The Extraordinary Leader Flashcards
Five Competency Clusters (The Leadership Tent)
- Character
- Personal Capability
- Focus on Results
- Interpersonal Skills
- Leading Org. Change
Leadership culminates in…
championing change (through a new strategic direction, changing its culture, or changing the fundamental business model).
All competencies are…
not equal. So choose wisely.
Becoming good at one competency appears to make people better at another due to…
- cross-training effect
- halo effect
Becoming good at one competency appears to make people better at another due to…
- cross-training effect
- halo effect
Development plan should focus on…
improving strengths.
Optimal, exponential development results through…
enhancing strengths in each major competency cluster.
Percentage of “meh” leaders w/o sever weaknesses?
84%
Backdoor improvement path:
competency companions.
Backdoor improvement path:
competency companions.
Center pole of the leadership tent:
Character
10 Key Character Traits
1 - Selfless 2 - Dependable 3 - Personally Progressive 4 - Eager for Feedback 5 - Universally Approachable 6 - Fair 7 - Humble 8 - Trusting 9 - Collaborative 10 - Tenacious
5 Key Personal Capabilities
technical knowledge strategic thinking professional skills creativity IT use
Four Stages of Personal Capability
1 - depending on others
2 - contributing independently
3 - contributing through others
4 - leading through vision
10 Key Character Traits
1 - Selfless 2 - Dependable 3 - Personally Progressive 4 - Eager for Feedback 5 - Universally Approachable 6 - Fair 7 - Humble 8 - Trusting 9 - Collaborative 10 - Tenacious
Focus on Results and Interpersonal Skills depend on…
Character and Personal Capabilities
Ways to Focus on Results
1 - Set and achieve ambitious goals, initiatives, processes
2 - Balance long- and short-term
3 - Accelerate pace and intensity
4 - Champion customer’s cause
5 - Provide helpful feedback + coaching
6 - Take responsibility for group outcomes
Set and achieve ambitious goals, initiatives, processes
Focus on Results
Balance long- and short-term goals
Focus on Results
Accelerate pace and intensity
Focus on Results
Champion customer’s cause
Focus on Results
Provide helpful feedback + coaching
Focus on Results
Take responsibility for group outcomes
Focus on Results
Communicate powerfully and prolifically
Interpersonal Skills
Inspire others to high performance
Interpersonal Skills
BRT
Interpersonal Skills
Developing skills + talents of subordinates
Interpersonal Skills
Strong collaborator
Interpersonal Skills
Recognize, reward other’s contributions
Interpersonal Skills
Be open and receptive to new ideas
Interpersonal Skills
Be open and receptive to new ideas
Interpersonal Skills
Responsive to feedback
Interpersonal Skills
Effectively resolve conflicts
Interpersonal Skills
Influencing upward
Interpersonal Skills
Encourage Self Esteem
Interpersonal Skills
Focus on Results vs. Interpersonal Skills
Alone, neither tent pole significantly elevates a leader
7 Roles for Leading Org Change
Visionary Pitchman Promoter Strategist Seer Connector Advocate
Strongest tie to Interpersonal Skills
Character
Three ways to hamstring development
Make it complex
Base it on false principles
Ignore outcomes
Three ways to hamstring development
Make it complex
Base it on false principles
Ignore outcomes
Five Key Principles about Competencies
They Generally Crossover They Are Interconnected They Are Hierarchical Develop One Through Another Org. Congruence is Vital
Five Key Principles about Competencies
They Generally Crossover They Are Interconnected They Are Hierarchical Develop One Through Another Org. Congruence is Vital
Proper Development in Org
1 - Keep it Simple
2 - Focus on Future Needs, Not Past Achievements
Four Explanations for Synchronous Competency Improvements
1 - Halo Effect
2 - Developing one develops another
3 - Self-confidence boost
4 - Aspiration boost
