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Leadership Leadership Leadership is the ability to get Leadership is the ability to get a person to do what you want him a person to do what you want him to do, when you want it done, in to do, when you want it done, in a way you want it done, because a way you want it done, because he wants to do it. he wants to do it. Eisenhower Eisenhower

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Page 1: Leadership Leadership is the ability to get a person to do what you want him to do, when you want it done, in a way you want it done, because he wants

LeadershipLeadership

• Leadership is the ability to get a Leadership is the ability to get a person to do what you want him to person to do what you want him to do, when you want it done, in a way do, when you want it done, in a way you want it done, because he wants you want it done, because he wants to do it.to do it.

• EisenhowerEisenhower

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Leadership DefinedLeadership Defined

• A leader is a person who directs with A leader is a person who directs with authority & influenceauthority & influence– GuidesGuides– DirectsDirects– FacilitatesFacilitates– EmpowersEmpowers– Influences others to followInfluences others to follow

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How to Become a LeaderHow to Become a Leader

• Born to positionBorn to position

• Learn to be leaderLearn to be leader

• Be a good followerBe a good follower

• Learn from your mistakesLearn from your mistakes

• Study the qualities that make a good Study the qualities that make a good leaderleader

• Plan to work toward becoming a leaderPlan to work toward becoming a leader

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Qualities of a Good LeaderQualities of a Good Leader

• Has the desireHas the desire

• Has been acceptedHas been accepted

• ID goals & organize themID goals & organize them

• Emotionally stableEmotionally stable

• Self-confidentSelf-confident

• Willing to workWilling to work

• DependableDependable

• Communicates effectivelyCommunicates effectively

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How Leaders are ChosenHow Leaders are Chosen

• Because of whom they knowBecause of whom they know

• Because of who they areBecause of who they are

• Because of certain qualities:Because of certain qualities:– Ability to work with peopleAbility to work with people– ExperienceExperience– Ability to act calmly under pressureAbility to act calmly under pressure

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Where Leadership Where Leadership Learned/UsedLearned/Used

• ChurchChurch

• ClubsClubs

• SchoolSchool

• WorkWork

• HomeHome

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Advantages of Being a Advantages of Being a LeaderLeader

• Gain self-confidenceGain self-confidence

• Meet new challengesMeet new challenges

• Gain maturityGain maturity

• Respect opinions of othersRespect opinions of others

• Reach goals fasterReach goals faster

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Disadvantages of Being a Disadvantages of Being a LeaderLeader

• Be willing to work harderBe willing to work harder

• Be more informedBe more informed

• Abide by decisionsAbide by decisions

• Remain enthusiastic & optimisticRemain enthusiastic & optimistic

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Ways to Show Leadership Ways to Show Leadership AbilityAbility

• Be willing to assume responsibilityBe willing to assume responsibility

• Take pride in doing a good jobTake pride in doing a good job

• Be a good listenerBe a good listener

• Be fairBe fair

• Let others share responsibilities with Let others share responsibilities with youyou

• Use talents of each personUse talents of each person

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Choosing a Leadership StyleChoosing a Leadership Style

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AutocraticAutocratic

• One person has all power & makes One person has all power & makes all decisionsall decisions

• Advantage: crisis situations call for Advantage: crisis situations call for quick decisions and disciplinequick decisions and discipline

• Disadvantages: Disadvantages: – More interested in outcome than others’ More interested in outcome than others’

feelingsfeelings– Group interest tends to be low Group interest tends to be low

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DemocraticDemocratic

• All people involved in decision makingAll people involved in decision making

• Advantages:Advantages:– Group members express ideas & opinionsGroup members express ideas & opinions

• Disadvantages:Disadvantages:– Often leads to confusion, indecisionOften leads to confusion, indecision– May take a long time to make/carry out May take a long time to make/carry out

decisionsdecisions

• Usefulness: with a cooperative group Usefulness: with a cooperative group when things are going wellwhen things are going well

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Loose Rein/Laizze-FaireLoose Rein/Laizze-Faire

• Allows people to do their own thingAllows people to do their own thing• Advantages:Advantages:

– Members more likely to carry out decisionsMembers more likely to carry out decisions– Group needs little control or directionGroup needs little control or direction

• Disadvantages:Disadvantages:– Takes longer to make decisionsTakes longer to make decisions– Not practical in crisisNot practical in crisis

• Usefulness: best with responsible people Usefulness: best with responsible people or those who like to work aloneor those who like to work alone

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Leadership Development Leadership Development QuizQuiz

• 1. The principal of your school has 1. The principal of your school has just announced that the school board just announced that the school board voted last night that students could voted last night that students could no longer wear jeans to school. Of no longer wear jeans to school. Of course, everyone is furious! course, everyone is furious!

