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1. 1 Leadership Styles and Your Career
2. 2 So you think you know what leadership is…? “The art of getting people to do what they really don’t want to do and don’t feel equipped to do against a timeline they don’t believe in, with risks that scare them, to achieve an objective they believe at the beginning to be impossible.”
— Eric Gregory
3. 3 Leadership…Defines you, whether you want it to or not. Presented to Eric Gregory by his FAST2010 proposal team who said, “This is how you run a proposal!”
4. 4 Leadership Development and Attributes Trait Theory — Leaders are born
Great Events Theory — Crises create leaders
Transformation Theory — People choose to become leaders
5. 5 Leadership Styles
6. 6 Leadership in a Proposal Environment
7. 7 How do I become a leader in a proposal environment?
8. 8 Get your technical and emotional skill base set (formal/informal).
Seek challenges to grow and expand your emotional and rational capabilities.
Find a mentor (formal or informal) to guide your development. Can have more than one all through your career.
Take acceptable risks.
Adopt a leadership style you are comfortable with and that fits your personality. (Don’t try to be Tony!)
Be accountable.
Have courage in the face of adversity or controversy.
Admit mistakes.
Communicate frequently. Up and down.
Be approachable but resolute. How do I become a leader in a proposal environment? (cont’d)
9. 9 Practical Guide to Proposal Leadership
10. 10 People ask you what you think.
People ask you for help.
Acknowledged company leaders ask you to help on a major project.
Peers begin to follow your example.
You’re not afraid to run the copying machine late at night and you know where to find dinner for your team. Signs You are Becoming a Leader
11. 11 Leadership Styles and Your Career Not all people can or should be leaders — followers are important too!
Decide what you are or want to be
If you choose to be a leader