Слайд 1Leadership
Daniil Marusin
daniilmarusin@gmail.com
Слайд 2What makes a leader? (1)
Intelligence?
Technical skills?
The most important attribute
of an effective leader is emotional intelligence
The other attributes, although they still matter, are more of a prerequisite. Having a high degree of emotional intelligence is what will make you a good leader
Слайд 3What makes a leader? (2)
Large global companies has developed what is
known as a competency model
Competency models are developed by psychologist in order to help identify, train, and promote talented employees within a company
Слайд 4What makes a leader? (3)
Three groups of leaders’ personal capabilities :
Technical Skills - accounting and business planning
Cognitive Ability - analytical reasoning
Demonstrating Emotional Intelligence - being able to work with others and effectively lead change
These three groups relate to excellent performance, and emotional intelligence
Слайд 5Five components of emotional intelligence at work
1. Self Awareness
2. Self-Regulation
3. Motivation
4. Empathy
5. Social Skills
Слайд 6Self-awareness
A self aware person will not be overly pessimistic or optimistic,
but will be more of a realist. Basically a self aware person will be honest about themselves and honest with others.
Слайд 7Self-regulation
An individual that self-regulates will not fly off the handle
when an employee makes a big mistake or does not meet expectations.
Слайд 8Motivation (1)
Motivation is one of the most important traits of an
effective leader.
Motivated people are also optimistic when faced with adversity.
Слайд 9Empathy (1)
Empathy is important for three main reasons:
The increasing use
of teams
The rapid pace of globalization
The growing need to retain talent
The leader of a team must be able to understand the emotions of all of the team members in order to help lead them to a consensus decision or to use each member in the best way possible to complete the project.
Слайд 11Empathy (3)
With the increasing globalization of the economy it is
important to use empathy when dealing with colleagues or clients of other cultures
Retaining talent in an organization is another way empathy can help you. By using empathy in your mentoring and coaching techniques you can really connect with your employees.
Слайд 12Social skill (1)
Having social skills does not just mean being nice
and agreeable, but in the context of emotional intelligence it is the ability to use these skills to an end.
If there is animosity between you and a colleague or employee chances are they will try and fight your suggestions and/or ideas.
Слайд 14Social skill (3)
Also by managing your business relationships positively you will
be more likely to know where to go when you need help and that person will be more likely to assist you
These business relationships should not be limited to just your immediate department or closely related contacts
Слайд 15Can emotional intelligence be learned?
Although some people naturally have many of
the traits of an emotionally intelligent leader that doesn’t mean that these traits can not be learned. It takes a lot of work to become more self aware, empathetic, or any of the other components of an emotional intelligence leader.
Слайд 16Narcissistic leaders: The incredible Pros, the inevitable Cons
Narcissistic leaders are good
in that they are visionaries that can lead their employees through times of change. They also are not afraid to take risks in order to get the job done. These traits could benefit a company, but they could also cause damage if the narcissist does not have a realistic vision of where the company should go
Слайд 17Pros of Narcissism
Great Vision – Narcissistic leaders are gifted with being
able to see what could be, not just what is.
Scores of Followers – Being a visionary doesn’t get you very far unless you have people who believe in your vision and want to see it realized.
Слайд 18Cons of Narcissism(1)
Sensitive Criticism – This causes emotion in general.
Poor
Listeners – Being overly sensitive to criticism can cause a leader to not really listen to the person trying to give them constructive criticism.
Слайд 19Cons of Narcissism(2)
Lack of empathy –deciding to move a the company
might cause some leaders stress, but for or downsize leaders these are easy decisions
Distaste for Mentoring - Because narcissist tend to be very independent they usually do not like to mentor.
An intense Desire to Compete – Many managers desire to be the best at what they do; narcissistic leaders have to be the best at what they do.
Слайд 20Leadership that gets results
As a leader you are expected to produce
results from the people you lead. There are many different ways that leaders go about achieving this goal.
Слайд 21Getting the Attention You Need
In today’s information technology packed world it
is increasingly difficult to grab the attention of employees
One way to grab their attention is to get your people engaged in their work
You can also use competition as a way to grab your employees’ attention
Слайд 22The Successor’s Dilemma
This is a situation that can arise when a
manager that is going to leave the company has to train their successor before they go
One way to help ease the tension is to try not to fight too many battles before you take over completely
Слайд 23Why Should Anyone be Led by You?
People want to be lead
by people that inspire them. Four ways for you to become an inspiring leader.
1. Selectively show your weaknesses
2. Rely heavily on intuition to gauge the appropriate timing and course of action
3. Manage employees with tough empathy
4. Reveal your differences
Слайд 24References
What Makes a Leader? by Daniel Gole
Chapter 10 LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
man “OPERATIONS MANUAL FOR STAFF AT PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRES”
Слайд 25Thank you for attention
Leadership
Daniil Marusin
daniilmarusin@gmail.com