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Leveling UpAssuming Technical Leadership
H. Alan Stevens
nerdhiveindustries.com
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Technical competence is assumed!
•Trust•Tell a story•Value others
What you need to know:
Leadership is not a formal role assigned from without
Leadership Myths
Leadership Is Innate
Leadership is possessing power over
others
Leaders are positively influential
Leaders entirely control
group outcomes
All groups have a
designated leader
Group members
resist leaders
What IsLeadership?
Leadership is an attitude you embody
Leadership requires
pushing back
Leadership Means
Accepting Reality
Budget
Scope
Schedule
Become immune to
hype
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hype_cycle
How do I lead?
Trust
Food
Humor
Safety
Tell a story
Emotions not Facts
Usemetaphor
Invite people on a journey
Focus on a vision, not a task or an objective
Value Others
Encourage others to value you by
demonstrating that you value them
Raise the value of the whole team
You can't raise yourself up by
keeping others down
Convey anabundance
mindset
A players hire A players
B players hire C players
A players hire A+ players, not
merely A playersGuy Kawasaki
We're told we all need to be leaders, but that would be
ineffective
A Visual Example
It is the first follower that
transforms a lone nut into a leader
There is no movement without the first follower
New followers emulate other followers, not
the leader
Courageously follow and show others how to
follow
When you find a lone nut doing
something great...
Have the guts to be the first
person to stand up and join in
Being a first follower is an
under-appreciated form of leadership
•Trust•Tell a story•Value others
What you need to know:
Be willing and prepared to stand out
Thanks For Listening!
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