Are you Ready to Lead?

1. Are you Ready to Lead? Laurie Menzel AWAG 2013

2. How do you define Leadership?

3. Leadership Definitions • "The only definition of a leader is someone who has followers. Some people are thinkers. Some are prophets. Both roles are important and badly needed. But without followers, there can be no leaders.” • “An effective leader is not someone who is loved or admired. He or she is someone whose followers do the right things. Popularity is not leadership. Results are.”

4. A leader builds enduring greatness through a paradoxical blend of personal humility and professional will • Leaders are highly visible. They therefore set examples.” • Leadership is not rank, privileges, titles, or money. It is responsibility." Frances Hesselbein, Leader to Leader, Spring 2007

5. Leadership Styles • Coercive- “Do What I Say”, no flexibility or creativity allowed • Authoritative- states the objective but allows for creativity/flexibility • Affiliative- “People Come First”, emotions, harmony and a sense of belonging encouraged • Democratic- everyone is equal, contributes, new ideas welcome • Pacesetting- goals are expected to be achieved • Coaching- leaders take time to mentor individually

7. What or Who has influenced your leadership style?

8. Which Style Do You Use? • Which style do you use with your organization? • Are you flexible? • Do you use a combination of styles? • Has your leadership changed through the years?

9. Personal Leadership Traits Positive and Negative

10. Positive Leadership Traits • Fair – No favoritism • Knowledge – Of job, smart, on policy & procedure, what’s expected of them • Honesty • Communication – Open, Effective, Know When To Speak, Good Interpersonal Skills • Decisions – Willing to make correct decisions, easy or tough • Involve Everyone, gathers information and shares it • Consistency • Experience • Support – growth both personal & professional develop • Trust – Believe in members, is trustworthy themselves • Integrity • Common Sense • Flexibility • Respect – Treats everyone with, earns it themselves • Approachability (Adapted from RapidBI 2012)

11. Negative Leadership Traits • Micro Manage • Favoritism – Friendship first, plays favorites • Selfish – Self centered, self serving, self promoting • Indecisive – Second guessing, fail to make any decision • Inconsistent – Shift priorities • Knowledge – Pretend to know everything, never wrong • Decisions – Not making any, emotional, inability to make any • Vindictive • Communication – Poor, non communicator, dishonest • Hypocritical – “Do as I say, not as I do” • Close Minded – Not open to suggestions, won’t change mind • Dishonest • Discipline – Selective, double standards, name calling, no recognition, heavy handed • Inexperience • Responsibility – Not taking, shirks it ( Adapted from RapidBI 2012)

12. Leadership Suggestions • Determination to be a viable and relevant part of the tenuous future • Rejection of hierarchy in favor of flexible, inclusive management systems • Openness to new models, new ideas, and new initiatives regardless of where in the world they come from

13. Utilizing the relationship between learning and leading • Utilizing passion for the mission to maintain focus and patience for the journey • Utilizing and Practicing “Planned Abandonment” without fear

14. How do you see yourself? What are your traits?

15. SWOT • Strengths • Weaknesses • Opportunities • Threats

16. Leadership Roles

17. Basic Leadership Admin

18. Board Structure- Getting Started • Current Constitution/ By Law • Review board structure for relevancy • Network to find board members • “Warm Body” syndrome • “Summer Rotation” Bounty • Diversity • Personality Dynamics • References

19. Getting off on the right foot- What to do before the board year starts • Meet with all board members individually • Budget Review • Constitution/ By Law Review • Legal Document Review • Update Website/ Email accounts • Set Board calendar and monthly functions • Branding • Board Building- Social Event

20. BOARD REPORTS

21. Board Report Position: Month: Name: Activities: [Brief summary of activities conducted during the last month or since the last board meeting.] Motions to be made at the meeting: [If none, write “none.”] Money collected and/or bills/receipts: [If none, write “none.”] Problems encountered and course of action: [If none, write “none.”] Goals for upcoming month: [Briefly describe plans and indicate if additional help is needed.] Total number of volunteer hours

22. Monthly board Meetings • Start on Time • Parliamentarian • Apathy by Board Members, Quorum issues • Is this a “committee meeting” • Consent Agenda • Handling confrontations • Confidentiality • How long is too long?

23. Advisors • Who appoints them? • How many do you need? • When do you call on them for help?

24. After Action Report (AAR) • Board Position Title: • Committee: • Committee Requirements: • Responsibilities/Job Description: • Timeline: • Annual Budget: • List highlights of your position: • List and describe problems encountered: • Standard Operating Procedure: • POC Info: • Recommendations of improvement for your area of responsibility: i.e. Changes to By-Laws

25. Finishing the Year • Will you serve again? • Importance of continuity • Does the organization need new direction? Knowing when to step down • Importance of complete AAR’s from all positions • “Corporate Knowledge” • Thanking your board members • Collecting board members binders, equipment, etc

26. L.E.A.D.E.R.S • Look and Listen • Emotional Bonding • Awareness • Dare to dream a new reality and do it • Empowerment • Responsibility • Synchronicity • (Deepak Chopra, The Soul of Leadership, 2010)

27. Helpful nonprofit Websites • www.boardsource.org • www.volunteermatch.org • www.philanthropy.com • www.managementhelp.org • www.e-volunteerism.com • www.guidestar.org • www.nptimes.com • www.energizeinc.com • www.independentsector.org • www.urban.org • www.leadertoleader.org

28. Things to Remember……… • Each Leader has a unique set of motivations to lead. • You are at your best- working in the sweet spot of your leadership- when you are highly motivated and using your strongest capabilities. • By understanding past experiences that are highly motivating to you and that utilized your greatest capabilities, you can learn to identify situations that will enable you to be most effective. • (Adapted from Finding Your True North, 2008)

29. Laurie Menzellmenzel@att.netAWAG 2013