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Learning to Lead
ByWilliam F. Brandt, Jr.
Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business2013 Business Symposium
Shenandoah UniversityApril 4, 2013
Football Story
What would you do?
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Agenda
• What is leadership
• Characteristics of exceptional leaders
• How to lead
• Questions and answers
• Closing comments 3
The Red Balloon
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Who is a Leader?
• The word “leader” literally means “the one who walks ahead.”
• The leader is the one you follow.
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Definitions
• a leader – one who pursues a particular direction and influences others to move toward it
• a follower – one who is influenced by another to pursue a particular direction
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Who Leads?
With this definition:
•Everyone is a leader
•Everyone is a follower
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Leaders’ Motivations
Self-focused – focus solely on oneself
Servant leadership – serve a cause greater than
oneself
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Self-focused Leadership
• “please the boss”
• carrots and sticks
• individual over organization
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Servant Leadership
• “merit”
• inspiration
• carrots and sticks
• organization over individual 10
Leadership Continuum
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Self-focusedleadership
Servantleadership
Characteristics of Exceptional Leaders
• Optimism
• Courage
• Competency
• Integrity
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How To Lead
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3 Assumptions
• People want to be lead
• People want to contribute
• People want to be respected
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7 Step Process
• Create a Vision
• Understand Current Reality
• Take Action
• Measure Performance
• Modify Action
• Achieve Results
• Create a New Vision
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Tell
Sell
Test
Consult
Mutual
Leadership Styles for Decision Making
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Emotions
• Leaders don’t have to feel a certain way
• They only have to act a certain way
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Questions and Answers
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Next Step
• Slides of the Session: On Symposium Website
• Downloadable Materials from Website: CompassCEO.com
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Closing
Football and Basketball Stories
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