Is Our Role More Leadership Or Management?

Rusty Evans, CMAA • The Heritage School • Newman, GA.

Jim Perry, EbPA• Huntington Beach Union High School• Huntington Beach, CA.

• NIAAA Conference – Phoenix, AZ.• December 12, 2017

MANAGEMENT or LEADERSHIP

• Management

• Leadership

• Connection

LEVEL 2: RELATIONSHIP BUILDING

• People follow because they want to.• Leaders work to get to know

and connect with people.• Need to like people to lead well.• Based on relationships.• Don't rely on your title.

LEVEL 3: PRODUCTION

• People follow because of what you have done for the organization.

• Be successful.• Be good at what you do.• Get things done.• Build influence with successful

track record and producing results.

PRODUCTION• Poise• Listens effectively• Team Building• Character• Attitude• Integrity• Sound decision making• Results driven• Lifelong learner• Problem solver• Checklists• Evaluations• Pre Season Parent Meetings

LEVEL 4: PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT

• People follow because of what you have done for them.

• Develop other people and help them be successful.

• Invest in people and help them grow.

• Intentionally help others grow.• Help others be successful.

PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT

• Good leaders don't belittle people, they enlarge them.

• People move toward someone who increases them and away from anyone who decreases them.

• An appeal to honor is always more effective than a threat of punishment.

• You don't win with X's and O's, what you win with is people.

• There is no greater inspiration in the world than to feel someone believes in us.

RELATIONSHIP BUILDING

• Relationally connected people can change the form and function of the mind.

• Leadership is always a people business.• People don't care how much you know

until they know how much you care.• The quality of our relationships defines

us.• Relationship building is always the

foundation of effective leadership.

LEVEL 5: PINNACLE

• People follow because of who you are and what you represent.

• Highest and most challenging level.• Create a legacy in what you do.• Transcend their position,

organization, and industry.• Build other leaders.• Invest in others for the long haul.

PINNACLE

• Develop leaders at all levels.

• Make heroes out of people.

• Embody points of view into living stories.

• Leave a legacy.

Is Our Role More Leadership Or Management?

Jim Perry, EdPADistrict Athletic Director

Huntington Beach Union High School District

Every Day Is A Great Day . . . Some Are Just Better Than Others

What Is Our Style?

Cowboy Wisdom

• Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

• The only reason to ride a bull is to meet a good looking nurse.

• If your horse is dead . . . dismount.

Acknowledge & Care For Our People

“Embrace The Suck”. . . US Navy Seals

Don’t Let One Bad Play Lead To Two

Stuff Happens . . . Get Over It & Get On With It

11/11/11 . . . 5/26/17 & Priorities

The Length Of A Conversation Has Nothing To Do With Intelligence

Empowerment Works

Learn Something New Every Day

Servant Leadership

Go Slow . . . As Fast As You Can

Never Miss An Opportunity To Shut Up

Be The Model

Lessons Learned

• “Never answer an anonymous letter.”

-- Yogi Berra

• Be ready for the ambush question/s.

• Under promise and over deliver.

Lessons Learned

• “You don’t need to tell people how good you are. If you are good, people will tell you how good you are.”

-- Dr. Richard Perry

• Do simple better.

• I, My & Me . . . vs . . . Us, Our & We

Final Thought

Is Our Role More Leadership or Management?

The Answer is . . . YES

Thank You & Good Luck

Rusty Evans – Athletic Director• The Heritage School • Newman, GA.• revans@heritageschool.com

Jim Perry – District Athletic Director• Huntington Beach Union

High School District• Huntington Beach, CA.• JPerry@hbuhsd.edu• @perryjameslusc