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The Leader’s Compass A Personal Leadership Philosophy
is Your Key to Success
Steve Alltop, PMP
Academy Leadership
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The Problem
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Presentation Title
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85%
Consider that of all projects that end in failure…
… 85% of them can be attributed to Leadership failures.
66% of Companies Say Leadership Skills are Most Important for PM Success
Source: PMI’s Pulse of the Profession In-Depth
Report: Talent Management, March 2013 Source: PMI’s Pulse of the Profession In-Depth Report:
Navigating Complexity, September 2013
Most Important Skills to Successfully Manage Highly Complex Projects
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$550 Billion
Gallup estimate: active disengagement by workers
costs the U.S. economy $450 to $550 Billion per year
Source: State Of The American Workplace, Gallup 2013
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AMONG THE U.S. WORKING POPULATION
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Managers vs. Leaders
“Managers are people who do things right and leaders
are people who do the right thing”
–Warren Bennis
“The role of the project manager is rapidly changing to
the role of business LEADER. That's good news if
you are ready.”
–Mark Langley, CEP PMI
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Authority and Leadership
“True Leadership has nothing to do with one’s level in
the organization.”
“The key to successful leadership today is influence, not
authority.”
-Ken Blanchard
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Best Leader Characteristics
• Integrity
• Fair
• Optimistic
• Self-confident
• Effective Listener
• Sets Clear Goals
• Good Communicator
• A Teacher
• Competent
• Compassionate
• Genuine
• Sense of Humor
• Encouraged
Feedback
• Set Good Example
• Respectful
• High Standards
• Praised in Public
• Reprimanded in
Private
• Supported his
People
• Delivered on
Promises
• Incisive
• Loyal
• Forthright
• Had a Vision
• Morally Strong
• Had Fun
• Trust
• Credibility
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Worst Leader Characteristics
• Self-centered
• Used Fear
Motivation
• Berated People in
Public
• Inconsistent
Behavior
• Lacked Personal
Integrity
• Poor
Communicator
• Sought
Confrontation
• Workaholic
• Lied
• Set Poor Example
• Backstabber
• Indecisive
• Phony
• Lacked Curiosity
• Insecure
• Micro-manager
• Never Listened
• Caustic
• Takes Credit for
Other’s Work
• Doesn’t Trust
People
• Moody and
Capricious
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Expectations of Leaders
• Honest, just and fair treatment
• Consideration as mature, professional workers
• Climate of trust and confidence
• Acceptance of errors as opportunities for learning
• Personal interest in them as individuals
• Loyalty
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Expectations of Leaders
• Shielding from harassment from higher levels
• Anticipating and meeting “their” needs
• Being told the purpose of tasks
• Clear, positive and consistent decisions and
guidance
• Demands consistent with their capabilities – not too
small or too great
• Public recognition for good work
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Defining Leadership
What do YOU think it is?
Leadership is the process of…
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Leadership Our Definition
The process of modeling personal values while
influencing and energizing people to embrace
change, by providing…
• Purpose
• Vision
• Direction
• Motivation
While operating to accomplish the mission (Goals) and
improving the organization.
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Modeling Personal Values
• What are your core values?
• How do you model them?
• What behaviors demonstrate these values?
A value in action is virtue.
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Energizing People
• Energy is the fundamental currency of high
performance.
• Managing energy, not time, is the key.
• Full engagement requires drawing on four separate but
related dimensions of energy: physical, emotional,
mental and spiritual.
“The world will belong to passionate, driven leaders–people
who not only have enormous amounts of energy, but who
can energize those whom they lead” -Jack Welch
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How Do You Demonstrate These
11 Leadership Principles?
1. Know yourself and seek self-improvement.
2. Know your people and look out for their welfare.
3. Be technically proficient.
4. Seek responsibility and take responsibility for your
actions.
5. Set the example.
6. Keep your people informed.
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How Do You Demonstrate These
11 Leadership Principles?
7. Ensure tasks are understood, supervised and
accomplished.
8. Develop a sense of responsibility among your
people.
9. Train your people as a team.
10.Make sound and timely decisions.
11.Employ your work unit in accordance with its
capabilities.
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Hi, I’m your new leader.
What do you want to know about me?
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Research by Kouzes & Posner
People want to know…
• Who are you?
• What do you stand for and believe in?
• Where do you want to take us?
• Why you?
• What qualifies you for this job?
• What makes you think you can do this?
• What changes are you planning to make?
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The Leader’s Compass
A coherent leadership philosophy guides actions that
are consistent with a set of values and principles and
results in predictable behavior – two characteristics
that followers expect from their leaders.
Consistency and Predictability create two important by-
products… Credibility and Trust
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Become a Philosopher?
Establishing your Leader’s Compass does not mean that
you are expected to become a philosopher, but it does
mean determining…
• Who you are
• What you value
• What your priorities are
• What you will stand for
• What you will not stand for
…and making sure everyone knows and understands this.
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The Leader’s Compass is reflected
in a leader’s followers
If you want your followers to act in a certain way, you
had better be able to communicate it to them by setting
the example and living your life that way.
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Benefits
• Provides insight on the leader – for the leader and
the followers
• Identifies critical values and beliefs
• Eliminates second guessing by your people
• Increased focus for self and others
• Helps establish a positive organizational climate
• Foundation for trust and confidence
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Things You Should Include
• What Leadership Means to Me – Description of what
leadership means to you
• Personal Values – what you believe in; such as honesty,
commitment, respect for others
• Operating Principles – description of how you will carry out
your responsibilities
• Non-negotiables – what you will demand and what you will not
tolerate
• Priorities – what’s important, and in what order
• Personal Idiosyncrasies – your peculiar likes or “pet peeves”
• Commitment – your willingness for feedback
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More Than Just a Document
• Greater Self-Knowledge
• Greater Self-Confidence
• Greater Personal Energy
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What to do with
Your Leader’s Compass?
• Publish it – share it with your people.
• Discuss it – engage your people in a dialogue about it.
• Live it! – With Passion!
• Get Feedback – How are you doing?
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My Personal Leadership Philosophy
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When You Write and Follow Your
Leader’s Compass
• You will be a more effective leader and have less
stress.
• You will energize your people and set them free.
• Your people will admire you for being authentic.
• You will be on course for Leadership Success.
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Contact Information
Steve Alltop, PMP
Email: [email protected]
On the web: www.academyleadership.com/alltop
www.linkedin.com/in/salltop/
@AllTopSolutions
Academy Leadership: www.academyleadership.com