Leadership Training for the Engineers Association - Hebron Branch

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LEADERSHIP
AN ENGINEERING SUCCESS JOURNEY
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2. The Presenter
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3. This presentation is about
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 What is Leadership
 Why Should It Matter to Engineers
 Leaders vs. Managers
 Leadership Principles.
 Characteristics of an Effective Leader.
 Leadership needed Skills
 Leadership Theories & Styles.
 Leadership is a Success Journey
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4. 4 Who is your Greatest Leader ?
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5. What is Leadership…….
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6. Leadership is …………….. 3 Ps
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Leadership is a complex
process by which a
person influences others
to accomplish a mission,
task or objective and
directs the organization
in a way that makes it
more cohesive and
coherent.
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7. What Exactly is Leadership?
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8. Leaders.. .by definition
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 Good leaders are made, not born.
 If you have the desire and willpower, you can become
an effective leader.
 Good leaders developed through an ongoing process
of self-study, education, training and experience.
 Power could not make you a LEADER
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9. 9 Leaders Vs. Managers
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10. Leaders Vs. Managers
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 Managers do things right, while leaders do
the right things.
 People are often more loyal to a leader
than a manager
 A manager rules. A leader is followed.
 Every Leader is a manager and not vice
Versa
 A leader is someone who people naturally
follow through their own choice, whereas
a manager must generally be obeyed.
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11. Leaders Vs. Managers
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Basis Manager Leader
A person becomes a manager by A person becomes a leader on basis
Origin
virtue of his position. of his personal qualities.
Manager has got formal rights in
Formal Rights an organization because of his Rights are not available to a leader.
status.
The subordinates are the followers The group of employees whom the
Followers
of managers. leaders leads are his followers.
A manager performs all five Leader influences people to work
Functions
functions of management. willingly for group objectives.
A leader is required to create cordial
A manager is very essential to a
Necessity relation between person working in
concern.
and for organization.
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12. Leaders Vs. Managers
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Basis Manager Leader
Mutual
Some managers are not leaders. All leaders are managers.
Relationship
Manager is accountable for self
Leaders have no well defined
Accountability and subordinates behavior and
accountability.
performance.
A manager’s concern is A leader’s concern is group goals and
Concern
organizational goals. member’s satisfaction.
People follow manager by virtue
Followers People follow them on voluntary basis.
of job description.
A manager can continue in office
A leader can maintain his position only
Role till he performs his duties
through day to day wishes of
continuation satisfactorily in congruence with
followers.
organizational goals.
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13. Why Engineers need leadership skills
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 Technical acumen alone is not influential
 Leadership is not just for managers.
 Engineers lead projects.
 Engineers can guide less-experienced peers.
 Engineers need to help their managers’ business
succeed
 Everyone should be interested in building
character.
 Engineers can influence decision-makers in their
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14. Key words in Leadership:
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 The 6 most important words:  I admit I made a mistake
 The 5 most important words:  You did a good job
 The 4 most important words:  What is your opinion?
 The 3 most important words:  If you please
 The 2 most important words:  Thank you
 The 1 most important word:  We
 The least important word:  I
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15. 15 Do you agree ?
Leadership is not about being great.
It’s about getting others to be great.
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16. Action Centered Leadership
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17. 12 Principles of Leadership:
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 Know yourself and seek self improvement
 Be technically proficient
 Seek / take responsibility for your actions
 Develop a sense of responsibility in your people
 Make sound and timely decisions
 Know your people and look out for their wellbeing
 Ensure that tasks are understood, supervised, and
accomplished
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18. 12 Principles of Leadership:…Cont
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 Ensure that tasks are understood, supervised, and
accomplished
 Set the example
 Keep your people informed
 Train your people as a team
 Use the full capacities of your organization
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19. Characteristics of an Effective Leader
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20. Have a Vision
Communicate It, Believe It, Follow It, and Model It

