1. Chapter 3
Building Leadership

2. Leadership & Leader
Leadership is a genuine passion and drive to create, achieve, attract and lead others.
A leader One who has the ability to influence others to achieve a goal.

3. Three Leadership Styles
Technocrat – no-nonsense, detail-oriented approach
Has a strong sense of bottom line
Spends more time figuring out strategy than people
Refuses to compromise
Get the job done

4. Three Leadership Styles
Artist – approach using imagination and intuition
Sees the “big picture”
Shows emotion
Invites others to share ideas
Originality and creativity are important

5. Three Leadership Styles
Craftsman – Leads with common sense and integrity
Well-balanced and trustworthy
Values getting the job done without sacrificing people
Skilled at decision-making and making everyone feel like a winner

11. Four Learning Styles
Learning styles - the way we learn most effectively
Style #1: Discussion – lots of dialogue and feedback
Face-to-face communication
Brainstorming and getting everyone’s opinion is important

12. Four Learning Styles Analysis and organization
Style #2: Logic – “just the facts” approach
Analysis and organization
Direct, logical and to-the-point
Style #3: Design – see how “big picture” fits together
Clear idea of relationships
Know how all parts work together

13. Four Learning Styles Style #4: Emotion – hands-on approach
Enthusiasm and energy
Emotionally involved and excited

14. Planks of Leadership
Plank #1: A leader has a sense of vision
Vision is the ability to see more than the obvious
Leaders can see the whole situation
Ponder the “big picture”
Gather and use accurate info to make good decisions

15. Planks of Leadership Plank #2: A leader is willing to act
Leaders take action and get the job done right
Get your hands dirty and take charge
Act on getting the task completed

16. Planks of Leadership Plank #3: A leader makes good decisions
Be decisive, intelligent and ethical
Ask yourself 3 questions beforehand
Do I know about the issues and people?
Am I making decisions in right order?
Am I aware of the risks involved?
Others want to understand how you came to your decision

17. Planks of Leadership Plank #4: A leader can handle conflict
Work to solve problems and build consensus
Conflict management – turning a potentially neg situation into a positive one
Follow these four steps
Shut up, Look up, Hook up, Chill down

18. Planks of Leadership Plank #5: A leader works to avoid pitfalls
Be aware of problems beforehand
Beware of four pitfalls
Being afraid to fail
Not paying attention to details
Forgetting people and original objectives
Not listening to others

19. Planks of Leadership Plank #6: A leader knows how to motivate
Inspire yourself and others to succeed
Know your group well enough to know what motivates them
Make them want to work hard