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The Leadership Excellence Series. Values and Leadership. Jonathan Fleck - ACS, CL. 313. Values and Leadership. A set of beliefs and ideas affecting the way people make decisions and conduct themselves. What are Values?. Values and Leadership. What are values specific to Toastmasters?
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The Leadership Excellence Series Values and Leadership Jonathan Fleck - ACS, CL 313
Values and Leadership • A set of beliefs and ideas affecting the way people make decisions and conduct themselves. What are Values?
Values and Leadership • What are values specific to Toastmasters? • Integrity • Dedication to excellence • Service to the member • Respect for the individual • What are some values from outside TM?
Values and Leadership • Why are values important for leaders and organizations?
Values and Leadership • Ethics and morals are rules of conduct based on the rightness or wrongness of actions. Values are NOT Ethics and Morals
Values and Leadership • Actions • Talking • Explaining • Recognition and rewards Effective Leaders Demonstrate Their Values by…
Values and Leadership • Example of values and leadership? • Or how you honor a specific value? • 30 seconds Table Topics!
Values and Leadership It’s not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are. – Roy Disney
The Leadership Excellence Series The Visionary Leader 311
What Is a Vision? • A vision is a mental picture of what an organization aspires to become. • Toastmasters International empowers people to achieve their full potential and realize their dreams. Through our member clubs, people throughout the world can improve their communication and leadership skills, and find the courage to change.
Purpose of a Vision Statement • Provides a general direction • Provides context for decision making • Affects an organization’s structure • Affects working relationships A vision statement:
Characteristics of a Vision Statement • Clear • Challenging • General Vision statements are: • People-oriented • Inspiring • Easily communicated
Crafting a Vision Statement • What does the organization do well? • What is the most important thing the organization wants to do? • What makes the organization unique or special? • What does the team expect from the organization? • What makes the team feel good about the organization?
Crafting a Vision Statement • Willingness to achieve the vision • Control their own futures • Fosters cooperation and collaboration Involve Team Members
Communicating a Vision How can leaders help their team to embrace the vision? • Talk about the vision all the time • Explain how it will benefit them • Be enthusiastic • Show that you mean it
The Visionary Leader • Example of visionary leadership? • Or a related benefit or risk? • 30 seconds Table Topics!
Conclusion If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea. – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry