{"id":25311,"date":"2016-11-28T11:11:26","date_gmt":"2016-11-28T11:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tesyouth.org\/t\/?p=25311"},"modified":"2023-07-11T15:20:43","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T15:20:43","slug":"type-of-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tesyouth.org\/t\/type-of-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Type of Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are 5 levels of leadership:
\n1. Position<\/strong> \u2013 poor leader \u2013 people follow you because you have the title (they give the bare minimum effort)<\/p>\n

2. Position + Liking<\/strong> \u2013 ineffective leader \u2013 people like you. They make a small effort because there is a relationship with you as a person.<\/p>\n

3. Attitude of Service<\/strong> \u2013 effective leader \u2013 people see that you have a vision and they want to be part of that vision. They see that you work to help them achieve the vision. They give more.<\/p>\n

4. People Developer<\/strong> \u2013 inspiring leader \u2013 people grow faster on your team under your leadership. Great people know that working with you will be great for them and their careers. They welcome the challenges and know that you care about them.<\/p>\n

5. Respect<\/strong> \u2013 transformational leader \u2013 You\u2019ve been at level 4 for 20 years and it is known throughout the industry that you have made people and teams better. Your reputation is an inspiration to people.<\/p>\n

In order to move up to the higher levels of leadership, an effective leader must do 4 things well.<\/p>\n

\"leadership\"<\/p>\n

What is Leadership?<\/strong>
\nAn effective leader is a person who:
\n1. Creates an Inspiring Vision<\/span>.<\/strong><\/em>
\n2. Motivates People towards the Vision<\/span>.<\/strong><\/em>
\n3. Executes on the Vision<\/span>.<\/strong><\/em>
\n4. Builds a team to Achieve the Vision<\/span>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

1. Creates an Inspiring Vision<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nIf we know where we are going, it is easier to get there. If everyone can see the vision, then everyone can help. If only the leader knows the vision, nobody else knows how to make progress.<\/p>\n

In mountaineering, a vision might be \u201cwe will climb to the summit of Pedraforca and return safely\u201d. JFK\u2019s vision for space exploration was \u201cwe will place a man on the moon and return him safely to the earth before the end of this decade\u201d. Nike\u2019s vision was \u201cbeat Adidas\u201d.<\/p>\n

Vision provides direction. A leader must have a vision. Vision allows each person to know what actions help and what actions will not help achieve the vision. This requires imagination to envision a possible future and make it clear. A compelling vision is one that people can see, feel and understand what it will look like when they get there.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn life, as in football, you won\u2019t go far unless you know where the goalposts are.\u201d Arnold H. Glasgow<\/em><\/p>\n

2. Motivates People towards the Vision<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nA compelling vision provides the foundation for leadership. Now, a leader must understand human motivation. What motivates someone to give their best work?<\/p>\n

According to Daniel Pink, it is autonomy, mastery and purpose that provide motivation. The work itself may provide intrinsic, extrinsic or transcendental motivation to different people. Theory X and Theory Y from the 1960s define two contrasting approaches: Theory X supposes that workers have little ambition and require hands-on direct enforcement style management. Theory Y supposes that workers are highly motivated and are working to \u201cbetter themselves as people\u201d. Victor Frankl and today Tony Robbins would say that everybody has 6 emotional needs that must be satisfied: Safety, Risk, Connection, Significance, Contribution and Growth. Kouzes and Posner in their work The Leadership Challenge identify: Honesty, Competence, Forward Looking and Inspiring as the traits that get the best out of your team.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you want to build a ship, don\u2019t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.\u201d Antoine de Saint-Exup\u00e9ry<\/em><\/p>\n

3. Executes on the Vision<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nExecution is keeping the daily activity going, and keeping the ship heading in the right direction.<\/p>\n

To do this, team members need performance goals that are linked to the team\u2019s overall vision. KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) are the usual way of doing this.<\/p>\n

The head of Sequoia capital told me in an interview years ago: \u201cThere are only three reasons why an employee doesn\u2019t achieve their KPI plan: 1) they don\u2019t know their plan 2) they don\u2019t have the resources to achieve their plan or 3) they aren\u2019t motivated.\u201d Sequoia\u2019s view is that it is the leaders job to ensure each person understands their plan, has the resources to achieve their plan and maintains daily motivation to do the work.<\/p>\n

\u201cSustained great results depend upon building a culture full of self-disciplined people who take disciplined action.” Jim Collins<\/em><\/p>\n

4. Builds a Team to Achieve the Vision<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nThere are three aspects: Attract great people, Develop people and Form a team.<\/p>\n

Attracting great people: How do you recognise great people? The book Who by Brad Smart is the best resource on identifying and attracting A-player talent to your team. Past performance is the only guide to future performance (not interviews, nor hypothetical explanations of what they would do). Where do you find great people? Not in job adverts. Not waiting for your call. They are already out there doing a great job. You have to find them where they are.<\/p>\n

To develop people, a leader will then ensure that team members have the necessary skills and abilities to do their job and achieve the vision. They give and receive feedback regularly, and coach people to improve performance.<\/p>\n

A team is more than a collection of individuals. To develop a team, leaders must understand team dynamics. Two powerful models of team development are: Belbin\u2019s Team Roles approach, and Bruce Tuckman\u2019s Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing theory.<\/p>\n

“Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.” Jack Welch<\/em>
\nSource: Conor Neill<\/em><\/p>\n