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Showing Leadership Showing Leadership in Turbulent Times in Turbulent Times

Sydney Lentz, Ph.D.Sydney Lentz, Ph.D.

Vice President Organization ConsultingVice President Organization Consulting

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Who is Right Management?

The leading global provider of integrated consulting solutions across the employment lifecycle Serving our clients since 1980 Over 300 Service Locations Over 3000 employees in over 50 countries Serving thousands of clients worldwide

Over 80% of Fortune 500 Wholly-owned subsidiary of Manpower Inc.

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Current Economic Conditions

• Restructuring of global industries

• Global banking market crash

• Mortgage crisis

• Stock market

• 401k plans going south

• Economic challenges resulting in massive job losses

• Wall Street vs. Main Street

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The New Job Scene

The Good News: People are still finding jobs, even in these tough times

Right is seeing approximately 15 job landings per week

Some people are finding jobs at higher salaries than they previously had

Some people are re-inventing themselves.

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3 Keys to Finding Positions

Know your product – which is you– Know your strengths and weaknesses– Refine your “brand”

Develop a great marketing piece– Put together a good resume based on your accomplishments– Know your niche

Use your networks– The majority of jobs are found through networks– Monster.com and other sites began to diminish network

importance– It is now even more important

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Use All Forms of Networking

MCWT is a good place to start

Write down everyone you know and begin calling

And Most Important Now….

Learn to use Social Networking Methodologies– Linked-In and Plaxo are good sources– Be careful of Facebook

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Companies Want LeadersEmployees Want to Work for Leaders

“Success in leadership, success in business, and success in life have been, are now, and will continue to be a function of how well people work and play together. Success in leading will be wholly dependent upon the capacity to build and sustain those human relationships that enable people to get extra-ordinary things done on a regular basis.”

Good leadership matters whether you are leading a group of employees, searching for a job, or being a good friend.

Kouzes & Posner (2007)

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The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership

Model the Way– Find Your Voice– Set the Example

Inspire a Shared Vision– Imagine the Possibilities– Enlist Others

Challenge the Process– Search for Opportunities– Experiment and Take Risks

The Leadership Challenge Vol. 4Kouzes & Posner (2007)

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The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership

Enable Others to Act– Foster Collaboration– Strengthen Others

Encourage the Heart– Recognize Contributions– Celebrate the Victories

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Tips for Reaching Out to Others

Ask for help and help others when they need it. Be specific about what you want or need and go to the right

person. Spread the load – don’t rely on one person too heavily. Seek to understand – ask for information. Let others understand you – be honest about your feelings. Be open to receiving and acting on feedback you receive. If you disagree, listen first, then share your point of view. Use all forms of networking – personal, professional and via

social networking tools

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Agenda Opening Community Session

5 minutes for moving to the next table 2 Rounds of Café Conversation

– First Round (20 minutes of conversation) 5 minutes for moving to the next table

– Second Round (20 minutes of conversation) Closing Community Session

When you move to the next table, mix yourselves up so that you are sitting with new people.

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Remember…

Become the leader you want to work for.

Become the leader that others want to hire.

Become the leader who makes a difference to the lives of those around you.

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Our “Guiding Question”

How can we use each other to discover our leadership potential, in work, in search

and in our lives.”

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Last minute questions?Round One Begins in 5 minutes