1. Self Development as a Leader Society of St. Vincent de Paul November 1, 2014

2. THANK YOU! 20002012% Change Travis County Population 812,2801,095,85435% MSA1,249,7631,834,30347% Low Income225,811385,00070% MSA317,747591,07186% Poverty99,388197,65799% MSA134,589278,461107% September 3, 2014 CAN Safety Net Forum 2

3. Presidents as servant leaders 3.11 Following Christ’s example, the Presidents at all levels of the Society endeavor to be servant leaders. They provide an encouraging atmosphere in which the talents, capacities and spiritual charism of the members are identified, developed and put to the service of the poor and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. The President of the Conference or Council will have special responsibility for promoting Vincentian spirituality. 3

4. Our Three Essential Elements Spirituality Service Friendship What challenges are you facing in your Leadership Development? What challenges are you facing in your Leadership Development? 4

5. - Why do we follow? Roots of Leadership & Authority Attracted to a leader’s charisma --- voice our pains and provide us with promise Do leaders influence history or do the times produce the leader? Power & Dominance ­ Under stress, we might grant extraordinary power and give away our freedom ­ May unfairly look to authority to solve problems and then rid ourselves in the hope that ‘if only we had the right leader our problems would be solved.’ Time of Transformation ­ Should a leader be more influential upon us or influenced by us? ­ Is the leader responsible to elevate followers to goals for the greater good? It’s About That Moment In Time 5

6. Situational & Positional Leadership FrontMiddleBack Sense of urgency Need to be led Topic demands a visible leader Clear decision maker Shared duties Bringing folks along Development of someone else Not my role/skill right now Nudge from back of the room Get out of the way and support where appropriate 6

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9. In This Role: What kind of leader are we called to be? 10 – 15 minute small group discussion As we lead our essential elements, what position do we play? Round table discussion FrontMiddleBack Spirituality Service Friendship 9

10. “We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community... Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.” --- Cesar Chavez  As the Society leader, what seat am I called to play today? Tomorrow?  For my clients, what seat am I called to play today? Tomorrow? Recommendation: Awareness 10

11. Thank You Christopher Kennedy ckennedy@leadershipaustin.org / 512-499-0435