1. 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

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

3. President Barack Obama

4. Mahatma Gandhi

5. Adolph Hitler

6. Osama Bin Ladin

7. Martin Luther King

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. End of Session 1

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

13. 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

14. 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 ….?

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