LeadershipWeek 1 – Standard 19

Leadership is

• The ability to move or influence other toward achieving individual or group goal.

• not a magical trait• It can be developed, improved, and mastered if

you have the motivation to study and apply its many known principles.

• You can become a leader if you have the determination to develop the abilities that make a leader.

Objectives

• Develops leadership and personal development skills through participation in the FFA.

Difference between a Boss and a Leader

Boss Leader

Assigns tasks Sets the pace

Says, “I” Says, “We”

Says, “Go” Says, “Let’s go”

Drives People Guides People

Depends on authority Depends on good will

Creates Fear Develops confidence

Sometimes a leader, Sometimes a manager

Manager LeaderKnow how to write business plan Get companies and people to change

Make decisions based on the data and numbers

Deal directly with people and their behavior

Do things right Do the right things

Focus on the present Focus on the future

Implement policies and procedures Create a culture based on shared value

Deal with mechanical and administrative activities

Deal with changing and developing more effective organizations

Key characteristics and behaviors of charismatic leaders

Unethical (Inauthentic) Charismatic Leader

Ethical (Authentic) Charismatic Leader

Uses power for personal gain or impact Uses power to serve others

Promotes own personal vision Aligns vision with followers’ needs and aspirations

Uses one-way communication Uses open, two-way communication

Is insensitive to followers’ needs Coaches and develops followers; shares recognition with followers

Censures critical or opposing views Considers and learns from criticism

Succumbs to delusions of invincibility, greatness; places extreme emphasis on image management

Avoids the trapping of success, shares credit with followers and stays humble

Categories of leadership(Traditional understanding and agricultural education/FFA relationship)

Leadership Categories Traditional Understanding Agricultural education/FFA relationship

Trait Leaders are not born, they are made

Public speakingConducting meetingsLeading group discussions

Power and Influence Formal, Charisma, Position FFA Officers, Chairperson, committee members

Behavioral Authoritarian, Democratic, Laissez-faire

Democratic

Situational Using the leadership style appropriate for the situation

Parliamentary procedures – Roberts rules of order

Traditional “This is the way things are done here”

Official dress, Opening and closing ceremonies

Popularity Leadership is bestowed on those who may not deserve it or be able to handle it capably.

Spur –of – the – moment officer elections, no applications

Combination Unites the previous leadership categories

Constitution and bylawsvoting

The Big PictureLeadership, Personal Development, Employment and Life skills

Leadership Categories

Trait

Trait (born with)

Height, color, appearance

Ends

Power and Influence

Position and structure

Ends

Behavior Situational Tradition

Culture and symbols

Ends

Popularity

Our WayEnds

Combination

Personality type

Skills (taught)

Situational

Technical Skills

Human Relations Skills

Leadership and personal

development benefits

Employment and Life sills Conceptual skills

Determine your preferred Leadership style.

• Telling – this provides specific instruction and supervises performance. Synonyms are guiding, directing, and establishing. This style tends to be authoritarian.

• Selling – This explains decisions and provides opportunities for clarification. Synonyms are explaining, clarifying and persuading. This style tends to be democratic.

Determine your preferred Leadership style.

• Participating – This shares ideas and facilitates the making of decisions. Other descriptor are encouraging, collaborating, and committing.

• Delegating – This turns over responsibilities for decision and implementation. Other descriptors are observing, monitoring and fulfilling. This style tends to be laissez-faire.