Community Leadership

Avera Project Management ConferenceHoliday Inn City CentreMarch 20, 2013

Introduction

• Honor to be here• Upper Midwest perspective• Choose to live here• Walk the fine line

– Demonstrate Leadership Qualities– Do Not Appear Arrogant

Overview

• Define leadership• Desire leadership• Direct leadership

Overview

• Professional to personal• Need for leaders• Finding your passion• Getting others to follow you…

Overview

• Leadership results• Improved quality of life• Stronger community advocacy• Desirable outcomes

Leadership Defined

• You are already leaders!• Leadership [lee-der-ship]:

– An act or instance of leading; direction; guidance

– Synonyms: authoritativeness, influence, command, effectiveness

**Is this how you would describe yourself?**

Leadership Desired

• Frame of mind• Right time• Right issue• Right situation• Leading and getting out• “The die has been cast…”

Leadership Desired

• Very few consider leadership• Director, VP, supervisor, boss, CEO• Leadership comes from experiences• Want to lead?• Commitment to lead?• Willingness to lead?

Leadership Desired

• Movies…• Life is good, why lead?• Opportunities from circumstances• Certain situations

– Children– Social, moral, political, personal

Leadership Directed

• Specific situations at certain times• Deadlines develop leaders• Crisis defines leaders• Stock market of 2008…• “We are not judged by how we

perform when things are going well”

Leadership Directed

• To lead…teach• Watch one, do one, teach one• Focused• Spread too thin…danger• Passion is key

Professional to Personal

• Serious leadership vacuum– Thanksgiving Dinner – kid’s table– PTA– Nonprofits– Community leadership– Elected office– 80/20 rule

Professional to Personal

• Determining the right time• Determining the right fit• Real passion• Leading means involving others• Can only lead if followed…• Lead to make a difference

Leadership = Change

• Even if goal is status quo• You and others around you• Making a difference• Improving situation

Leadership = Improvement

• Improved quality of life:– Your community– Your family – Your friends– Your pets– The future

Leadership = Better Future

• Leader today…setting example• Tomorrow’s leaders are watching• Network of community advocates• New leaders tackle new issues• Hopefully positive challenges caused by

your success!!

Leadership = Better Future

• Desirable place to:– Live – Work– Raise children– Come home to

Wrap-Up

• Continue to lead!• When comfortable, get involved• Take experience with you• Go out and make a difference…• We need you to be leaders!