South Seattle Community College With Paul L. Gerhardt Leadership and Seven Habits of Highly Effective People Based on literature by Stephen R. Covey South Seattle Community College With Paul L. Gerhardt www.LeadershipSuccess.net Paul L. Gerhardt

“… the success of leadership can be measured by what kind of talent and structure one leaves behind.” Vartan Gregorian, former president New York Public Library www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Introduction Some Basics: Some people are consistently successful because of qualities and abilities they have developed in addition to their education and experience. Value, as perceived by the customer, will determine your worth. Genuine career happiness comes from achieving personal goals in harmony with organizational goals. The objective of this presentation is to present some strategies that a professional can use to improve their chances of a productive career. www.LeadershipSuccess.net

What are the qualities of a great leader? Long-term success requires good leadership. Understands the Big Picture. Has vision and is a systems thinker The ability to effectively empower, develop, and lead people/teams. A great leader is able to see the context of the situation they are in -- whatever that is -- and react accordingly. They ADAPT to the situation and those they lead. www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Personal Leadership Personal Strategic Planning combines strategic planning and time management together. Know where YOU fit in the organization and on your team. Continuous improvement in all areas of life Become a student of leadership and management styles Find a one or two mentors Read and take notes www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Team Orientation / Learning Communities Leadership - Long-term success requires good leadership. Teamwork - Effective and empowered teams responsible for problem solving and product development. Culture - Core values and operating norms. Sense of community. It is important for you to know the status of each so you can assess your future. www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Four Levels of Leadership Personal—Trustworthiness Interpersonal—Trust Managerial—Empowerment Organizational--Alignment www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Seven Habits of Highly Effective People A. Inside Out 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 to be understood 6. Synergize 7. Sharpen the saw: physical, mental, emotional/social, spiritual B. Inside Out Again  1. Be Proactive. You are responsible for your life. Decide what you should do & get on with it. 2. Begin with the End in Mind. Think of how you want to be remembered at the end of your life. Use this as a basis for your everyday behavior. 3. Put First Things First. Devote more time to what's important but not necessarily urgent. 4. Think Win-Win. Have an "abundance" mentality. Seek solutions that benefit all parties involved. 5. Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood. Don't dive into a conversation. Listen until you truly understand the other person. 6. Synergize. Find ways to cooperate with everyone. Value the differences among people. 7. Sharpen the Saw. Continually exercise and renew four elements of yourself: physical, mental, emotional/ social, and spiritual. B. Inside Out Again www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Examples of Defective Habits: React-Blame all your problems on your friends, teachers, parents; take no responsibility for things that happen to you. Begin with No End in Mind-Have no goal or plan and never think about tomorrow. Put First Things Last-Always put off doing what’s important by talking on your mobile and surfing the net. Always put off your homework until tomorrow. www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Examples of Defective Habits: (Continued) Think Win-Lose-Don’t let anyone else succeed at anything because if they win, you lose. Seek First to Talk, Then Pretend to Listen-If you want their opinion, give it to them. Don’t Cooperate-Teamwork is for losers; be your own island. Wear Yourself Out-Make being busy the only thing that matters; never exercise or improve yourself. www.LeadershipSuccess.net

