LEADERSHIP

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“LEADERSHIP IS NOT ……..…”
 MYTHS ABOUT
LEADERSHIP
• THE MANAGEMENT MYTH

• THE ENTREPRENEUR MYTH

• THE KNOWLEDGE MYTH

• THE PIONEER MYTH

• THE POSITION MYTH

 LEVELS OF
LEADERSHIP
 LEVEL 1

people follow YOU because

POSITION! they HAVE to.
-rights-
 “IT’S NOT THE POSITION THAT MAKES THE
LEADER; IT’S THE LEADER THAT MAKES THE
POSITION”

–Stanley Huffy
 THE UPSIDE OF POSITION!
you have been invited to the LEADERSHIP
TABLE
• 1. A leadership position is usually given to people
because they have leadership POTENTIAL

• 2. A leadership position means AUTHORITY is

recognized

• 3. A leadership position is an invitation to GROW

as a leader

• 4. A leadership position allows potential leader to

SHAPE and DEFINE their leadership
 THE DOWNSIDE OF POSITION!
True Leadership is not about POSITION
• 1. Having a leadership position is often misleading

• 2. Leaders who rely on position to lead often devalue people

• 3. Positional leaders feed on politics

• 4. Positional leaders place rights over responsibilities

• 5. Positional leadership is often lonely

• 6. Leaders who remain positional get branded and stranded

• 7. Turnover is high for positional leaders

• 8. Positional leaders receive people’s least not their best

 BEST BEHAVIORS ON LEVEL 1!
how to make the MOST of your
POSITION

• STOP RELYING ON POSITION TO PUSH

PEOPLE

• TRADE ENTITLEMENT FOR MOVEMENT

• LEAVE YOUR POSITION AND MOVE TOWARD

YOUR PEOPLE
THE LAWS OF LEADERSHIP
AT THE POSITION LEVEL

• The Law of the Lid - Leadership ability

determines a person’s level of effectiveness

• The Law of Process - Leadership develops

daily , not in a day

• The Law of the Navigation- Anyone can steer the

ship, but it takes a leaders to chart the course
 LAW of the LID
“personal and organizational effectiveness is
proportionate to the strength of leadership”
Law of the Lid
 The LAW of the PROCESS
“fighting your way up…no overnight SUCCESS”

• CHAMPIONS don’t become champions in the

ring - they are merely recognized there.- john
maxwell
 The LAW of NAVIGATION
“plan ahead”
• A LEADER is one who sees more than others
see, who sees farther than other see, and who
sees before others do. - Leroy Eims
 BELIEFS THAT HELP A
LEADER MOVE UP TO LEVEL 2

• Titles are not enough

• PEOPLE … not position …. are a leader’s Most

Valuable Assets

• A leader doesn't need to have all the answers

• A good leader ALWAYS includes OTHERS.

 LEVEL 2
you can’t lead people until you like people

PERMISSION!
-relationships-
people follow you because they WANT to.
 THE UPSIDE OF PERMISSION!
the workplace has become more pleasant
for everyone
• Leadership Permission makes work more ENJOYABLE

• Leadership Permission increases the ENERGY level

• Leadership Permission opens up channels of

communication

• Leadership Permission focuses on the value of each

person

• Leadership Permission Nurtures Trust

 THE DOWNSIDE OF PERMISSION!
the pressure is on you to build positive
relationship
• Permission Leadership appears too soft for some people

• Leading by Permission can be frustrating for achievers

• Permission Leadership can be taken advantage of

• Permission Leadership requires openness to be effective

• Permission Leadership is difficult for people who are not

naturally likeable

• PermissionLeadership forces you to deal with the whole

person
BEST BEHAVIORS ON LEVEL 2!
how to gain people permission
• Connect with YOURSELF before trying to
connect with others

• Develop a people - oriented leadership style

• Practice the GOLDEN RULE

• Become the Chief Encourager of your team

• Strike a BALANCE between Care and Candor

THE LAWS OF LEADERSHIP
AT THE PERMISSION LEVEL
• The Law of the Influence - The true MEASURE of leadership is
INFLUENCE … nothing more, nothing less

• The of Addition - Leaders add value by serving others

• The Law of Solid Ground - Trust is the foundation of leadership

• The Law of Magnetism - who you are is who you attract

• The Law of Connection - Leaders touch a heart before they

ask for a hand

• The Law of Buy - In - people buy into leader, then the vision
 The LAW of ADDITION
“adding value, changing lives”
• The bottom line in LEADERSHIP is NOT how far
we advance ourselves BUT how far we advance
others.
 The LAW of SOLID GROUND
“to build trust, a leader must exhibit
competence, connection and CHARACTER”
 The LAW of SOLID GROUND

“THE ONLY THING THAT WALKS BACK FROM

THE TOMB WITH THE MOURNERS AND
REFUSES TO BE BURIED IS THE CHARACTER
OF A MAN.”

