1. LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR THE 21 ST CENTURY

2. PRESENTATION OVERVIEW 10 Critical questions Discovering the leader in you Characteristics of a 21 st Century Leader The Challenge

3. QUESTIONS Why is it all successful people say “believe in yourself” is the secret to their success Is leadership a preserve for a “chosen few”? How does a person who has been considered unable to lead become a leader? How does a person become a servant leader What causes 2 people looking at exactly the same picture to see it differently

4. QUESTIONS (Continued) What does it mean to “discover yourself” Why does the sign “under new management” inspire customers’ confidence in a falling business? What causes a business leader to act contrary to the very tenets of their profession? What causes workers to be passive in contributing ideas to organisational success? Why does every human being aspire to be a leader?

5. WHY LEADERSHIP Everything rises or falls on LEADERSHIP – John Maxwell

6. DISCOVERING THE LEADER IN YOU How does one become a leader? Title Money Power/ position Popularity or recognition

7. LEADERSHIP…… Everybody is a Genius. But If You Judge a Fish by Its Ability to Climb a Tree, It Will Live Its Whole Life Believing that It is Stupid. - Albert Einstein

8. LEADERSHIP BY DESIGN Discover a sense of purpose Everything has a purpose Every product is designed to serve its purpose Source of potential, ability, capacity and fulfilment Avoids abuse Source of courage "The greatest tragedy in life is not death, but a life without purpose.“ Myles Munroe

9. Conviction An unshakeable belief in “ I am wired up to serve my purpose” Connection with your purpose

10. Vision Purpose in pictures Always about the advancement, preservation and betterment of people Makes you unlimited Seeing how you are supposed to serve your purpose

11. Passion Believing so strongly in your vision that you are willing to die for it

12. Inspiration Generating meaning in others People get meaning in joining you towards your cause

13. Influence Impacted people by your passion Surrender their authority to you

14. LEADERSHIP People following a leader in pursuit of a cause Asingade, anenge asingade!!!

15. Characteristics of a 21 st Century Leader Systems Thinking (Holistic approach) Everything works in a system Solves problems-Embraces Technology Strategic Thinking Decisiveness Clarity Servant Leader-empower others Sophistication Manages resources effectively Balanced in their choices-priorities Opportunity rather than fear driven

16. Characteristics of a 21 st Century Leader Commits to principles and values (ethical) Welcomes multiple perspectives Principled negotiator-effective communicator Win-win-win approach Effective implementer-follow through Learns from mistakes Continuous improvement-never graduate Sustainability agent Global awareness Creates enduring value

17. THE CHALLENGE Make a difference and not just a living Isambard Kingdom Brunel (9 April 1806 – 15 September 1859) An English mechanical and civil engineermechanicalcivil engineer One of the 19th century engineering giants", and "one of the greatest figures of the Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution Changed the face of the English landscape with his ground breaking designs and ingenious constructions Brunel built dockyards, the Great Western Railway, a series of steamships,Great Western Railway the first propeller-driven transatlantic steamship, numerous important bridges and tunnels, His designs revolutionised public transport and modern engineering