The 7 Successful Habits ... an overview. Interdependence PUBLIC VICTORY Think win-win 4 Understand 5 Synergize 6 7 Sharpen saw Independence Dependence 1 Be Proactive PRIVATE VICTORY 2 End in mind 3 1st things 1st habit = knowledge + skill + desire www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Developing Personal Potential Covey’s first three habits deal with self-reliance and self-mastery. These are private victories; they only involve the follower Habit 1: Be Proactive® Be responsible, don’t blame others Habit 2: Begin With The End In Mind® Start with a clear mental image of your destination Habit 3: Put First Things First® Focus on preserving and enhancing relationships and on accomplishing results www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Effective Interdependence The first three habits build a foundation on independence, from which one can move to interdependence—caring, productive relationships with others which Covey calls public victories When a person moves to interdependence, he steps into a leadership role www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Effective Interdependence Habit 4: Think Win-Win® Implies understanding that without cooperation, the organization cannot succeed Habit 5: Seek First To Understand, Then To Be Understood® Requires a nonjudgmental attitude. Emphatic listening gets inside another person’s frame of reference www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Effective Interdependence Habit 6: Synergize® Synergy is the combined action that occurs when people work together to create new alternatives and solutions. The essence of synergy is to value and respect differences Habit 7: Sharpen The Saw® Process of using and continuously renewing the physical, mental, spiritual, and social aspects of life www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Trust: Emotional Bank Account Seeking first to understand Keeping promises Honest, Openness Kindnesses, courtesies Win-Win or no deal thinking Clarifying Expectations Loyalty to the Absent Apologies Receiving feedback and giving “I” messages Seeking first to be understood Breaking promises Smooth Manipulation Unkindnesses, Discourtesies Win-Lose or Lose-Win Thinking Violating Expectations Disloyalty, Duplicity Pride, conceit, Arrogance Not receiving feedback and giving “you” messages www.LeadershipSuccess.net

7 Habits Reactive Stimulus Response Proactive Freedom to Choose Self-awareness Imagination Conscience Independent Will www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Habit One - Be Proactive Proactivity vs. Reactivity I am responsible for my life My choices control my behavior I stand for something Factors beyond my control create my life My conditions, conditioning, and feelings control my behavior www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Habit 1: Be proactive. response stimulus the gap = our choice circle Victor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning proactive (forward acting, opportunity-focused, clear) I will read one book per month in my field. I will exercise and attend Weight Watchers weekly. I will cook dinners for my wife every Monday. circle of influence circle of concern no concern Not until you can say I am what I am today because of the choices I made yesterday. ... can you say I choose otherwise. reactive (reverse acting, problem-bound, vague) I am not as smart as others in this company. People think I’m too heavy. I wish our Monday evenings were better. Examples of your reactive statements ... and your “proactive” counterparts. What to do when frustrated? Discouraged? Imposter? What is your “fix routine”? Why not be proactive? What is the risk? Are you willing to risk failure? www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Risking failure ... a shining example! Innovate or Die, Jack Matson 1 outside of your circle of influence 2 failure of planning 3 failure of action Less than one year of formal education. Ran for state legislature ... lost. Bought a store to make a living ... ended up with a huge debt. Interested in a girl ... she died. Interested in another girl ... she dumped him. Served four successive terms in the state general assembly. Became a lawyer. Engaged to be married ... engagement broke ... eventually got married. Had a son ... then another who died ... then another who died ... then another. Ran for Congress ... and lost ... and again, and lost ... ... then elected ...but was too unpopular to be re-elected. Became one of the leading lawyers in his state. Ran for Senate .. and lost. Ran for President ... and won. Presided successfully over a war. Re-elected President. more failures but more successes!  Write your “failure resume”.  Did you risk time, energy, money, or reputation?  Why did you fail (see reasons above)? www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Disowning vs. Owning “There’s not enough time in the day” “I was never very good at public speaking” “I lost my temper” “Find out what the prof wants and do it” “I’ve overscheduled myself” “I’ve avoided public speaking because I’m uncomfortable with it” “I gave way to my feelings” “I decide what’s needed & get the system working on it” www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Project Identify one issue in your circle of concern, but not in your circle of influence Break this issue into areas of direct, indirect, and no control Outline how you might recast your concern so that you release the “no control” area, and do something about the areas of “direct” and “indirect” control. www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Seven Habits - Number Two Habit Two: Begin with the end in mind Meaning of this habit All things are created twice The two creations Rescripting Personal mission statements Values at the center 2. Begin with the End in Mind. Think of how you want to be remembered at the end of your life. Use this as a basis for your everyday behavior. Two creators: the mind and then the action www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Value of Habit Two Stating why we exist & what we are about is difficult Expression - putting into words - changes us What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. Henry David Thoreau www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Habit 2: Begin with the end in mind. The law of the farm: You reap what you sow. translated “sacrifice” vision = what you want to see mission = immediate next step(s) Both tend to focus priorities. Specifically … write what you want to reap. What do you HOPE for? A prestigious job? A girlfriend or boyfriend? Money? Write what you are willing to sow. Time? Personal energy? Money? Your friends?  Any books or movies or models that guide you? www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Begin With The End In Mind Identify the Target! “To begin with the end in mind means to start with a clear understanding of your destination. It means to know where you’re going so that you better understand where you are now, so that the steps you take are always in the right direction.” Stephen Covey, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Stages in the Backward Design Process Identify desired results. Determine acceptable evidence. What should students know and be able to do? Plan learning experiences and instruction. How will we know that they know? What activities, skills, information and resources will be best? www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Why “backward”? The stages are logical but they go against habits We’re used to jumping to lesson and activity ideas before clarifying our performance goals for students The change in lesson design does not necessarily mean that we throw out everything that we’ve done but it is a matter of being more selective, It helps us modify and also helps us to decide what not to teach. By thinking through the assessments upfront, we ensure greater alignment of our goals and means that teaching is focused on desired results www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Stages in the Backward Design Process Identify desired results What should students know and be able to do? What should others know and be able to do? www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Curricular Priorities Worth being familiar with Important to know and to do There is usually more content than can be reasonably addressed. “Enduring Understanding” Grant Wiggins & Jay McTighe Understanding by Design ASCD, 1998. www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Group Project 1. On Your Own… Name a curricular topic that you will address with students this year. What enduring understandings about big ideas do you want students to leave with? 2. With a partner… Share your topic and enduring understandings. Partners ask questions and help clarify big ideas. www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Stage 1 – Identify desired results Key: Focus on Big ideas Enduring Understandings: What specific insights about big ideas do we want clients to leave with? What essential questions will frame the process of learning, pointing toward key issues and ideas, and suggest meaningful and provocative inquiry into content? www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Short Assignment Stop With your partner, brainstorm some possible essential questions that will help you clarify a possible final goal in your life or work life. www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Key: Focus on Big ideas Enduring Understandings: What specific insights about big ideas do we want others to leave with? www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Stages in the Backward Design Process Identify desired results. Determine acceptable evidence. What should others know? How will we know that they know? www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Someone who understands… ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ www.LeadershipSuccess.net

