New Leader Essentials (1)

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What We DoWe have broad industry experience

(Manufacturing, Distribution, Transportation, Retail, Leadership, Projects)

We leverage our experience to be your:

Teacher

objective decision maker

problem solver

catalyst for change

culture incubator

Leadership Essentials

Productivity

Problem Solving

Influence

People Focus

Communication

Introductions

Name | Company | Role

Why you CHOSE to become a leader

Biggest Leadership Success

Biggest Leadership Failure

Leadership EssentialsThe Soft Skills

Leadership Essentials applies a highly conceptual perspective to leadership, focusing on 10 of the most impactful leader qualities and behaviors. The course

culminates in each participant creating their own Leadership Vision.

Objective

Really think through this, because it actually matters.

Here’s a hint… Your job is not what you do, but the goal you pursue.

Why are you here?(What is your job?)

The more I talk, the less you learn. To that end, all DocuStandard courses take a collaborative, interactive

and highly discussion based approach.

In short, I’m going to show you the way, and you are going to take us there.

Expectations

10 Essential Leadership Behaviors

Part 1

Empathy - a prerequisite to leadership

5 Main Components

- Emotional Intelligence- Mindset- Presense- Listen- Encourage

Selflessness - it’s not about you anymore

Subordinate your feelings to the greater good

- Professional Sacrifice- Personal Sacrifice

Selflessness is not lack of will

Community - many jobs but the same goal

Reject silos and division through consistency in…

- vision- communication- expectations- activities

Self Awareness - You are always on stage

Everything you do or don’t do, say or choose not to say matters now

- Walk the walk, talk the talk, everyday

- Set the example- Build respect and trust

People Focused - Intrinsic value of people

Value your team beyond their tangible impact to the bottom line

- Personal & professional growth- Stimulate team interaction- Teach and learn- Persuasive - Motivators

Idealistic and Realistic - A better tomorrow

Difficult balance but very important to get right

- Acknowledge the present- While pursuing the ideal- Focus on the future, while

managing the day to day

Focus on behaviors - You’ll be more effective

Create a culture around behavior instead of being obsessed with results

Results are symptoms of behavior

Being too results oriented can encourage the wrong behavior.

Be innovative - Creative, brave, fearless

Creativity and innovation are key to moving a business forward. To really get there, you must accept a certain level of risk and failure / mistakes.

Remove fear of punitive actions in favor of innovation wherever possible.

Visible - Better than accessible, open door

Being physically available and present in your team’s environment. You’ll be...

- More knowledgeable- More aware- On the spot coaching- More respected & trusted- Proactive not reactive

Communicate - frequently, outcome focused

Expectations, behaviors, respectful and consider setting

Reflect on the interaction

Include everyone - Self-Aware!

Questions / Comments

Not an exhaustive list, but powerful nonetheless

Part 2

Our leadership ghosts

Channel your own leadership ghosts

● Write down your best and worst leaders, then

● Beneath each write down their 2 best & worst behaviors, then

● Combine best together, and worst together sorted most important to least important

Discussion, critical thought & reasoning

● Now, time permitting, we’re going to discuss in detail (without names) each behavior on your best and worst behavior lists.

● Did we talk about them in our top 10?

Our ghosts leave their mark on us

● Now, write your own name

● Beneath, list your 2 best & 2 worst behaviors

● Sort them by their impact or potential impact on your team

● Any similarities to your ghosts? Probably...

You’ll be better. You have to be.

Really think deeply about the good and bad behaviors on your lists. Those are the most important successes & failures from your perspective. How can you enhance the good, throw away the bad?

Write your Leadership Vision? What will be your mark?

My Leadership Vision

As a leader, I will create an environment that encourages smart, strategic

risk taking, challenging the status-quo everyday while building respect and

trust with my team by modeling consistent, fair and ethical standards.

Share your vision

Important note - don’t change your vision if you hear something

awesome. No vision will be totally inclusive of everything. Some great

things will come naturally.

Your vision statement provides a benchmark for you, including what is

most important to you.

Nice job, you’ve made it to the beginning

The soft skills covered today are only conceptual. Applying them

makes them real. Practicing them provides the return on investment

by creating a true team, that even when things are difficult, works for a

common goal in a common way.

And yes, you do have homework

Go to your team, as a group and ask them to give you one sentence

that would describe the most important leadership quality. Challenge

them to be specific, and determine if their priorities are on our list. If

not, let’s dive in more.

Front Line Leader Development Series1. Welcome to leadership by title, this is just the beginning

2. You're leading through trust & respect, now make things happen

3. Productivity through effective leadership

4. Assess your individual progress & make adjustments

5. Influencing upward to build the ultimate team

6. Advanced topics in leading, coaching & developing

7. Asses the progress of your team, and make adjustments

Individual, Cluster, Lunch & LearnLeadership Reflections & Defining Your VisionLeadership Essentials ILeadership Essentials IIInterpersonal CommunicationLeading Challenging PeopleLeading Through Challenging SituationsEffective DelegationHow Leaders Impact Team DynamicsTeam Problem Solving and Decision MakingGiving and Receiving FeedbackHow to Define, Identify and Prioritize WasteHow to Approach Removing WasteDeveloping an Anti-Waste Culture

Quantify and Qualify Your ImpactWhat it Means to Influence UpwardBasic Technology (Excel, Word, Power Point)Data Collection and Analysis for ProjectsProject Leadership and Influencing UpwardBeginner Speaking and PresentationsIntermediate Speaking and PresentationsPerformance Expectations and AppraisalsActive Communication and FeedbackPositive Outlook and Confidence in LeadershipBuilding and Innovative and Creative CultureMaking Decisions Under PressureBecome Your Best by Helping Others be Their Best

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