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PASSION AND PURPOSE IN LEADERSHIP Integrative Presentation on Transformational Leadership & Organizational Change Kim Kerrigan LEAF 529 Transformational Leadership April 22, 2014

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TONIGHTS AGENDA: Interesting statistics My practical challenge(s) from my world of work My story Discovered what I was missing My passion(s) and purpose Integrating everything together and the importance of having passion and purpose in leadership LEAF 529 Other ELC books and resources So What? Now What? References

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In a 2013 Gallup Poll, 63% of workers were Source from: Adams, S. 2013

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not engaged, meaning they are unhappy from their work. Source from: Adams, S. 2013

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In addition, the 2013 Gallup Poll found: that only 13% of workers feel engaged by their jobs. That means they feel a sense of passion for their work, a deep connection to their employees and they spend their days driving innovation and moving their company forward. Source from: Adams, S. 2013

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My recent challenge from my world of work

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Passion and Purpose

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My 1 st Passion and Purpose My family, my two children

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My Work Passion and Purpose To work with college students (both directly and indirectly) to help them succeed during their years at Daemen College and continuing on after they graduate.

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The 5 th Agreement, by Ruiz and Ruiz, will give you the courage to follow your passion, whatever your passion may be. The truth is happening right in front of you. To experience life is to experience truth. To see the truth makes a huge difference in your world; to become the truth is the real goal, because that is the real you. What is not truth is not important. Your desire for the truth, and your love for the truth, is what is important, and that is the real teaching (Ruiz and Ruiz, 2010, pg. 204) I am free to be who I really am. Ruiz and Ruiz, 2010 I change the world by changing myself. Ruiz and Ruiz, 2010

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From The Art of Possibility: The Eighth Practice: Giving Way to Passion All around us is vibrancy and energy. The universe is sparking with generative power. But how do we tap into the source - where can we find an electric socket for vitality? (Zander and Zander, 2000, pg. 113). suppose for a moment that vital, expressive energy flows everywhere, that it is the medium for the existence of life, and that any block to participating in the vitality lies within ourselves (Zander and Zander, 2000, pg. 113).

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From Drive: Purpose to make a contribution and to be part of a cause greater and more enduring than themselves (Pink, 2009, pg. 223). Purpose Motive is expressed in three ways: 1.) In goals that use profit to reach purpose 2.) In words that emphasize more than self-interest 3.) In policies that allow people to pursue purpose on their own terms (Pink, 2009, pg. 223). Purpose provides activation energy for living ~ Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (in Pink, 2009, pg. 132)

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Integrating everything together like a puzzl e Source curiosity of http://liveitwhileyoucan.com/2012/06/Source curiosity of http://life-like-a-puzzle.blogspot.com/ Source curiosity of http://www.thebridgemaker.com/a-simple-path-to-seeing-how-the-pieces-fit/

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From The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: In effective personal leadership, visualization and affirmation techniques emerge naturally out of a foundation of well thought through purposes and principles that become the center of a persons life (Covey, 2000, pg. 134).

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From Leadership: Theory and Practice: One of the five dimensions of Authentic Leadership is Passion and Purpose: Authentic Leaders have a real sense of purpose. They know what they are about and where they are going. In addition to knowing their purpose, authentic leaders are inspired and intrinsically motivated about their goals. They are passionate individuals who have a deep-seated interest in what they are doing and truly care about their work (Northouse, 2013, pg. 258).

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From Deep Change: To make a radical change, one must move to the root, the origin or archetype. An influential vision reflects the insight of an individual or group that has deeply contemplated the core issues. Gandhis vision was such a reflection. It was rooted in both facts and values. It also carried and inspired passion (Quinn, 1996, pg. 215).

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From The Leadership Challenge: Under Practice #2: Inspire a Shared Vision, by: Commitment #3: Envision the future by imagining exciting ennobling possibilities: The path to clarity of vision begins with reflecting on the past, moves to attending to the present, and then goes prospecting into the future. And the guardrails along this path are your passions - what it is that you care about most dearly? (Kouzes and Posner, 2013, pg 125) Commitment #4: Enlist Others in a common vision by appealing to shared aspirations. Find a Common Purpose and Feel Your Passion : Leaders want to do something significant, accomplish something that no one else has yet achieved. What that something is your sense of meaning and purpose has to come from within (Kouzes and Posner, 2013, pg 113). Determine what you care about, what drives you, where your passions lie (Kouzes and Posner, 2013, pg 126).