The Six Facets of Understanding Facet #1 – Explanation: Sophisticated and apt explanations and theories, which provide knowledgeable and justified accounts of events, action, and ideas. Facet #2 – Interpretation: Narratives, translations, metaphors, images and artistry that provide meaning. Facet #3 – Application: Ability to use knowledge effectively in new situations and diverse contexts. Facet #4 – Perspective: Critical and insightful points of view. Facet #5 – Empathy: The ability to get “inside” another person’s feelings and world view Facet #6 – Self-Knowledge: The wisdom to know one’s ignorance and how one’s pattern of thought and action inform as well as prejudice understanding. Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe, 1998 www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Assessment of Understanding via the 6 facets i.e. You really understand when you can: explain, connect, systematize, predict it show its meaning, importance apply or adapt it to novel situations see it as one plausible perspective among others, question its assumptions see it as its author/speaker saw it avoid and point out common misconceptions, biases, or simplistic views www.LeadershipSuccess.net

What this habit means Consider the end of your life image, picture, or paradigm criterion by which everything else is examined Start with a clear destination know where you are going understand where you are now take steps in the right direction www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Habit 3: Put First Things First www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Habit 3: Put first things first. urgent not urgent I: necessity crises deadlines “maintaining” (25 - 25) II: opportunity PC activities planning & prevention commitment (65-15) important III interruptions some meetings some reports (5-55) IV trivia busy work time wasters (5-5) not important We want Quadrant II > Quadrant I. Quadrant II comes from Quadrants III and IV.  Estimate how much time you spend in Quadrant II (and what IS Quad IV?) ...  How do you plan your day? Datebook? Palm Pilot?  How much is your time worth to you, in dollars/hour? www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Habit 3 ... a demonstration. 1 Identify big rocks (q2). 2 Schedule these FIRST! 3 Surround with other. What is the lesson? www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Time Management Systems Describe the system you use to keep up with appointments, notes, tasks that need to be done, phone numbers and addresses www.LeadershipSuccess.net

