Tech Ed 2009 Growing From An Efficient Manager To A Great Leader

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www.symindia.com 1 Ranganathan S Executive Coach & Corporate Mentor SymIndia Training & Consultancy Pvt. Ltd. Email: [email protected] Cell: +9198450 21702

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Ranganathan SExecutive Coach & Corporate MentorSymIndia Training & Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.Email: [email protected]: +91‐98450 21702

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Assumptions

Career/Industry ‐ Your Own Choice

High Ambition to Grow to Senior  Roles 

(higher responsibilities) 

Success is Never an Accident

Agenda

Manager vs. Leader

What is Leadership? (Video)What is Leadership? (Video)

What are the real Growth Choices for us?

Powerful Growth Model

Five Key Competencies of a Leader 

The Critical Role of “Credibility”

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S i itSpirit

Key ConceptsManager vs. Leader

manageR Plan Procure Prepare ProliferatemanageR – Plan, Procure, Prepare, Proliferate

leadER – Empowered Resources

Competence  Ability

Motivation WillingnessMotivation  Willingness

Pride/Passion  Self‐Motivation, Commitment

Coaching, Training, Guiding, Counseling…

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Leadership

is NOT a Position...

It is “Action”

Birth 7%

Calamity 8%

Influence 85%

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Some Questions…

Do we really have choices in career?

Are soft‐skills that important?

Can Leadership be learnt in class‐room? 

Can I just not stay my natural‐self?

SuperComp.

What Next?

Dev Co-ord Support General

LowCompetence

Dev. Co ord. Support General

Tech Manage Solution Generalist

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If You Don’t Know

Where You Are…

A Map Won’t Help!

If You Don’t Know

Where You Are Going…

Any Road Would Do!!

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Consider

Aspirations Opportunity

Success

Enablers

Consider

Aspirations Opportunity

Success

Envision Influence

Growth

EnablersEnable

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Aspiration

What is the best I can do with 

what I have

What do I want to do and How do I 

get what I Don’t have

Top 5 Competencies for a Leader

Orchestrate Energy

Build Lasting Trust

Manage Diversity

Attain Personal Mastery

Develop Perceptivity

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Politicians Starse

ScavengersPoor SoulsIn

flu

ence

Scavengers

Competence

Our OpportunitiesDepend MORE on

HowOTHERS SEE US!!!

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O t itOpportunity

Statutory Warning!!

Role‐plays are usually exaggerated to con e a messageconvey a message

Both Personal and Professional contexts are used

Pls don’t get stuck to the situation itself; Focus on the Learning

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Role‐play  –OpportunityMalu is the Chief Marketing Officer in VallySoft

Sanath is a Project Lead in VallySoftj y

They are meeting a new prospect—an American 

Firm—first meeting

Prospect has already sent a mail on possible areas of 

association

The scheduled meeting is at the Client’s location

Leader’s Credibility

Competence

Personality

Position

Character

Competence

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A Simple Test

If our position tag is removed, would we still be 

credible?

If the company tag is removed, would we still be 

credible?credible?

What do others respect us for?

Summary

Manager vs. Leader

What is Leadership? (Video)What is Leadership? (Video)

What are the real Growth Choices for us?

Powerful Growth Model

Five Key Competencies of a Leader 

The Critical Role of “Credibility”

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Ranganathan SExecutive Coach & Corporate MentorSymIndia Training & Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.Email: [email protected]: +91‐98450 21702

Ranganathan SExecutive Coach & Corporate MentorSymIndia Training & Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.Email: [email protected]: +91‐98450 21702

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Ranganathan SExecutive Coach & Corporate MentorSymIndia Training & Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.Email: [email protected]: +91‐98450 21702

Ranganathan SExecutive Coach & Corporate MentorSymIndia Training & Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.Email: [email protected]: +91‐98450 21702

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