leadership, mentorship, mastery and mystery
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Leadership, Mentorship, Mastery and Mystery. … and other crackpot ideas. What makes a leader?. Creativity, innovation, thoughtfulness, passion, courage: great ideas, deeply felt Charisma, persuasiveness, ability to inspire, self-confidence: personality. What makes a leader?. Good genes. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Robert Wolven, Symposium, March 21, 2014
Leadership, Mentorship,Mastery and Mystery
… and other crackpot ideas
Robert Wolven, Symposium, March 21, 2014
What makes a leader?
• Creativity, innovation, thoughtfulness, passion, courage: great ideas, deeply felt
• Charisma, persuasiveness, ability to inspire, self-confidence: personality
Robert Wolven, Symposium, March 21, 2014
What makes a leader?
Good genes Good jeans
Robert Wolven, Symposium, March 21, 2014
Everyone above averageCan anyone and everyone be a leader?
• “[He] … flung himself upon his horse and rode madly off in all directions”
• … and some have greatness thrust upon them – the accidental leader
Robert Wolven, Symposium, March 21, 2014
Many ways of leading
Leading by Example Leading Together
Robert Wolven, Symposium, March 21, 2014
Leading astrayGood leadership, Bad leader
Robert Wolven, Symposium, March 21, 2014
I was in the right place …
• … but it must have been the wrong time
• Three maxims for would-be leaders
Robert Wolven, Symposium, March 21, 2014
Maxim No. 1The Precipitate Leader
“If you’re out there all alone, you’re going too
fast”
Robert Wolven, Symposium, March 21, 2014
Maxim No. 2The Contented Leader
“Once everyone agrees with you,
it’s time to prove them wrong”
Robert Wolven, Symposium, March 21, 2014
Maxim No. 3The Perpetual Leader
“If you’re always in the lead, you need better
followers.”
Robert Wolven, Symposium, March 21, 2014
Mentorship
Making the Most Of Leadership Potential
Robert Wolven, Symposium, March 21, 2014
Leader and Mentor
Robert Wolven, Symposium, March 21, 2014
What makes a mentor?
• Patience• Clarity• Psychological insight• Encouragement• Criticism• Desire to advance others
Robert Wolven, Symposium, March 21, 2014
Mentor, manipulator
Robert Wolven, Symposium, March 21, 2014
The One Thing Every Leader Needs
• Followership– But not followorship
• Opportunities for:– Close-up observation; mentoring; leading further
• Follower-Leaders:– Plato– Isaac Newton
Robert Wolven, Symposium, March 21, 2014
Where’s the Mastery & Mystery?
• If you’re going to follow someone into the wilderness, you want to be sure he knows how to make a fire.
Robert Wolven, Symposium, March 21, 2014
The Whole Package
• Vision (follow me to a better place)• Mastery (trust me because …)• Mystery (explore unknown territory)• Mentoring (I’ll teach you)• Leading beyond (I’ll step aside)