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5 practices of exemplary leadership:

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  1. Model the way
  2. Inspire a shared vision
  3. Challenge the process
  4. Enable others to act
  5. Encourage the heart
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TEN TRUTHS ABOUT LEADERSHIP

  1. Y
  2. Credibility is the foundation of leadership
  3. Values drive commitment
  4. Focusing on the future sets leaders apart
  5. You can’t do it alone
  6. Trust rules all
  7. Challenge is the crucible for greatness
  8. You lead by example or you don’t lead at all
  9. The best leaders are the best learners
  10. Leadership is an affair of the heart
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You make a difference

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TEN TRUTHS ABOUT LEADERSHIP

  1. You make a difference
  2. C
  3. Values drive commitment
  4. Focusing on the future sets leaders apart
  5. You can’t do it alone
  6. Trust rules all
  7. Challenge is the crucible for greatness
  8. You lead by example or you don’t lead at all
  9. The best leaders are the best learners
  10. Leadership is an affair of the heart
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Credibility is the foundation of leadership

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TEN TRUTHS ABOUT LEADERSHIP

  1. You make a difference
  2. Credibility is the foundation of leadership
  3. V
  4. Focusing on the future sets leaders apart
  5. You can’t do it alone
  6. Trust rules all
  7. Challenge is the crucible for greatness
  8. You lead by example or you don’t lead at all
  9. The best leaders are the best learners
  10. Leadership is an affair of the heart
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Values drive commitment

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TEN TRUTHS ABOUT LEADERSHIP

  1. You make a difference
  2. Credibility is the foundation of leadership
  3. Values drive commitment
  4. F
  5. You can’t do it alone
  6. Trust rules all
  7. Challenge is the crucible for greatness
  8. You lead by example or you don’t lead at all
  9. The best leaders are the best learners
  10. Leadership is an affair of the heart
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Focusing on the future sets leaders apart

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TEN TRUTHS ABOUT LEADERSHIP

  1. You make a difference
  2. Credibility is the foundation of leadership
  3. Values drive commitment
  4. Focusing on the future sets leaders apart
  5. Y
  6. Trust rules all
  7. Challenge is the crucible for greatness
  8. You lead by example or you don’t lead at all
  9. The best leaders are the best learners
  10. Leadership is an affair of the heart
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You can’t do it alone

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TEN TRUTHS ABOUT LEADERSHIP

  1. You make a difference
  2. Credibility is the foundation of leadership
  3. Values drive commitment
  4. Focusing on the future sets leaders apart
  5. You can’t do it alone
  6. T
  7. Challenge is the crucible for greatness
  8. You lead by example or you don’t lead at all
  9. The best leaders are the best learners
  10. Leadership is an affair of the heart
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Trust rules all

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TEN TRUTHS ABOUT LEADERSHIP

  1. You make a difference
  2. Credibility is the foundation of leadership
  3. Values drive commitment
  4. Focusing on the future sets leaders apart
  5. You can’t do it alone
  6. Trust rules all
  7. C
  8. You lead by example or you don’t lead at all
  9. The best leaders are the best learners
  10. Leadership is an affair of the heart
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Challenge is the crucible for greatness

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TEN TRUTHS ABOUT LEADERSHIP

  1. You make a difference
  2. Credibility is the foundation of leadership
  3. Values drive commitment
  4. Focusing on the future sets leaders apart
  5. You can’t do it alone
  6. Trust rules all
  7. Challenge is the crucible for greatness
  8. Y
  9. The best leaders are the best learners
  10. Leadership is an affair of the heart
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You lead by example or you don’t lead at all

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TEN TRUTHS ABOUT LEADERSHIP

  1. You make a difference
  2. Credibility is the foundation of leadership
  3. Values drive commitment
  4. Focusing on the future sets leaders apart
  5. You can’t do it alone
  6. Trust rules all
  7. Challenge is the crucible for greatness
  8. You lead by example or you don’t lead at all
  9. T
  10. Leadership is an affair of the heart
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The best leaders are the best learners

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TEN TRUTHS ABOUT LEADERSHIP

  1. You make a difference
  2. Credibility is the foundation of leadership
  3. Values drive commitment
  4. Focusing on the future sets leaders apart
  5. You can’t do it alone
  6. Trust rules all
  7. Challenge is the crucible for greatness
  8. You lead by example or you don’t lead at all
  9. The best leaders are the best learners
  10. L
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Leadership is an affair of the heart

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Leadership begins when:

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you believe you can make a difference

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You Already Have Everything It Takes To Be A Successful Leader:

