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Community Leadership
Avera Project Management ConferenceHoliday Inn City CentreMarch 20, 2013
Introduction
• Honor to be here• Upper Midwest perspective• Choose to live here• Walk the fine line
– Demonstrate Leadership Qualities– Do Not Appear Arrogant
Overview
• Define leadership• Desire leadership• Direct leadership
Overview
• Professional to personal• Need for leaders• Finding your passion• Getting others to follow you…
Overview
• Leadership results• Improved quality of life• Stronger community advocacy• Desirable outcomes
Leadership Defined
• You are already leaders!• Leadership [lee-der-ship]:
– An act or instance of leading; direction; guidance
– Synonyms: authoritativeness, influence, command, effectiveness
**Is this how you would describe yourself?**
Leadership Desired
• Frame of mind• Right time• Right issue• Right situation• Leading and getting out• “The die has been cast…”
Leadership Desired
• Very few consider leadership• Director, VP, supervisor, boss, CEO• Leadership comes from experiences• Want to lead?• Commitment to lead?• Willingness to lead?
Leadership Desired
• Movies…• Life is good, why lead?• Opportunities from circumstances• Certain situations
– Children– Social, moral, political, personal
Leadership Directed
• Specific situations at certain times• Deadlines develop leaders• Crisis defines leaders• Stock market of 2008…• “We are not judged by how we
perform when things are going well”
Leadership Directed
• To lead…teach• Watch one, do one, teach one• Focused• Spread too thin…danger• Passion is key
Professional to Personal
• Serious leadership vacuum– Thanksgiving Dinner – kid’s table– PTA– Nonprofits– Community leadership– Elected office– 80/20 rule
Professional to Personal
• Determining the right time• Determining the right fit• Real passion• Leading means involving others• Can only lead if followed…• Lead to make a difference
Leadership = Change
• Even if goal is status quo• You and others around you• Making a difference• Improving situation
Leadership = Improvement
• Improved quality of life:– Your community– Your family – Your friends– Your pets– The future
Leadership = Better Future
• Leader today…setting example• Tomorrow’s leaders are watching• Network of community advocates• New leaders tackle new issues• Hopefully positive challenges caused by
your success!!
Leadership = Better Future
• Desirable place to:– Live – Work– Raise children– Come home to
Wrap-Up
• Continue to lead!• When comfortable, get involved• Take experience with you• Go out and make a difference…• We need you to be leaders!
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