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From Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence: The Motivation to Change The First Discovery: The Ideal Self Where Change Begins Connecting with ones dreams releases ones passion, energy, and excitement about life. In leaders, such passion can arouse enthusiasm in those they lead. The key is uncovering your ideal self the person you would like to be, including what you want in your life and work (Goleman, 2002, pg. 115 -116). developing that ideal image requires a reach deep inside to ones gut level. You know you have touched it when, you feel suddenly passionate about the possibilities your life holds (Goleman, 2002, pg. 116).

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From Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership: Symbolic leaders: Events and processes are often more important for what is expressed than for what is produced. Their emblematic form weaves a tapestry of secular myths, heroes and heroines, rituals, ceremonies, and stories to help people find purpose and passion (Bolman and Deal, 2008, pg. 253) Effective symbolic leaders are passionate about making the organization unique in its niche and communicating that passion to others (Bolman and Deal, 2008, pg. 336). leaders still play a critical role in articulating a vision by bringing a unique, personal blend of history, poetry, passion, conviction, and courage in distilling and shaping direction (Bolman and Deal, 2008, pg. 370).

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Find your passion (Althea Luehrsen, April 8, 2014) Get up every day with a purpose (Greg Bruno, April 8, 2014)

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SO WHAT? NOW WHAT? To start: According to The Art of Possibility Two steps for Giving Way to Passion : The first step is to notice where you are holding back, and let go. Release those barriers of self that keep you separate and in control, and let the vital energy of passion surge through you, connecting you to all beyond (Zander and Zander, 2000, pg. 114). The second step is to participate wholly. Allow yourself to be a channel to shape the stream of passion into a new expression for the world (Zander and Zander, 2000, pg. 114).

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thats passion http://youtu.be/m5-5CiOXA2g http://youtu.be/m5-5CiOXA2g

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So whether you are in: Health Care Business Non-Profit Higher Education Criminal Justice Or something else

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FIND YOUR PASSION & PURPOSE THE REALM OF POSSIBILITES ARE ENDLESS

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Passion + Purpose in Leadership = Success A great leaders courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position. ~John Maxwell The way to get started is just to quit talking and begin doing. ~ Walt Disney

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Source: Bauer, 2014

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QUESTIONS??

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References Adams, S. (2013, October, 13). Unhappy Employees Outnumber Happy Ones By Two To One Worldwide. Forbes.com. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2013/10/10/unhappy-employees-outnumber-happy-ones-by-two-to-one-worldwide/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2013/10/10/unhappy-employees-outnumber-happy-ones-by-two-to-one-worldwide/ Bauer, J. (2014). Working with Passion. Career Link: Linking Talent to Opportunity. University of St. Thomas Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55105. Retrieved from http://blogs.stthomas.edu/careerlink/2013/01/14/working-with-passion.http://blogs.stthomas.edu/careerlink/2013/01/14/working-with-passion Bolman, L. G., & Deal, T. E. (2008). Reframing organizations: Artistry, choice & leadership (4 th ed). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Covey, S. J. (2004). The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change. New York: Simon and Schuster. Goleman, D., Boyatzis, R. & McKee, A. (2002). Primal leadership: Realizing the power of emotional intelligence. Boston: Harvard Business School Press Inam, H. (2010). Transformational Leadership: Coaching and Leadership Development for Women. Retrieved from http://www.transformleaders.tv/five-steps-to-being-a- transformational-leaderhttp://www.transformleaders.tv/five-steps-to-being-a- Kouzes, J. M. and Posner, B. Z. (2012). The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations. 5th Edition. San Francisco. Jossey-Bass Publishers. Northouse, P. G. (2013). Leadership: Theory and Practice. (6th ed). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Pink, D. H. (2012). Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. NY, NY: Riverhead Books, Penguin Group. Quinn, R. E. (1996). Deep Change: Discovering the Leader Within. San Francisco, CA: John Wiley & Sons., Inc. Ruiz, D. M. and Ruiz, D.J., with Mills. J. (2010). The Fifth Agreement: A Practical Guide to Self-Mastery. San Rafael, CA: Amber-Allen Publishing, Inc. Zander, R. S., & Zander, B. (2000). The art of possibility. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business School Press.

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