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Foundation of Leadership Instead of worrying about the future, make it. Ty Warren [email protected] Making Leaders I never met a born leader but I met some leaders who weren’t one. Dwight David Eisenhower, former president Leadership Traits COURAGE VISION REALITY VALUES Courage Courage is the most important human trait for without it nothing else happens. Aristotle, Dead Greek Guy Courage Wall Street Journal Survey #1 What do Fortune 500 Boards want most from a manager? The ability to make a difficult decision in a stressful environment Psychosis Psychosis is limiting our lives to avoid anxiety. Sigmund Freud, Dead Sex Obsessed Guy Psychosis Examples That fateful day Ty’s day in NYC Management Psychosis Manager as Tarzan Wall Street Journal Survey: 83% wish they had taken more risks. Cool software Overcoming Psychosis If you want to improve, go to the pain. Bill Gates, Really Rich Guy The negative is the imperative. Jack Welch, Another Really Rich Guy Leadership Traits COURAGE VISION Devise the Vision Know where you are going Destination defines success Devise the Vision Know where you are going Why are you going there People need to understand why to commit. Devise the Vision Know where you are going Why are you going there How will you get there Define the tactical response so all know their roles. Celebrate milestones. The Vision Thing Give them a forceful vision Words matter Loftus The Vision Thing Don’t cast vision unless you have the right people in place to fulfill the vision Mappers versus Explorers Leadership Traits COURAGE VISION REALITY Reality Reality as a barrier Reality as a balance Strategic Planning Long range planning versus Strategic SWOT versus Urgencies If you have 15 initiatives you have NONE Reality is Service Recovery You need it. Do it! Leadership Traits COURAGE VISION REALITY VALUES THROWN 1. You must act 2. You cannot know all 3. You can’t predict results 4. You can’t not act Leader is your vocation An example: Ric Cardy The Research Shows The leader must have learned: 1. The role and use of empathy 2. The ability to read and communicate within the context of others. 3. The skill to move people to action item rather than trying to change people. The Research Shows The leader must have learned: 4. Team building and collaboration skills. 5. The art of giving specific instructions and allowing feedback. 6. Encouraging conflict and effectively using it to form solutions. Leadership Traits Ty Warren 205-999-8940 [email protected]