1 John m. dettoni, ph.d. Chrysalis Ministries

What is the difference between “Leader” and “Leadership?” 2

Are Leaders people who do something? 3

If so, what kinds of things do Leaders do? 4

What is leadership, leader? 5

6 Quality of Being a Leader is something that is within a person, existing before it is demonstrated in leadership

Definition of leader: 7 Leader helps others within Triadic personal relationship to learn, grow, develop, mature in the process of fulfilling tasks, responsibilities, jobs, etc.

8 Triadic relationship: (1)the person who is a called to be a leader, (2) Other persons (3) God (or one’s external ontological referent)

TASKS, JOB, ETC. – SECONDARY to RELATIONSHIPS that PRODUCE: MATURATION, DEVELOPMENT, GROWTH as a PERSON 9

Being a Leader is….  A process, not just a mechanical skill. 10

Being a Leader is….  A spiritual process and discipline involving inner CHARACTER:  Commitment to fulfilling one’s calling, vocation  Relationships of ultimate concern for and to others  Being a personal example. 11

Character is therefore spiritually (morally & ethically grounded: - inner transformation of a person’s being, and - demonstrated behaviorally, affecting all of one’s life and relationships and activities (work, home, recreation, etc.) 12

Leader is….  A person not a position.  A relationship not a rank. NOT titles: president, chair person, professor, director, boss, general, “rabbi,” “teacher,” bishop, Dr., Rev., etc. 13

Being a Leader is….  A personal function (activity) not a power operation. Activity/Function is action based first on relationships, not just from a position of power and/or control!! 14

Being a Leader is….  A God-given responsibility not a personal privilege.  A God-given privilege not a divine right to govern, control! 15

Leader….  Empowers others, not only maintains one's own power and authority.  (A leader’s power and authority exist to give to others. Much like having more than one child, the love increases as you give love.)  Equips people not controls them.  Helps other to be transformed thru relationships within a given framework (often job, tasks, committee work, etc.) 16

Leader….  Sends the people out to serve in the world, does not hoard them for one’s self or one’s business or organization. 17

Being a Leader….  Is Service not stature nor status. 18

Being a Leader is….  A developmental nurturing relationship with people within an organization who:  Sharing a common mission and vision.  Holding shared values.  Molding and shaping the vision together.  Agreeing upon desired outcomes for the mission and visions.  Agreeing on goals, objectives, activities.  Working together on agreed upon tasks. 19

Leadership is….  Helping others to:  Identify their talents and abilities  Enhance their talents and abilities  Deploy their talents and abilities  Continue to use their talents and abilities  Evaluate the operation of their talents and abilities  Continually enhance their talents and abilities  And help others to do the same!! 20

Being a Leader is….  Not just getting the task done but doing the right thing and doing it the right way with the right people. (Leader’s responsibility: get the right people on the right bus and in the right seat! - Jim Collins) 21

Leader….  Builds people not manipulates them merely to obtain quantifiable goals, "bottom line" objectives. Goal is maturing people, not just programs or buildings or recognition.  For a leader, people are more important than just accomplishing the jobs. 22

Being a Leader is….  Not just getting tasks (jobs) done.  Leaders help people to be transformed as they do their tasks so that they serve others and not just the company. 23

Being a Leader requires…  Vocation: A calling to help people to develop, mature, and grow in order to serve — in a word… Leaders are…. 24

NURTURERS! 25

LEADERS NURTURE OTHERS ! 26

Nurturers do four things:  1. GROWTH – help to facilitate others to grow as whole people to become more and more mature as God created them to be. 27

Nurturers do four things:  2. TALENTS and ABILITIES – help to facilitate others to identify, develop, and enhance their talents, abilities and calling 28

Nurturers do four things:  3. DEPLOY – help others to deploy, to go and use their talents and abilities 29

Nurturers do four things:  4. Focus on People - seek to help all the people to go from what they are now to what they are called to be. 30

Leaders lead PEOPLE, not organizations 31

Focus: not on -organizational thinking and tasks, -not only concerned with maintenance of organization and the organization's rules and bureaucratic “correctness.” 32

 FOCUS IS PEOPLE, - their development, maturing, growing - as they go about their tasks - within their various responsibilities andpositions - in their organization and society. 33

TO BE THIS KIND OF LEADER…. 34

Jack Welch, former CEO, General Electric Company, Straight from the Gut:  Leaders serve others  Leaders are mentors, coaches, teachers, helpers, cheerleaders  Leaders allow subordinates to manage resources & make decisions  Leaders oversee advise process & fire those who abuse it 35

 Leaders consistently and constantly advocate self-accountability,  self-initiative,  self-control,  individual responsibility  “ [At GE I created…] “a culture where everyone began playing a part, where everyone’s ideas began to count, and where leaders led rather than controlled. They coached – rather than preached– and they got better results.”  “We build great people, who then build great products and services.” 36

Take up a towel and wash feet!!! 37

WHAT NOW IS YOUR DEFINITION OF A LEADER? And…. 38

How well do you act in accordance with your definition of being a leader? 39

What changes do you need to make in your thinking and actions in order to be a more effective, developmental, servant- leader? 40