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Apollo 13

Just In Time Leadership

Tejas Patel

American Red Cross

April 20, 2023

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Agenda

• Exercise

• Leadership Styles

• Aspects of Effective Leadership

• Interpersonal Qualities

• Questions and Answers

Non – Attribution Session

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Exercise

• Groups of 3

• Share aspects of leadership that you respect.

• What are your expectations of this session?

• Total Time: 5-7 min

• Choose a spokesperson to report out.

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What are some characteristics that respect in leaders???

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Leadership Styles

• Various different leadership styles

• Each person responds to a different type of leadership style

• Examples:

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Another Leader???

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Animal House

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Aspects of Effective Leadership • Be Authentic – Be Yourself

• Be Vulnerable – Be honest about feelings

• Accept Responsibility

• Be Steady in the face of adversity

• Be useful

• Purpose – “Why are we here?”

• Mission – “What do we do in order to fulfill our purpose?”

• Values – “We want to work with people who value ____.”

• Communicate – preferably face-to-face

• Selfless – No ego

• Address conflict immediately

• Stay steady and trust people

• Ask for feedback. Be approachable and available

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Aspects of Effective Leadership

• See the big picture

• Have a coach/mentor

• Learn by doing

• Ask Questions

• IT IS NOT ABOUT YOU.

• Model the Behavior

• Less Control / More Confidence

• Stay Optimistic

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7 E’s

• Engage

• Educate

• Equip

• Encourage

• Empower

• Energize

• Elevate

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Aspects of Effective Leadership

• Find ways to save others time

• Clear roles/responsibilities

• Be Prepared

• Commitment

• Take deadlines seriously

• Do the Right thing

• Take blame even though it isn’t your fault

• Don’t desert the ship

• Don’t drop the ball

• Show compassion

• Take on extra work

• Don’t be fazed by last-minute changes

• Stay controlled

• Give recognition

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Qualities

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Interpersonal Qualities• Every Meeting should have an agenda

• Make Eye Contact

• Shake Hands

• Hold Head Up

• Mirror others movements

• Be Still

• Speak Up

• Watch Your posture

• Keep Open Body Language

• Positive Energy

• Open

• Smile

• Good Listener

• Include everyone

• Sense of Humor

• Ask for feedback

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Growing Up

• Before

• “Good things come to those who wait.”

• “Silence is Golden.”

• Wait to be introduced

• Don’t’ talk to Strangers

• After

• Good things come to those who take the initiative

• Start a Conversation

• Introduce Yourself

• Include everyone

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Conclusion

• Exercise

• Leadership Styles

• Aspects of Effective Leadership

• Interpersonal Qualities

• Questions and Answers

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Questions/Comments

Tejas Pateltmpatelsoccer@yahoo.com

“You’ve got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was”

- Old Irish Proverb