1. Development of Self as a Leader By Gary Sims RN, BHSc, MEd.

2. AGENDA zIntroduction zManager/Leader zCharacteristics of a Leader zCommunication zStrength in Diversity zCultivating Leadership zCommonsense Leadership

3. INTRODUCTION zThe Art of Leadership zThe feudal system zWorkforce 2000 Study - 15% of the of the people who joined the workforce between 1985 and 2000 were white males. zCanada’s Behind

4. MANAGER/LEADER zOver managed and underled zManagers have employees. Leaders have followers. zManagers command and control. Leaders empower and inspire. zManagers seek stability. Leaders seek flexibility

5. Manager/Leader Con’t zManagers make decisions and solve problems. Leaders set direction and then empower and enable their team. zManagers accept the organizational structure and culture. Leaders look for better ways.

6. Question zThe question for us then, is not the need for leadership. The question is how to become the leaders we need to be or how to develop the leaders we need.

7. Characteristics of a Leader zReflective zRisk Taker/Flatten the Pyramid zEmpowerment (Self management and Self motivation) Self and others. zRecognize Excellence and Creativity zThe ability to relate/communicate

8. Communication zListening - It seems in today's world that there are two kinds of people: those who love to talk and those who hate to listen. zLISTEN!! You must hear and from that, you must learn.

9. Communication con’t zHonesty, trust, accountability zFocus on people zCharacter development zClean up the clutter - reduce e-mail, faxes, seek feedback from primary internal sources zDevelop formalized ethics process

10. Communication con’t zThe right to succeed/fail - The only way to ensure you never fail is to never attempt anything. zNever be afraid to try. Remember, amateurs built the ark, professional built the Titanic. zConfidence - An optimist thinks this is the best world. A pessimist fears this is true.

11. Communication Recap zEncourage excellence in others zlisten carefully zKnowledge is the Key zKnow how to communicate and work hard at doing it well zValue and Empower others zRecognize and reward risk takers

12. Listen!! z“I am not young enough to know everything” - Oscar Wilde z“If you can’t explain to a six year old, you don’t understand it yourself” - Albert Einstein

13. z“The ultimate measure of a person is not where they stand in a time of comfort but where they stand in a time of challenge and controversy” - Martin Luther King, jr z“I have not failed. I have just found 10000 ways that won’t work” - Thomas Edison

14. z“ We are drowning in information, but starved of knowledge and wisdom.” - John Naisbitt z“Adversity does not make us frail; it only shows us how frail we are.” - Abraham Lincoln

15. Pursuit of Knowledge zYou must know how the critical elements fit together. zThe Mississippi River (Marc Twain) zLife-long learning “ A wise person is one who constantly wonders afresh”

16. DIVERSITY zWe must see the broad sweeping spectrum of diverse humanity, for these are the people we serve and the people who help us serve - James Evans

17. CULTIVATING LEADERSHIP zGrow some habits zListen zLearn zMotion zPassion zCommitment

18. Your Still Growing zConfidence zFun zVision zCultivate diversity zCharacter

19. Commonsense Leadership ABOUT THEMSELVES zKnow yourself zKnow what you don’t know zHave a sense of humour zWant to be the leader

20. Commonsense Leadership ABOUT OTHERS zHave the vision to inspire others zsuccess of those you lead are your successes zlead by professional example zRespect those you lead

21. Commonsense Leadership ABOUT THEIR JOB zVision beyond the challenge zKnowledge of what must be done zThe courage to do what must be done zBe a skilled communicator

22. Commonsense Leadership ABOUT LIFE zVision to see life as the ultimate opportunity zBuild on the strengths of them selves and others zKnow there is something greater

23. CONCLUSION zThere are two ways to slide through life easily: To believe everything or doubt everything. Both ways save us from thinking. - Alfred Korzybski

24. REMEMBER zTrue leadership casts a long shadow. If we lead with respect, compassion, faith, we cast a long shadow that touches those who come behind us and sows the seeds of another generation of leaders