Knowing Yourself as a Leader

1. Knowing Yourself as a Leader Lynn Fletcher, PharmD, BC-ADM

2. What is Leadership? www.forbes.com A process of social influence, which maximizes the efforts of others, towards the achievement of a goal Not seniority, authority, or power Not based on specific personal attributes Not title-based Not management Is based on social influence Does require others (followers) but not necessarily direct reports Includes a goal

3. Leadership is Passion “You have to do what you love and love what you do …If you don’t, get out! Life it too short.” –Donna Young Leaders are committed to and persistent about their passion

4. How Do Others Perceive You? ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________

5. How Do You Perceive Yourself? ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________

6. Generational Thinking

7. Generational Thinking

8. Strengths Identify your strengths Continue to learn your strengths over time Talent Knowledge Skills Focus growth and development HERE Use strengths to overcome weaknesses

9. Weaknesses Know your weaknesses Manage them Do not focus growth and development here Do not let them get in the way Partner/team to balance weaknesses

10. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp Jung Typology Test – Free!!

11. Favorite World http://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/ Extraversion (E) Introversion (I) Do you focus on the outer world or your inner world?

12. Information http://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/ Sensing (S) Intuition (N) Do you focus on basic information or do you prefer to interpret and add meaning?

13. Decisions http://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/ Thinking (T) Feeling (F) Do you look at logic and consistency or people and special circumstances?

14. Structure Judging (J) Perceiving (P) Do you want to get things decided or stay open to new information and options?

15. DiSC Used to build productive teams http://www.123test.com/disc-personality-test/

16. Dominance https://www.discprofile.com/what-is-disc/overview/ • Emphasis on • Accomplishing results • Bottom line • Confidence

17. Influence • Emphasis on • Influencing and/or persuading others • Openness • Relationships

18. Steadiness • Emphasis on • Cooperation • Sincerity • Dependability

19. Conscientious • Emphasis on • Quality and accuracy • Expertise • Competency

20. 5 Languages of Love Know yours!! Know the members of your team http://www.5lovelanguages.com/profile/

21. 5 Languages of Love Time Affirmation Acts of service Physical touch Gifts

22. Getting Involved The key to leadership development and success is simply involvement

23. On Campus • Pharmacy clubs • Pharmacy 1stnighter • Non-pharmacy clubs • Fraternities • Sororities • Boiler Volunteer Network

24. In the Community Local organizations Boy scouts, girl scouts, 4H Big Brothers Big Sisters Local, regional, and national nonprofits Civic organizations Churches

25. In the Profession • Committees at the workplace • Local, state, and national pharmacy organizations • IPA • APhA • ASHP • Local, state, and national non-pharmacy organizations • AADE • ADA

26. Finding a Mentor • Find a pharmacy mentor • Find a non-pharmacy mentor • Characteristics of a mentor • Someone who is where you want to end up • Builds confidence • Pushes you toward your goals • Honest

27. Networking Every situation is an opportunity to meet someone new Don’t be afraid to put yourself out there Treat EVERYONE how you would want to be treated – you never know who they might know Build relationships. Value relationships. Keep relationships.

28. Big “L” Leaders vs Little “l” Leaders • Being a leader doesn’t necessarily mean having a formal position • Big “L” leaders • Those in formal leadership positions • i.e. director, PIC, clinical coordinator, etc • Little “L” leaders • The informal leader • Any person at any given time

29. Lead From Where You Stand Start developing attributes and confidence NOW Soon, it becomes second nature People follow those with passion, not because they understand, but because they believe

30. Being a Leader If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. –John Quincy Adams

31. Being a Leader Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it’s amazing what they can accomplish. –Sam Walton

32. Be Courageous – Lead Change You don’t lead by pointing and telling people some place to go. You lead by going to that place and making a case. –Ken Kesey

33. Be a Part of the Future of Pharmacy Leadership Clinical services Team-based healthcare Collaborative practice agreements Provider status!!!

34. Personal Brand ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________

35. Leaderships No Nos No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself, or to get all the credit for doing it. –Andrew Carnegie

36. The Best Kind of Leader A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves. –Lao Tzu

37. Lynn’s Leadership Lessons The worst anyone can say is “no” Allow yourself to dream and make those dreams come true Know what you want and go get it In some cases it is better to ask for forgiveness than for permission Be stupid enough to say “yes”