checkmate how to become a better leader in four moves
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Copy of a presentation that I delivered to a group of Women Entrepreneurs. Excerpts of this presentation where taken from my soon to be published book "Leadership Lessons from a Reformed Control Freak - The Art of Managing and Leading in the 21st Century". This presentation is based on my "Four Step Leadership Development Model (c)"TRANSCRIPT
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CHECKMATE
Become a Better Leader in Four Moves
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Todays Agenda
Become a Better Leader in Four Moves
Connecting Communicating Educating Delegating
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Managing – Leading
Worth Remembering …
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader” – John Quincy Adams
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Attitude is Everything
What’s Your WIIFM?
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Connecting
Worth Remembering …
“A common core of personal and social abilities has proven to be the key ingredient in people’s success: emotional intelligence.” – Daniel Goleman
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Different Strokes
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DISC Dominant
Interactive / Interpersonal
Steadiness
Conscientious
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Question?
If I communicated and interacted with you in a style that you liked – a style that you identified with - would you be more receptive to what I had to say?
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Different is Just Different
There are no good or bad styles All styles have strengths and areas of
opportunity for improvement All styles can be more or less effective
depending on how you are able to modify your behavior to meet the needs of others
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Strengths
Worth Remembering …
“The task of a leader is not to change human beings. The task is to multiply performance capacity of the whole by putting to use whatever strength, whatever health, whatever aspiration there is in individuals.” – Peter F. Drucker
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Connecting Realities
People like to work with people they like Take time to know your people, their hobbies,
likes and dislikes and build those all important relationships
You need your people a great deal more then they need you – build collaborative teams.
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Communicating
Worth Remembering …
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” – George Bernard Shaw
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Question?
What skill or key characteristics does it take to be a good communicator?
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Communication Realities
You cannot not communicate Whenever contact is made,
communication occurs Meanings are in the way people behave,
not in what they say.
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Effective Communication
Check your non-verbal cues. Do they invite communication?
Read and analyze the listener’s non-verbal cues. Ask questions to clear up any discrepancies between what was said – and what you heard.
Know the receiver’s natural communicating and listening style and adjust your style.
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Active Listening
Worth Remembering …
“I listen to understand not necessarily to agree.” - Dale Carnegie
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Question?
What gets in the way of being a good listener? What are some of the barriers to Active Listening?
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Listening Realities Humans have the ability to hear up to
300 words per minute Humans have the ability to listen at a
rate of 125 to 150 words per minute. Humans have the ability to speak at a
rate of 250 to 350 words per minute.
(Dr. Ralph Nichols, Are you Listening)
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Active Listening
Give the speaker you undivided attention. Take notes if appropriate. Remain neutral. Avoid giving advice,
agreeing or disagreeing or criticizing. Do not interrupt
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Educating
Worth Remembering …“If you think education is expensive – try ignorance” - Derek Bok
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Teachable Moment
Worth Remembering …
“The only thing common about common sense is that it’s not very common amongst most people. Common sense is not common behavior.”
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Learning Styles
What is your learning style?
1. Auditory Learner – Learns by hearing2. Visual Learner – Learns by watching 3. Hands-On Learner – Learns by doing
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Four-Step Model Step One: Set the proper conditions and
environment for learning Step Two: Demonstrate the task. Break
it down in to little steps. Step Three: Let them do the task while
you observe and give words of encouragement.
Step Four: Let them continue the task. Be sure to check in later to see how they are doing.
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Positive Feedback
Worth Remembering …
“There is nothing constructive about criticism. You cannot lure an employee into creativity, although you can avoid their dissatisfaction with the way you treat them.” – Frederick Herzberg
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Educating Realities
Adults can learn new things Adults can learn when conditions are
right Adults prefer to learn “just in time”, in
small bites, but only if they need to.
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Delegating
Worth Remembering …
“In the digital age you need to make knowledge workers out of every employee possible.” – Bill Gates
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Question?
What gets in the way of delegating tasks to others more often?
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8-Steps to Delegation 1. Decide what you want to delegate 2. Decide who to delegate it to 3. Create a “Teachable Moment”4. Ask questions - confirm learning 5. Monitor their performance 6. Keep lines of communication open 7. Hold the person accountable for results 8. Praise performance
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Give Up Control
Worth Remembering …
“If you fail to delegate you are robbing your people of their opportunity to grow. Resist the urge to “Micro-Manage”. You have to give up control to get control.” - Brian Smith
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Delegating Realities
Feed your “Achievers” Resist the urge to “Micro-Manage” Don’t get caught up on the process –
Results are the only thing that matters
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Generational Divide
For the first time in our life time we have the potential of working with 4 different generations in the same workplace. Each generation communicates and interacts differently. And each generation is motivated by different things.
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Baby Boomers – Me Gen
Born between 1946 - 1964 Implement their best ideas Show respect for years of service Tap into their knowledge and experience Recognize achievements
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Gen X – The Forgotten
Born between 1965 - 1979 Provide opportunities to learn new skills Flexible working schedule Work from home Adopt a “Coaching” style
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Gen Y – The Millennials
Born between 1980 - 2000 Provide structure, leadership, guidance Encourage team work Provide work / life balance Take the time to listen – really listen
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Gen Z – Connected
Born between 1996 - 2004 Flexible schedule Balanced lifestyle Interesting, meaningful work Crave immediate feedback
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Focus on People
Worth Remembering …
“One of the most important things about being a good manager or leader is to rule with a heart. You have to know the business, but you also have to know what’s at the heart of business and that’s people” – Oprah Winfrey
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Thank You
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