–J.R. Miller
 The LAW of MAGNETISM
“if you think your people are negative ,
then you’d better check your ATTITUDE”

• The better LEADER YOU

ARE , the better LEADERS
YOU WILL ATTRACT.
 The LAW OF CONNECTION
“the heart comes first”

PEOPLE DON’T CARE HOW MUCH YOU KNOW

UNTIL THEY KNOW HOW MUCH YOU CARE
John Maxwell
 The LAW of BUY - IN!
“people want to go with people they get along with”

LEADER VISION RESULTS

Don’t buy in Don’t buy in Get another Leader

Dont buy in Buy in Get another leader

Buy in Don’t buy in Get another vision

Get behind the

Buy in Buy in
leader
 BELIEFS THAT HELP A
LEADER MOVE UP TO LEVEL 3

• Relationship Alone are not enough

• Building Relationships requires twofold growth

• Achieving the vision as a team is with risking the

relationship
 LEVEL 3

PRODUCTION!
-results-
people follow because of
what you have done for the
organization.
“WHEN A PERSON MOVES INTO A POSITION
OF AUTHORITY , HE OR SHE GIVES UP THE
RIGHT TO ABUSE PEOPLE.”

–Darryl Hartley-Leonard
 The Upside of Production!
you now have leadership credibility
• Leadership production gives credibility to the leader

• Leadership production models and sets the standard for

others visually

• Leadership production brings clarity and reality to the

vision

• Leadership Production solves a multitude of problems

• Leadership production creates momentum

• Leadership production is the foundation for team building

 The Downside of Production!
the weight of leadership just got heavier

• Being productive can make you think you're a

leader when you are not

• Productive leaders feel a heavy weight of

responsibility for results

• Production leadership requires making difficult

decisions

• Production leadership demands continual

attention to level 2
 BEST BEHAVIORS ON LEVEL 3!
how to make the most of production in
leadership
• Understand how your personal giftedness
contributes to the vision

• Begin to develop your people into a team

• Prioritize the things that yield high return

• Be willing and ready to be a change agent

• Never lose sight of the fact that results are your

goal
 The Laws of Leadership at
the Production Level
• The Law of Respect - people naturally follow leaders stronger than themselves

• The Law of Magnetism - who you are is who you attract

• The Law of the Picture - people do what people see

• The Law of Victory - leaders find a way for the team to win

• The Law of the Big Mo - momentum is a leader’s best friend

• The Law of Priorities - leaders understand that activity is not necessarily

accomplishment

• The Law of Sacrifice -a leader must give up to go up

• The Law of Buy-In - people buy into the leader, then the vision
 The LAW of RESPECT
• When people respect you as a
person, they admire you .
When they respect you as a
friend, they LOVE you . When
they respect you as a
LEADER, they FOLLOW YOU
 The LAW of the PICTURE
“the most valuable gift a leader can give is being a GOOD
EXAMPLE”
 The LAW of VICTORY
“great leaders find a way to WIN”

Leaders who
practice the LAW of
VICTORY
have no Plan B. That
is why they keep
fighting
 LEVEL 4

PEOPLE
DEVELOPMENT!
-reproduction-

people follow because of

what you have done for
them
 The Upside of People Development!
the potential of the organisation just got
greater
• People Development sets you apart from most leaders

• People Development assures that growth can be

sustained

• People Development empowers others to fulfil their

leadership responsibilities

• People Development empowers the leader to lead

larger

• People Development provides great personal fulfilment

 The Downside of People Development!
leading on level 4 requires high level of
maturity and skill
• Self-Centeredness can cause leaders to neglect
people development

• Insecurity can make leaders feel threatened by

people development

• Shortsightedness can keep leaders from seeing

the need for people development

• Lack of commitment can keep leaders from doing

the hard work of development
 Best Behaviors on Level 4!
how to develop people
• 1. Recruiting - Find the best people possible

• 2. Positioning - placing the right people in the right position

• 3. Modeling - Showing others how to lead

• 4. Equipping - Helping others do their jobs well

• 5. Developing - Teaching them to do life well

• 6. Empowering - Enabling people to succeed

• 7. Measuring - Evaluating those whom you develop to

maximize their efforts
THE LAWS OF LEADERSHIP AT THE
PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT LEVEL
• The Law of the process - leadership develops daily , not in a day .

• The Law of Addition - leaders add value by serving others.

• The Law of Inner Circle - a leader’s potential is determined by

those closest to him

• The Law of Empowerment - only secure leaders give power to

others

• The Law of Explosive Growth - to add growth , lead followers … to

multiply , the lead leaders .

• The Law of Buy-In - people buy into the leader, then the vision
 Beliefs that help a leader
move up to level 5

• The highest goal of leadership is to develop

leaders, not gain followers or do work

• To Develop Leaders, you must create a

leadership culture

• Developing leaders is a life commitment, not a

job commitment
 LEVEL 5
PINNACLE!
-respect-
people follow because of who you are and what you
represent.
• PERSONNEL determine the potential of the
organization

• RELATIONSHIPS determine the morale of the

organization

• STRUCTURE determines the size of the

organization

• VISION determines the direction of the

organization

• LEADERSHIP determines the SUCCESS of the

organization
 therefore :
• EVERYTHING RISES and FALLS ON
LEADERSHIP

!
THANK YOU