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Authentic Leadership. The Journey Within. VANNW Conference June 22, 2012 Marjorie Trachtman, CVA. Managers Focus on Things And Process. Schedules/Agendas Staffing Budgets Rules Structure and Organization Resources Performance. Leaders Focus on People. Inspire Motivate Mentor
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Authentic Leadership The Journey Within VANNW Conference June 22, 2012 Marjorie Trachtman, CVA
Managers Focus on Things And Process • Schedules/Agendas • Staffing • Budgets • Rules • Structure and Organization • Resources • Performance
Leaders Focus on People • Inspire • Motivate • Mentor • Impart Vision • Set Direction • Praise and Thank • Empower
“You cannot manage men into battle. You manage things; you lead people.” -- Grace Hopper, Navy Admiral (Retired) “Management is getting people to do what needs to be done. Leadership is getting people to want to do what needs to be done.” -- Warren Bennis, Prof. of Business Administration, USC
Your Senior Management Manager YOU Leader Your Volunteers
What DeterminesLeadership Style? • Individual’s background and history • People being supervised • Nature of the work • Organizational philosophy and culture
Primary Leadership Styles Transactional Transformational
Types of Leadership Power • Coercive: Based on fear • Connective: Based on links to important people • Expert: Based on skill and knowledge • Informational: Based on access to information • Legitimate: Based on position • Referent: Based on agreement of others • Reward: Based on the ability to give pay, promotions, recognition, or other rewards
In General, Leaders… • Tend to be identified by position within a hierarchy • Become the focus for answers and solutions when others don’t know what to do or just want someone to tell them what to do • Give direction and have a vision of where the group or organization should go • Have some specific qualities that set them apart from the rest of the group
Key Leadership Elements • Technical knowledge and proficiency in core competencies: • Ethics • Organizational management • Human resource management • Accountability • Leadership and advocacy • Emotional intelligence: The ability to recognize your own and others’ emotions, understand what’s causing them, use them to guide action and thought, and learn to regulate and manage them • Integrity • Consistency
Ethics Are…principles that guide how we conduct ourselves and by which we judge the conduct of others. Ethics Are Not… feelings, faith, science, or laws.
The Volunteer Leader’s Journey • Describe the situation. • What was your role? • What skills did you call upon? • How did you feel in the moment? • What did you learn about yourself and your abilities? • How did this knowledge change you?
The Authentic Leader • Knowing who you are and what you believe • Doing what brings you the most joy • Making maximum use of your talents • Living your ethics, values, and vision • Continuing to learn and grow
Personal Mission Statement • Identifies what is truly important to you • Clarifies priorities • Guides your choices and actions • Integrates varying roles into a consistent pattern • 3-5 year timeframe Online Mission Statement Builder: www.franklincovey.com/msb/