The Leadership Journey: Chart Your Course - Child Life Council

The Leadership Journey: Chart Your Course –The Leadership EssentialsKouzes and Posner FiveEssential PracticesK&P Commitments K&P Action Points John MaxwellModeling the WayClarify personal beliefs andvaluesDeeds and wordsconsistentSet the exampleDemonstrate in dailyactions commitment toyour beliefsBuild consensus aroundshared values; can’t imposevaluesEffort, steadfastness,competence, attentionKeep operational andstrategic plans; goals andpriorities day-to-dayTelling stories, beingvisible, asking questions tohelp others think aboutprioritiesLead thru direct individualinvolvement and action1. Find your voice byclarifying yourpersonal values2. Set the exampleby aligning actionswith shared values.1.1 Look in the mirror.1.2 Take time for contemplation.1.3 Write a tribute to yourself.1.4 Record the lessons from theleaders you admire.1.5 Write your credo.1.6 Engage in a credo dialogue andassessment.1.7 Collect stories that teach values.1.8 Audit your ability to succeed.2.1 Create alignment around keyvalues.2.2 Speak about shared values withenthusiasm and confidence -- evendrama.2.3 Teach and reinforce throughsymbols and artifacts.2.4 Lead by storytelling.2.5 Put story telling on your meetingagendas.2.6 Ask questions.2.7 Keep score.2.8 Do a personal audit.Indispensable Qualities* Character – be a piece of the rock* Initiative - Initiate a connection withfollowers; look for opportunities and be readyto take action* Positive attitude - your people are a mirrorof your attitude* Responsibility – if you can’t carry the ball,you can’t lead the team* Self-discipline – the first person you lead isyou* Servanthood – to get ahead, put others firstIrrefutable Laws* Law of solid ground – trust is thefoundation of leadership* Law of respect – people will naturally followleaders stronger than themselves* Law of sacrifice – a leader must give up togo upKouzes & Posner Practices K&P Commitments K&P Action Points John MaxwellInspiring a Shared VisionVision, dreams of whatcould beConfidence in abilities tomake extraordinary thingshappenEnvision the futureDesire to make somethinghappen, change how thingsareEnlist, inspire others in thevisionUnderstand needs ofothers; must accept visionas their ownEnergize and upliftLeadership is a dialogueHow is the vision for thecommon good?Forge unity of purpose;communicate passion thrulanguage and expressivestyleLeaders’ excitement iscatching3. Envision the futureby imaging excitingand ennoblingpossibilities.4. Enlist others in acommon vision byappealing to sharedaspirations.3.1 Read a biography of a visionaryleader.3.2 Think about your past.3.3 Determine the "something" youwant to do.3.4 Write an article about how you'vemade a difference.3.5 Write a vision statement.3.6 Become a futurist.3.7 Test your assumptions.3.8 Rehearse with visualizations andaffirmations.4.1 Get to know your constituents.4.2 Find the common ground.4.3 Develop a collective visionstatement.4.4 Expand your communicationskills.4.5 Breath life into your vision.4.6 Speak from the heart.4.7 Listen first -- and often.4.8 Hang out.Indispensable Qualities* Charisma* Commitment – it separates the doers fromthe dreamers* Passion (“When a leader reaches out inpassion, he is usually met with answeringpassion)* Vision – you can only seize what you canseeIrrefutable Laws* Law of influence* Law of EF Hutton – when the real leaderspeaks, people listen* Law of respect* Law of magnetism – who you are is whoyou attract“Inspire” literally means“breath life into”* Law of buy-in – people buy into the leader,then the vision1