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Kimberly’sKimberly’sBreakthrough LeadershipBreakthrough Leadership

0101What is Leadership?What is Leadership?

Kimberly Wiefling, M.S.Kimberly Wiefling, M.S.

1Copyright Wiefling Consulting, LLC 2008

Breakthrough Results Course OutlineBreakthrough Results Course Outline

Leading into the Future

1-to-1Leadership

Self Leadership

TeamLeadership

OrganizationLeadership

GlobalLeadership

Introduction to Leadership

What is Leadership?

Leadership vs.

Management – Is There a Difference?

“The Leadership Challenge” -

Kouzes & Posner Model

Becoming the Kind of

Leader You Admire - The

Endless Journey

Why Would Anyone

Follow You? - Values-based

Leadership

The Lost Leadership

Skill - Listening

Inspire Action – Set Clear

Goals

Beyond Words - Effective

Communication

Building Trust – The

Foundation of Results

Overcoming “The 5

Dysfunctions of a Team” -

Patrick Lencioni’s

Model

Leading Through the Phases of

Team Development

Leading Organizations

– Bigger Challenges

Leading Change

Leading in an Increasingly

Global Business

Environment

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Module DescriptionModule DescriptionLeadership is not a position in a company or a title on a business card. Leaders can be Leadership is not a position in a company or a title on a business card. Leaders can be identified by the way they talk and the way they act. Leaders come in all shapes and identified by the way they talk and the way they act. Leaders come in all shapes and sizes, from all kinds of backgrounds and different sorts of education. Leaders exist at all sizes, from all kinds of backgrounds and different sorts of education. Leaders exist at all levels of an organization. Leadership is an attitude that starts within. Great leaders do not levels of an organization. Leadership is an attitude that starts within. Great leaders do not see themselves as victims of their circumstances. They accept responsibility for their see themselves as victims of their circumstances. They accept responsibility for their contribution to the circumstances surrounding them, and they are committed to making a contribution to the circumstances surrounding them, and they are committed to making a positive difference in those circumstances. While leaders may perform many valuable positive difference in those circumstances. While leaders may perform many valuable functions, the areas where they can provide the most benefit are:functions, the areas where they can provide the most benefit are:

- to help their people avoid two of the most common causes of failure – lack of clear goals to help their people avoid two of the most common causes of failure – lack of clear goals and poor communication.and poor communication.

- to inspire people to overcome their inherent fear of failure and have the courage to set to inspire people to overcome their inherent fear of failure and have the courage to set bold and challenging goals that may initially seem nearly impossible.bold and challenging goals that may initially seem nearly impossible.

Great leadership does not require confidence. Great leadership requires a passionate and Great leadership does not require confidence. Great leadership requires a passionate and powerful commitment to something that matters more than their comfort, safety or the powerful commitment to something that matters more than their comfort, safety or the approval of other people. Just knowing how to do something changes nothing. Great approval of other people. Just knowing how to do something changes nothing. Great leaders do what is required, even in the face of uncertainty, risk and fear.leaders do what is required, even in the face of uncertainty, risk and fear.


Module GoalsModule Goals

1.1. Learn the most common and Learn the most common and preventable reasons for failure.preventable reasons for failure.

2.2. Understand the role of the Understand the role of the leader in overcoming the fear leader in overcoming the fear and negativity that contributes and negativity that contributes to these failures.to these failures.

3.3. Regardless of your position or Regardless of your position or title, commit to leading outside title, commit to leading outside of your comfort zone to achieve of your comfort zone to achieve results that initially may seem results that initially may seem impossible.impossible.

“Knowing is not enough - we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.” - Bruce Lee


Top Reasons for Failure to Achieve Top Reasons for Failure to Achieve Goals?Goals?

#1 - Lack of clear goals and objectives#1 - Lack of clear goals and objectives

#2 - Poor communication#2 - Poor communicationRef: The Bull Survey (1998) The KPMG Canada Survey (1997) The Chaos Report (1995) The OASIG Study (1995)


Goals & CommunicationGoals & Communication

German and Swiss German and Swiss engineers each built engineers each built half of a bridge over half of a bridge over the Rhine River and the Rhine River and met in the middle.met in the middle.

One side was 54 cm One side was 54 cm lower than the other lower than the other where they met!where they met!

Ref: Der Spiegel, 14 Jan 2004, Salt Lake Tribune


Leadership ResponsibilitiesLeadership Responsibilities

YourTasks

YourPeople

YourTeam


Rush to Solution

WHAT? HOW?


““Reality” is an InterpretationReality” is an Interpretation

Fac

ts

An

Extremely

Negative

Interpretation

That Fits

the Facts

A

Ridiculously

Positive

Interpretation

That Fits

The Facts


Something Happens

Victim’sInterpretation

Victor’sInterpretation

Interpretation ShapesReality


Crossing the Knowing-Doing GapCrossing the Knowing-Doing Gap

Apply Debrief ExerciseTheory

Know

it.

Do it! Think about

it.

Practice

it.

T E D AT E D A


Thoughtsand

Feelings

LanguageBehaviors

““Acting As If”Acting As If”


Summary of Key PointsSummary of Key Points Some of the top causes of failure are lack Some of the top causes of failure are lack

of clear goals and poor communication.of clear goals and poor communication. One of the main reasons that people One of the main reasons that people

avoid setting goals is fear of failure.avoid setting goals is fear of failure. Both of these causes of failure are Both of these causes of failure are

preventable, and they are the preventable, and they are the responsibility of the leader.responsibility of the leader.

Results that seem impossible are often Results that seem impossible are often achievable once we have the courage to achievable once we have the courage to risk setting ambitious goals and begin risk setting ambitious goals and begin taking action to achieve them.taking action to achieve them.

Confidence is not required, only Confidence is not required, only commitment, and a willingness to be commitment, and a willingness to be uncomfortable.uncomfortable.


W.O.W. Leadership W.O.W. Leadership Development ExercisesDevelopment Exercises

Within One Week (WOW!)Within One Week (WOW!)

1.1. Write a list of at least 10 things Write a list of at least 10 things that SEEM impossible, but would that SEEM impossible, but would transform your job for the better if transform your job for the better if they WERE possible.they WERE possible.

2.2. Write the same list for your life.Write the same list for your life.

3.3. Choose one “impossible” goal Choose one “impossible” goal from the lists above and spend 10 from the lists above and spend 10 minutes brainstorming written minutes brainstorming written answers to this question: “What answers to this question: “What would make that goal possible?” would make that goal possible?”


Commitment to ActionCommitment to Action

““Knowing” is not enough. You must Knowing” is not enough. You must take action.take action.

Confidence is not required. You Confidence is not required. You must be committed.must be committed.

What action will you take in order to What action will you take in order to become more the kind of leader you become more the kind of leader you admire?admire?

W.O.W. - Do it “Within One Week”!W.O.W. - Do it “Within One Week”!

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