What is the best system for me? Depends upon: Type of work you do (work with people vs. work with things) Amount of discretionary time you use (how much time is under your control) www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Nature of Work 100% 0% 100% 0% Work with Things Work with People Your work falls someplace on the diagonal line. The higher up the line you go, the more sophisticated your time management system needs to be. www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Discretionary Time 100% 0% Amount of control you have over your time The higher up the line you go, the more sophisticated your time management system needs to be. www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Time Management System Below the mid-point on both graphs? Use simple time management tools Above the mid-point on either graph? Use a more sophisticated system www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Time Management Systems Primitive Simple Paper-based Organizers Hand Helds PIM (Personal Information Managers) - Software www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Primitive Crisis Management Running around putting out fires www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Primitive Priority Meandering Start on task a get distracted resume on task b jump to task c www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Primitive Jump to Others Wait for others to tell me what to do www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Primitive First Come - First Served Handle tasks in the order in which they arrive www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Primitive Grouping Do all the same types of tasks at the same time (phone calls, writing letters, etc.) www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Primitive Whimsical Do whatever you feel like doing www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Simple Floating Pieces of Paper (including post-its, business cards, napkins) Write notes on assorted pieces of paper Sooner or later the paper floats www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Simple “To Do” List A “to do list is written on a notepad, business card, envelope, etc. www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Simple Pocket Calendar A variety of small calendars are used to record appointments www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Simple Desk Calendar Calendar stays on desk, typically four days behind www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Simple Address book A variety of devices are used to record addresses and phone numbers www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Simple Combination - typically a combination of simple devices are used www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Paper Based Planners Day Runner Day-Timer Franklin Day Planner Day at a Glance Seven Habits Planner Priority Manager Rolodex www.LeadershipSuccess.net

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Habit Four – Think Win/Win WinWin Definition The win-win approach is a set of principles, practices, and tools, which enable a set of interdependent stakeholders to work out a mutually satisfactory (win-win) set of shared commitments. www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Habit 4: Think win-win. win-win or no deal lose-win consideration (you get hard feelings) win-win or no deal (abundance mentality; get P and PC) lose-lose (never pays) win-lose (other person gets hard feeling) courage consideration  Are there times when paradigms others than “win-win” are appropriate?  How do you develop “courage”? “Consideration”? Emotional bank account?  What causes conflict? Tools for conflict resolution? Your “boundaries”? www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Win-lose Generally Becomes Lose-lose Actually, nobody wins in these situations www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Key Concepts Win Condition: objective which makes a stakeholder feel like a winner Issue: conflict or constraint on a win condition Option: A way of overcoming an issue Agreement: mutual commitment to an option or win condition www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Win/Win Negotiation Model Win Condition Issue involves covers addresses Agreement Option adopts WinWin Equilibrium State - All Win Conditions covered by Agreements - No outstanding Issues www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Why Use Win/Win ? The alternatives don’t work Win-lose often leads to lose-lose Avoids costly rework 100X cost to fix requirements after delivery Builds trust and manages expectations Looking out for other’s needs builds trust Balancing needs leads to realistic expectations Helps stakeholders adapt to change Shared vision and the flexibility of quick re-negotiation www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Win/Win Critical Success Factors Appropriate staffing of stakeholder representatives, facilitator function Stakeholder representatives: empowered, committed, representative, collaborative, knowledgeable Facilitators: some understanding of stakeholder domains, collaboration management ability Good facilitators can be participants also Beginning of shared vision www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Habit 5: First understand ... then be understood. win-win area = L x h h = “understand” L = “be understood” 4 tips for dealing with people  Do not criticize, condemn, or complain.  Express sincere appreciation.  Give them “emotional air” and learn their story.  Focus on their interests (know your best alternative coming in). Dale Carnegie How to Win Friends and Influence People Fisher & Ury, Getting to Yes  What are some “stranglers” for emotional air?  What are some ways we can express sincere appreciation? How often do you ask someone to a professional lunch? How do you meet a person? How do you greet a person? www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Actions for Success Exhibit a winning work ethic Show initiative Discover additional responsibilities Ask questions www.LeadershipSuccess.net

