Leadership skills

by Toronto Training and HR

May 2014

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CONTENTS3-4 Introduction5-6 Definitions7-8 Components of effective leadership9-10 Leadership character dimensions11-12 Good leadership practice13-14 Core leadership capacities in Ontario schools15-16 Personal leadership qualities in Ontario schools17-18 Competence and connection19-20 Dimensions for real dialogue21-22 Agile leaders23-25 Learning & development26-28 Smart or wise?29-30 Authenticity31-33 Being a peer leader34-35 Characteristics for leadership success36-37 Servant leadership38-39 Mindful leadership40-41 Personal leadership42-45 Self-development46-47 Leadership at Google48 Case study49-50 Conclusion, summary and questions

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Introduction

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Introduction to Toronto Training and HR

Toronto Training and HR is a specialist training and human resources consultancy headed by Timothy Holden 10 years in banking15 years in training and human resourcesFreelance practitioner since 2006The core services provided by Toronto Training and HR are:

Training event designTraining event deliveryHR support with an emphasis on reducing costs, saving time plus improving employee engagement and moraleServices for job seekers

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Definitions

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Definitions • Leadership • Management

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Components of effective leadership

Components of effective leadership

• Organizational identity• External orientation• Integration

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Leadership character dimensions

Leadership character dimensions

• Accountability• Collaboration• Courage• Drive• Humanity• Humility• Integrity• Judgement• Justice• Temperance• Transcendence

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Good leadership practice

Good leadership practice

• Enable people• Building constructive

relationships• Lead and influence

people• Personal development

and growth

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Core leadership capacities in Ontario

schools

Core leadership capacities in Ontario schools

• Setting goals• Aligning resources with

priorities• Promoting

collaborative learning cultures

• Using data• Engaging in

courageous conversations

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Personal leadership resources in Ontario

schools

Personal leadership resources in Ontario schools

• Cognitive resources• Social resources• Psychological

resources

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Competence and connection

Competence and connection

• Competence• Connection

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Dimensions for real dialogue

Dimensions for real dialogue

• Conversation• Inquiry• Creating shared

meaning• Participatory process• Collective meditation

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Agile leaders

Agile leaders • Self-awareness

• Mental agility• People agility• Change agility• Results agility

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Learning & development

Learning & development 1 of 2

• Identify what skills are required for the business to meet its current objectives and those that will be needed in the next two, three and five years

• Identify where behaviour gaps exist

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Learning & development 2 of 2

• Identify where potential talent already exists - increase employee engagement

• Develop plan to address gaps

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Smart or wise?

Smart or wise? 1 of 2

• Changes• What is a smart

leader?• Essentials of good

leadership• What is a wise leader?

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Smart or wise? 2 of 2

PILLARS ON WHICH WISDOM RESTS• Self-mastery• Perception• Evolution• Conduct• Judgement• Fairness• Authority

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Authenticity

Authenticity • Personal authenticity• Moral authenticity

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Being a peer leader

Being a peer leader 1 of 2

• What is a peer leader?

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Being a peer leader 2 of 2

TOOLS NEEDED• Minimal tools keep you

focused• Experience gives you

credibility• A flowing, non-stop

motion is very intentional

• Your secret formula keeps you ever useful

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Characteristics for leadership success

Characteristics for leadership success

• Integrity• Moral compass• Courage• Passion• Empathy• Self-confidence• Humility• A desire and drive to

learn

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Servant leadership

Servant leadership

• Definition• Characteristics of the

servant leader

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Mindful leadership

Mindful leadership

• What is mindfulness?• Benefits of practicing

mindfulness• Elements of mindful

leadership• Examples of mindful

leadership

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Personal leadership

Personal leadership

• Determine your critical leadership experiences

• Examine your key leadership experiences

• Identify common themes and patterns

• Share your leadership story

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Self-development

Self-development1 of 3

• Reasons to not develop oneself

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Self-development2 of 3

TRUTHS TO UNDERSTAND• No matter how good

you are, you can be better

• Leaders can make big improvements when they put their minds to it

• Just working at a job doesn’t necessarily make you get better at—it requires deliberate developmentPage 44

Self-development3 of 3

TRUTHS TO UNDERSTAND (CONT.)• The better the leader,

the better the business results

• Career success is sharply elevated by self-development activities

• Practicing self-development is an act of confidence and commitment; not weaknessPage 45

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Leadership at Google

Leadership at Google

• Leadership practices• Qualities of leader-

managers

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Case study

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Conclusion, summary and questions

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Conclusion, summary and questions

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