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As a Leader, . it’s not all about you!. David Wormald Dori Kazimer Viva Nsair. January 27 th , 2010. Outline. Who are you leading?. How does a great leader make others feel good about themselves?. What are the guiding principles for leadership?. Who are you leading?. What is a.
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As a Leader, it’s not all about you! David Wormald DoriKazimer Viva Nsair January 27th, 2010
Outline Who are you leading? How does a great leader make others feel good about themselves? What are the guiding principles for leadership?
What is a LEADER? • For the benefit of their people, the LEADER will • 1. Ask the proper questions • 2. Encourage and reinforce behavioural change • 3. Be an example of excellence for others to follow • Knows errors will occur • Will take necessary action • Accepts blame for team errors A LEADER has to be employee-centered
How does a great leader make others feel good about themselves?
The Level 5 Leader • Humility + professional will • Fanatically driven • Successors are set for even greater success • Compelling modesty • Takes responsibility for errors • Workmanlike diligence • Gives success to others and luck
Capitalize on the Uniqueness of Each Person • Analyzing • Doing • Watching • Learning Styles • Strengths • Triggers
The Benefits of Capitalizing on the Uniqueness of Each Person • Each person is more accountable • Healthy degree of disruption • Inter- • dependency • Saves time
The 360 Degree Leader You make a living by what you get, but you make a life by what you give. • Winston Churchill Ignore what a man desires and you ignore the very source of his power • Walter Lippman
What Can You Do? 8 Guiding Principles to Success • Development is a long-term process • Indentify individual dreams/desires/true strengths • Lead each person differently • Give them the right job • Help them know themselves • Celebrate the right wins • Prepare them for leadership • Be ready to have hard conversations
Class Exercise • Why are the results different of the two video clips? • What were the traits and behaviours of the friend that enabled a successful dive? • What learning style(s) do you think the son had? • Was the father/friend teaching using the strengths and the learning style of the son to teach diving? How or how not? • Do you think the father/friend would ever change their teaching style?
Summary • you must be employee-centered As a leader A Great leader focuses on individual strengths, triggers and learning styles Organization, Leader and Employee need to be aligned
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