Knowing Yourself as a

LeaderLynn Fletcher, PharmD, BC-ADM

www.forbes.com

What is Leadership?

A process of social influence, which maximizes the efforts of others, towards the achievement of a goal

Not seniority, authority, or power Not based on specific personal attributes Not title-based Not management Is based on social influence Does require others (followers) but not

necessarily direct reports Includes a goal

Leadership is Passion

“You have to do what you love and love what you do …If you don’t, get out! Life it too short.” –Donna Young

Leaders are committed to and persistent about their passion

How Do Others Perceive You?

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How Do You Perceive Yourself?

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Generational Thinking

Generational Thinking

Strengths

Identify your strengths Continue to learn your strengths over

time Talent Knowledge Skills Focus growth and development HERE Use strengths to overcome

weaknesses

Weaknesses

Know your weaknesses Manage them Do not focus growth and development

here Do not let them get in the way Partner/team to balance weaknesses

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp

Jung Typology Test – Free!!

http://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/

Favorite World

Extraversion (E) Introversion (I) Do you focus on the outer world or

your inner world?

http://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/

Information

Sensing (S) Intuition (N) Do you focus on basic information or

do you prefer to interpret and add meaning?

http://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/

Decisions

Thinking (T) Feeling (F) Do you look at logic and consistency or

people and special circumstances?

Structure

Judging (J) Perceiving (P) Do you want to get things decided or

stay open to new information and options?

DiSC

Used to build productive teams http://www.123test.com/disc-personalit

y-test/

https://www.discprofile.com/what-is-disc/overview/

Dominance

Emphasis on Accomplishing results Bottom line Confidence

Influence

Emphasis on Influencing and/or persuading others Openness Relationships

Steadiness

Emphasis on Cooperation Sincerity Dependability

Conscientious

Emphasis on Quality and accuracy Expertise Competency

5 Languages of Love

Know yours!! Know the members of your team http://www.5lovelanguages.com/profile

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5 Languages of Love

Time Affirmation Acts of service Physical touch Gifts

Getting Involved

The key to leadership development and success is simply involvement

On Campus

Pharmacy clubs Pharmacy 1st nighter

Non-pharmacy clubs Fraternities Sororities Boiler Volunteer Network

In the Community

Local organizations Boy scouts, girl scouts, 4H Big Brothers Big Sisters Local, regional, and national nonprofits Civic organizations Churches

In the Profession

Committees at the workplace Local, state, and national pharmacy

organizations IPA APhA ASHP

Local, state, and national non-pharmacy organizations AADE ADA

Finding a Mentor

Find a pharmacy mentor Find a non-pharmacy mentor Characteristics of a mentor

Someone who is where you want to end up

Builds confidence Pushes you toward your goals Honest

Networking

Every situation is an opportunity to meet someone new

Don’t be afraid to put yourself out there

Treat EVERYONE how you would want to be treated – you never know who they might know

Build relationships. Value relationships. Keep relationships.

Big “L” Leaders vs Little “l” Leaders

Being a leader doesn’t necessarily mean having a formal position

Big “L” leaders Those in formal leadership positions i.e. director, PIC, clinical coordinator,

etc Little “L” leaders

The informal leader Any person at any given time

Lead From Where You Stand

Start developing attributes and confidence NOW

Soon, it becomes second nature People follow those with passion, not

because they understand, but because they believe

Being a Leader

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. –John Quincy Adams

Being a Leader

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. –Sam Walton

Be Courageous – Lead Change

You don’t lead by pointing and telling people some place to go. You lead by going to that place and making a case. –Ken Kesey

Be a Part of the Future of Pharmacy

Leadership Clinical services Team-based healthcare Collaborative practice agreements Provider status!!!

Personal Brand

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Leaderships No Nos

No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself, or to get all the credit for doing it. –Andrew Carnegie

The Best Kind of Leader

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves. –Lao Tzu

Lynn’s Leadership Lessons

The worst anyone can say is “no” Allow yourself to dream and make

those dreams come true Know what you want and go get it In some cases it is better to ask for

forgiveness than for permission Be stupid enough to say “yes”