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Everyone is a Leader. 10-7-16 4 th Annual Fall Leadership Conference Ron Siers, Jr. Leadership. Think about a leader you admire. What did this person do that earned your admiration?. Research Findings. Research Findings. Leadership. Do we have a leadership crisis in our country?.
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Everyone is a Leader 10-7-16 4th Annual Fall Leadership Conference Ron Siers, Jr.
Leadership Think about a leader you admire. What did this person do that earned your admiration?
Leadership Do we have a leadership crisis in our country?
Leadership Are leaders born or made?
Leadership Do organizations have a lack of leadership bench strength?
Leadership Do we have inhibiting assumptions for leadership?
Leadership Do we fail to create environments for growth in leadership?
Leadership Do we make learning leadership a daily habit?
Leadership Do we know how to mobilize individuals to make extraordinary things happen within our organizations?
Leadership Jim Kouzes & Barry Posner Santa Clara University 30 years of leadership research
Question • What percentage of individuals believe we currently have a leadership crisis in our country? • 86% Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (2016). Learning leadership. San Francisco, CA: Wiley
Question • What percentage of organizations currently worry about a leadership pipeline? • 89% Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (2016). Learning leadership. San Francisco, CA: Wiley
Question • What is the average age that individuals receive professional development in leadership? • 42 Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (2016). Learning leadership. San Francisco, CA: Wiley
Question • What is the average age that individuals are placed within a supervisory position in organizations? • 32 Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (2016). Learning leadership. San Francisco, CA: Wiley
Question • What is the average age that individuals believe leadership development should begin? • 21 Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (2016). Learning leadership. San Francisco, CA: Wiley
Question • What is the percentage of individuals who have demonstrated nearly zero leadership skills and behaviors from a sample of over 2.5 million Leadership Practices Inventory assessments? • .00013% Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (2016). Learning leadership. San Francisco, CA: Wiley
5 Myths of Leadership Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (2016). Learning leadership. San Francisco, CA: Wiley
5 Myths of Leadership • The Talent Myth Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (2016). Learning leadership. San Francisco, CA: Wiley
5 Myths of Leadership 2. The Position Myth Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (2016). Learning leadership. San Francisco, CA: Wiley
5 Myths of Leadership 3. The Strengths Myth Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (2016). Learning leadership. San Francisco, CA: Wiley
5 Myths of Leadership 4. The Self-Reliance Myth Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (2016). Learning leadership. San Francisco, CA: Wiley
5 Myths of Leadership 5. The It-Comes-Naturally Myth Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (2016). Learning leadership. San Francisco, CA: Wiley
5 Fundamentals of Leadership Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (2016). Learning leadership. San Francisco, CA: Wiley
5 Fundamentals of Leadership 1. Believe You Can Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (2016). Learning leadership. San Francisco, CA: Wiley
5 Fundamentals of Leadership 2. Aspire to Excel 2026 Leader of the Year Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (2016). Learning leadership. San Francisco, CA: Wiley
5 Fundamentals of Leadership 3. Challenge Yourself Curiosity Conversation Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (2016). Learning leadership. San Francisco, CA: Wiley
5 Fundamentals of Leadership 4. Engage Support Encouragement Modeling Relationship People Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (2016). Learning leadership. San Francisco, CA: Wiley
5 Fundamentals of Leadership 4. Engage Support Personal Board of Directors & Feedback Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (2016). Learning leadership. San Francisco, CA: Wiley
5 Fundamentals of Leadership • Practice Deliberately • Practice regimen overseen by a teacher or coach. • Occurs outside one’s comfort zone with near-maximal effort, which is not usually enjoyable. • Involves well-defined, specific stretch goals. • Requires full attention & conscious actions. • Immediate feedback given. • Produces & depends on mental representations. • Building on or modifying fundamental skills and techniques. Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (2016). Learning leadership. San Francisco, CA: Wiley
5 Fundamentals of Leadership 5. Practice Deliberately Characteristics of a Culture of Leadership Trust Opportunities for learning Support for risk and failure Models of Exemplary leadership Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (2016). Learning leadership. San Francisco, CA: Wiley
Daily Practice • Did I do my best to remain positive about my abilities today? • Did I do my best to focus on exciting future possibilities today? • Did I do my best to challenge & stretch myself today? • Did I do my best to learn from other people today? • Did I do my best to practice a new leadership skill today? Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (2016). Learning leadership. San Francisco, CA: Wiley
5 Practices of Exemplary Leadership Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (2012). The leadership challenge. San Francisco, CA: Wiley
Practice 1 of Exemplary Leadership • Clarify values by finding your voice & affirming shared values. • Set the example by aligning actions with shared values. Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (2012). The leadership challenge. San Francisco, CA: Wiley
Practice 2 of Exemplary Leadership • Envision the future by imagining exciting & ennobling possibilities. • Enlist others in a common vision by appealing to shared aspirations. Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (2012). The leadership challenge. San Francisco, CA: Wiley
Practice 3 of Exemplary Leadership • Search for opportunities by seizing the initiative & looking outward for innovative ways to improve. • Experiment and take risks by constantly generating small wins & learning from experience. Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (2012). The leadership challenge. San Francisco, CA: Wiley
Practice 4 of Exemplary Leadership • Foster collaboration by building trust & facilitating relationships. • Strengthen others by increasing self-determination & developing competence. Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (2012). The leadership challenge. San Francisco, CA: Wiley
Practice 5 of Exemplary Leadership • Recognize contributions by showing appreciation for individual excellence. • Celebrate the values & victories by creating a spirit of community. Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (2012). The leadership challenge. San Francisco, CA: Wiley
Leaders Who Use The Five Practices: • Create higher-performing teams • Foster loyalty & greater organizational commitment • Enhance motivation & the willingness to work hard • Promote high degrees of involvement in schools • Increase fundraising results & expand gift-giving levels • Extent the range of their organization’s services • Increase retention, reduce absenteeism & turnover • Positively influence recruitment rates Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (2012). The leadership challenge. San Francisco, CA: Wiley
Leaders is a Relationship It is the quality of the relationship that matters MOST when engaged in achieving extraordinary outcomes. Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (2012). The leadership challenge. San Francisco, CA: Wiley
Research Findings • Age, gender, educational level, ethnicity, nationality, size of the organization, function, industry, & hierarchical level explain NEXT TO NOTHING about why people feel motivated, committed, & engaged in the workplace compared to …. • The impact explained by how they report and view the BEHAVIORS of their leaders. • The 5 Practices of Exemplary Leadership explain more than 30 times what is accounted for by ALL 9 individual & organizational demographic factors. Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (2016). Learning leadership. San Francisco, CA: Wiley
Research Findings • The context of leadership has changed dramatically in the last 30 years, yet the content of leadership has not changed. • The fundamental behaviors & actions of leaders have remained the same. Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (2016). Learning leadership. San Francisco, CA: Wiley
Question • Are leaders born or made? • All leaders are born … and so are you! Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (2016). Learning leadership. San Francisco, CA: Wiley
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