Strengths Based LeadershipGreat Leaders, Teams and Why People Follow

Findings:1. The most effective

leaders always invest in strengths.

2. The most effective leaders surround themselves with the right people.

3. The most effective leaders understand follower needs.

Executing! Influencing! RelationshipBuilding!

StrategicThinking

AchieverArrangerBeliefConsistencyDeliberativeDisciplineFocusResponsibilityRestorative

ActivatorCommandCommunicationCompetitionMaximizerSelf-AssuranceSignificanceWoo

AdaptabilityDeveloperConnectednessEmpathyHarmonyIncluderIndividualizationPositivityRelator

AnalyticalContextFuturisticIdeationInputIntellectionLearnerStrategic

The Four Domains of Leadership Team Strength

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What moves you to do things? What annoys you? What do you most need to complement your dominant domain?

Draw an image reflecting how you feel others primarily view you based on your dominant domain.

Corner Activity

Life is a matter of perspective

Your View Your

You Buyer Your Lender

Your Assessor Your Appraiser

How did you feel when reading your report?

Any surprises?What did you learn?What questions have been raised?

Reflections

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Finding the right people, getting them in the right seats, recognizing achievement, putting their talents to work.--Collins

Investing In Strengths Drives Engagement

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Leader Positivity Impact on Differences and Attitudes

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*P = RB – b(i) + S X ∑E + H² *P=Positive Frame of Mind

RB = Your “right” brainb(i) = Brain Influencers S = Strengths ∑E = Measure of happinessH = Hope

THE MAGIC FORMULA

Positive BiographiesHandwritten autobiographies

from 180 Catholic nuns, composed when participants were a mean age of 22 years, were scored for emotional content and related to survival during ages 75 to 95

A strong inverse association was found between positive emotional content in these writings and risk of mortality in late life—a 2.5-fold difference between the lowest and highest quartiles. Positive emotional content in early-life autobiographies was strongly associated with longevity 6 decades later (Danner et al., 2001).

Did you smile in your yearbook photo?

Harker and Keltner of the University of California-Berkeley found that positive emotional expression in college yearbook pictures correlates with the self-reported personality traits of affiliation, competence and low negative emotions across adulthood, even when controlling for physical attractiveness and social desirability.

Trust- honesty, integrity, respectCompassion- caring friendship, love

Stability-security, strength, support, peace

Hope-direction, faith, guidance

Follower Needs

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Conflict doesn’t destroy strong teams.

Prioritize what’s best for the organization, then move forward.

Committed to personal lives as well as to work.

Embrace diversity.Magnets for talent.

Characteristics of Strong Teams

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Relentless focus on strengths identification, education, guidance and development.

Be Positive!Build balanced teams with complementary Strengths.

Attend to the follower needs.

Strengths Based Leadership

Strength Based Leaders Radiate Possibility

Reflection