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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?
How do you think of leadership?
How do you think of leadership?
How do you think of leadership?
How do you think of leadership?
How do you think of leadership?
How do you think of leadership?
How do you think of leadership?
How do you think of leadership?
How do you think of leadership?
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®
[email protected]@gmail.com
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