Developing Your Identity as a Leader
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The document outlines the development of personal leadership identity and effectiveness, emphasizing the importance of self-awareness, authenticity, and emotional intelligence in leadership. It discusses various leadership styles and highlights skills that contribute to effective leadership, such as fostering unity and maximizing team strengths. The content includes quotes from notable figures and references to relevant literature on leadership principles.
Developing Your Identity as a Leader
- 1. DEVELOPING YOUR IDENTITY AS A LEADER Stephanie Lancaster, MS, OTR/L, ATP UTHSC Dept. of Occupational Therapy OT 431 Leadership I January 25, 2016
- 2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Through participation in this class, the learner will – Define the term leadership in individual terms. Identify four domains of leadership strength. Reflect on one’s own aptitudes and how they can impact team performance as a leader and as a team member. List at least three skills thought to contribute to effective leadership.
- 4. WHAT MAKES A LEADER? “Leadership is not about experience, education, or talent. It’s about choosing to lead.” ~Michael Hyatt “If your actions inspire other to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader.” ~John Quincy Adams
- 6. EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE Self-awareness Self-regulation Motivation Empathy Social skills Recommendation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9yRmpcXKjY Video on “Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence” Mayer & Salovey, 1995
- 7. AN EFFECTIVE LEADER … Hyatt (2015) Longs to make a difference Feels discontented with the status quo Has a vision that often precedes the resources Has dreams so big they may seem impossible Acknowledges what is - but asks what could be Realizes that a person doesn’t have to be in charge to have influence Takes responsibility for finding solutions and fixing problems Fosters unity by encouraging communication and collaboration Quick to admit fault Values relationships more than tasks Leads by example, demonstrates authenticity Lives as a lifelong learner
- 9. AN EFFECTIVE LEADER … Rath & Conchie (2008) Invests in strengths of others Surrounds himself with the right people and then maximizes his team Understands his followers’ needs Bennis (2003) Engages others by creating shared meaning Has a distinctive voice Shows integrity Demonstrates adaptive capacity “Allows leaders to respond quickly and intelligently, to act and then to evaluate the results of their actions. This capacity also involves the ability to recognize and the guts to seize opportunities.” ~Bennis
- 10. AN EFFECTIVE LEADER … George (2015) Self-awareness Authenticity Clarity that leads to passion “Your life story defines your leadership.” ~Bill George in “Discover Your True North” (2015)
- 12. Image Source for bottom 2 photos: greenleaf.org ”Live in accordance with how one thinks. Be yourself and don't try to impose your criteria on the rest. I don't expect others to live like me. I want to respect people's freedom, but I defend my freedom. And that comes with the courage to say what you think, even if sometimes others don't share those views” ~Jose Mujica (Mascarenhas, 2014).
- 13. “While our society encourages us to be well-rounded, this approach inadvertently breeds mediocrity. Perhaps the greatest misconception of all is that of the well-rounded leader.” ~Rath & Conchie (2008)
- 14. DEVELOPING YOUR IDENTITY AS A LEADER Expanding your insight: Which of your talents hold your greatest potential for building strengths?
- 15. DEVELOPING YOUR IDENTITY AS A LEADER Building an effective team
- 16. DEVELOPING YOUR IDENTITY AS A LEADER Building an effective team
- 17. DEVELOPING YOUR IDENTITY AS A LEADER My thoughts • “Start with ‘Why?’” (Sinek, 2011) • Cultivate a culture of connection and a mentality of abundance • Fight perfectionism.
- 18. Leadership styles include … Transformational Leadership Charismatic Leadership Facilitative Leadership Autocratic Leadership Participative Leadership Team-Centered Leadership (Pink, 2009)
- 20. REFERENCES Bennis, W. (2003). On becoming a leader. Cambridge, MA: Perseus Books Group. Greenleaf, R.K. (2014). The servant leader. Atlanta, GA: Robert K. Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership. Kahnweiler, J. B. (2013). The Introverted leader: Building on your quiet strength. San Francisco, CA: BK Publishers. Loeb, P. R. (2010). Soul of a citizen: Living with conviction in challenging times. New York: St. Martin’s Press. Mayer, J. D., & Salovey, P. (1995). Emotional intelligence and the construction and regulation of feelings. Applied and Preventative Psychology, 4, 197—208. Pink, D. H. (2009). Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us. New York: Penguin Group. Rath, R. (2007). Strengths Finder 2.0. New York: Gallup Press. Rath. T., & Conchie, B. (2008). Strengths based leadership: Great leaders, teams, and why people follow. New York: Gallup Press. 2015