1. Emerging Professionals: Step Up, Take Charge & Own It
The Truth About Leadership
For those who lead & those who want to take charge of their careers

2. Setting the Stage…

3. Truth One: You Can Make a Difference
Believe that you can have a positive impact on others
Believe in yourself
Embrace the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership
Model the Way
Inspire a Shared Vision
Challenge the Process
Enable Others to Act
Encourage the Heart

4. Truth Two: Credibility is the Foundation of Leadership
What is Credibility?
Trust and Belief
Words vs. Actions
Practice what you Preach
Why is it Important?
Follow – If we believe
Give – Time, Talent, Energy, Engage
Leadership Expectations
Honesty
Forward-Looking
Inspiring
Competence

5. Truth Three: Values Drive Commitment
Know what you stand for and believe in
Is there a fit with your organization’s values
Credible leaders listen to the needs and desires of others
Leadership is a relationship
Built on mutual understanding

6. Truth Four: Focusing on the Future Sets Leaders Apart
Capacity to imagine and articulate exciting possibilities
Inspire your team to focus on future possibilities
Reflect back on the past to see the future clearly
Take – Time – To – Think (at least 30 minutes to a couple hours a day)

7. Truth Five: You Can’t Do it Alone
No leader achieves the extraordinary without the talent and support of others
Leadership is a team sport
Leadership is a shared responsibility
Leaders ask questions, listen, provide support
Leaders ask for help

8. Behave Predictably & Consistently Treat Promises Seriously
Truth Six: Trust Rules
Behave Predictably & Consistently
Communicate Clearly
Treat Promises Seriously
Be Forthright & Candid
TRUST
Trust is earned
Without trust nothing will be accomplished
Trust is the social glue that holds everything together
TRUTH FORMULA

9. Truth Seven: Challenge is the Crucible for Greatness
Great Leaders are associated with changing the status quo
Leaders guide people through uncertainty, hardship, disruption, transformation, transition, recovery, new beginnings, other significant challenges
No one ever got anything extraordinary done by keeping things the same
Embrace the challenge
Control what you can and take charge of change
Learn from failure (less than the success you had in mind)

10. Truth Eight: You either Lead by Example or You Don’t Lead at All
Model behavior based on values
Walk the talk – not just talk the talk
Put your money where your mouth is
Actions speak louder than words
DWYSYWD – Promise Keeper
People are always watching

11. Truth Nine: The Best Leaders are the Best Learners
Leaders are constant improvement fanatics and learning is the master
Takes time and attention; practice and feedback; coaching and willingness to ask for support
Leadership skills can be learned (not all learn it or master it)
Takes continuous person investment, time, deliberate practice goal setting, open to feedback (strengths/weakness)
Leaders believe in themselves

12. Truth Ten: Leadership is an Affair of the Heart
What is the heart?
Vital organ
Muscle that pumps blood throughout the body
Where our emotions & desires dwell
High Performing Leaders…
Care about meeting the needs of others
Look for the good and focus on strengths
Compassionate
Encouraging
Positive
Without “heart” there is…
No trust & support
No integrity & honor
No commitment & conviction
No hope & faith
No learning & growth

13. And the Journey Continues…