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Foundation of Leadership. Instead of worrying about the future, make it. Ty Warren tywarren@aol.com. I never met a born leader but I met some leaders who weren’t one. Dwight David Eisenhower, former president. Making Leaders. Leadership Traits. COURAGE VISION REALITY VALUES. Courage.
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Foundation of Leadership Instead of worrying about the future, make it. Ty Warren tywarren@aol.com
I never met a born leader but I met some leaders who weren’t one.Dwight David Eisenhower, former president Making Leaders
Leadership Traits • COURAGE • VISION • REALITY • VALUES
Courage Courage is the most important human trait for without it nothing else happens. Aristotle, Dead Greek Guy
Courage Wall Street Journal Survey #1 What do Fortune 500 Boards want most from a manager? The ability to make a difficult decision in a stressful environment
Psychosis Psychosis is limiting our lives to avoid anxiety. Sigmund Freud, Dead Sex Obsessed Guy
Psychosis Examples That fateful day Ty’s day in NYC
Management Psychosis Manager as Tarzan Wall Street Journal Survey: 83% wish they had taken more risks. Cool software
Overcoming Psychosis If you want to improve, go to the pain. Bill Gates, Really Rich Guy The negative is the imperative. Jack Welch, Another Really Rich Guy
Leadership Traits • COURAGE • VISION
Devise the Vision • Know where you are going Destination defines success
Devise the Vision • Know where you are going • Why are you going there People need to understand why to commit.
Devise the Vision • Know where you are going • Why are you going there • How will you get there Define the tactical response so all know their roles. Celebrate milestones.
The Vision Thing Give them a forceful vision Words matter Loftus
The Vision Thing Don’t cast vision unless you have the right people in place to fulfill the vision Mappers versus Explorers
Leadership Traits • COURAGE • VISION • REALITY
Reality • Reality as a barrier • Reality as a balance
Strategic Planning • Long range planning versus Strategic • SWOT versus Urgencies • If you have 15 initiatives you have NONE
Reality is Service Recovery You need it. Do it!
Leadership Traits • COURAGE • VISION • REALITY • VALUES
THROWN 1. You must act 2. You cannot know all 3. You can’t predict results 4. You can’t not act
Leader is your vocation An example: Ric Cardy
The Research Shows The leader must have learned: 1. The role and use of empathy 2. The ability to read and communicate within the context of others. 3. The skill to move people to action item rather than trying to change people.
The Research Shows The leader must have learned: 4. Team building and collaboration skills. 5. The art of giving specific instructions and allowing feedback. 6. Encouraging conflict and effectively using it to form solutions.
Leadership Traits Ty Warren 205-999-8940 tywarren@aol.com