The Leadership Challenge by
Kouses and Posner
• Model the Way- Find your voice by clarifying your personal values;
Set the example by aligning actions with shared values
• Inspire a Shared Vision – Envision the future by imagining exciting
and n ennobling possibilities; enlist others in a common vision by
appealing to shared aspirations
• Challenge the process – Search opportunities by seeking innovative
ways to change, grow and improve; Experiment and take risks by
constantly generating small wins and learning from mistakes
• Enable others to act – Foster collaboration by promoting
cooperative goals and building trust; Strengthen others by sharing
power and discretion
• Encourage the Heart – Recognize contributions by showing
appreciation for individual excellence; Celebrate the values and
victories by creating a spirit of community
On Becoming A Leader by Warren
Bennis
• NOT ENOUGH FOR A LEADER TO DO THINGS
RIGHT, BUT WE MUST DO THR RIGHT THING
• Know yourself – You are your best teacher,
Blame no one; Reflect in your own experience
You don’t need a title to be a
leader by Mark Sanborn
How does a leader act?
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Positively shape your own lives and careers
Lead through your relationship with others
Collaborate rather control
Persuade others to contribute
Get others to follow you out of respect and
commitment rather than fear and compliance
Aspire to lead if
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Take control of your life
Make your org/dept. better
Improve services
Influence others to be their best
Solve problems
Contribute to the betterment of others
Make the world a little better
• When you do your job with initiative and
determination to make a positive difference,
you become a leader
• Sandra Dowling, the founder of Pappas School
for homeless students in Phoenix,”…at this
school you won’t make a difference, you will
be the difference”.
• Fame is what you get in life, true greatness is
based on what we give in life
• ROI-RELATIONSHIPS, OUTCOMES,
IMPROVEMENTS
• Met with 187 employees – the first 6 months
but it took slightly over a year to meet with
each
• Have lunch with each administrator