1. Leaders: Living with Discipline and Genuineness ACSI Leadership Summit July 29 th 2006 Colorado Springs, CO.

2. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 20062 The Calling of Leadership  Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood. Acts 20:28 NIV

3. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 20063 The Calling of Leadership  Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood. Acts 20:28 NIV

4. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 20064 The Calling of Leadership Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, serving as overseers—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not greedy for money, but eager to serve; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away. 1 Peter 5:2-5 NIV

5. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 20065 The Calling of Leadership For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. (2 Chronicles 16:9)

6. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 20066 A Roadmap of this morning’s journey  Why even have the discussion?  Who do we call leaders?  Why is being genuine important to leaders?  Is discipline for leaders really necessary?  What does it take to live the life of an “Exemplary leader” ?  Is it any different to be “Christ-centered” ?  What does this mean in in the busyness of our lives?

7. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 20067 Leadership in Politics is in crisis Leadership showdown likely By Steve Lewis and Samantha Maiden July 11, 2006 A SHOWDOWN looms between Peter Costello and John Howard as they question each other's truthfulness, imploding one of Australia's most effective political partnerships. The Treasurer effectively accused the Prime Minister of lying yesterday when he gave his version of a 1994 leadership meeting, witnessed by former minister Ian McLachlan

8. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 20068 Leadership in the Church is in Crisis  Catholic Church  Episcopalian  My neighborhood ?? http://www.apu.edu/facultywritings/kmannoia/20030912

9. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 20069 Leadership in business is in crisis…. Turnover for CEOs is on record pace Updated 7/12/2006 3:14 AM By Del Jones, USA TODAY What may go down as the CEO blood bath of 2006 continued Tuesday when retailer Williams-Sonoma (WSM) brought back 70- year-old former CEO Howard Lester to replace CEO Ed Mueller, who the retailer said was retiring even though he is 11 years younger than Lester……(WSM)

10. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 200610 So who are model leaders?  NATION | WORLD | BUSINESS | ARTS | PHOTOS | CURRENT ISSUE NATIONWORLDBUSINESSARTSPHOTOSCURRENT ISSUE  David Ben-Gurion  Ho Chi Minh  Winston Churchill  Mohandas Gandhi  Mikhail Gorbachev  Adolf Hitler  Martin Luther King  Ayatullah Ruhollah Khomeini  V.I. Lenin  Nelson Mandela  Pope John Paul II  Ronald Reagan  Eleanor Roosevelt  Franklin Delano Roosevelt  Teddy Roosevelt  Margaret Thatcher  Unknown Rebel  Margaret Sanger  Lech Walesa  Mao Zedong

11. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 200611 What we are reminded is that.. Leadership is not a position or title, it is an action. -Anonymous

12. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 200612 How do we measure leadership?  By the wonder of their vision?  By the way they communicate?  Is it that they motivate people?  Is it a clearly articulated strategy and agreed goals?  Is it the way they find resources?

13. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 200613 Klaipeda, Lithuania

14. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 200614 So what really defines an exemplary leader ?  Leaders are people who we choose to follow  Leaders have genuine and disciplined relationships with their followers  Leaders are more than managers -Leaders do not always have a fancy title  Leaders can be measured by the energy and enthusiasm of those who follow them  Leaders are often described as CASTLES

15. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 200615 CASTLE Leaders Courageous Authentic Servants Trustworthy Loving Effective Selfless Adapted from Lance Secretan

16. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 200616 In foundational terms … Exemplary leaders are genuine and disciplined in who they are, and how they relate to their followers.

17. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 200617 A Model for Exemplary Leadership Exemplary Leader Genuine Leader Disciplined Leader Personal (Self) Self-AwareSelf- Management Social (Followers) Socially-AwareRelationship Management

18. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 200618 For Christian leaders – the great Paradox  Christ’s model is sacrificial  We promote selflessness  “Love your neighbor as yourself” – Matt 19:19  Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers

19. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 200619 A Model for Christ-centered Exemplary Leadership Love yourself Love your neighbor Exemplary Leader Genuine Leader Disciplined Leader Personal (Self) Self-AwareSelf- Management Social (Followers) Socially- Aware Relationship Management

20. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 200620 The Genuine Leader is self-aware  Knowing your impulsive emotions and feelings  Understanding your internal compass – what is “true north” for you?  Genuine leaders have integrity

21. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 200621 A middle Eastern mystic said, “I was a revolutionary when I was Young and all my prayer to God was: ‘Lord, give me the energy to Change the world.’ As I approached middle age and realized that my life was half gone Without changing a single soul, I changed my prayer to: ‘Lord give Me the grace to change all who come in contact with me, just my Family and my friends, and I shall be satisfied.’ Now that I am an old man and my days are numbered, I have begun To see how foolish I have been. My one prayer now is: ‘Lord, give me The grace to change myself.’ If I had prayed this right from the start, I would not have wasted my life.’

22. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 200622 The Genuine Leader is socially aware  Have an intuitive social radar  Have several sources for community “touchstones”  Are intentional and active listeners  Nurture relationships throughout the organization (360 Degrees)  Resonates with their followers, enabling them to be successful and significant

23. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 200623 Disciplined leaders are self- managers  Manage their impulsive emotions and distressing emotions well  Stay composed in the most trying situations  Think clearly and stay focused under pressure

24. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 200624 Disciplined leaders manage relationships  Identify and nurture relationships intentionally  Develop relationships to support change processes  Manage conflict and intentionally develop healthy organizations

25. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 200625 How do we grow to be exemplary leaders?  Leadership Practices Model (Kouzes and Posner) 1.Model the way 2.Inspire a shared vision 3.Challenge the process 4.Enabling others to act 5.Encouraging the heart

26. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 200626 Model the Way  Manifest the standard for norms and behavior  “Walk the talk”  Be visible to the community  Become a “Hero”  Be servants

27. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 200627 Inspire a shared vision  Articulate and share a common vision  Align that vision with the mission  Energize and motivate with the same vision  Communicate each followers role in achieving the vision – create significance

28. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 200628 Challenge the process  Be an agent of change  What inside you motivates the need to challenge  Be a leader of change  Be a learner through change  Understand how to fail well

29. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 200629 Enabling others to act  Leadership is a relationship  Leave your ego at the door  Eliminate redundancy between you and your follower  Empower and enable and then get out of the way – don’t abdicate, syndicate  Manage the expectations covenant

30. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 200630 Encourage the heart  Transformational leaders lead with both the heart and the mind  Keep your followers eyes looking up  Celebrate well  To encourage the heart, you must know the heart!  Know your follower’s story

31. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 200631 An Exemplary Leader is ….  resilient  someone whom we choose to follow  someone who acknowledges who they are and can manage this knowledge  someone who can motivate followers to the successful achievement of outcomes  someone who instills significance to the people and organizations to sustainability  someone who has no ego

32. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 200632 A Model for Christ-centered Exemplary Leadership Love yourself Love your neighbor Exemplary Leader Genuine Leader Disciplined Leader Personal (Self) Self-AwareSelf- Management Social (Followers) Socially- Aware Relationship Management

33. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 200633 So why should anyone be led by you?  Know who you are. (Be genuine/love yourself)  Know and intentionally nurture your followers (Be disciplined/love your neighbor)

34. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 200634 You are called to be a leader..  It is a noble task (1 Tim 3)  It is an act of stewardship  We will be held accountable (Ezekiel 34:10)

35. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 200635 The Challenge You are called by God to be exemplary leaders, leaders that live with a genuine understanding of who they are, and through this self awareness live this out with discipline in how they relate to their followers.

36. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 200636 The Standard Exemplary Leaders live lives that are genuine and disciplined

37. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 200637 End Thank you for your partnering in this journey today. Contact : jreynolds@apu.edu

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40. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 200640 The Journey of Simon Peter GenuineGospels DisciplinedActs of the Apostles ExemplaryLetters of Peter “A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus” - Martin Luther King Jr. American Baptist minister and civil rights leader. 1929-1968

41. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 200641 Exemplary leadership in Sport? Sports lesson in the art of management (Filed: 13/07/2006) Italy's World Cup success - and England's failure - highlight the impact of leadership on motivation and performance, writes David Bolchover ….

42. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 200642 "The genuine leader is someone who can express a vision and then get people to carry it out."visionget people to carry it out - Jack WelchJack Welch

43. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 200643 The Paradox of Genuine Leaders  To be a genuine leader, a person must understand the dichotomy between their personal wants and the needs of their followers understanding the importance of achieving a balance between these two drives:  Genuine leaders want control, power, clarity, creativity, opportunity and unity.  Followers need genuine leaders who are self-discipline, energy, structure, vision, courage and caring.

44. July 29, 2006ACSI-Leadership Academy 200644 Counterfeit Leaders  Counterfeit leaders, on the other hand, tend to operate in ways that are manipulative instead of truly developmental. These behaviors include being intimidating, coercive, cunning, belligerent, betraying and dogmatic – the psychological opposites of the winning behaviors of the genuine leader.