“Between a Rock and a Hard Place”

North Carolina Department of Transportation

“Legacy Leadership” Program

The Challenge

Helping public leaders understand the context in which

they lead.

Context matters!

“Public”Leadership

For your consideration1. What does it mean to be a public

servant?

2. How is your work important to the citizens of this state?

3. How is leading in the public sector different than working in the private or non-profit sector?

4. What do you wish the headlines would say about the good work of you and your team?

Personal Values Public Values

Self Interest Common Good

What is the challenge for public

sector leaders?

"Policy Paradox: The Art of Political Decision Making.” - Deborah Stone

Public Values

Liberty

Freedom, autonomy, opportunity, choice,

access, privacy, competition,

due process, independence,

personal responsibility, self-determination,

self-sufficiency

Equality

Fairness,justice, tolerance, diversity, inclusion, equity, level playing field

CommunitySafety, security,

place, belonging, preservation,

restoration, family,

neighborhood, tradition, customs,

social and moral order,

quality of life

ProsperityEconomy,efficiency, productivity, growth, profit, development, competition, privatization, return on investment, market rules, quantity of life

No one is “in charge”

The business of governing

• Disagreement is inevitable

• It’s OK to disagree because you prefer a different value

• It’s not OK to reject that value simply because you disagree

Was this a wise choice?

“I know no safe depositary of the ultimate power of the society but the people themselves and if we think them not enlightened enough...”

Leadership development is

self-development

Legacy Leadership

• 7 sessions over 15 months• 3 day “in residence” sessions• Assigned readings• Multiple programs per session• Individual coaching

OPM’s Executive Core Qualifications

• Business Acumen• Building Coalitions• Leading Change• Leading People• Results Driven

The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership®

• Model the Way: Personal, Professional, Public values-how do they align?

• Inspire a Shared Vision: Elected officials vs bureaucrats

• Challenge the Process: Media, risk and transparency, efficiency vs equity

• Enable Others to Act: Collaboration, Short term vs long term

• Encourage the Heart: Motivating without money

The Leadership Challenge materials

• LPI prework• LPI self assessment• LPIOnline 360• LPI Workbook• The Leadership Challenge Workshop

workbook• The Leadership Challenge, 4th and 5th

editions• The Leadership Challenge Values Cards• The Leadership Challenge card

Other Program Materials

• Movies with Leadership Themes (12 Angry Men, Invictus)

• Leadership Books (The Power of a Positive No, Multipliers, Remarkable Leadership)

• Emotional Intelligence Readings (The EQ Edge)

• Business Simulations• Case Studies • Various Leadership Blogs• Assessments

Program expansionYear 1:

1 group – Level 3 (36 attendees)

Year 2: 1 group – Level 3 (36 attendees), 1 group – Level 4 (36 attendees)

Year 3:2 groups of Level 2 (28 attendees per group),2 groups of Level 3 (28 attendees per group),1 group of Level 4 (28 attendees)

Program Impact“It was far and above what I expected coming in…I am definitely a better manager and leader for having attended and I hope that knowing this class has had a positive impact on all of us, both personally and professionally, is as rewarding for you as the class has been for us.” Division Construction Engineer

“Thank you for making my Legacy Leadership experience life-changing.” Project Development Group Supervisor

“Not only did you incorporate leadership training that we’ve never been exposed to before, but you found a way to make it fun and rewarding.” State Systems Operations Engineer

“The changes I saw in my manager after he attended Legacy Leadership made me want to take this course for myself…and I can still not believe how much it has changed the way I think about dealing with people.” Project Engineer