Chp 3 leadership new

1. Chapter 3
Building Leadership
LEADERSHIP AND LEARNING ARE INDISPENSABLE OF
EACH OTHER.
-JOHN F. KENNEDY

2. What is Leadership?
 “An ability to
motivate and
unite others to
work together to
accomplish a
specific task.”

3. What is a Leader?
 “A person who
effectively uses
leadership
skills.”

4. Top Traits of Great Leaders
 Vision :Focus on the Big Picture and Be Ambitious
 Confidence: Know yourself and Be Decisive
 People Skills: Listen, Be Flexible and Be Supportive
 Motivation Skills: Encourage People and Celebrate
Success
 Responsibility: Solve Problems and Lead by Example
 Integrity: Do the Right Thing and Be Honest
"Do what you can where you are with what you've got."
-Theodore Roosevelt

5. Is there a sure-fire way to
motivate people?
 No, that’s why there
are three different
leadership styles.

6. The Technocrat
 No nonsense
 My way or the highway
 More time figuring out
strategy than people
What are some real world examples of
Technocrat Leaders?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY5LGFhiTBU

7. The Artist
 Leads by
imagination and
intuition
 Has a vision - sees
the big picture
 Entrepreneur
What are some real world examples of
Artistic Leaders?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi0Lbjs5ECI

8. The Craftsman
 Common sense
and integrity
 Caring and
logical
 Predictable
What are some real world examples of
Craftsman Leaders?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEL8PYu4RR4

9. What is the Best
Leadership Style?
 A combination of the artist and craftsman
 Creativity + genuine enthusiasm + compassion + level-headedness +
collaboration
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10. What is vision?
 The ability to see more than the obvious
What are some other products that you can think of that
were ahead of their time?

11. What kind of leader do you
think these people are?
 Steve Jobs
 Bill Gates
 Oprah Winfrey
 Barack Obama
 Kim Jong Un
 Elon Musk

12. What is a learning style?
 “One of the different
ways in which
people learn
most effectively”

13. What are the Four
Learning Styles?
 Discussion
 Active involvement in communication
 Logic
 Just the facts
 Design
 Clear picture of relationships
 Emotion
 Hands-on

14. Six Planks of
Leadership

15. #1 A leader has a sense of
vision.
 How does this apply to communication?

16. #1 A leader has a sense of
vision.
 How does this apply to communication?
 Practice creative thinking
 Consider various perspectives
 Use intrapersonal and
interpersonal skills

17. #2 A leader is willing to act.
 What does this mean in communication?

18. #2 A leader is willing to act.
 What does this mean in communication?
 Take charge in a group
 Guide the group tasks
 This is what needs to be
done…
 Let’s assign jobs…
 Here is the time
schedule

19. #3 A Leader Makes
Good Decisions.
 How does this apply to communication?

20. #3 A Leader Makes
Good Decisions.
 How does this apply to communication?
 Do I know the issues and people involved?
 Decisions in the right order?
 Aware of risks
 When explaining decisions
focus on what, why and how

21. #4 A leader can handle
conflict.
 How does this apply to communication?

22. #4 A leader can handle
conflict.
 How does this apply to communication?
 CONFLICT MANAGEMENT:
the ability to turn a
potentially negative situation
into a positive one

23. Four Steps of Conflict Management
 Shut Up! Listen.
 Look up. Make eye
contact.
 Hook up. Connect.
 Chill down.
 Rational
 Sensitive
 Constructive

24. #5 A Leader Works to
Avoid Pitfalls.
 How does this apply to communications?

25. #5 A Leader Works to
Avoid Pitfalls.
 How does this apply to communications?
 Four Pitfalls:
 Being Afraid to Fail
 Not Paying Attention
to Details
 Forgetting People and
the Original Objectives
 Not Listening to Others

26. #6 A leader knows how to
motivate.
How does this apply to communication?

27. #6 A leader knows how to
motivate.
 How does this apply to communication?
 Inspire yourself
and others
 Integrity
 Work ethic
 Logic
 Master plan
 Emotion
 Creativity
 Confidence
 Decisiveness

28. Vocabulary
 leadership
 leader
 vision
 conflict management
Speech terms on Page 55