Developing Leaders Around Developing Leaders Around You:You:

Getting young AAOS fellows involved in their state orthopaedic societies

American Academy of Orthopaedic SurgeonsState Orthopaedic Societies

November 16, 2003

Reading SourcesReading Sources

Generations At Work– Zemke, Raines, and Filipczak

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership– John C. Maxwell

Developing the Leaders Around You– John C. Maxwell

The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell– Oren Harari

The Leader’s Key Question:The Leader’s Key Question:

Am I raising up potential leaders?Am I raising up potential leaders? Do I want to gain more followers or more Do I want to gain more followers or more

leaders?leaders? Do I have a game plan?Do I have a game plan? Do young fellows sense “value” with their Do young fellows sense “value” with their

state society?state society? Do I know what new members want from Do I know what new members want from

the state society?the state society?

Challenges for Recruiting Challenges for Recruiting New FellowsNew Fellows

Competition from specialty societiesCompetition from specialty societies Increased work-time demands for most Increased work-time demands for most

new fellowsnew fellows Family committmentsFamily committments Generational differences:Generational differences:

– Gen XersGen Xers– ““I want a life!”I want a life!”

Generations at WorkGenerations at Work

Veterans (b. 1922-1943)Veterans (b. 1922-1943)– Brokaw’s “Greatest Generation” Brokaw’s “Greatest Generation” – influenced by WWII and depressioninfluenced by WWII and depression– founded and joined civic and professional founded and joined civic and professional

organizationsorganizations Baby Boomers (b. 1943-1965)Baby Boomers (b. 1943-1965)

– influenced by Viet Nam and the civil rights influenced by Viet Nam and the civil rights movement movement

– ““live to work”live to work”

Generations at WorkGenerations at Work

Gen XersGen Xers (b. 1965-1980) (b. 1965-1980)– influenced by computers, Glasnost, and AIDSinfluenced by computers, Glasnost, and AIDS– technologically adepttechnologically adept– seek “balance” in the their livesseek “balance” in the their lives– not slackersnot slackers

QuestionQuestion ? ?

How to make the State Orthopaedic society How to make the State Orthopaedic society relevant to this next generation?relevant to this next generation?

The Leader’s Toughest ChallengeThe Leader’s Toughest Challenge

Creating a Climate for Potential LeadersCreating a Climate for Potential Leaders– Toughest part - culture change within societyToughest part - culture change within society

active recruitment vs passive acceptanceactive recruitment vs passive acceptance

– Provide opportunities for growthProvide opportunities for growth ““state society before all else”state society before all else”

– Provide the potential leader with a mentorProvide the potential leader with a mentor cross-generation networkingcross-generation networking

– Spend more time on the “farm team” than the Spend more time on the “farm team” than the free agentsfree agents

The Leader’s Primary ResponsibilityThe Leader’s Primary Responsibility

Identifying Potential LeadersIdentifying Potential Leaders– deep pool of talentdeep pool of talent– don’t view them as all being the samedon’t view them as all being the same

strengths and weaknesses (advanced strengths and weaknesses (advanced degrees, legislative connections)degrees, legislative connections)

– work horses vs show horseswork horses vs show horses– Remember! New members want to be called Remember! New members want to be called

upon for helpupon for help

The Leader’s Primary ResponsibilityThe Leader’s Primary Responsibility

Identifying Potential LeadersIdentifying Potential Leaders– CharacterCharacter– Positive attitudePositive attitude– People skillsPeople skills– Proven track recordProven track record– ConfidenceConfidence– Self-disciplineSelf-discipline– Communication skillsCommunication skills– Discontent with the status quoDiscontent with the status quo

The Leader’s Crucial TaskThe Leader’s Crucial Task

Nurturing Potential LeadersNurturing Potential Leaders BBEESSTT Technique Technique

BB elieve in them elieve in thempeople believe in those that believe in thempeople believe in those that believe in them

EE ncourage them ncourage themmentoring programmentoring program

SS hare with them hare with themcommunication with young fellows is keycommunication with young fellows is keynewsletters and e-mailnewsletters and e-mail

TT rust them rust them

The Leader’s Daily RequirementThe Leader’s Daily Requirement

Preparing Potential LeadersPreparing Potential Leaders– equipping vs trainingequipping vs training– Mentoring programMentoring program

one-on-one relationshipone-on-one relationship more than simply offering advicemore than simply offering advice geographic vs specialtygeographic vs specialty

– MonitorMonitor touching basetouching base

The Leader’s CommitmentThe Leader’s Commitment

Developing Potential LeadersDeveloping Potential Leaders– After identifying, nurturing and equipping the After identifying, nurturing and equipping the

young fellow comes the hard part!young fellow comes the hard part!– Development within the society should be Development within the society should be

individualizedindividualized

““The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.”their chosen field of endeavor.”

Vince LombardiVince Lombardi

The Leader’s CommitmentThe Leader’s Commitment

Developing Potential LeadersDeveloping Potential Leaders– 3 questions3 questions

What do they want?What do they want? Do they have a way of getting what they Do they have a way of getting what they

want?want? Will they be rewarded if successfulWill they be rewarded if successful

The Leader’s Highest ReturnThe Leader’s Highest Return

Creating a “dream team” of Young LeadersCreating a “dream team” of Young Leaders– a “team” is more than a group of peoplea “team” is more than a group of people

Inter- and intra-generational networkingInter- and intra-generational networking Great teams: Great teams:

– grow togethergrow together– allow for special roles for each memberallow for special roles for each member– has an effective benchhas an effective bench– put the team above the individualput the team above the individual

The Leader’s Greatest JoyThe Leader’s Greatest Joy

A coach of a “dream team” of young A coach of a “dream team” of young leaders:leaders:– chooses players well and rewards chooses players well and rewards

productivityproductivity– frequently communicates the game planfrequently communicates the game plan– takes time to huddletakes time to huddle– recognizes individual strengths and needsrecognizes individual strengths and needs– provides supportprovides support

Delegation of responsibilityDelegation of responsibility

The Leader’s Finest HourThe Leader’s Finest HourThe Leader’s Finest HourThe Leader’s Finest Hour

Realizing Value from LeadersRealizing Value from Leaders– recruit the young by sustaining the old

value must be seen across generations

– Vision and Mission “Why should I join?” “What do you guys do?” “Is the state society necessary, anyway?”

The Leader’s Lasting ContributionThe Leader’s Lasting Contribution

Reproducing Generations of New LeadersReproducing Generations of New Leaders– leaders are developed not bornleaders are developed not born– orthopaedics is only as strong as it’s state orthopaedics is only as strong as it’s state

societies collectivelysocieties collectively– Gen Xers are followed by Nexters (b.1980- )Gen Xers are followed by Nexters (b.1980- )

““good scouts”good scouts” civic-minded civic-minded most affinity with the Veterans (b.1922-1943)most affinity with the Veterans (b.1922-1943)

ConclusionConclusion

Develop young leaders not young followersDevelop young leaders not young followers Keep cross-generation issues in mindKeep cross-generation issues in mind Actively recruit new membersActively recruit new members Work on retention, not just recruitmentWork on retention, not just recruitment Consider a mentoring program at the state Consider a mentoring program at the state

levellevel Delegate authority to young membersDelegate authority to young members Think big!Think big!