1. Some Notes on the New Leadership
William S. Hesterly
David Eccles School of Business
University of Utah

2. Outline History of leadership studies Leaders vs Managers Vision
Dilemmas

3. A Brief History of Leadership
Leadership as personal traits
Leadership as style
Leadership as style and situation

4. Leaders vs. Managers What is the difference? Leader/Manager exercise
Personal best exercise
One word for leadership

5. The “New Leadership” Vision/Mission
Intellectual challenge and stimulation
Modeling the way
Empower others
Encourage and recognize others

6. Vision
What is vision?
What makes a vision inspiring (or not inspiring)?
How does one create a vision?

7. What is vision?
Definition
Future orientation
Image
Ideal
Uniqueness

8. What makes a vision inspiring?
Chance to do well
Chance to do good
Chance to be tested
Chance to change the way things are
Chance to be part of a social experiment

9. Examples: 1

10. Examples: 2

11. Examples: 3

12. Examples: 4

13. What are the elements of vision?
Guiding Philosophy
Core Values and Beliefs
Purpose
Tangible Image
Mission
Vivid Description

14. How does one create a vision? Sources:
Intuition
Experience
Applying past knowledge to the present

15. Creating a vision Think first about your past Determine what you want
Write an essay about how you have made a difference
Write a short vision statement
Act on your intuition
Test your assumptions
Become a futurist

16. Leadership dilemmas Clarity and precision vs. flexibility
Top-down vs. bottom-up influence
Substance vs. process

17. Conclusion