LEADERSHIP – A MINDSET OR A SKILLSET?

RUTH BENSONPrincipal, Mindset Ireland

Leadership in Turbulent Times - a mindset or a skillset ?

Ruth Benson

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Longer working hours

More responsibilities, less promotions

Less focus on motivating people

The impact of the economic crisis

Source: McKinsey survey, July 2009 on a worldwide representative sample of 1,653 executives.

Increased level of stress

Less enthusiasm about one’s work

Middle management has been hit the most

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The Hard Case for Soft Skills

“Business Leaders are no longer being defined by their IQ’s or even their

intellectual skills anymore. It is their emotional intelligence skills that make

the difference.”Daniel Goleman

The soft stuff is the hard stuff!

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Authenticity

What is needed?

Integrity

Emotional competency

Ability to inspire

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Betraying Trust

Being certain

Not living up to their values

Personal arrogance

Being all about themself

Top 10 Mistakes Leaders Make

Self interest

Acting too fast

Over enamoured with their own vision

Being inauthentic

Insufficient self-reflection

HBR Study 2010

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The Iceberg Model

behaviourwhat we do & say

How mindsets influence results

past experiences

mindsetwhat we think & feel

self-esteemfears

beliefs

about ourselves & othersvalues

results we get

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The Leadership Mindset

Leadership as a mindset is a

process of self discovery

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??Any Questions?

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“Becoming a Leader means becoming you – that simple and

that hard!”W. Bennis

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