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EMPOWERING YOUR PROFESSIONAL LIFE
1. Turning ME into WE2. Developing situationally-
relevant leadership styleS
PRO SUCCESS TOOLS1. The 4 path-goal
leadership styles2. Path 4 of the online
Virtual Teams pro manual
“Working with Jimmy Cagney made me a better actor.”
(Because his magnetism brought out the best performance in his
co-actors.)
• You’re not leading if others aren’t benefitting.• Leading is positive & productive in purpose & generates positive emotions which encourage employees to cooperate & contribute.• When you’re competently leading people, you’re simultaneously motivating them.
One of the quickest/easiest ways for leaders to benefit/serve co-workers is to clear a path to the goals you/they (WE) are trying to achieve = “run interference” for them like blockers for a running back in football.
• “Operationalize” the goal showing co-workers the what, why, who, when, where, & how of pursuing the goal = SERVICE• Remove obvious organizational
barriers to goal achievement, such as inadequate resources, lack of training, or work overload = SERVICE• Keep co-workers informed daily
about progress = SERVICE
The PATH is more important than the goal
because you learn more about success from traveling the path than from achieving the goal.
Leading/serving workers who lack goal-focus & have limited
pro skills → Directive leadership style: micro-managing workers to group success
GOAL: Quick/efficient salting of roads & walkwaysPATH: import & layout all equipment & supplies for workers; stay on site with workers to oversee effectiveness & “trouble-shoot” emerging problems
Leading/serving workers who lack goal-focus & have limited pro skills →
Personalized leadership style: positive reinforcement path to goal
GOAL: Smooth, coordinated, fast customer service during noon & evening rush periodsPATH: Jackie creates a personalized, fun working atmosphere by positively-reinforcing her workers with one dollar bills & candy when they set or break a group-set performance goal.
Leading/serving workers who are goal-driven, but need on-the-job training
(OJT) →Participative leadership style: employees participate in paving the path to the goal
GOAL: Install an OJT operating system throughout the store PATH: using “managing by walking around” (timely on-the-spot work training) for customer-consideration collaboration between store manager, dept. heads, & part-time workers
Leading/serving professional workers who are goal-committed &
competent →Virtual team leadership style: professional employees make their own decisions
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