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Leadership Development Joe Collins. Questions of the Day. What is a leader? What does a leader do? How do you spot a leader? How do you retain and develop leaders?. What is a leader to you?. What is a leader to you?. In 8 words or less. For me.
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Questions of the Day What is a leader? What does a leader do? How do you spot a leader? How do you retain and develop leaders?
What is a leader to you? In 8 words or less
For me Someone who inspires others to achieve amazing things
"Leadership is ultimately about creating a way for people to contribute to making something extraordinary happen." -Alan Keith
Organizational EffectivenessKlein, Zeigert, Knight, and Xiao There are five broad functions a leader performs: • environmental monitoring
Organizational Effectiveness There are five broad functions a leader performs: • organizing subordinate activities
Organizational Effectiveness There are five broad functions a leader performs: • teaching and coaching subordinates
Organizational Effectiveness There are five broad functions a leader performs: • motivating others
Organizational Effectiveness There are five broad functions a leader performs: • intervening actively in the group's work Intervene: “To involve oneself in a situation so as to alter or hinder an action or development”
What is the most common place where leaders and future leaders are tested?
How to spot leadership in meetings Employee’s planning skills Did the employee who called the meeting prepare an agenda or not? Is everyone informed about it or not? What is the effectiveness of the agenda? -Aakash Shah
How to spot leadership in meetings Efficiency of the employee Were the right people invited to the meeting? Were clear expectations set for each participant?
How to spot leadership in meetings Employees power to find logic Are they a good listener? Do they analyze different thoughts to pick the best idea? Will an idea contribute to the efforts of the team?
How to spot leadership in meetings The productiveness of the employee Which employees are supporting other team players? Who is trying to contribute with their ideas and creative suggestions? What is the level of seriousness of people towards the task at hand?
How to spot leadership in meetings The employee should be in control Is the person leading the meeting steering the meeting towards a conclusive end or not? Is he/she working towards getting a good result with the team or not? Is the meeting leader ensuring proper, productive conduct of the meeting participants?
Danger Equilibrium Steady State Employer Employee Danger of employee leaving Danger of job loss
Danger Equilibrium Perceived lack of good jobs Economy Investors Cost Cutting Danger of employee leaving Employer Employee Danger of job loss
Danger Equilibrium Historic layoffs Lack of raises, promotions Economic rebound More jobs Opportunity Danger of job loss Employer Employee Danger of employee leaving
Today’s Environment Perceived lack of good jobs Economy Investors Cost Cutting Danger of employee leaving Employer Employee Danger of job loss
Exercise Projects Projects Current Worth Market Worth Perceived Cost Perceived Value Employer Employee