Going From Survive to Thrive - Excellence in Community Association Leadership

GOING FROM SURVIVE TO THRIVE Excellence in Community Association

Leadership

March 23, 20132013 REENGERGIZE Conference & Expo

Thomas L. Willis, PCAM®Vice President, Zalco Realty, Inc.

Association Bridge, LLC

Good morning!

Who Are You?

Just surviving…or thriving?

Leadership in Community Associations

So what’s so cool about it???

The challenge….the opportunity

E=MC2

TAKE THE LEADWithout effective leadership, no organization

can be expected to succeed. Under pressure communities, companies, and organizations can blow apart or come together. You make the difference.

How effective are you? By the way, this gets really personal…

How do you think of leadership?

How do you think of leadership?

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Dispel the Myths

Leadership is a rare skillLeaders are born, not madeAll leaders are charismaticLeaders must control peopleOrganizations must have only one leader

Three Foundation Blocksfrom Warren Bennis

Ambition

Competence

Integrity

Real Life Issues: The Four C’s

CharacterControlChangeCommunication

Real Life Issues: The Four C’s

CHARACTER

Real Life Issues: The Four C’s

CONTROL

Real Life Issues: The Four C’s

CHANGE

Real Life Issues: The Four C’s

COMMUNICATION

The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership

from Kouzes & Posner

1. Model the Way2. Inspire a Shared Vision3. Challenge the Process4. Enable Others to Act5. Encourage the Heart

The Five Practices of Exemplary LeadershipMODEL THE WAY

The Five Practices of Exemplary LeadershipINSPIRE A SHARED VISION

The Five Practices of Exemplary LeadershipCHALLENGE THE PROCESS

The Five Practices of Exemplary LeadershipENABLE OTHERS TO ACT

The Five Practices of Exemplary LeadershipENCOURAGE THE HEART

Yes, it IS personal…

Leadership is about service. Before you can serve others in an exemplary way, you have something to give and be healthy enough to give. Feed yourself.

THIS IS HUGE!

Yes, it IS personal…

I know, I know. it sounds corny. But it’s true. Attitude really is everything.

“Four Lessons of Self Knowledge”from Warren Bennis

You are your own best teacher Accept responsibility, blame no one You can learn anything you want True understanding comes from reflecting on your

own experience

In the end, it IS worth itEffective Leader = Full Integrated Person

Manage yourself. Lead others.

“A person really doesn’t become whole until he becomes a part

of something bigger than himself”

-Jim Valvano

THANK YOU for your time today. Enjoy the Conference & Expo. Be

excellent. Thomas L. Willis, PCAM®

twillis@zalco.comassociationbridge@gmail.com

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