
10. Leadership Strategy IV (cont.) The Development of Self Through
(2) The Wallenda Factor
11. Today’s Financial Aid Leaders Must Have the Following Skills Skill #1: Attention to Customers
Skill #2: Effective Teamwork
Skill #3: Fact-Based Management
Skill #4: Process Re-Engineering
Skill #5: Effective Communication
12. Myths About Leadership Leadership is a rare skill
Leaders are born not made
Leaders are charismatic
Leaders exist only at the top of an organization
The leader controls, directs, prods, and manipulates