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The Challenge of Leadership
David A. Mack, Ph.D.
Leadership
What is leadership?
Is there a generally accepted theory?
Is there a generally accepted definition?
Leadership
A suggested definition:
Actions, that focus
Resources, to create
Opportunities
Leadership
MANAGEMENT
vs.
LEADERSHIP
Leadership
Managers –See Different Things
Leaders –See Things Differently
Leadership
Managers –Motivate People
Leaders –Inspire Them
Leadership
Managers –Are Fired
Leaders –Resign
Leadership
Theories of leadership:
• There are many
• They can be broken into 4 categories
• Essentially the issue is what you believe
Leadership
Experience +Creativity +
Management =
Leadership
Experience is essentially the accumulation of “Assets”:
• Skills
• Knowledge
• Credentials
Leadership
Experience leads to an understanding of cause and effect:
• Look at the big picture
• Work environments are not stable
• Events don’t often happen in isolation
• Chain of events
Leadership
Experience also means developing contacts:
• Knowledgeable others
• Diverse viewpoints
• Professional and personal
• NetworkingInexperienced people tend to be captive to a small circle of acquaintances
Leadership
What is Management?
The major responsibility of management is to manage -- Harold Geneen, ITT
Leadership
Management functions:
•Scheduling activities
•Assigning responsibilities
•Training
•Resource allocation
•Anticipating problems
•Coordination with outside entities
•Monitoring results
Leadership
Creativity – what is it?
Are you a creative person?
Leadership
Creativity:
• Novel associations that lead to new outcomes
Leadership
The creative process:
1. Preparation
2. Concentration
3. Incubation
4. AHA!!
5. Verification
Leadership
Requirements for creativity:
• A pool of inputs
• The ability to see novel connections amongst them
• The courage to pursue them
THE LIMITS OF TOLERABLE DEVIANCY
Creative Leadership
oholene
12.__________________
Creative Leadership
RUNNER
RUNNER
18.__________________
Creative Leadership
wheather
19.__________________
Creative Leadership
ALL/world
2.__________________
Creative Leadership
Psychological Barriers Cultural Barriers Environmental Barriers
Barriers To Creativity
Creative Leadership
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Creative Leadership
Barriers To Creativity Psychological Barriers Cultural Barriers Environmental Barriers Thinking Language Blocks Functional Fixedness Habitual Ways of Visualizing
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EACH BOOK’S PAGES ARE 2 INCHES THICK
EACH COVER (FRONT OR BACK) IS 1/6 INCH THICK
Creative Leadership
Good News:Creativity barriers can be overcome.
Bad News: It ain’t easy!!