1. Effective Leadership Challenges
Altrusa International, Inc
Effective Leadership Challenges
Used by permission of Management Through Leadership, MORA Group International
Diana and Enrique Mora –

2. The Road Map to Effective Leadership
Communication
Risk Taking
Commitment
Delegation
Courage
Objectivity
Vision
Role Modeling
Sources of Power

3. The Challenge of Achieving Leadership Effectiveness
Sources of Power
Role Modeling
Vision
Delegation
Communication
Risk Taking

4. Dale Carnegie said: What all Humans want is: Power
What is Power?
To Get Other People’s Respect and Admiration
How do you get it?
You get it as a result of giving them the same...

5. The Challenge of Achieving Leadership Effectiveness
Sources of Power
Personality Power
Charisma
Positive Thinking
People Skills
Role Power
Title/Authority
Responsible for Results
Decision Maker
Facilitator
Knowledge Power
Technical Skills
Academic Achievements

6. The Challenge of Achieving Leadership Effectiveness
How the Most Effective Leaders Distribute These Power Sources
Personality Power
Charisma
Positive Thinking
People Skills
Role Power
Title/Authority
Responsible for Results
Decision Maker
Facilitator
Knowledge Power
Technical Skills
Academic Achievements
15%
Knowledge
10%
Role
75% !
Personality

7. The Challenge of Achieving Leadership Effectiveness
How the Most Effective Leaders Distribute These Power Sources
Personality Power
Charisma
Positive Thinking
People Skills
Role Power
Title/Authority
Responsible for Results
Decision Maker
Facilitator
Knowledge Power
Technical Skills
Academic Achievements
15%
Knowledge
10%
Role
75% !
Personality

8. The Challenge of Achieving Leadership Effectiveness
Role Modeling...
Answer these questions:
What have I done in the last two weeks to show that I am a role model at work and in my personal life?
Who is my role model and why?

9. The Challenge of Achieving Leadership Effectiveness
Vision...
Gives a clear idea of where the organization is going & why this is valuable
Must be able to explain the vision focusing on what really matters
Leaders set out the vision and get others involved in it

10. Vision Statement
To be a leader in establishing and demonstrating local, regional and national standards of excellence for accessible and high quality behavioral health, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and vocational services

11. The Challenge of Achieving Leadership Effectiveness
Delegation...
The successful transfer of authority-responsibility-accountability to someone else
What can be delegated within your club to help develop leadership skills in others?

12. The Challenge of Achieving Leadership Effectiveness
Communication...
Listening and Talking
Listen for content
Ask the right questions
Clarify – Ask more questions
Watch for non-verbal expressions (Body Language)‏
Be aware of your own body language

13. The Challenge of Achieving Leadership Effectiveness
Risk Taking
Changing Conditions = Taking Risks
Leaders
Look for new ideas, new opportunities
Take calculated risks for a better way
Learn from Failures
Risks and Failures are Opportunities to Learn
Question: Which is better?...
Taking no risks
Taking calculated risks
What risks should Altrusa take given the changing participation in service organizations?

14. Principle Centered Leadership by Stephen Covey
Characteristics of the Leaders:
They are continually learning
They are service oriented
They radiate positive energy
They believe in other people
They lead balanced lives
They see life as an adventure
They are synergistic
They exercise self-renewal

15. An Effective Leader...
Knows his/her authority comes from their relationships with others, not from the job title
Creates ideas, excitement and new concepts
Rewards success by finding new opportunities
Has a sense of mission and ability to focus on goals
Is aware that consensus is strength more than individual authority
Can be found anywhere in an organization, from the executive offices to the loading dock