What are Competencies? Knowledge Skills/abilities Understanding Behavior/motivation Competencies have definitions and key actions. Your actions demonstrate competencies. www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Initiative (An example) Definition Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive. Key Actions Responds quickly--Takes immediate action when confronted with a problem or when made aware of a situation. Takes independent action--Implements new ideas or potential solutions without prompting; does not wait for others to take action or to request action. Goes above and beyond--Takes action that goes beyond job requirements in order to achieve objectives. www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Habit 6: Synergize. “Animal school” Once upon a time, the animals decided they must do something heroic to meet the problems of a “New World”, so they organized a school. They adopted an activity curriculum consisting of running, climbing, swimming, and flying. To make it easier to administer, all animals took all the subjects. In the end, the duck’s web feet were so badly worn that he couldn’t swim, the rabbit had a nervous breakdown and couldn’t run, the eagle was disciplined severely for getting to the top of the tree without climbing, and an abnormal eel ended up doing best overall and winning valedictorian.  What are your unique gifts? What talents do you need from others?  What qualities often seem like a disadvantage, but are necessary?  How do you contact or talk with people, if you are shy? (Carnegie) www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Principles of Creative Communication Synergy The exercise of all the other habits prepares us for the habit of synergy. Synergy. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Few people experience synergy in their lives because most people have been scripted into defensive or protective communications. Synergy can be unnerving unless one has a high tolerance for ambiguity and gets security from integrity to principles and inner values. www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Synergy in the Classroom Many truly great classes teeter on the very edge of chaos. Synergy is possible in the classroom when the group collectively agrees to subordinate old scripts and to write a new one. www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Synergy in Business To achieve synergy in business requires that people become open and authentic. When we open ourselves up to the influence of others, we gain new insights and facilitate the generation of new options. www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Synergy and Communication The lowest level of communication coming out of low trust situations is characterized by defensiveness, protectiveness, and legalistic language which covers all the bases and spells out qualifiers and escape clauses in the event things go sour. The middle level of communication is respectful communication -- where fairly mature people communicate. The highest level of communication is synergistic (win/win) communication. www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Negative Synergy Most highly dependent people are trying to succeed in an interdependent reality. Many people don't realize that the real strength of any relationship is having alternative points of view. www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Valuing the Differences Valuing the differences is the essence of synergy. The truly effective person has the humility and reverence to recognize his own perceptual limitations and to realize the rich resources available through interaction with the hearts and minds of other people. If two people have the same opinion, one person is unnecessary. www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Force Field Analysis Any current level of performance or being is a state of equilibrium between the driving forces that encourage upward movement and the restraining forces that discourage it. Driving forces generally are positive, reasonable, logical, conscious, and economic. Restraining forces are often negative, emotional, illogical, unconscious, and social/psychological. www.LeadershipSuccess.net

