Leadership Defined

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1. Mark S. Lee 12/1/2009 2009, The LEE Group, MI LLC All Rights Reserved 1 • President, The LEE Group, MI LLC • Teaches Marketing/Organizational Behavior at Walsh College • Detroit Instructor, e200 Business Accelerator Program
2. Leadership Defined… The ability to influence others toward a common goal, vision or achievement 12/1/2009 2 2009, The LEE Group, MI LLC All Rights Reserved
3. Organizational Leadership  Sanctioned leadership  Role within organization  Position of power  Non-sanctioned leadership  Not necessarily related to position  Can emerge from a group  Group appointment? 12/1/2009 3 2009, The LEE Group, MI LLC All Rights Reserved
4. Leadership Challenges  Trust others  Empower others  Decentralize decision-making process  Take risks 12/1/2009 4 2009, The LEE Group, MI LLC All Rights Reserved
5. Leadership Styles…  Task-driven  People-oriented  Hybrid 12/1/2009 5 2009, The LEE Group, MI LLC All Rights Reserved
6. Your Leadership Style…  Now, ask yourself a simple question, What’s My Leadership Style? 12/1/2009 6 2009, The LEE Group, MI LLC All Rights Reserved
7. Define Your Style  Are you a task-driven leader or not?  People driven or not? 12/1/2009 7 2009, The LEE Group, MI LLC All Rights Reserved
8. Leadership Style Assessment  Is your leadership consistent with what your looking for in the organization?  If not, what adjustments can you make? 12/1/2009 8 2009, The LEE Group, MI LLC All Rights Reserved
9. Ask Yourself…  Hard questions and answer them openly and honestly  Do I have an open environment?  Are there clear expectations?  Clearly defined roles and responsibilities?  Team or task-driven?  Trusting environment?  Collaborative? 12/1/2009 9 2009, The LEE Group, MI LLC All Rights Reserved
10. Effective Leaders Manage  People  Resources  Control Goal Attainment 12/1/2009 10 2009, The LEE Group, MI LLC All Rights Reserved
11. Leaders Need to…  Challenge the “status quo”  Create visions for the future  Create plans  Effectively communicate  Manage resources 12/1/2009 11 2009, The LEE Group, MI LLC All Rights Reserved
12. Leaders Need to:  Clearly define and articulate:  Vision  Mission  Goals  Strategies  Business Results 12/1/2009 12 2009, The LEE Group, MI LLC All Rights Reserved
13. Finally, Build effective TEAMS 12/1/2009 13 2009, The LEE Group, MI LLC All Rights Reserved
14. How?  Clearly define:  Roles/responsibilities  Associate expectations  Feedback mechanisms  Decision-making capabilities  Employee empowerment  Open door policy 12/1/2009 14 2009, The LEE Group, MI LLC All Rights Reserved
15. People  Do you have the “A” team?  Clear expectations  Communications  Roles/responsibilities  Empowered  If not, changes required? 12/1/2009 15 2009, The LEE Group, MI LLC All Rights Reserved
16. Resources  Effectively manage people/financial resources  Right people in the right “boxes”  Proper allocation of resources 12/1/2009 16 2009, The LEE Group, MI LLC All Rights Reserved
17. Once you have, convert into OPPORTUNITIES 12/1/2009 17 2009, The LEE Group, MI LLC All Rights Reserved
18. Opportunities  Adapt leadership styles to the situation and your employees  Articulate a clear vision  Lead by example  Collaborative efforts 12/1/2009 18 2009, The LEE Group, MI LLC All Rights Reserved
19. Control  Financial  People  Resources 12/1/2009 19 2009, The LEE Group, MI LLC All Rights Reserved
20. Effective Leadership with the Right Team… …Can lead to results 12/1/2009 2009, The LEE Group, MI LLC All Rights Reserved 20
21. Assignment  Review the Leadership Worksheet  Read the questions on the left  Answer them openly and honestly in the space provided on the right  This is for your use Goal: Assess your leadership style and its impact on others 12/1/2009 2009, The LEE Group, MI LLC All Rights Reserved 21