leading from strengths tasscubo summer meeting 2007 presented by: ron klinger, m.s. training and...

LeadingLeading From Strengths From Strengths

TASSCUBO Summer Meeting 2007

Presented By:Ron Klinger, M.S.

Training and Development Specialist

University of Houston-Clear Lake

Agenda for the day…Agenda for the day…• Gaining Awareness…

• Let’s talk leadership…

• Positive Psychology

• Leading from Strengths


Gaining AwarenessGaining Awareness

• What’s in it for you today?

• Why did you choose to attend this session?


• Answer the following honest questions:

• On a scale of 1-10, how truly effective…

• 1. Is your organization?

• 2. Are you each and every day?



• Who knows the definition of insanity?

• ““Continuing to do the same thing(s) over Continuing to do the same thing(s) over and over again and expecting different and over again and expecting different results.”-Unknownresults.”-Unknown

• Albert Einstien, Rita Mae Brown, or Rudyard Kipling



Building Awareness and ResponsibilityBuilding Awareness and Responsibility

“I am able to control only that which I am aware of. That which I am unaware of controls me.

AWARENESSAWARENESS empowers me.

John Whitmore, Coaching for Performance


Building Awareness and ResponsibilityBuilding Awareness and Responsibility

“Every advance, every achievement of mankind, has been connected with an advance in self awareness.”

C. G. Jung, Psychological Reflections






Talking Leadership…Talking Leadership…


Let’s Talk Leadership…Let’s Talk Leadership…

• What do we know about leadership?

• What are one word descriptors of what it means to lead?

• What tools do you use to effectively lead others?


Tools availableTools available

• Awareness tools

• Books

• Performance Appraisals

• Conferences

• Advanced Degrees

• Consultants


How do you model leadership?How do you model leadership?

• Position of Authority?– How do I apply leadership principles if I'm not the boss?

• Position of Influence?– Good leaders are not only capable of leading their

followers but are also adept at leading their superiors and their peers.


http://psg.civilservice.gov.uk/print_skills.asp?style=detailed&grade=1&op=1&job=2&core_list=1,5,3,2,4,7,6&pro_list=20

UK Civil Service OfficeUK Civil Service Office


The Johnson School The Johnson School Leadership Model –Leadership Model –Cornell UniversityCornell University

http://www.johnson.cornell.edu/depth/leadership/model.html






Positive Psychology & Positive Psychology & StrengthsStrengths


Positive PsychologyPositive Psychology• “The study of what’s right and good in

people”• Links of interest…

– Wikipedia– Positive Psychology Center – Strengths Revolution 2007– StrengthsFinder 2.0– www.bucketbook.com


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positive_psychology

http://www.ppc.sas.upenn.edu/

http://www.marcusbuckingham.com/

http://sf2.strengthsfinder.com/content/26014/Discover-2.0.aspx

http://sf2.strengthsfinder.com/content/26014/Discover-2.0.aspx

http://www.bucketbook.com/

Strengths PhilosophyStrengths Philosophy

• What are your strengths?

• Can you articulate them clearly providing examples of how you use/rely on your strengths?

• How does it feel when your strengths are in play?


“Most Americans do not know what their strengths are. When you ask them, they look at you with a blank stare, or they

respond in terms of subject knowledge, which is the wrong answer.”

-Peter Drucker


• How many of you would agree with the following statement:

• “At work, I have the opportunity to do what I At work, I have the opportunity to do what I do best everydaydo best everyday.”

Strengths PhilosophyStrengths Philosophy


Major findings from studying the Best of the Best - Major findings from studying the Best of the Best - 2 Million people, from all walks of life2 Million people, from all walks of life• They are all alike in one respect: They build their lives

around their strengths.• They focus on developing and applying their strengths

and managing their weaknesses.• High achievers don’t necessarily have more strengths, but

they do more fully develop and apply the strengths that they have.

• High achievers are high achievers because they use whatever strengths they have in roles and fields that permit and encourage them to use their strengths.


“..we must not try to train everyone in the same role to behave in the same way. We

must hold people in the same role accountable for the same performance

outcomes but challenge each person to reach these outcomes by capitalizing on his/her

unique talents…”

Gallup Management Journal September 2002


Grouping StrengthsGrouping Strengths…(according to Gallup)…(according to Gallup)

• Relating StrengthsRelating Strengths

– Communication-Empathy-Harmony, Inclusiveness-Individualization-Relator Responsibility

• Impacting StrengthsImpacting Strengths

– Command-Competition-Developer-PositivityMaximizer-Woo


Grouping StrengthsGrouping Strengths……(according to Gallup)(according to Gallup)

• Striving StrengthsStriving Strengths– Achiever-Activator-Adaptability-Belief-Discipline,

Focus-Restorative-Self-assurance-Significance

• Thinking StrengthsThinking Strengths– Analytical-Arranger-Connectedness-Context,

Deliberative-Fairness-Futuristic-Ideation-Input, Intellection-Learner-Strategic


The 20th Human Resource Management Institute

Leading from StrengthsLeading from Strengths• Delegation of tasks and duties

• Performance management

• Career Development

• Employee Engagement

• Individual and Organizational Effectiveness

• Assessing “Fit” for hiring practices


“If a man is called to be a streetsweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, here lived a great streetsweeper who did his job well.” -Martin Luther King, Jr.

Leading from StrengthsLeading from Strengths


Questions or Comments?Questions or Comments?


Contact Information:Contact Information:Ron Klinger, M.S.Ron Klinger, M.S.

Training and Development SpecialistTraining and Development Specialist

University of Houston-Clear LakeUniversity of Houston-Clear Lake

281.283.2146281.283.2146

[email protected]@uhcl.edu


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