Applying Innovative Approaches to Club Leadership Development

1. Applying Innovative Approaches to Club Leadership Development Judy Barth Zonta Club of Fort Collins Colorado

2. Let’s Get Acquainted! Born? Grew Up? Birth Order? Zonta Membership? Working with others?

3. Who do you consider a leader?

4. Characteristics of a Leader: • Integrity • Responsibility • Compassion • Forgiveness • Generosity • Justice • Humility • Alignment • Wisdom • Courage • Inspiration/Vison • Innovation • Transformation • Servant • Strategy

5. Leadership – Theories • Leaders have existed since the beginning of mankind. • The formal study of leadership began in the late’40s and early ’50s.

6. “Great person” theory describes people who . . . • have reshaped the world, led great political or moral crusades, or transformed companies. • teach us important lessons -- about courage, high ideals and determination.

7. Charismatic leaders • Leaders who exert powerful effects on their followers and to whom several special traits are attributed. • Charismatics sway people and shape the future by their sheer presence and personality.

8. The Beginning of Leadership Theory: Trait theory • Leaders possess special traits that set them apart from others. • These traits are responsible for their assuming positions of authority.

9. Leadership based on trait approaches: • Assumes that the individual is more important than the situation. • Seeks to identify the distinguishing human characteristics of successful leaders.

10. Single trait studies • By 1950 there were over 100 studies of this kind. • Intelligence, birth order, socio-economic status, etc. • However, only 5 per cent of the traits identified were common throughout.

11. Trait Theory Example:First born or oldest • Viewed as dominant-aggressive, a quality that reflects strength. • Independent, goal setters, high achievers, perfectionists, responsible, organized, rule keepers, determined, and detailed people. • Overrepresented among college students, graduate students, college faculty, and other learned groups. • First-born children are directly associated with leadership.

12. If you’re not the first born … • Middle child is flexible, diplomatic, peacemaker, generous, social, and competitive. • Youngest child is risk taker, outgoing, an idea person, creative, humorous, empathetic, and questioning of authority

13. No single trait or combination of traits fully explained leaders' abilities. • Height, extrovert/introvert, etc., etc., etc. And… • When rating the traits associated with leadership, individuals tend to rate positive traits that they believe themselves to possess as more highly typical of leadership than traits they do not believe themselves to possess (Dunning, Perie, & Story, 1991).

14. Style theories of leadership Three classic group leadership models • Autocratic (tight control) or directive • Democratic (group participation) or participative • Laissez-faire (little leadership) or free-rein

15. Next: Situational Leadership (Hersey & Blanchard) • Multi-dimensional • Situational factors • characteristics of the group, the environment, and the leader - all effect leadership behaviors and effectiveness • The person who becomes the leader of a specific group is determined largely by situational factors. • Different situations require different types of leadership. • Situational leadership revealed the complexity of leadership but could not predict which leadership skills would be more effective in certain situations.

16. The “best-fit” approach There are four sets of influencing factors that must be taken into consideration: • the leader • the subordinates • the task • the environment. There is no such thing as the “right” style of leadership, but that leadership will be most effective when all four fit together.

17. Transactional leadership • Leaders who engage in “transactions” with employees, such as using rewards to encourage good performance and punishment for inadequate performance. • Transactional leaders rely heavily on power from their organizational position and status.

18. Transformational leadership • “Transformational” leaders are focused on “transforming” their employees’ priorities to reflect the interest of the group. This involves the use of collaboration and open communication. • Transformational leaders influence people and events.

19. More Examples:(A return to roles and behaviors) • Visionary Leadership • Bennis, Nanus • The Leadership Challenge - Kouzes and Posner • Challenging the process • Inspiring a shared vision • Enabling others to Act • Modeling the way • Encouraging the heart

20. Listening Empathy Healing Awareness Persuasion Foresight Stewardship Conceptualization Commitment to the Growth of People Building Community The Servant Leader

21. And more: • Emotional Intelligence influence • Trust as the determining factor: Clarity, Compassion, Character, Competency, Commitment, Connection, Contribution, Consistency • The Self-Aware Leader • Mindful Leadership • Ethical Leadership

22. Adding to your Leadership Toolbox • The more you grow, the more the people with you grow; • The happier and more engaged you are, the happier and more engaged others are; • The more engaged others are, the more successful the program. (Simon Sinek, Start With Why, Find Your Why)

23. Some Tools: • MBTI • Emotional Intelligence • Keirsey Temperament Scale • True Colors • DISC • Personality Lingo This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC

24. What do we know about the ‘colors’? • ORANGE – spontaneous, fun loving, daring • GOLD – Conscientious, reliable, accountable • GREEN – Inquisitive, analytical, innovative • BLUE – Caring, kind, cooperative What does each ‘color’ contribute to the team? (Strengths and Weaknesses)

25. One thing you can do as a leader to interact effectively with each color • GREEN • BLUE • ORANGE • GOLD

26. A fun double-check (to learn more): • https://personalitylingo.com

27. For more information on this presentation and to obtain handouts, contact Judith.Barth@colostate.edu