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LEADERSHIP, SELF-LEADERSHIP and MORALE. Dr Neil Thompson. LEADERSHIP. Vision and values Clarity about goals and pathways to achieving them Shaping culture in a positive direction Creating a sense of shared endeavour Creating a sense of security Inspiring trust, respect and credibility
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LEADERSHIP,SELF-LEADERSHIP and MORALE Dr Neil Thompson
LEADERSHIP • Vision and values • Clarity about goals and pathways to achieving them • Shaping culture in a positive direction • Creating a sense of shared endeavour • Creating a sense of security • Inspiring trust, respect and credibility • Pulling not pushing
SELF-LEADERSHIP • Vision and values > Meaning and values • Clarity about goals and pathways to achieving them > Purpose and direction • Shaping culture in a positive direction > Connectedness, hope, wisdom • Creating a sense of shared endeavour > Connectedness, hope, purpose and direction • Creating a sense of security > Connectedness, hope, meaning • Inspiring trust, respect and credibility > Connectedness, hope, meaning, purpose and direction • Pulling not pushing > Meaning, values, hope, direction
MORALE • Motivation as psychological, morale as sociological • Low morale distorts perception -> negativity • Like a form of collective depression • Self-perpetuating – becomes a culture • A vicious circle • Visible to outsiders, but often not noticed from within • Poisonous and destructive: makes a bad situation worse
THE CHALLENGE OF (SELF-)LEADERSHIP • Leadership: vision and values rooted in a shared professional identity • Self-leadership: having the confidence and commitment to make the best of a bad situation (rather than make a bad situation worse)
Neil’s latest book: People Management E-zine: THEhumansolutionsBULLETINwww.humansolutions.org.uk/bulletin Subscription-based online learning community tutored by Neil: http://tinyurl.com/apdpneilthompson E-learning modules featuring Neil: www.avenuelearningcentre.co.uk Neil’s website: www.neilthompson.info