Bret L. Simmons, Ph.D.Presentation for IGT

October 17,2014

Choices of Leadership

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Leadership

The Process of Leadership

Assume responsibility for the choice to engage with others and

use your influence to pursue substantive changes that advance a shared purpose

The Process of Leadership

Assume responsibility for the choice to engage with others and

use your influence to pursue substantive changes that advance a shared purposeWhat is the hardest choice you have to make when you participate in this process?

Integrity

The law of crappy systems trumps the law of crappy people

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How can you partner with others to help fix crappy systems?

This sucks and so do you

This system does not work as well as it could. I have a few suggestions. Here are some things I can do to help make

it better

Primary Source

Reciprocity StylesTaker, Matcher, or Giver

Takers view success as attaining results that are superior to others

Matchers see success in terms of balancing individual accomplishments

with fairness to others

Givers characterize success as individual achievements that have a

positive impact on others

How you give determines if you will achieve long term success or languish at the bottom

Concern for Other’s Interests

LOW HIGH

Concern for Self-Interest

LOW Apathetic Selfless: Self-sacrificinggivers

HIGH Selfish:Takers

Otherish:Successful Givers