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Intelligence to see an issue and how to fix it

Heart to stay motivated

Courage not to give up

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Leader Role Models Are:

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Local

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Others have to believe in you, otherwise:

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they won’t willingly follow you

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Leadership is a relationship between

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those who aspire to lead and those who choose to follow

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Qualities followers most desire in a leader:

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Honest 85%

Forward looking 70%

Inspiring 69%

Competent 64%

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Quality followers least desire in a leader:

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Independent 6%

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“Source Credibility”

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Perceived trustworthiness (Honest)

Expertise (Competent)

Dynamism (Inspiring)

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Kouzes/Posner 1st Law of Leadership

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If you don’t believe the messenger then you won’t believe the message

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Leadership is

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a reciprocal relationship

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Credibility is

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the foundation of leadership

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Kouzes/Posner 2nd Law of Leadership:

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Do what you say you will do

Never ask someone to do something you would be unwilling to do yourself

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Who are you?

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People want to know you and why they ought to be following you

Who you are is not simply what you do and your titles

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Values
drive commitment
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You need internal guidance to
navigate the turbulence
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To act with integrity:
you must first see clearly
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Clarity of values give you
the confidence to make decisions
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Clarity of personal values has most impact on:
employees’ feelings about their work
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If your values don’t align with the organization:
you will be acting every day you come to work and that will show through to your constituents
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Conformity produces:
compliance, not commitment
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Unity is:
forged not forced
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Listen to others to:
understand their values and aspirations
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People won’t fully commit if:
they don’t sense a good fit to who they are and what they believe
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Leadership is more about:
listening than telling
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Build and affirm:
a community of shared values
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You can only fully commit to organizations when:
there is a good fit between what you value and what the organization values
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To do your best as a leader:
you need to know who you are and what you care about
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Credible leaders listen, not just to their own ____________ , but also to the needs and desires of others
aspirations
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Leadership is a relationship and relationships are:
built on mutual understanding
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Take the:
long-term perspective
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Develop outsight by:
looking around
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a quality people expect more of in their leader than individual contributors:
“Forward looking”
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Front line leaders are only expected to anticipate events:
3 months in advance
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Mid-level managers need to look:
3-5 years into the future
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Top level managers need to look:
10+ years into the future
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You can’t force:
innovation
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Observe the world with:
a fresh eye
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You are expected to to know where you’re going and to:
have a sense of direction
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Leaders are obsessed with:
what is best for others
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Weaknesses in the domain of ________ predicts failure at senior leadership levels
emotional intelligence
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Making a human connection requires:
exceptional listening
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Leadership is not about selling a vision – it is about:
showing them how the vision can benefit them
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Inspire a shared vision and engage in a:
collective dialogue
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Be able to:
ask great questions
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High-trust organizations have been shown to outperform low-trust organizations by ________% in shareholder returns
286
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Trust rules your
personal credibility
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You have to earn their trust before they will before
they will be willing to trust you
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You have to give trust before:
you can gain trust
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Increase Your Trust,
Increase Your Influence
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People won’t take risks unless:
they feel safe
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____________ is the framework that supports all relationships
Trust
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Actions to generate trust:
1. Behave predictably and consistently 2. Communicate clearly 3. Treat promises seriously 4. Be forthright and candid
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Trust is the best antidote to
cynicism
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Communicate With A Need-To-Share Mentality
90% of employees kept fully informed stay longer and work harder. 80% of those kept in dark are not.
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Orgs with effective communication -
4.5 times more likely to report high levels employee engagement
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Replace the “need-to-know” mentality with a “________________” approach
need-to-share
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builds when communication is not forthcoming, late, or withheld:
Distrust
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Getting people to work together begins with:
building mutual trust
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Nothing more destructive for trust than:
deceit
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Nothing more constructive for trust than:
candor
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Exemplary leaders are always associated with changing:
the status quo
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Challenge is the:
crucible for greatness
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Leadership and challenge are
inseparable
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Brick Walls Test
Commitment
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To thrive under adversity, you need to
embrace the challenge
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More grit =
more positive outcomes
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You have to do what you say you will do:
Behavioral Integrity
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Leaders only have 2 tools :
What you say & how you act
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Leadership can be learned in a variety of different ways:
Active experimentation Observation of others Study in the classroom Reading books Reflecting on ones own and others experiences
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The single best predictor to success is
learning agility
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Adopt A Growth
Mindset
83
The best leaders are
the best learners
84
Nothing important ever gets done without
heart
85
Storytelling:
boosts self-esteem

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