A Dynamic Leader in Today’s Environment
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A Dynamic Leader in Today’s Environment
FGFOA Nature Coast ChapterApril 16, 2014
Diane Reichard, CPA, CGMA, CGFO, CPFO
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Agenda
• The Time is Now!• Developing Leaders• Learning Opportunities
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THE TIME IS NOW!
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Our World is Changing
Leadership Inspires - Management Controls
Empowerment - Essential To Organizational Performance
Coaching – Essential to Learning
Communications – Essential to growth and change
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Recruiting Talent
The Baby Boomer exodus puts pressure on talent recruitment efforts:• Have a “quality” HR Manager• Understand “who” are the targeted recruits• Engage your best and brightest employees• Pay competitive wages above the market• Be open to change
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Retaining Talent
• Who should we retain?• Workers that want to keep learning• Those that work even if not financially necessary
If we do not challenge, workers are more eager to retire or change jobs
• How can talent be retained?• Organization: training, opportunities, promotions,
communication, implement change slowly• Leaders: feedback, supervision, mentorship• Subordinates: certifications, evaluations
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Leaders Look For Leaders
• Market yourself• Learn as much as you can• Participate; be a team player• Cross-train for higher positions• Critique your performance honestly
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CFO’s – Leaders inChange Management
• Business Partners• Change management programs• More than just financial aspects
• Skilled and experienced people• Limit success of the project• Rigorous budget and inflexible• Understand value of change
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What is a Great Leader?
ME!
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Great Leaders
• Find Purpose• People First• Develop Awareness• Shun Complexity• Get Personal
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Leadership Defined
“Limitless like the ocean are your excellent qualities.” Dalai Lama
Leadership – the process of influencing people, by providing purpose, direction and motivation, while operating to accomplish their tasks and improve the organization.
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Developing Leaders
Leaders must stay focused to:
• Motivate
• Manage
• Mentor
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Motivation Leads to Empowerment
• Motivation – “Everybody at their level wants some control. They want to matter, and they want to make a difference.“ General Bill Creech
• Empowerment – When you engage people in organizational decisions, you develop their ownership in the organization and this begets a culture of commitment.
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Mentoring Leaders
• Programs help develop future leaders
• Keeps valuable people with the organization that will become leaders
• You become an advocate that believes in the person and helps solve problems
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TransformationalLeadership
• Emphasizes quality of service• Encourages others to master work processes• Involves others in decision making• Admits error and searches for a better way
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How to Transform
• Instill a sense of pride and value to all employees•Communicate the task and purpose to everyone •Create cohesion through small team involvement•Provide team training to increase trust•Emphasize the importance of all parts of a team•Allow subordinates to share ideas•Learn from mistakes and make improvements
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Learning is Continuous!
• Technology effects an organization– Stay current on certifications– Upgrade software– Update operational functions
• An organization is filled with many talents– Value employees to uncover their skills– Award appropriately; both good and bad.
• Top-down and Bottom-up communications will increase positive change
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Bring Out the BEST in People
• Believe in people to release potential• Encourage others to expand• Share stories and philosophies• Trust them to make decisions
“A leader produces other leaders.” From John C. Maxwell’s book, Developing Leaders Around You.
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“Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their
personnel. If people believe in themselves, it’s amazing what they
can accomplish.”
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Leadership Influence
Coaching involves building on strengthsCoaches help employees remove barriers to
optimize work progress.
Counseling involves correcting behaviorCounseling helps employees work through
problems that affect performance.
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Positive Feedback
• Provide helpful suggestions on how to improve performance
• Reinforce desirable behaviors with praise, recognition or rewards that are sincere and specific
• Reinforce your belief in their ability to do better and your desire to see them succeed
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Help others reach potential
• When satisfied, you become stagnant• Moving forward is making improvement• Pay attention to get action• Control thought patterns• Choose right habits• Cancel bad habits
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Thoughts Become Habits
Thoughts
Decisions
Habits
Actions
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Me – A Leader?
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Learning Opportunities!
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Limitations Today• Be safe; be careful
• Don’t risk
• Don’t fail
• What will other’s think
• Don’t be different
• Listens to internal messages
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Failure
• Failure is a detour• Winner admits mistake – learns & corrects• Repeated success breads confidence• Confidence erases fear of failure• Overcome fear by action• Background - no positive reinforcement• Wrong conditioning requires us to make
choices to change
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Great Communicators
• Close the loop• Keep the manager updated• Understand the need to be proactive• Realizes the importance to reach out to
manager without having to be asked the status
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Bricks vs. Rocks
• All bricks are the same– Size– Material– Weight
• Rocks are unique– Various sizes– Shapes– Gems
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Positive/Negative Game
• Can• Expect• Knows• Will make• Positively• Do• You (promoted)
● Can’t● Doubt● Don’t Think● Don’t Have● Maybe● Don’t● I (minimize)
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Effects of Positive Thinking
• Completes tasks On Time!• Establishes cohesion• Expands potential• Creates an atmosphere that others enjoy• Allows for a smoother conversation
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Effects of Negative Thinking
• Creates clouds• Is contagious• Blows everything out of proportion• Limits potential• Keeps away joy• Hinders others from a positive response• No one wants to be around you
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Example
Two men look through prison bars– One sees mud– One sees stars
Plane flying– How do you monitor performance• Gadgets • Altitude indicator
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Get Involved
Specialization vs. experience in various functions of the organization• Broaden your knowledge beyond your strict review
of the numbers• All functions within an organization impact the
numbers• Understand various aspects that allow you to
become a better CFO
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Get Involved
• Network to build relationships• Volunteer with professional and state
organizations and local chapters• Self motivation is a crucial skill for success• Planning and organization are important
management skills
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Helpful Hints
• Learn all you can (ask questions)• Train others• Be open-minded to technology changes• Surround yourself with smart people• Promote good behavior• Respect everyone
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Helpful Hints
• Accept responsibility (ownership)• Take risk and erase fear of failure• Learn from mistakes• Accept challenges• Solve problems objectively• Communicate ideas with others
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Contact Information
Diane Reichard, CPA, CGMA, CGFO, CPFOChief Financial Officer/ACM
City of Ocala352.629.8365