College Student Leadership Conference February 18, 2006

Leadership And Management  Managers do things right, leaders do the right thing. -Peter Drucker  If you want to become an effective leader, begin by learning to manage yourself. –Pat Burns

Seven Habits of Highly Effective People 1. Be Proactive 2. Begin With The End In Mind 3. Put First Things First 4. Think Win-Win 5. Seek First To Understand, Then Be Understood 6. Synergize 7. Sharpen The Saw

Leadership From The Inside Out  Leadership is not so much about technique and methods as it is about opening the heart. Leadership is not a formula or a program, it is a human activity that comes from the heart and considers the hearts of others. It is an attitude, not a routine. -Lance Secretan  Good leaders develop through a never-ending process of self-study, education, training, and experience. -Anonymous  The path to effective leadership then, is an inside-out process. The private victory precedes the public victory. -Stephen Covey

Habit 1: Be Proactive  Underlying Principle – Individuals are responsible for their own choices and have the freedom to choose.  Key Paradigm – “I am responsible for my behavior and the choices I make in life.”

Habit 1: Be Proactive  Characteristics of a Proactive Person 1. Respond according to their values S -> R or S -> freedom to chose -> R 2. Accept responsibility for their own behavior. We make choices according to our values, purposes, and vision. 3. Focus on their Circle of Influence

Habit 1: Be Proactive

 Proactive “I choose to go.” “I control my own feelings.” “Let’s explore alternatives.”  Reactive “I have to go.” He makes me so mad.” “There’s nothing I can do.”

Habit 2: Begin With The End In Mind  Underlying Principle – Mental creation precedes physical creation.  Key Paradigm – “I can choose my own future and create a vision of it.” “I will create results mentally before beginning any activity.”

Habit 2: Begin With The End In Mind  Habit 1 says you are the programmer  Habit 2 says write the program  Mission Statement: A powerful document that expresses your personal sense of purpose and meaning in life. It acts as a governing constitution by which you evaluate decisions and choose behaviors.

Sample Mission Statement  To live my life with personal integrity. To harbor a passion for ideas and compassion for people. To actively seek a healthy balance in the physical, mental, spiritual and social domains. To pursue excellence as a standard. To meet with triumph and disaster and treat those two imposters the same. To serve my family as the steward of assets and legacy, of momentum and effectiveness, of civility and values.

Habit 3: Put First Things First Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.  Underlying Principle – Effectiveness requires balancing important relationships, roles, and activities.  Key Paradigm – “I will focus on importance instead of urgency.” “I will fulfill my mission by acting on important goals in my life.”

Habit 3: Put First Things First  #1 You are the programmer; #2 You write the program; #3 You run the program.  The key is not to prioritize your schedule but to schedule your priorities.

Habit 3: Put First Things First  What are the first things in your life? First things are those things that you, personally, find most worth doing. They move you in the right direction. They help you achieve the principle-centered purpose expressed in your mission statement.