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Leadership
Presented to the
Collin County Association of Realtors
Texas REALTORS® Leadership Program
November 30, 2007
Dr. Cary A. Israel
President
Collin County Community College District
Collin Mission
Collin County Community College
District is a student and communitycentered institution committed to
developing skills, strengthening
character and challenging the intellect.
Collin Core Values
We have a passion for:
Learning
Service and Involvement
Creativity and Innovation
Academic Excellence
Dignity and Respect
Integrity
Total Unduplicated Headcount
Credit and Noncredit Instruction
Fiscal Years 1986 through 2007
50,000
45,000
40,000
Number of Students
35,000
30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
5095
9382
12296
17857
21000
20416
21373
22160
24235
25495
26924
28556
30524
30459
33366
35840
37037
38220
40069
40601
41402
43913
Gender Distribution of Credit Students
Fall 2007
Female
56%
Male
44%
Age Distribution of Credit Students
Fall 2007
52%
Percentage of Students
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
19%
8%
8%
5%
10%
7%
1%
0%
<17
18-22
23-29
30-35
Age Category
36-40
41-54
55+
Collin Employees
Approximately
2,600
Annual Total Ad Velorum Tax Rate per $100 of Property Valuation
Collin County Community College District
1995 through 2007
$0.098550
$0.099000
$0.098550
$0.098550
$0.098550
$0.097000
$0.096723
$0.095000
Rate
$0.094049
$0.092843
$0.093000
$0.091932
$0.091946
$0.091000
$0.090646
$0.089422
$0.089000
$0.087683
$0.087000
$0.086984
$0.085000
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Tax Year
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Collin Students Receiving
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Number of Students
6,000
4,718
3,428
4,000
3,723
2,885
2,022
1,328
2,000
1,565
0
99-00
00-01
01-02
02-03
Year
03-04
04-05
05-06
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Distributed by Collin
16.3
Distribution in Millions
18
15
11.8
12
12.2
9.5
9
6.1
6
2.4
3.6
3
0
99-00
00-01
01-02
02-03
Year
03-04
04-05
05-06
Leadership
Art versus science...getting
others to do something that
you are convinced needs to
be done.
Vance Packard
The Status Seekers
Leadership
The capability to perceive what
should be done
 The ability to influence other people
to want to achieve results
 Liberating people to do what is
required of them
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Leadership
A two-way process of mutual
influence and reinforcing relationships
 A social process and a set of values
 What gives an organization its vision
 What gives an organization the ability
to translate that vision into reality
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“Leadership also implies intentionality,
in the sense that the implied change is
not random but is rather directed
toward some future end or condition
that is desired or valued.”
Alexander and Helen Astin
Principles of Transformative Leadership
January 2001 AAHE Bulletin
HARLEYSHOCK (har lee
shok) n. – Pulling into the last
remaining parking
spot only to discover a
motorcycle there.
“Leadership is a process that is ultimately
concerned with fostering change. In contrast
to the notion of “management,” which
suggests prevention or maintenance,
“leadership” implies a process where there is
movement – from wherever we are now to
some future place or condition that is
different.”
Alexander and Helen Astin
Principles of Transformative Leadership
January 2001 AAHE Bulletin
Leadership vs. Management
Management
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Maintains
Focus on systems
Relies on control
Short range view
Eye on the bottom line
Leadership
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Develops
Focus on people
Inspires trust
Long range perspective
Eye on the horizon
Let’s Get Rid of Management
People don’t want to be managed,
they want to be led.
Whoever heard of a world manager?
World leader, yes.
Educational leader. Political leader. Religious leader. Scout
leader. Community leader. Business leader.
They lead. They don’t manage.
The carrot always wins over the stick.
Ask your horse. You can lead your horse to water,
but you can’t manage him to drink.
If you want to manage somebody, manage yourself.
Do that well and you’ll be ready to stop managing
and start leading.
Leadership Theories
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Douglas McGregor: Theory X and Theory Y
Abraham Maslow’s: Hierarchy of Needs
Alfred Adler: Self Actualization
Frederich Herzberg: Motivational-Hygiene Theory
Chris Argysis: Motivational Management
Rensis Likert: Interaction Influence
Stereotype Based on Historical Reality
LEADERSHIP JOBS
Management
Jobs
Individual
Contributor Jobs
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Professional
Technical
Clerical
Sales
Manual
The Reality Today
L ead er sh i p
Jo bs
M an agem en t
Jo bs
I n d i vi d u al Co n tr i bu to r Jo bs
M an agem en t
Jo bs
“The first responsibility of a
leader is to define reality. The
last is to say thank you. In
between the leader is a
servant.”
Max DePree
Former CEO of
Herman Miller Inc.
Leadership Truths
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Leadership is not a position, but a
relationship?
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Leadership roles are more often
conferred by the group….authority
often flows upward?
Leadership Styles
POWER is still the most
prevalent leadership style
today?