What is your “personality”? David Keirsey, Please Understand Me II (similar to Myers-Briggs) 4 categories I-E introvert (reserved) - extrovert (expressive) S-N sensory (observant) - intuitive (conceptual) T-F thinking - feeling P-J perceiving (probing) - judging (critiquing) ARTISANS (observant, probing) ESTP promoter (Roosevelt, Madonna) ISTP crafter (Bruce Lee, Earhart) ESFP performer (Elvis, Reagan) ISFP composer (Carson, Streisand) GUARDIANS (observant, critiquing) ESTJ supervisor (Colin Powell) ISTJ inspector (Truman) ESFJ provider (G Washington) ISFJ protector (Mother Teresa) no “ranking” don’t feel “boxed in”! people are different IDEALISTS (intuitive, feeling) ENFJ teacher (Gorbachev, Billy Graham) INFJ counselor (Gandhi, E Roosevelt) ENFP champion INFP healer (Albert Schweitzer) RATIONALS (intuitive, thinking) ENTJ fieldmarshall (Gates, Greenspan) INTJ mastermind (D Eisenhower, Rand) ENTP inventor (Disney, Edison) INTP architect (Einstein, Darwin) www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Habit 7: Sharpen the saw. Spiritual Social Mental Physical battle of good versus evil (atheism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism) Social family, friends, service (notes, phone calls, emails, visits) Mental reading, journaling, discussing, seminars, meetings Physical endurance, strength, flexibility, sleep, eating  When will YOU sharpen your saw?  What measures will you use in each category? www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Self-Management Self-Management when an individual consciously controls the learning process of acquiring new behavior through the interplay of environmental cues, consequences and cognitive processes www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Behavior changes needed for self-improvement Social Learning Model of Self-Management Person (Psychological Self) Symbolic coding Rehearsal Self-talk Behavior Behavior changes needed for self-improvement Situational cues Consequences Reminders and attention focusers Self-observation data Avoidance of negative cues Seeking of positive cues Personal goal setting Self-contracts Self-reinforcement/self- punishment Building activities into the task that are naturally rewarding (e.g. activities that increase one’s sense of competence, self- control and purpose) Reinforcement from relevant others McGraw-Hill © 2004 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Creation Principle All things are created twice mental or first creation a physical or second creation Most non-productive endeavors fail with the first creation By Design or Default There is a first creation to every part of our lives. We are either the second creation of our own proactive creation, or we are the second creation of other people's agendas, of circumstances, or of past habits. www.LeadershipSuccess.net

