1. Greg Reynolds, Ph. D. University of Illinois at Springfield
Authentic Leadership
Greg Reynolds, Ph. D.
University of Illinois at Springfield

2. Management versus Leadership
Managers
Leaders
Administer
Ask how and when
Focus on system
Maintain
Rely on control
Have a short-term perspective
Accept the status-quo
Imitate
copy
Innovate
Ask what and why
Focus on people
Develop
Inspire trust
Have a long-term perspective
Challenge the status-quo
Originate
Show originality

3. What is Leadership? Donald H. McGannon Peter F. Drucker Lao Tzu
Leadership is action, not position.
Peter F. Drucker
Leadership is not magnetic personality—that can just as well be a glib tongue. It is not "making friends and influencing people"—that is flattery. Leadership is lifting a person's vision to higher sights, the raising of a person's performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its normal limitations.
Lao Tzu
To lead people, walk beside them ... As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence. The next best, the people honor and praise. The next, the people fear; and the next, the people hate ... When the best leader's work is done the people say, 'We did it ourselves!'“

4. Management Theory
Douglas McGregor – Theory X (Autocratic Manager) and Theory Y (Participative Manager)
W. Edwards Deming – 14 Key Principals of Management and PDSA
William Ouchi – Theory Z (“Japanese” management style)

5. Motivation Theory Abraham Maslow and Frederick Herzberg
Leading to Dissatisfaction
Leading to Satisfaction
Physiological
Safety
Belonging
Esteem
Self-actualization

6. The Five Practices James M. Kouzes and Barry Z
The Five Practices James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner Santa Clara University
Model the Way
Inspire a Shared Vision
Challenge the Process
Enable Others to Act
Encourage the Heart

7. Credibility is the foundation of Leadership
“Leadership is in the eyes of other people; it is they who proclaim you as a leader.” Carrie Gilstrap, Hewlett-Packard
CHARACTERISTICS OF ADMIRED LEADERS
HONEST
FORWARD-LOOKING
INSPIRING
COMPETENT
What is Credibility Behaviorally?
DWYSYWD: Do What You Say You Will Do

8. Model the Way “The action that made the most difference was setting a personal example.” Idan Baqr-Sade, BridgeWave
Clarifying Values
Setting Example the Example
Find your voice by clarifying your personal values
Affirm shared values. Unity is forged, not forced
Personify the shared values
Teach others to model the values

9. Inspire a Shared Vision “You have to paint a powerfully compelling picture of the future for people to want to align with the vision.” Vicky Ngo-Roberti, VMware, Inc.
Envisioning the Future
Enlisting Others
Envision the future by imagining exciting and ennobling possibilities
Find a common purpose by listening to others
Enlist others in the common vision by appealing to shared aspirations
Animate the vision through speaking from the heart with positive communication

10. Challenge the Process “Leaders are not afraid to take risks and step outside of their comfort zone.” Chris Hintz, Cisco Systems
Search for Opportunities
Experiment and Take Risks
Seize the initiative and seek innovative ways to change, grow and improve
Exercise outsight and let ideas flow freely from the outside in
Experiment and take risks by constantly generating small wins and learning from mistakes
Learn from experience

11. Enable Others to Act “To be successful, teams must adopt a www
Enable Others to Act “To be successful, teams must adopt a (we will win) mind–set, and not an imm.com (I, me, myself) mind-set.” Lily Cheng, PACE Learning & Consultancy
Foster Collaboration
Strengthen Others
Foster collaboration by promoting cooperative goals and building trust
Facilitate relationships. Every significant relationship should be treated as if it will last a lifetime
Helping others take ownership in and responsibility for the success of the group by enhancing their competence and confidence
Enhance self- determination of others by helping them develop competence and confidence

12. Encourage the Heart “Through appreciation and celebration we show people that they are significant and their contributions are vital to our overall success.” Soumya Mitra, EMC Corporation
Recognize Contributions
Celebrating
Recognize contributions by showing appreciation for individual excellence
Personalize recognition. Saying “thank you” goes a long way in sustaining high performance
People are just more willing to follow someone they like and trust
Celebrate the values and victories by creating a spirit of community
Be personally involved. Nothing communicates more clearly than what the leaders do
Stories by their nature are public forms of communication.

13. Leadership Is Everyone’s Business “Don’t ever let anyone tell you that you can’t make a difference. If we all work on our little parts of the planet, we will change the world.” Tara Church, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges LLP
Leadership is learned. It’s just pure myth that only a lucky few can ever understand the intricacies of leadership
Leaders make a difference. If you are to become a better leader, you must first believe that leadership applies to you and that you can be a positive force in the world
First lead yourself. Leadership development is self-development
A leader with integrity has one self. A leader without integrity is putting on an act
Humility: You can’t do it alone. You are human and you need the help of others

14. The Secret To Success In Life “Leadership is not an affair of the head
The Secret To Success In Life “Leadership is not an affair of the head. Leadership is an affair of the heart.” James Kouzes and Barry Posner
Constituents look for leaders who demonstrate an enthusiastic and genuine belief in the capacity of others, who strengthen people’s will, who supply the means to achieve, and who expresses optimism for the future
The best kept secret of a successful leader is love: staying in love with leading, with the people who do the work, and with the organization

15. The Leadership Challenge, 4th Edition
By James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner
August 2007 , Jossey-Bass