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7.01 PowerPoint Objective 7.01 Understand leadership. Who Is A Leader ?. A leader is a person who: Guides Directs or Commands other persons, teams, or groups into achieving a common goal. What Is Leadership ?. The ability of an individual to: influence, motivate, and enable
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Who Is A Leader? • A leader is a person who: • Guides • Directs or • Commands other persons, teams, or groups into achieving a common goal.
What Is Leadership? • The ability of an individual to: • influence, • motivate, and • enable others to contribute toward the effectiveness and success of the organizations of which they are members.
Traits of Successful Leaders • Be Visionary: work in the present, learning from the past and looking to the future. • Communicate your vision to those you lead. • Be evaluative—continually re-evaluate the vision. • Involve staff in revising the vision. • Plan how to achieve the vision--be a good planner.
Traits of Successful Leaders • Be Passionate (have very strong feelings about your leadership and what you do) • Inspire passion in your employees—be inspiring, influencing others. • Be enthusiastic—love your work!
Traits of Successful Leaders • Be a Good Decision-maker • Make decisions quickly, but not hastily. • Be quietly competent and know the business thoroughly. • Be committed to your decision, but be flexible and adaptable. • Be analytical and thoughtful in making decisions.
Traits of Successful Leaders • Be a Team Builder—build a great team. • Delegate responsibility—help employees grow. • Listen and learn from employees—be interested in feedback. • Inspire confidence in employees. • Share the glory—give others due recognition and reward their efforts.
Traits of Successful Leaders • Have a Good Work Ethic: • Be organized • Be resourceful • Be open-minded and open to change • Be consistent
Traits of Successful Leaders • Have Good Character • Be honest and trustworthy • Have empathy for others • Have a good sense of humor • Be respectful of others
7.01Becoming a Leader Objective 7.01 Understand Leadership.
What Are CTSOs? • CTSOs are Career Technical Student Organizations. • Any student enrolled in a Career Technical Education course may join the related CTSO. • Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) is the CTSO for business students.
Benefits of CTSO Membership • CTSO’s develop: • Citizenship • Technical skills • Leadership • Teamwork. • CTSO’s enhance students' civic awareness. • CTSO’s provide opportunities for developing social competencies and a wholesome attitude about living and working.
The President: presides over and conducts meetings; prepares an agenda for the meeting; calls meetings as needed. The Vice President: assists the president in the discharge of his/her duties; presides at meetings in the absence of the president. FBLA Officers
FBLA Officers • The Secretary: • prepares and reads the minutes; • attends to official correspondence; • sends out and posts meeting notices; • prepares chapter reports. • The Treasurer: • receives and acts as custodian of chapter funds; • collects all dues and is responsible for their disbursement; • keeps financial records; devises, appropriate fund-raising activities;
FBLA Officers • The Historian: • Maintains a chapter scrapbook of chapter activities for the year. • Provides local chapter history when requested. • Submits local newspaper clippings, pictures, etc., for inclusion in the state scrapbook. • The Reporter: • gathers and classifies chapter news; • prepares news releases and articles for publication in school and local newspapers;
FBLA Officers • The Parliamentarian: • assists chapter members in understanding the basic purposes of parliamentary procedure; • advises the presiding officer and others on parliamentary procedure; • provides reference materials pertaining to parliamentary procedure for meetings; • points out and explains irregularities in parliamentary procedure to the presiding officer; and • makes sure chapter meetings are conducted in an orderly manner.
Comparison of Leadership Skills For Business and CTSO Leaders Business Leaders • Communicate with workers—share and receive information • Lead by example. Be a good role model. • Represent the business at various functions • Be a good listener CTSO Leaders • Communicate with members—share and receive information • Lead by example, dress appropriately and conduct him/herself in a respectful manner at all times • Represent the organizationin various activities • Be a good listener