Leadership; the traits for success 1/13/2019 Leadership; the traits for success Risk Management Seminar at Sarova Whitesand -Mombasa CPA Joseph N. Nyanchama Joseph Nyanchama email:

Outline What is Leadership? Key Characteristics of Influential Leaders 1/13/2019 Outline What is Leadership? Key Characteristics of Influential Leaders Authenticity and Ethics in Leadership Trust: The Foundation of Leadership of influence The Challenges of Being a Leader in Today’s Society The “you” factor in true Leadership

What Leadership is not? Leadership is not about Control but Service 1/13/2019 What Leadership is not? Leadership is not about Control but Service Leadership is not about Power but Empowerment Leadership is not about Manipulation but Inspiration Leadership is not about People but Purpose

What is your approach? Influencing people? 1/13/2019 What is your approach? Manipulating/exploiting people? Guiding people? Commanding people? Influencing people?

What is leadership then? 1/13/2019 What is leadership then? “The leader leads and the boss drives” (Ross parot) The relationship through which one person influences the behaviour or actions of other people". Mullins L.J.

… what is leadership then? 1/13/2019 … what is leadership then? Leadership is the process of influencing others to achieve organizational goals". Batrol K.M “ The capacity to influence others through inspiration generated by a passion motivated by a vision birthed by a conviction produced by a purpose” Myles Munroe

1/13/2019 Influence Note: Most Of the authors quoted above agree that leadership is about influence Then what is influence? “The ability to cause others to do something or think in a particular way, without the use of sanctions” “Influence stems from the kind of personal bonds that you have with people” Late prof. Afrifa Gitonga

1/13/2019 Influence cont… In other words influence is when people are so impacted by your conviction of character and they are willing to surrender their authority to your cause. From this definition it implies true leaders never seek followers but followers are attracted to true leaders.

Every One Influences Someone 1/13/2019 Every One Influences Someone Sociologists tell us that even the most introverted individual will influence 10,000 other people during his or her lifetime. The issue is not whether you influence someone. What needs to be settled in your organization is what kind of an influence are you?

How Leaders Influence/Inspire 1/13/2019 How Leaders Influence/Inspire Have a vision. Are willing to take personal risks to achieve the vision. Are sensitive to follower needs. Are courageous enough to undertake behaviors that are out of the ordinary. Joseph Nyanchama email:

Key Characteristics Of Influential Leaders 1/13/2019 Key Characteristics Of Influential Leaders Vision articulation. Has a vision—expressed as an ideal goal—that proposes a future better than the status quo; and is able to clarify the importance of the vision in terms that are understandable to others Source: Based on J. A. Conger and R. N. Kanungo, Charismatic Leadership in Organizations (Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 1998), p. 94. Joseph Nyanchama email:

Key Characteristics Of Influential Leaders 1/13/2019 Key Characteristics Of Influential Leaders . 'Where there is no vision, the people perish.’ 'Proverbs 29:18 ‘Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly drive it to completion.’ John Welch ‘ I Have a dream…’ Martin Luther King Source: Based on J. A. Conger and R. N. Kanungo, Charismatic Leadership in Organizations (Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 1998), p. 94. Joseph Nyanchama email: 11

Key Characteristics Of Influential Leaders 1/13/2019 Key Characteristics Of Influential Leaders 2. Personal risk. Willing to take on high personal risk, incur high costs and engage in self-sacrifice to achieve the vision ‘A ship in the harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.’ - William Shedo Source: Based on J. A. Conger and R. N. Kanungo, Charismatic Leadership in Organizations (Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 1998), p. 94. Joseph Nyanchama email: 12

Key Characteristics Of Influential Leaders 1/13/2019 Key Characteristics Of Influential Leaders 3. Sensitivity to follower needs. Perceptive of others’ abilities and responsive to their needs and feelings. ‘As a leader you should always start with where people are before you try to take them to where you want them to go’                        - Jim Rohn Source: Based on J. A. Conger and R. N. Kanungo, Charismatic Leadership in Organizations (Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 1998), p. 94. Joseph Nyanchama email: 13