• I would:I would:

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LD Quiz, contLD Quiz, cont

• A. Immediately organize a group to A. Immediately organize a group to see what we could do to get the see what we could do to get the board to change their mindsboard to change their minds

• B. Wait and let others in my school B. Wait and let others in my school organize the grouporganize the group

• C. Let it be known that I would help C. Let it be known that I would help in any way possible to get the rule in any way possible to get the rule changedchanged

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LD Quiz, contLD Quiz, cont

• 2. Suppose the group has been 2. Suppose the group has been formed, and after looking at the rule formed, and after looking at the rule more closely, it is worse than more closely, it is worse than imagined. They want the girls to imagined. They want the girls to wear dresses and the boys to wear wear dresses and the boys to wear pleated pants and collared shirts.pleated pants and collared shirts.

• I would:I would:

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LD Quiz, contLD Quiz, cont

• A. Let the rule go on as it is-there’s A. Let the rule go on as it is-there’s no use fighting itno use fighting it

• B. Do what the group decided to doB. Do what the group decided to do

• C. Give all my time and work as hard C. Give all my time and work as hard as I could to persuade the board as I could to persuade the board members to change their mindsmembers to change their minds

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LD Quiz, contLD Quiz, cont

• 3. suppose the group decides to 3. suppose the group decides to meet from 3:00 to 4:30 every day meet from 3:00 to 4:30 every day after school to develop a plan; your after school to develop a plan; your favorite TV program is shown during favorite TV program is shown during that time.that time.

• I would:I would:

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LD Quiz, conLD Quiz, con

• A. Forget being part of the group-A. Forget being part of the group-seeing my program is more importantseeing my program is more important

• B. Attend every meeting no matter B. Attend every meeting no matter what time it is being heldwhat time it is being held

• C. Still be a part of the group, but not C. Still be a part of the group, but not attend the meetings. The group can fill attend the meetings. The group can fill me in on what happened at the me in on what happened at the meetings the next morning at schoolmeetings the next morning at school

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LD Quiz, contLD Quiz, cont

• 4. Suppose that several plans have 4. Suppose that several plans have been discussed by the group to been discussed by the group to persuade the school board members persuade the school board members to change their minds. You have an to change their minds. You have an idea that you really think will work, idea that you really think will work, but the group keeps discussing all of but the group keeps discussing all of the plansthe plans

• I would:I would:

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LD Quiz, contLD Quiz, cont

• A. Suggest the group vote on the A. Suggest the group vote on the plan the group as a whole feels plan the group as a whole feels would be bestwould be best

• B. Tell the group that I will no longer B. Tell the group that I will no longer be a part of the group unless they be a part of the group unless they use my planuse my plan

• C. Just sit back and let the group C. Just sit back and let the group continue discussing the planscontinue discussing the plans

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LD Quiz, contLD Quiz, cont

• 5. The big day has arrived! The 5. The big day has arrived! The group is presenting their plan at the group is presenting their plan at the school board meeting tonight. In school board meeting tonight. In thinking about the way to present thinking about the way to present the plan to the board,the plan to the board,

• I would:I would:

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LD Quiz, contLD Quiz, cont

• A. Express the group’s plan in a A. Express the group’s plan in a clam, reasonable wayclam, reasonable way

• B. Begin by saying how angry the B. Begin by saying how angry the students are!students are!

• C. Let another group member worry C. Let another group member worry about being the one to present the about being the one to present the plansplans

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LD Quiz, contLD Quiz, cont

• 6. While presenting the plan to the 6. While presenting the plan to the board, you notice that by the way board, you notice that by the way they are looking at you, they do not they are looking at you, they do not seem willing to change their minds.seem willing to change their minds.

• I would:I would:

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LD Quiz, contLD Quiz, cont

• A. Continue the presentation and A. Continue the presentation and hope that by the time I finished they hope that by the time I finished they would understand how we felt.would understand how we felt.

• B. Sit down, but not before I told B. Sit down, but not before I told them that I thought their idea stinksthem that I thought their idea stinks

• C. Sit down and let another group C. Sit down and let another group member take over; maybe they will member take over; maybe they will have better luck than I amhave better luck than I am