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EIR Accessibility Conference for Texas EIR Accessibility Coordinators . Leadership Skills. What is leadership? Six leadership styles Your leadership agenda. Most Admired Professions. 1. Fireman. 2. Doctor. 3. Nurse. 4. Scientist. 5. Teacher. Question #1.
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EIR Accessibility Conference for Texas EIR Accessibility Coordinators Leadership Skills What is leadership? Six leadership styles Your leadership agenda
Most Admired Professions 1. Fireman 2. Doctor 3. Nurse 4. Scientist 5. Teacher
Question#1 • Leading and managing, they’re both the same, right? • If not, how are they different?
Question#2 • A survey found that people voted “Most likely to succeed” in high school became leaders later on in their career. • Can you explain this finding?
Question #3 What would someone have to do to demonstrate that he/she is an effective leader?
Question#1 • Leading and managing, they’re both the same, right? • If not, how are they different?
Frontier Wagon Trains • 4 oxen • 2,000 pounds • Hoops/hooks • Straight single line • Ten miles/day • Wagon master
The Scout, in advance of the settlements… • Wandered across the wilderness • Traced nameless rivers • Explored the best camping spots • Mapped trail for wagon trains to follow.
Managers vs Leaders • MANAGERS • Do things right • Status quo • Short-term • Means • Builders • Solve Problems • LEADERS • Do the right thing • Change • Long-term • Ends • Architects • Inspire/motivate
Question#2 • A survey found that people voted “Most likely to succeed” in high school became leaders later on in their career. • Can you explain this finding?
Leadership Attributes • Extroversion, conscientiousness • Emotional Intelligence • Consistency in words and actions Charm • Above average cognitive ability • Able to solve real-world problems • Intuitive decision making Smarts Grit • Inner motivation to pursue goals • Inquisitiveness, action-oriented • Internal locus of control
Question #3 What would a boss have to do to demonstrate that he or she is an effective leader?
Inspire and Motivate • Build • Hope • Optimism • Confidence • Enable • Greater effort • Persistence • Higher performance • Increase • Energy • Commitment • Enthusiasm
What’s your style? • Enthusiast • Visionary • Enhancer • Expert • Principled • Driver
3 KeyQuestions Focus • What? • So what? • Now what? The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.
Your Leadership Agenda • What milestone? • Who is important? • What style? • First step?
Program Summary Essence of leadership is influence. The essence of influence is power Six leadership styles Keys: Focus and Persistence
Resilience Creed I am not measured by the times I fail, but by the times I succeed. And, the times I succeed are directly related to the times I fail, and try again.