So You Want to be a Leader?EASFAA Conference

May 2014

Objectives

• Examine the meaning of “leadership”

• Discuss 5 levels of becoming a

successful leader

• Examine the path to excellent

leadership

Definitions

Manager - responsible for administrative and supervisory directions

Leader - influences/motivates others

The Difference

• Leaders are also managers •Managers are never leaders….

What is a Leader?

Attributes

• Leaders are not born, they are made!

• Leaders are in a constant mode of learning

• Leaders lead people, managers manage widgets

Vocation

• Leadership has nothing to do with your career path or success.

• Leadership is about relationships with self and others.

Noteworthy

• “Leadership: the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.”

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• “Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”

• Unknown

• “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.”• John F. Kennedy

• “If you think you are leading but no one is following, then you are only on a walk.”

• John C. Maxwell• “Leadership is accepting people where they are, then taking somewhere.”

• C.W. Perry

Becoming a Leader

• It is a process and it is very personal!•While a good leader must understand

themselves first, it is always about advancing your team, not yourself!• It is a verb not a noun…..

Becoming a Leader

● Have a vision

● Communicate your vision

● Motivate/influence

● Accept responsibility

● Commit to lifelong learning

Becoming a Leader

• “To thine ownself be true”…. Shakespeare• Engage informal leaders - proxies• Bring them into your circle of confidence• Learn and emulate

Developing Self-Confidence

● Become a “silent leader”

● Be an unselfish teacher/supporter

● Develop your expertise

● Think and act positively

You Know You are a Leader When…

The 5 Levels of Leadership: Proven Steps to Maximize Your Potential

By John C. Maxwell

Pinnacle Respect

People Reproduction

Production Results

Permission Relationship

Position Rights

Your Position – Level One

• Your title (not you) makes others follow because you are THE BOSS.• You have little or no influence over others

• Your team follows you because they have to….

Your Permission – Level Two

• Relationship based • Trust is developing• You know more about your team on a

professional and personal level• More positive environment• Your team follows because they want to!

Production – Level Three

• Because you developed trust from the team, they become more productive. • You are able to influence others.• You gain credibility.• When morale improves, so does

productivity.• You are an agent of change.

People Development – Level Four

• You empower others.• You help others realize their leadership

possibilities.• In other words, reproduce your own path of

leadership development for others.• More investment in your team results in

greater performance by them.• Loyalty

Pinnacle – Level Five

• Requires skill, expertise, effort and intention!• It helps to be instinctively comfortable in

unnatural and difficult situations.• You are creating your legacy!• You are respected by the team, institution and

peers.• It’s all about your reputation….

Level 5 Leader

• Levels 1 – 4 remain integral throughout your leadership.• One level does not replace another but

rather supports the ascent to the next.• You are building leadership from the

ground up.

The FAO – Level One

• Your have the title but little else.• You must redesign and retrofit the

office personnel and process to reflect the institution’s vision through your eyes.

The FAO – Level Two

• Your concern is broader than the latest “Dear Colleague” or Title IV regulation.

• You are more aware of the dynamics of your team.

• You develop a genuine interest in the people and things that are important to your team member.

• Lunch?• It’s the simple things like “Thank you” or “ You

did a great job taking care of that family”.

The FAO – Level Three

• The higher you go – the easier it gets to lead.• You are asked to be part of other campus

activities or meetings.• Your team becomes more involved with

the work beyond their job descriptions.• You give 150% and your team gives 110%

to work worth doing.

The FAO – Level Four

• Others you have mentored are recognized.• You strengthen the team by recognizing

specific skill sets embodied in the right attitude.• You reach back into the next generation of

administrators.• The higher you lead, more of your skills are

required. More growth is required.

The FAO – Level Five

• Your team is recognized throughout the institution.• Your mentees are recognized for their

contributions to the cause.• You worked on this every day and rely on

your experience (both successes and failures) to guide your continued growth.• Other leaders seek your good counsel.

John C. Maxwell

• “ Leaders become great not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others.”

What Motivates Others?

• Achievement• Ownership• Power• Affiliation• Autonomy• Esteem• Recognition• Safety/Security• Equity

Leadership Styles

Directing – Level One

Coaching – Level Two

Supporting – Level Three

Authorizing – Level Four

Delegating – Level Five

Influencing Others

● Persuade

● Negotiate

● Involve

● Support

State, Regional & National Involvement

●● VOLUNTEER

● Be actively involved

● Practice leadership skills

Questions?