Key Characteristics Of Influential Leaders 1/13/2019 Key Characteristics Of Influential Leaders Unconventional behavior. Their courage and commitment causes them to take actions that are perceived as novel and counter to norms – out of the ordinary Source: Based on J. A. Conger and R. N. Kanungo, Charismatic Leadership in Organizations (Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 1998), p. 94. Joseph Nyanchama email: 14

Authentic Leaders And Ethical Leadership 1/13/2019 Authentic Leaders And Ethical Leadership Authentic leaders know who they are, what they believe in and value, and act on those values openly and candidly. Ethical leaders use ethical means to get followers to achieve their goals, and the goals themselves are ethical. Joseph Nyanchama email:

Actions Of Ethical Leadership 1/13/2019 Actions Of Ethical Leadership Work to positively change the attitudes and behaviors of others Engage in socially constructive behavior Do not abuse power or use improper means to attain a goal Build on and grow TRUST Joseph Nyanchama email: 16

Trust: The Foundation Of Leadership 1/13/2019 Trust: The Foundation Of Leadership Trust An experience based positive expectation that the one trusted will not—through words, actions, or decisions—act opportunistically Joseph Nyanchama email:

Dimensions That Secure Trust 1/13/2019 Dimensions That Secure Trust Joseph Nyanchama email: 18

Dimensions Of Trust Explained 1/13/2019 Dimensions Of Trust Explained Loyalty The willingness to protect and save face for another person Openness Reliance on the person to give the full truth Integrity Honesty and truthfulness Competence Technical and interpersonal knowledge and skills Consistency Reliability, predictability, and good judgment in handling situations Joseph Nyanchama email:

Basic Principles Of Trust 1/13/2019 Basic Principles Of Trust Mistrust drives out trust. Trust begets trust. Growth often masks mistrust. Trust increases cohesion. Mistrusting groups self-destruct. Mistrust generally reduces productivity. Joseph Nyanchama email: 20

Influential Leaders Challenges In The Kenyan Society 1/13/2019 Influential Leaders Challenges In The Kenyan Society Winning the trust of the Kenyan Society, given the history of mistrust of public officials. Resistance to Change by the ‘Old Guard’-pressure to maintain status quo. The management of the politics of public perception and sometimes distorted/exaggerated media reports The high affinity of the Kenyan public for negative media reports as opposed to the positive. Establishing clear and diverse open communication channels and systems to match the overwhelming demand by the Kenyan public for transparency and accountability. Foreign/external pressure (sometimes misplaced) Joseph Nyanchama email:

For Kenya To See Influential Leadership We Need Solid Individuals Who… 1/13/2019 For Kenya To See Influential Leadership We Need Solid Individuals Who… Believe that there is a God who sees what is done in with integrity and sacrificially for the benefit of others and that He is no man’s debtor Possess — a paradoxical blend of genuine personal humility and an undeterred professional will Channel their ego needs away from themselves and into the goal of building great organizations and nation (Stephen Robins )

1/13/2019 The “You” Factor The difference between using the legitimate authority where people follow you because they have to and where people follow because of who you are and what you represent is what I call the “You” factor

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Quotable Quotes: Theodore Roosevelt (Former US President) 1/13/2019 Quotable Quotes: ‘I dream of men who take the next step instead of worrying about  the next thousand steps’.                                Theodore Roosevelt (Former US President) "I'm in this race not just to hold an office, but together with you to transform a nation." "In the face of impossible odds, people who love their country can change it." Barack Obama quote from his February 10, 2007 Presidential announcement.

1/13/2019 Quotable Quotes: ‘To be able to lead others, a man must be willing to go forward alone.’                      - Harry Truman ( Former US President) ‘If I have the belief that I can do it, I will surely acquire the capacity to do it, even if I may not have it at the beginning’. Mahatma Gandhi ‘The word impossible is not in my dictionary.’                                                                         -Napoleon Bonaparte

Over To You…your Memoirs… 1/13/2019 Over To You…your Memoirs… What will the future remember you for? Will history condemn or vindicate you? What do you want your great grandson to say about you with pride? Will your eternal pillow give peace to your conscience or disturb your dreams?

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