Put Leadership to Work for You Prepared by Greg Cummings January, 2014 What is Leadership ? Put Leadership to Work for You Prepared by Greg Cummings January, 2014

Are Leaders born or made? What is a Leader? ????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Are Leaders born or made? Let’s Look At A Few

President Barack Obama

Mahatma Gandhi

Adolph Hitler

Osama Bin Ladin

Martin Luther King

Leadership Definition “Management is doing things right, Leadership is doing the right thing” (Peter Drauker) By definition: Each of you can be a good leader

Leadership “Great Leaders possess dazzling social intelligence, a zest for change, and above all, vision that allows them to set their sights on the things that truly merit attention.” Psychology Today Not a bad skill set for the rest of us

Summary Discuss traits or qualities that all leaders have Discuss skills that these leaders have in common What are the differences in these leaders? Are you are leader or a follower? Why? What leadership skills, attributes and characteristics do you have? Write them down for next session

End of Session 1

How Do You Become a Better Leader? Session II How Do You Become a Better Leader?

7 Habits to Improve the Leader in Me Habit 1 – Be Proactive - You Are in Charge Habit 2 – Begin With The End in Mind – Have a Plan Habit 3 – Put First Things First - Work First Then Play Habit 4 – Think Win Win – Everyone Can Win Habit 5 – Seek First to Understand – Then to be Understood – Listen Before You Talk Habit 6 – Synergize – Together Is Better Habit 7 – Sharpen the Saw – Balance Feels Best

Discussion and Assignment In your own words write down what you think each of the Seven Habits mean Discuss what you can do to personally improve each of the Seven Habits Try to get students to open up and talk about why its not cool to look smart or like they care. Ask Probing questions to their answers like “What do you mean buy….? Or explain a little more why you said ….?

How Do You Become A Better Leader ? Are You A Leader or Follower?