21. Be Passionate
Passion is contagious, if you are passionate, they will be too.

22. Be a Great Decision Maker
You do not want to look like this.
Be quick, committed, analytical, and thoughtful.

23. Be a Team Builder
Don't micromanage, but make yourself available if questions arise.

24. Be a Life-Long Learner
New resources become available everyday.

25. Communicate Clearly
Remember you will have diverse listeners.

26. Give and Expect Respect
You have to earn it.

27. Be Knowledgeable
People should be able to come to you for up-to-date information.

28. Be Organized
If you are, your team will be too.

29. Be Positive
Remember it is infectious

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Listen twice as much as you speak.
Encourage people to take risks
Assess the facts before making a decision
Demand accountability of yourself and others
Expect people to do their best.
Respect those "under" and "above" you...
Solve problems with action
Honor your word.
Include others in the process.
Praise publicly, criticize and correct privately
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31. Skills for a good leader
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Team Building
Problem Solving Motivation
Decision
Delegation Planning
Making
…………….. Conflict Resolution
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32. A Good Leader Means
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 Listen
 Encourage
 Affirm
 Disciple
 Empathize
 Respect
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33. Five Roles of the Leader
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Visionary Motivator Coach
Role Change
Model Agent
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34. Leaders’ Ten Mistakes
 Repeating the Same  Getting Caught Up in
Mistakes Your Own Glory
 Being Inflexible  Expecting it to Last
 Failing to Acknowledge Forever
Your Past  Hoarding Skills or
 Being a Commander Information
Rather than a Leader  Taking Yourself Too
 Failing to Listen Seriously
 Seeing Things in Black &
White

35. Any One Can be A Commander
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36. But Being a LEADER is different
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37. Leadership Theories
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5 Theories
Power and
Behavioral Trait Contingency influence
Transformational
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38. Transformational Leadership
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 Has integrity.
 Sets clear goals.
 Clearly communicates a vision.
 Sets a good example.
 Expects the best from the team.
 Encourages.
 Supports.
 Recognizes good work and people.
 Provides stimulating work.
 Helps people see beyond their self-interests and focus more on team
interests and needs.
 Inspires.
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39. Key Leadership Styles
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Style Main Characteristics
Autocratic Leaders has complete command and hold
over their team
Democratic/ Leaders invite and encourage the team
members to play an important role in
Participative
decision-making process
Bureaucratic Leaders strictly adhere to the
organizational rules and policies
Laissez Faire Leaders totally trusts their employees/team
to perform the job themselves
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40. Other Styles …..
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 Charismatic
 People-oriented
 Servant
 Task-Oriented
 Transactional
 Transformational
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41. How to Choose :
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 The skill levels and experience of your team.
 The work involved (routine, or new and creative).
 The organizational environment (stable or radically
changing, conservative or adventurous).
 You own preferred or natural style.
Good leaders often switch instinctively between styles, according
to the people they lead and the work that needs to be done.
Establish trust – that's key to this process – and remember to
balance the needs of the organization against the needs of your
team.
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42. 42 Success Journey
Successful leader don't do different things.
They do things Differently.
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43. First Steps
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 Building a positive attitude
 Colored Balloons Story.
 Have you ever wondered why some
individuals, organizations, or countries are
more successful than others?
 TQP ( Total Quality People )
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44. FACTORS THAT DETERMINE OUR ATTITUDE
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Environment
Education
Experience
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45. THE BENEFITS OF A POSITIVE ATTITUDE
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 Increases productivity
 Fosters teamwork
 Solves problems
 Improves quality
 Fosters better relationships with Others
 Reduces stress
 Makes for a pleasing personality
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46. BE A WINNER …. ACTION STEPS
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 Be a good finder.
 Make a habit of doing it now.
 Develop an attitude of gratitude.
 Get into a continuous education program.
 Build positive self-esteem.
 Stay away from negative influences.
 Learn to like the things that need to be done.
 Start your day with a positive.
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47. How to Keep Growing
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 Become a student of leadership
 Volunteer to lead
 Learn from your experiences
 Get feedback on how you did
 Find a mentor
 Get help from your boss
 Create a Self-Development Plan
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48. 48 Thank You
Q&A
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