How Do You Lead?

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1. 1. How Do You Lead?
2. 2. The best leaders are the best learners. You have to believe that you (and others) can learn to lead, and that you can become a better leader tomorrow than you are today. Leaders are constant improvement fanatics, and learning is the master skill of leadership. –Jim Kouzes, coauthor of The Leadership Challenge and The Student Leadership Challenge ” “ www.leadershipchallenge.com
3. 3. In the best organizations, everyone, regardless of their title or position, is encouraged to act like a leader. www.leadershipchallenge.com
4. 4. Follow The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® and improve your leadership skills. Take people and organizations to places they’ve never been before. www.leadershipchallenge.com
5. 5. Model the Way 1Leaders establish how people should be treated and goals pursued. They create standards and set the example. www.leadershipchallenge.com
6. 6. Model the Way by keeping these in mind: • Titles are granted, but your behavior earns you respect. • Words and deeds must be consistent. • You must affirm the shared values of the group. www.leadershipchallenge.com
7. 7. Inspire a Shared Vision2 Leaders envision the future, see what the organization can become, and get others to see those possibilities. www.leadershipchallenge.com
8. 8. Inspire a Shared Vision by remembering: • You have to inspire commitment, not command it. • Visions seen only by leaders are insufficient to create change in a company. www.leadershipchallenge.com
9. 9. Challenge the Process3 Look for innovative ways to improve organizations and accept disappointments as learning opportunities. www.leadershipchallenge.com
10. 10. Challenging the Process involves thinking about the following: • Leaders venture out; they don’t sit idly by. • Create a climate where good ideas are supported. www.leadershipchallenge.com
11. 11. Enable Others to Act4 Leaders foster collaboration and build spirited teams by actively involving others. www.leadershipchallenge.com
12. 12. Enable Others to Act by bearing in mind the following: • Giving power to mentees grants them ownership, making them more capable. • Seeking opinions of others builds up their capabilities. www.leadershipchallenge.com
13. 13. Encourage the Heart5 To keep hope and determination alive, leaders recognize contributions that individuals make. www.leadershipchallenge.com
14. 14. Encourage the Heart by thinking about the following: • Create a culture of celebrating values and victories. • Celebrations and rituals can carry a group through tough times. www.leadershipchallenge.com
15. 15. No leader ever got anything extraordinary done without the talent and support of others. Leadership is a team sport, and you need to engage others in the cause. What strengthens and sustains the relationship between leader and constituent is that leaders are obsessed with what is best for others, not what is best for the leader. –Barry Posner, coauthor of The Leadership Challenge and The Student Leadership Challenge ” “ www.leadershipchallenge.com
16. 16. People want to know what you stand for and believe in. They want to know what you value. And leaders need to know what others value, if they are going to be able to forge alignment between personal values and organizational demands. –Jim Kouzes, coauthor of The Leadership Challenge and The Student Leadership Challenge ” “ www.leadershipchallenge.com
17. 17. www.leadershipchallenge.com Learn more about The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership. The Leadership Challenge® and The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® are registered trademarks of John Wiley Sons, Inc. The associated icons are copyright ©2011 John Wiley Sons, Inc. www.leadershipchallenge.com Cover photo © Ren?? Mansi/iStockphoto