The Two Creating Forces Management’s main focus: How can I best accomplish certain things? Leadership’s focus: What are things that I want to accomplish? Habit 2 is based on principles of personal leadership, which means that leadership is the first creation. Management is the second creation.  *Management is doing things right, leadership is doing the right things.  *Often people get into managing with efficiency, setting and achieving goals before they have even clarified values.  www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Rescripting Personal leadership: the first creation Through self-awareness, discover ineffective scripts, deeply embedded habits that are incongruent with values Proactively rescript Rescripting: Becoming Your Own First Creator Proactivity is based on the endowment of self-awareness. Two additional endowments enable us to expand our proactivity and to exercise personal leadership in our lives:   * imagination allows to visualize our potential  * conscience allows us to develop our talents within the context of principles and personal guidelines.  www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Personal Mission Statement The most effective way to begin with the end in mind is to develop a personal mission statement The key to the ability to change is a changeless sense of who you are, what you are about, & what you value A Personal Mission Statement The most effective way to begin with the end in mind is to develop a personal mission statement.  * The key to the ability to change is a changeless sense of who you are, what you are about, and what you value.  * Once you have a sense of mission, you have the essence of your own proactivity; the vision and values which direct your life, the basic direction from which you set your goals.  Example: The United States Constitution www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Circle of Influence To create a mission statement begin with the center Principles & values: security, guidance, wisdom, & power At the Center * Whatever is at the center of our life will be the source of our security, guidance, wisdom, and power.  What is at the center of your life?  Alternative Centers * Spouse centeredness  * Family centeredness  * Money centeredness  * Work centeredness  * Possession centeredness  * Pleasure centeredness  * Friend/enemy centeredness  * Church centeredness  * Self centeredness  A Principle Center * Our lives need to be centered on correct principles -- deep, fundamental truths, classic truths, generic common denominators.  * As a principle centered person, you try stand apart from the emotions of situations and from other factors to evaluate options.  When these four factors are present, it creates a noble personality a balanced character & a beautifully integrated individual The Circle of Influence www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Mission Statement What are you first things? List those things that are most important in your life. How effective are you at keeping those things first in your life? Why? www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Mission Statement If you were to do one thing in your professional life that would have the most positive impact, what would that one thing be? If you were to do one thing in your personal life that would have the most positive impact, what would that one thing be? www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Mission Statement Record your personal mission statement, philosophy, or creed. Your mission statement is your personal “contribution” and represents the deepest and best within you. www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Writing a Mission Statement Your personal constitution values purpose service/role in community what you will achieve how you will accomplish Not something written overnight goals hopes dreams Timeless. . . but review & revise www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Whole Brain Activity Self-awareness empowers examination of thoughts Left side: Logical & verbal Parts & specifics Sequential thinking Right side: Intuitive & creative Wholes & relationships between parts Simultaneous & holistic thinking www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Identify Roles & Goals Organize mission statement by specific role areas & goals that you want to accomplish in these areas Professional role Family role Community role Political role www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Preparing for Turbulence Focus on core values Revisit goals Prioritize services Build for the future Measure and evaluate progress www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Strategic Leadership Build a team Identify talent Training and deploy as necessary Build community Establish and nurture partnerships Establish support groups Build relationships Focus on people, not policies Value diversity and inclusion www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Envisioned Leadership Develop your personal portfolio Understand your power and influence Prepare relentlessly Communicate your vision Have a plan See the big picture Focus on the organization Foster a collaborative and cooperative environment Streamline operations Enjoy the journey! www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Homework … Establish your “big rocks” – the important changes, not just the urgent. 1 Decide that you CAN in fact change your life. 2 Get away one weekend with a pen and pad of paper. Write down what you HOPE for in life, and what you feel called towards (e.g., family, work, opera). If you don’t know … talk with friends or family. If you don’t know … try things! Athletics, service, camping, animal rights, politics, research. If you don’t know … read biographies and newspapers. If you don’t know … look at http://www.dosomething.org/index.cfm. Plan toward your vision. 3 Record how you spend a typical week … then decide how well it matches your vision. Use a daily planner (e.g., a date book, a Palm) to plan by weeks, focusing on today. If in a rut, find a small victory and win it. Sharpen the saw. mental: Learn a hobby (e.g., chess, golf, piano), or about people (Mars & Venus, Dale Carnegie) physical: Exercise, eat right, sleep. social: Find friends with whom you can share your deepest struggles, biggest triumphs, most guarded weaknesses and fears. spiritual: Good versus evil questions are the biggest you’ll face. www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Summary Follower role includes responsibility, service, challenging authority, participating in change, knowing when its time to leave organization Developing Personal Potential Covey defines a habit as the intersection of knowledge, skill and desire He arranges seven habits along a continuum from dependence to interdependence When a person moves to interdependence, he steps into a leadership role www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Seven Habits of Highly Successful People by Steven Covey Habit 1 - Be Proactive Habit 2 - Begin with the End in Mind Habit 3 - Put First Things First Habit 4 - Think Win/Win Habit 5 - Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood Habit 6 - Synergize Habit 7 - Sharpen the Saw www.LeadershipSuccess.net

