Leadership Edge Inc Character Competence Commitment © Leadership Edge Inc., 2009. All rights...

Leadership Edge IncCharacter Competence Commitment

© Leadership Edge Inc., 2009. All rights reserved.

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Lifestyle LeadershipA Holistic Model for Influential Leadership

Kappa Alpha Leadership ClassSession One - Spring 2010

John HawkinsLeadership Edge Inc.



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• Does leadership require a position?Why or why not?

• In what ways does your class need to demonstrate leadership within KA?



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However you manage it, be sure to lead.



PLANNINGBUDGETING

ORGANIZINGSTAFFING

CONTROLLINGPROBLEM SOLVING

MANAGERS FOCUS ON:Adapted from A Force for Change by John Kotter



SETTING DIRECTION ALIGNING PEOPLE

MOTIVATINGINSPIRING

LEADERSFOCUS ON:Adapted from A Force forChange by John Kotter



MANAGERSAIM FOR:

LEADERSAIM FOR:

MOVEMENTAND

CHANGE

MOVEMENTAND

CHANGE

CONSISTENCYAND

ORDER



Loosening Control ToBroaden Influence

Loosening Control ToBroaden Influence

Sustaining Change byImplementing SystemsSustaining Change byImplementing Systems



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• Think of a leader that you have had that you considered a really good leader.

• What did they do or what was it about them that made them a good leader?



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Influence Emanates from Within



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“Your job gives you authority.Your behavior earns you respect.”

Irwin FedermanPresident and CEOMonolithic Memories



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TYPE OF EFFECT ON KEYWORDPOWER CONSTITUENTS______________________________________________________

Coercion Grab Them by the Throat Control

Utilitarian Grab Them by the Wallet Economics

Life Grab Them by the Heart Loyalty (Life) Trust

Leadership Power



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Your constituents must believe that you are trustworthy in three areas:

CharacterCompetence

CommitmentThese three areas are the core of long term,

life driven leadership.



COMMITMENTCHARACTERMoral or ethicalqualities and strength

COMPETENCEEffective pursuitof the seven leadershipcompetencies

The Foundation ofLifestyle Leadership

To the workTo the peopleTo the organizationTo the values



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The Source of Lifestyle LeadershipThe Source of Lifestyle Leadership

CHARACTER COMPETENCE COMMITMENT

COHERENCEWith Core Beliefs and Virtues



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Weight or gravitas is much more important to influential leadership than control.

Those who understand leadership as a lifestyle believe that their success is much more dependent upon their example and abilities than upon their control and manipulation of others.



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Character:The Weight of Moral Authority



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CHARACTERThe combination of moral qualities by which a

person is judged apart from intellect and talent

Moral or ethical strength



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Character Areas to ConsiderCharacter Areas to Consider

Endurance and hard work

Integrity

Loyalty

Self-sacrifice

Sincere love for others

Moral purity

Excellence

Service to others



UNAWARENESS

AWARENESS

FOCUSEDATTENTION

CHOOSINGTHE VALUE

PREFERRING THE VALUE

REORGANIZING

CHARACTERIZATIONCHARACTERIZATION

Seven Stages of Character Development



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How Character Is Displayed

In SPEECH and ACTIONS

In PUBLIC and PRIVATE

24 Hours A Day



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Character Scenario



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Competence:The Weight of Developed Ability



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Challenging the Process

Inspiring a Shared Vision

Enabling Others to Act Modeling the Way

Encouraging the Heart Maintaining

Accountability Maintaining Personal

Perspective and Balance

Leading From Point A To Point BLeading From Point A To Point B

The first five competencies are taken from The Leadership Challenge by James Kouzes and Barry Posner.



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Leaders Are Learners

“Leaders who continue learning throughout their lives never forget that they always have more to learn. The most compelling reason not to think like an expert is that your assumptions may damage your ability to generate and work with new ideas.”

Denis WaitleyEmpires of the Mind



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Competence Scenario



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Commitment:The Weight of Focused Attention



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Your commitment to the work, people, organization and values

The role you will play The boundaries you will live by How you will balance the tensions between

what is good for the organization, what is good for individuals in the organization and what is good for you

Defining Your Commitment Involves Determining:



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Communicate carefully realizing you are putting your integrity on the line

Communicate at the beginning using clarity and conciseness

Communicate verbally as well as in writing

Communicating Your Commitment to Your People



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Living Out Your Commitment

In SPEECH and ACTIONS

In PUBLIC and PRIVATE

24 Hours A Day



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Do I Grow,or Do I Stay the Same?



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How do you grow as a leader?

• Experience: Trial and error

• Examples: Learning from other leaders

• Education: Formal educational settings



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How do you not grow as a leader?

Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

Albert Einstein



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Where are Your Growth Points?Where are Your Growth Points?

CHARACTER COMPETENCE COMMITMENT

COHERENCEWith Core Beliefs and Virtues



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Small Group Discussion

As you assess the effectiveness of your leadership, what can you learn from the lifestyle leadership model?

What growth points do you see and how might you grow in them?



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Contact InformationJohn Hawkins

(919) 493-6607

[email protected]

www.lead-edge.comwww.hawkinsblog.com

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