What Makes Leader Shiraz Ahmed | Faculty | Facilitator | Coach

12 January 2012

ICMAP- ERC, Karachi

Simple Message

Reality - What is leadership? Differences: leaders and followers

What makes leader? (skills) Source: harvard, DDI, Mckinsey

What is Leadership

Leadership is determination, courage,

and the ability to get results, while

building relationships!

Leadership is establishing directions,

aligning people, motivating & inspiring,

and producing change.

Allama Iqbal

سے مجھ حقيقت کي امامت ہے پوچھي نے تو

کرے اسرار صاحب طرح ميري تجھے حق

برحق امام کا زمانے تيرے وہي ہے

کرے بيزار سے موجود و حاضر تجھے جو

What differentiate Leaders

Leader Non leader

Purpose oriented Insights - BASEERAT

Asks – Why and What

Inspire Pulls

Giver Passionate

Career oriented eyesight - BASARAT

Asks – How and when Influence (power) Push

Transactional Energetic

What Makes Leaders

Harvard way

DDI way

12208 leaders

1493 HR representatives

76 countries

11 Languages

192 industries (both public and private organizations)

1.Leadership Promise

Motivation (propensity to lead) – has upward ambition, actively purses leadership opportunities

Authenticity – is genuine and true; has integrity; promotes

trust; is confident

Brings Out the Best in People – optimizes talent; inspires performance; unites others

2. Personal Development Orientation Learning Agility – learns new information; is curious

Receptivity to Feedback – seeks and uses feedback; accepts

criticism; is humble

3. Mastery of complexity Adaptability – accepts changes; adjusts quickly; balances

demand

Conceptual Thinking – thinks broadly; sees multiple perspectives

Navigates Ambiguity – simplify complex situations

4. Balance of results and Values

Culture fit – has personal style that fit with company culture

Passion for results – getting things done; refuses to give up

Source: DDI report

Mckinsey way

Source: adapted from, Mckinsey quarterly

1. Managing energy Minimizing depletion

Restoration

Flow

2. Positive framing

Self awareness

Learned optimism

Moving on

3. Meaning

Happiness

Signature strengths

Purpose

4. Engaging

Voice Ownership Risk taking Adaptability

5. Connecting Network design Sponsorship Inclusiveness

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