Being a leader

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Who is a leader? What is leadership? How do we perceive leaders? What does it take to be a leader? Can we learn leadership? The presentation goes through different situations analyzing leadership and role of leaders pointing qualities and behaviors which are crucial for leaders.

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Being a leader

Pawel Brodzinskipawel.brodzinski@gmail.com

http://blog.brodzinski.com

Agenda

Leader: who is it?

Leader of what?

What does leader do?

How to become a leader?

Summary

Leaders

Leader?

Leader?

Leadership

Leadership - Process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task.

Wikipedia

Leader

Ability to attract followers is exactly what makes you a leader

Mary Poppendieck

What makes you a leader

Leadership – no single approach

There is common part

Relations: building mutual trust

Behaviors: willingness to learn and ability to adjust to situation

Traits: intelligence, charisma

Agenda

Leader: who is it?

Leader of what?

What does leader do?

How to become a leader?

Summary

Leader versus Leader

Leader versus Leader

Whether we are considered as leaders or not depends on our competencies and skills, current situation and context.

Are you a leader?

Example: Thought leader

Example: Manager

Example: Perfect follower

Example: Team member

Leader?

Agenda

Leader: who is it?

Leader of what?

What does leader do?

How to become a leader?

Summary

The role of a leader is to support a group in achieving a goal.

The role of leader

(Usually) Setting goals

(When needed) Telling what to do

(Often) Organization

(Always) Supporting team development

Leader perceived by team member

Leader shouldn’t interfere when it isn’t an absolute must but should helpwhenever needed.

Setting (broad) freedom borders

Support in difficult situations

Cover for me and a group

Help with personal development

Good leader

A good leader focuses on a group and not on himself/herself.

Good leader

Thanks to a good leader everyone in a team becomes a bit better.

Agenda

Leader: who is it?

Leader of what?

What does leader do?

How to become a leader?

Summary

How does one become a leader?

Can you learn that?

How to verify your leadership?

Do something!

Don’t stand still

The Red Queen Race - It takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place.

Lewis Carroll

Observe

Learn

Trial and error

Agenda

Leader: who is it?

Leader of what?

What does leader do?

How to become a leader?

Summary

Leader is a role, not a position

Group decides whether you’re a leader

Leader of what?

Good leader = better team

It (usually) can be learned

Questions?

Pawel Brodzinski

pawel.brodzinski@gmail.com

http://blog.brodzinski.com

http://vsoft.pl

@pawelbrodzinski