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Leading and Motivating Our Most Important Resource. 2007 ACMA Winter Conference Dr. La Verne P. Diggs Becker-Diggs & Associates. Leading. Leadership… “The only definition of a leader is someone who has followers.” Peter Drucker
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Leading and Motivating Our Most Important Resource 2007 ACMA Winter Conference Dr. La Verne P. Diggs Becker-Diggs & Associates
Leading • Leadership… • “The only definition of a leader is someone who has followers.” Peter Drucker • “Leadership is influence—nothing more, nothing less.” John C. Maxwell • “ Leadership is a function of knowing yourself, having a vision that is well communicated, building trust among colleagues, and taking effective action to realize your own leadership potential.” Warren Bennis
Management Planning Organizing Motivating Controlling and Monitoring Leadership Model the Way Inspire a Shared Vision Challenge the Process Enable Others to Act Encourage the Heart LEADING/MANAGING
LEADERSHIP Model the Way • Model the behavior expected of others • Share your values • Lead From What You Believe • Words and Deeds Must Be Consistent
LEADERSHIP Inspire a Shared Vision • Be confident in your ability to make extraordinary things happen • Have the desire to make something happen • People will not follow until they accept a vision as their own
LEADERSHIP Challenge the Process • Change from the status quo • Search for opportunities to innovate, grow, and improve
LEADERSHIP Enable Others to Act • Foster collaboration and build trust • Frequently use “we” instead of “I” when discussing organizational accomplishments • Make it possible for others to do good work
LEADERSHIP Encourage the Heart • Show appreciation for people’s contribution and create a culture of celebration • Build a strong sense of collective identity and community spirit
Legal and Ethical Behavior Does the behavior or result… • comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and government codes? • comply with all organizational standards of ethical behavior? • comply with professional standards of ethical behavior?
CASE STUDIES/DISCUSSION • Application of the concepts: • The Ethical Dilemma