Six Steps to Effective Leadership

2. Six Steps Overview: Clarifying your center Clarifying what is possible Clarifying what others can contribute Supporting others so they can contribute Being relentless Measuring and celebrating progress

3. Clarifying Your Center Why? Opposition will not unsettle you You gain the confidence to be you How? Clarify what you stand for Develop character Times of focused thinking Why clarify your center? You become calm and focussed. Others cannot knock you off balance. The opinions of others towards you becomes less important. Clarifying what you stand for What engages you or concerns you? What captures your dreams? What causes you to speak animatedly about to others? These are the things which engage you. When you are engaged, you begin to influence others without even trying. Others want to be a part of the things we are excited about. Developing Character Character is �the sum of our choices� We�ve talked a lot about character already in our class � basic question: are you proud of who you are when no one�s looking? Focussed thinking Can be spiritual or physical, but it�s important to take time to develop our coreWhy clarify your center? You become calm and focussed. Others cannot knock you off balance. The opinions of others towards you becomes less important. Clarifying what you stand for What engages you or concerns you? What captures your dreams? What causes you to speak animatedly about to others? These are the things which engage you. When you are engaged, you begin to influence others without even trying. Others want to be a part of the things we are excited about. Developing Character Character is �the sum of our choices� We�ve talked a lot about character already in our class � basic question: are you proud of who you are when no one�s looking? Focussed thinking Can be spiritual or physical, but it�s important to take time to develop our core

4. Clarifying Your Center Bono Secret Policeman�s Ball, 1979 Live Aid trip to Ethiopia, 1980s Obsessed with fixing �stupid poverty� Secret Policeman�s Ball was an Amnesty International Benefit hosted by John Cleese in 1979 Years later, (2001) Bono referred to it as a �mysterious and extraordinary event which certainly changed [his] life� Stupid poverty � that which is wholly avoidably and fixable Anyway who talks to Bono hears about �stupid poverty� Bono has started several significant campaigns against poverty: ONE, DATA, Make Poverty History(?) Secret Policeman�s Ball was an Amnesty International Benefit hosted by John Cleese in 1979 Years later, (2001) Bono referred to it as a �mysterious and extraordinary event which certainly changed [his] life� Stupid poverty � that which is wholly avoidably and fixable Anyway who talks to Bono hears about �stupid poverty� Bono has started several significant campaigns against poverty: ONE, DATA, Make Poverty History(?)

5. Clarifying What Is Possible Clarifying mental images of what can be Thinking into the future during the present Future perfect tense Clarifying mental images involves imagining the tiny details, then staying focussed on the long term within the short termFuture perfect tense Clarifying mental images involves imagining the tiny details, then staying focussed on the long term within the short term

6. Clarifying What Is Possible Bono Short term goals: ONE campaign seeks to allocate 1% of US budget toward African poverty Debt cancellation, trade reform, anti-corruption policies Clothing line, Edun, to promote fair trade Awareness Long term goals: Eradication of �stupid poverty� Quote: "If this continues, by the next presidential race, we could be as big as the National Rifle Association and that turns me on! We're going to be the NRA for the poor," Bono said. "What's in the way of getting things done?" he asked pastors to consider, adding later, "The world is more malleable than you think. You can wrestle it from fools." "We mustn't describe it as a burden or a duty," Bono said. "It's an opportunity, an adventure.� Firmly believes the elimination of poverty in Africa is possible Has outlined steps to get thereQuote: "If this continues, by the next presidential race, we could be as big as the National Rifle Association and that turns me on! We're going to be the NRA for the poor," Bono said. "What's in the way of getting things done?" he asked pastors to consider, adding later, "The world is more malleable than you think. You can wrestle it from fools." "We mustn't describe it as a burden or a duty," Bono said. "It's an opportunity, an adventure.� Firmly believes the elimination of poverty in Africa is possible Has outlined steps to get there

7. Clarifying What Others Can Contribute Why? Because you can�t do it all yourself Job descriptions do not describe people Bureaucratic thinking vs. empowerment Are we growing, learning beings, or robots? Tend to get what you expect of employees The bureaucratic approach (picture an office in the �50s) -Management knows exactly what they need done -People are mechanical devices -No need for creativity due to nice, stable work environment THIS IS NOT ALWAYS A VALID APPROACH, OR THE BEST Instead� -Assume people have talents -Can learn new and different ones -Have a desire to succeed A sound theory is that greater expectations lead to greater results, so it�s in your best interest as a leader to expect growth from people The bureaucratic approach (picture an office in the �50s) -Management knows exactly what they need done -People are mechanical devices -No need for creativity due to nice, stable work environment THIS IS NOT ALWAYS A VALID APPROACH, OR THE BEST Instead� -Assume people have talents -Can learn new and different ones -Have a desire to succeed A sound theory is that greater expectations lead to greater results, so it�s in your best interest as a leader to expect growth from people

8. ...Clarifying What Others Can Contribute (cont�d) What are the critical skills needed? Technical? (Level 1 thinking) Social? Emotional? Cognitive? Which are the hardest to teach? Effective leaders think past technical credentials Every job has it�s own unique skill set necessary to perform well in the role. Technical skills are important in some positions, but other skills together are more important still. How many jobs require no social skills whatsoever? How easy is it to teach social skills? BONO: Instead of seeking corporate donations to fight AIDS, TB and malaria, bono created a brand (product RED) to partner with these companies and thereby raise both money and awareness with sales.Every job has it�s own unique skill set necessary to perform well in the role. Technical skills are important in some positions, but other skills together are more important still. How many jobs require no social skills whatsoever? How easy is it to teach social skills? BONO: Instead of seeking corporate donations to fight AIDS, TB and malaria, bono created a brand (product RED) to partner with these companies and thereby raise both money and awareness with sales.

9. Supporting Others So They Can Contribute The information age is shaking up organizational structure Infocracy rising! Authority yielding to information Consider how to best enable people By any structure necessary Supporting others comes from the structure and culture of an organization. Advances in technology are beginning to tear down the vertical hierarchy model. Those closest to information and customers are often in the best position to make key decisions, especially during rapid change. Talented people will, with good information, organize and do the job more effectively given flexibility instead of rigid hierarchy, and more and more companies are realizing this, including the U.S. Navy as we saw last class. BONO: Employment of African workers at reasonable wages making mosquito netting, in turn helping fight malaria among the continent�s poorSupporting others comes from the structure and culture of an organization. Advances in technology are beginning to tear down the vertical hierarchy model. Those closest to information and customers are often in the best position to make key decisions, especially during rapid change. Talented people will, with good information, organize and do the job more effectively given flexibility instead of rigid hierarchy, and more and more companies are realizing this, including the U.S. Navy as we saw last class. BONO: Employment of African workers at reasonable wages making mosquito netting, in turn helping fight malaria among the continent�s poor

10. Being Relentless Commitment building Reflection and means of clarifying center Understand others and utilize resources to move towards goals

11. Measuring and Celebrating Success Flexible, proactive leadership Frequent positive feedback Focus on right measures Unintended consequences

12. Take Away Points Know yourself and what you can do Knowing who can help and how to get them to help Keep motivated Personally and group