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Charismatic
• Motivational
• Empathic
New Leadership Style Needed
Why?
Workers are more intelligent
 Work is more complex
 Information is more readily available
 Workers are more diverse
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Our job as administrators
and leaders is to clarify and
adjudicate the ambiguity that
dominates so many aspects
of human behavior and our
organizations.
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If you can’t deal with ambiguity,
avoid the leadership business.
If you’re the boss, every
problem is your problem. But
not all problems are meant to
be tackled at the same time.
Always look at where
you're going...
Successful Leaders
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Need to take risks...
to give credit…
to show concern…
to care
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Successful leaders know how to
laugh
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Moving an agenda or taking an
unpopular position means sticking
your neck out, inevitably, someone
is going to take a swing at it.
(Giraffe)
The Effects of Successful
Leadership
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People will feel significant
Learning and competence will matter
People will feel a sense of community
Work will be exciting
President’s Typical Day
While there is not a “typical” day for a President, here is
what a typical week can include for the President of Collin…
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Read and answer over 550 emails
Read and respond to mail; telephone calls
Meet with potential donors
Plan for fundraising events
Attend fundraising events
Work on state legislation and funding issues for the college
Welcome attendees at a national conference for Psi Beta
Participate in Phi Theta Kappa and Psi Beta induction
ceremonies
Work on course offerings for college
Meet with faculty on issues
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Meet with Board Committees regarding budgets, internal
audits, organization, new programs, policies, facilities,
land search, and more
 Budget and Finance Committee
 Campus Facilities and Construction Committee
 Organization, Education and Policy Committee
 CCCCD Foundation Board Representation
Meet with land developers
Meet with architects
Meet with city and county officials
Prepare materials for Board meeting
Meet with Chairman of the Board to review meeting
agenda and related materials
Meet with full Board of Trustees in executive and regular
sessions
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Review applications for construction manager-at-risk and
prepare recommendation for Board approval
Plan for an upcoming Board Retreat
Review learning outcomes
Plan for new academic programs
Plan to improve retention
Plan solutions to the high cost of textbooks
Conduct leadership training for internal academy Academy for Collegiate Excellence (ACE)
Meet one-on-one with ACE Fellows
Attend Graduation and Pinning Ceremonies
 College Commencement Ceremony
 Dental Hygiene Pinning
 Fire Science Graduation
 Nursing Pinning
 Police Academy Graduation
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Speak to external organizations
Attend events:
 Luncheons and award ceremonies
 Chambers of Commerce
 LULAC
 Community Forum
 Others
 Students
 Student Leadership Academy
 Destination College Parent Workshop
 Lunch with the President
 Others (for example: Poetry Slam)
 Fine Arts
 Dance Performances
 Photo Exhibits
 Art Gallery Exhibits
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Evaluate direct reports
Meet with Leadership Team members individually
and the Team as a whole
Read industry publications, periodicals, e-reports to stay
current on issues in higher education
Write an op-ed article for the Dallas Morning News, write a
chapter in a book on successful budgeting
Testify before Senate Finance Committee
Attend Board meetings of the Medical Center of Plano,
Collin’s Foundation, Plano Chamber of Commerce, Plano
Symphony and others
Deal with volatile security incidents
Terminate or expel an employee or student
and…
Make presentation to the Collin County Association of
Realtors’ - Texas REALTORS® Leadership Program!
I want community colleges
to be valued (value added)
I wanted to foster change
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Poor
Didn’t apply oneself well
Can’t leave home
Mother with cancer
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I had a nervous breakdown
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Passion
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Always wanted to teach
Establish a Vision
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Ask a lot of questions of ourselves and
others
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Do significant amount of environmental
scanning
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Develop benchmark instrument and make
site visits to nationally recognized vendors
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Question and evaluate existing processes
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Focused attention
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Envision the future
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Articulate and adhere to “Core Values”
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Communicate
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Plan small wins
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Position the organization
Be determined in achieving
your goals...
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Foster collaboration
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Execute/accomplish the goals and
objectives
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Read, sleep, exercise, take your
vacation days
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Laugh, think, enjoy your family and
friends, and thank G-d for the
opportunity
Organizational conspirators
are alive and well.
INOCULATTE (v): - To
take coffee intravenously
when you are running
late
The “Ethics” Check
I. Is it Legal?
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Will I be violating the law or
company policy?
II. Is it balanced?
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Is it fair to all concerned in
the short-term as well as the
long-term?
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Does it promote win-win
relationships?
III. How will it make me
feel about myself ?
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Will it make me proud?
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Would I feel good if my decision
was published in the newspaper?
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Would I feel good if my family
knew about it?
CAFFIDGET (ka fij’ it) v. To break a Styrofoam coffee
cup into several hundred
pieces after consuming its
contents.
A real leader faces the
music, even when she
doesn’t like the tune.
-Anonymous