Identifying & Developing Leaders 1 Identifying and Developing Leaders

Identifying & Developing Leaders1

Identifying and Developing Leaders

Identifying and Developing Leaders


Thoughts on leadership

“Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in actions.”

Harold Geneen,Founder,

MCI Communications


“Outstanding leaders appeal to the hearts of their followers - not their minds.”

Author Unknown



“I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people.”

Indira Gandhi



"The very essence of leadership is that you have to have a vision.“

Theodore Hesburgh



Why are we here?

•Meaning of leadership

•New generation of leaders

•Developing leaders


What is leadership?“Leaders are individuals who establish direction for a working group of individuals, who gain commitment from these group members to this direction, and then motivate the members to achieve the directions’ outcomes. This activity is something individual members could not do on their own.”

Adapted from J.A. Conger,Learning to Lead


“Leadership is mobilizing the actions and efforts of others to achieve common goals.”

What is leadership?


Do we need leaders?


Successful leaders are able to…• Communicate• Motivate• Build Teams• Solve Problems• Resolve Conflicts• Manage Change• Promote Creativity


Practices of successful leaders

1.Challenge the process

2.Inspire a shared vision

3.Enable others to act

4.Model the way

5.Encourage the heart


Challenge the process

• Meet and overcome barriers

• Never fear failure


Inspire a shared vision

•Vision

•Team goals

•Enthusiasm


Enable others to act

•Shared decisions

•Meaning

•Coach and support

•Trust and confidence


Model the way

•Set an example

•Deeds match words

•Little things = success


Encourage the heart

• Keep going when times are tough

• Simple actions / dramatic gestures

• Reinforce to motivate


Practices of successful leaders

1. Challenge the process

2. Inspire a shared vision

3. Enable others to act

4. Model the way

5. Encourage the heart

Do you demonstrate these qualities?

Do you see them in others?


Who are our leaders?

•Formal

•Informal


Why do we need to develop new leaders?

…@#..!!

Misdirect the spotlight



Shine on the same Lions



Out of touch



Fresh ideas

Enthusiasm


Identify a new generation of leaders

Reflect membership


How do we do it?


• Challenge the process

• Inspire a shared vision

• Enable others to act

• Model the way

• Encourage the heart

Practice effective leadership ourselvesPractice effective leadership ourselves


Share the concept of leadership with other Lions

• Challenge the process

• Inspire a shared vision

• Enable others to act

• Model the way

• Encourage the heart


Identify potential

•Look for Lions who already demonstrate some leadership skills

•Look for Lions who express an interest in being more active in service


Encourage

•Encourage them to participate in the Lions Mentoring Program

•Encourage them to seek office

•Encourage them to explore LCI leadership training:

• Leadership Institutes

• E-learning


Support

•Meaningful projects

•Mentoring and guidance

•Recognition

•Personal satisfaction


Our task

•Agree on Need

•Develop New Leaders

•Reward and Spotlight


“True leadership must be for the benefit of the followers not the enrichment of the leaders.”

Robert Townsend



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