Chapter 3Chapter 3

Building Building LeadershipLeadership

“The very essence of leadership is that you have a vision.” – Theodore Hesburgh

What is meant by What is meant by Leadership?Leadership?

“An ability to motivate and unite others to work together to accomplish a specifictask.”

What is a Leader?What is a Leader?

“A person who effectively usesleadership skills.”

Is there a sure-fire way to Is there a sure-fire way to motivate people?motivate people?

No, there are three different leadership styles.

Leadership StylesLeadership Styles

Technocrat • No nonsense• My way or the highway• More time figuring out strategy than people

The Artist• Leads by imagination and intuition• Has a vision - sees the big picture• Entrepreneur

The Craftsman• Common sense and integrity• Caring and logical• Predictable

What is the Best What is the Best Leadership Style?Leadership Style?

A combination of the artist and craftsman Creativity + genuine enthusiasm +

compassion + level-headedness + collaboration

+

What is vision?What is vision?

The ability to see more than the obvious

What kind of leader do you What kind of leader do you think these people are?think these people are?

Colin Powell Steven Jobs Bill Gates Oprah Winfrey George W. Bush

What is a learning style?What is a learning style?

“One of the differentways in which people learn most effectively”

What are the Four What are the Four Learning Styles?Learning Styles?

Discussion• Active involvement in communication

Logic• Just the facts

Design• Clear picture of relationships

Emotion• Hands-on

Six Planks of Six Planks of LeadershipLeadership

#1 A leader has a sense of #1 A leader has a sense of vision.vision.

How does this apply to communication?

#1 A leader has a sense of #1 A leader has a sense of vision.vision.

How does this apply to communication?• Practice creative thinking• Consider various perspectives• Use intrapersonal and

interpersonal skills

#2 A leader is willing to act.#2 A leader is willing to act.

What does this mean in communication?

#2 A leader is willing to act.#2 A leader is willing to act.

What does this mean in communication?• Take charge in a group• Guide the group tasks

This is what needs to bedone…

Let’s assign jobs… Here is the time

schedule

#3 A Leader Makes #3 A Leader Makes Good Decisions.Good Decisions.

How does this apply to communication?

#3 A Leader Makes #3 A Leader Makes Good Decisions.Good Decisions.

How does this apply to communication?• Do I know the issues and people involved?• Decisions in the right order?• Aware of risks• When explaining decisions

focus on what, why and how

#4 A leader can handle #4 A leader can handle conflict.conflict.

How does this apply to communication?

#4 A leader can handle #4 A leader can handle conflict.conflict.

How does this apply to communication?• CONFLICT MANAGEMENT:

the ability to turn apotentially negative situation into a positive one

Four Steps of Conflict Four Steps of Conflict ManagementManagement

Shut Up! Listen. Look up. Make eye

contact. Hook up. Connect. Chill down.

Rational Sensitive Constructive

#5 A Leader Works to #5 A Leader Works to Avoid Pitfalls.Avoid Pitfalls.

How does this apply to communications?

#5 A Leader Works to #5 A Leader Works to Avoid Pitfalls.Avoid Pitfalls.

How does this apply to communications?• Four Pitfalls:

Being Afraid to Fail Not Paying Attention

to Details Forgetting People and

the Original Objectives Not Listening to Others

#6 A leader knows how to #6 A leader knows how to motivate.motivate.

How does this apply to communication?

#6 A leader knows how to #6 A leader knows how to motivate.motivate.

How does this apply to communication?• Inspire yourself

and others Integrity Work ethic Logic Master plan Emotion Creativity Confidence Decisiveness

VocabularyVocabulary

leadership leader vision conflict management

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