Southern Coast Addiction Technology Transfer Center,

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Finding the P in Leadership

• Pamela Waters, MEd, CAC, CAPP

• Southern Coast Addiction Technology Transfer
  Center,
• Florida Certification Board, Tallahassee, FL
• February 26, 2008

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Name Some P Words

• Prevention
• Power
• Persuasion
• People
• Perseverance
• Persistence
• Passion
• Potential

• Perspective
• Promote
• Process
• Pioneer
• Produce
• Prove
• Plan
• Prepare

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Todays Leadership Focus

• Passion
• Preparation
• People
• Persuasion

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• PASSION

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The Role of Passion

• A foundation of leadership is when a person has
  searched out and found a great match between..
• whats in his/her heart, and
• can apply this in the work situation.

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The Role of Passion

• Passion A personal intensity that fuels our
  strongest emotions.
• Passion is natural, dynamic and empowering.
• It puts the light in our eyes!

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People Who Demonstrate Passion

• Include invigorating and exciting activities in
  their day
• Perform with confidence and conviction
• Do not question their happiness
• Are engaged in building their lives by pursuing
  their passion

Leaders are people who leave their footprints in
their areas of passion." J. Byrnes, HBS
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Benefits of Inspiring Passion at Work

• Provides focus and direction
• Creates energy
• Fosters creativity
• Heightens performance
• Provides inspiration
• Builds loyalty and unites the organization
• Attracts employees and customers

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• Preparation

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Leadership Development

• Leadership competencies are not considered innate
  talents, but ones that can be learned at any age.
  
• Learning these skills comes not from the
  traditional training programs, but from extended
  practice, feedback from colleagues, and the
  leaders own enthusiasm for making such changes.

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Leadership Competencies
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Are Managers Leaders?

• Most of the literature use the terms
  interchangeably ....there are profound
  differences.
• Leadership is a choice, management is a position.
• You lead people, you manage things/systems.
• Leadership is a relationshipmanagement is a
  function.
• Managers are people who do things rightleaders
  are people who do the right things.
• Leadership is about effectivenessmanagement is
  about efficiency.

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• In a sense, great leaders
• have to be ambidextrous. 
• Execute capably within the current business
  paradigm (management skills). 
• Reflect on the current work situation, find ways
  to fundamentally improve it, and manage changes
  to successful conclusions (leadership skills). 

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• People

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• What has emerged from the older authoritarian
  systems of control isa less individualistic,
  more relational concept of leadership that
  focuses on dynamic, interactive processes of
  influence.
• Pearce Conger (2003). Shared leadership.
  London Sage Publications.

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New Paradigm
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• Persuasion

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Leading Without Authority

• Some people have skills or characteristics that
  allow them to be influential with others
• Some people have organizational positions that
  allow them more access to resources, information
  or relationships and some have both.
• However, knowledge, preparation and passion can
  go a long way to influence positive actions!

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Level of Influence Scale Jim Clemmer

• my credibility with this person or group
• my passion and commitment (including persistence)
  
• our levels of mutual trust
• the strength of our relationship
• how well I've covered the bases with other key
  influencers and built their support
• my appointed role, position, and authority

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Level of Influence Scale Jim Clemmer

• my clarity around what a successful outcome would
  look like
• my understanding of their position and how they
  will benefit
• my persuasion and communication skills
• my timing and the fit of my proposed action with
  the situation
• my tone and approach
• my genuine desire for a win/win outcome

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Summary of Key Issues

• A Practice Makes Perfect - The development of a
  leader is a journey and most people can develop
  their leadership skills by working at it.
• B. Self-Awareness Consciously attune to your
  thoughts and feelings, behavior, and intuitions
  in order to grow and improve you leadership
  skills.

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Summary of Key Issues

• C Create a Harmonious Environment Attend to
  the relational aspects of leadership, responding
  appropriately to the social dynamics and others
  emotions/needs.
• D Influence Strengthen your ability to call
  forth and direct individual and collective energy
  in pursuit of desired actions.

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In Closing
E. Passion and Drive Align your heart, mind,
and actions. Seek out a work situation that
ignites your passion. Convert passion into action
to implement your great ideas.

• Leaders are people who leave their footprints in
  their areas of passion."