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Leadership That Lasts The Personal Dimensions of Leadership. Dr. Ray Smilor Executive Director, Beyster Institute at the Rady School, UC-San Diego. Agenda. Show authenticity. Create trust. Exude optimism. The “Great Expectations” of Leadership. Authenticity.
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Leadership That Lasts The Personal Dimensions of Leadership Dr. Ray SmilorExecutive Director,Beyster Institute at the Rady School, UC-San Diego
Agenda • Show authenticity • Create trust • Exude optimism • The “Great Expectations” of Leadership MEET U.S.
Authenticity “Leadership is authentic self expression that creates value.”- Jim CashmanLeadership from the Inside Out MEET U.S.
Be Authentic • Identify your uniqueness MEET U.S.
Net Concept - Tunis - Imen Bakhouche “My real value-added to my company is that I bring a global vision to our work.” MEET U.S.
Be Authentic • Identify your uniqueness • Expose a vulnerability • Be consistent • Establish your “potent point of view” MEET U.S.
Potent Point of View “Never give up. Never give up. Never! Never! Never!” - Sir Winston Churchill MEET U.S.
Potent Point of View • “The customer first, last and always.” • “Every phone call will be answered by a real person!” • “Nobody says, 'That’s not my job!'” MEET U.S.
Trust “Trust is a pragmatic, tangible, actionable asset that you can create.” Stephen M.R. Covey The Speed of Trust MEET U.S.
Create Trust • Communicate -- Talk honestly -- Demonstrate respect -- Keep commitments MEET U.S.
Create Trust • Inspire -- Show loyalty -- Be accountable -- Deliver results MEET U.S.
“You have to give employees the opportunity to explore what they want and increase their expertise. I always involve them in the business and in coming up with new ideas to improve it. They are the people that make a difference in the company. They are the future.” Hanan Saab PharmamedLebanon MEET U.S.
Optimism The more difficult the task and the greater the pressure, the more important optimism is to the success of every endeavor. – Martin Seligman Learned Optimism MEET U.S.
Be Optimistic • See for yourself • Focus on talents, not weakness of others • Label differently MEET U.S.
Philadelphia Chocolates- Lina Hindeleh “I challenged myself to succeed. I refused to have any negative thoughts.” MEET U.S.
The “Great Expectations” of Leadership MEET U.S.
“Great Expectations” • Expect to anger some people! • Expect people to bring you problems • Expect to be lonely • Expect not to know all the answers • Expect to make mistakes • Expect to have fun MEET U.S.
PURVEYORS OF HOPE MEET U.S.