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Overview Two leadership styles Variables that influence style Situational Leadership Model www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Leadership Styles:2 Extremes Democratic Participatory Accepting input from subordinates Providing support, encouraging their efforts Facilitating their involvement in decision-making and problem-solving Loosely supervising Autocratic Non-participatory Telling what to do, how to do it, where to do it, when to do it Closely supervising www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Continuum What variables would determine which style to use? Followers/ Subordinates Boss Associates/ Peers Organization Type of Job Time Democratic Autocratic www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Continuum Democratic Followers/ Subordinates Autocratic The Hersey and Blanchard “Situational Leadership Model” is based on this lone variable… because if you tried to consider all variables before deciding, you’d become immobilized. Followers/ Subordinates Democratic Autocratic www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Leadership The Hersey & Blanchard Styles Situational Leadership Model Low Supportive and Low Directive Behavior High Directive and Low Supportive High Supportive High Supportive and DEVELOPMENT LEVEL OF FOLLOWER(S) DEVELOPED DEVELOPING HIGH LOW MODERATE D4 D1 D2 D3 THE FOUR LEADERSHIP STYLES DIRECTIVE BEHAVIOR (High) (Low) S U P O R T I V E B H A Leadership The Hersey & Blanchard Situational Leadership Model Styles Development Level of Followers 8 www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Development Level of Followers High skill and high motivation Needs low direction or support Leader empowers followers “Peak Performer” Moderate to high skill level Just absent adequate motivation Leader’s key role is facilitating “Reluctant Contributor” Low to moderate development Unsure they can do it Leader gives direction but also seeks input “Disillusioned Learner” Low skill New to job Motivated Needs specific direction close supervision “Enthusiastic Beginner” www.LeadershipSuccess.net

D1 S3 S1 S4 S2 Enthusiastic Beginner Low skill New to job Motivated Low Supportive and Low Directive Behavior High Directive and Low Supportive High Supportive High Supportive and DEVELOPED DEVELOPING HIGH LOW MODERATE D4 D1 D2 D3 DIRECTIVE BEHAVIOR (High) (Low) S U P O R T I V E B H A Low skill New to job Motivated Needs specific direction close supervision High direction Low support Leader defines roles of followers Leader initiates problem solving and decision making One-way communication Enthusiastic Beginner D1 www.LeadershipSuccess.net

D2 S3 S1 S4 S2 Disillusioned Learner Low to moderate development Low Supportive and Low Directive Behavior High Directive and Low Supportive High Supportive High Supportive and DEVELOPED DEVELOPING HIGH LOW MODERATE D4 D1 D2 D3 DIRECTIVE BEHAVIOR (High) (Low) S U P O R T I V E B H A Low to moderate development Unsure they can do it Leader gives direction but also seeks input High direction High support Leader now solicits ideas, opinions Two-way communication Leader still controls decisions Disillusioned Learner D2 www.LeadershipSuccess.net

D3 S3 S1 S4 S2 Reluctant Contributor Moderate to high skill level Low Supportive and Low Directive Behavior High Directive and Low Supportive High Supportive High Supportive and DEVELOPED DEVELOPING HIGH LOW MODERATE D4 D1 D2 D3 DIRECTIVE BEHAVIOR (High) (Low) S U P O R T I V E B H A Moderate to high skill level Just absent adequate motivation Leader’s key role is facilitating High support Low direction Control shifts to followers Leader listens actively and provides recognition Reluctant Contributor D3 www.LeadershipSuccess.net

D4 S3 S1 S4 S2 Peak Performer High skill and high motivation Needs low Low Supportive and Low Directive Behavior High Directive and Low Supportive High Supportive High Supportive and DEVELOPED DEVELOPING HIGH LOW MODERATE D4 D1 D2 D3 DIRECTIVE BEHAVIOR (High) (Low) S U P O R T I V E B H A High skill and high motivation Needs low direction or support Leader empowers followers Low support Low direction Leader does discuss & define problem to be solved Followers make decisions, run the show Peak Performer D4 www.LeadershipSuccess.net

Look at it this way… It’s all about “matching” the style (of the leader) to the level (of the followers) Think of leaders needing to fill in what’s missing… provide their people with what they can’t do for themselves at the moment Mismatch results in… Over-supervision (gets you frustrated followers) Under-supervision (gets you insufficient results) www.LeadershipSuccess.net

And finally… What about changing styles? When would you change styles? Would you… ever? Yes! As the name implies, “Situational Leadership” is task-specific Change it when warranted by change in task or change in personnel doing it Your goal… Build your follower’s development level so you can use less time-consuming styles (S3 and S4) and still get high quality results www.LeadershipSuccess.net

SUMMARY Two leadership styles Variables that influence style Situational Leadership Model www.LeadershipSuccess.net

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