A 1 Business Leadership

Leadership subject at AGSB is an Ateneo advantage. It emphasizes leadership from within, authentic leadership. One of its pillars is love. This is odd in a cold steely corporate world. The others are heroism, ingenuity and self awareness. The goal of leadership is not only to develop oneself but to clone other leaders. Everybody has potential to be leader. What we do, even if we do not have followers influences/affects others. It is time to define Filipino leadership too

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Key points in Leadership for Day 1 Session

1 Discovering Authentic Leadership by George, Simms et al

You must devote time to self discovery and awareness before we devote time to inspiring and motivating others. (Daniel Goleman - EQ is the ability to motivate self and inspire others.. What drives you?

An authentic leader:

1. has passion for purpose

2. practice values consistently

3. lead with hearts and head

4. self discipline to achieve results

5. has meaningful relationship

They have understanding of their life. Their life is not their life; it is their story.

The 75 members of Stanford GSB advisory council when asked what is the most important trait for leaders to develop, they say it is self awareness. (Even in Execution book by Larry Bossidy,the key to execution, the last one is personal awareness)

Some questions to ask regarding authentic leadership:

1. Which people and events have greatest impact on your life?

2. What are the values you hold dear?

3. What tools do you use to become self aware? The mirror, the 360 degrees feedback, rumor mill?

4. What motivate you extrinsically? Rewards?

5. Do you have support team? A master mind team? Disciples?

6. Is your life integrated?

7. What does authentic mean to you? Not being a copycat, being just me?

8. What steps will you undertake to be an authentic leader? Is holding back anger being authentic? (Righteous anger by Matsushita)

2. Qualities of Admired Leaders Kouzes, Posner

Qualities of Admired Leaders by Kouzes and Posner at Slideshare

commitments of leadership

1. Model the way

2. Share inspired vision

3. Challenge the process

4 Enable others to act

5. Encourage the heart

4 Traits of Admired Leaders Across boundaries and time:

1 Honest

2. Forward looking

3. Inspiring

4. Competent

Note that these traits are all behavioral (not inborn traits)

The promise of Leadership Challenge is to make Leaders more effective and improve their performance

3. The Heart of Danger by Ronald A. Heifetz and Marty Linsky

Leadership on the Line

This book is not about inspiring or leading per se but describes the tactical challenge that faces a leader. (Some really died fostering change: Anwar Sadat, John F Kennedy, Abraham Lincoln etc

There are two changes that a leader or organization faces"

technical - where there are known solutions and process to address an issue.

adaptive - these are more complex challenges concerning conflict of values and habits with proposed change (cf to Greek Debt Problem/Default)

When we seek to implement a change, and the change run counter to the held values and habits, we become a danger to people.

People will either fight or flight.

And these dangers are masked in an organization:

What are the masks?

1. Marginalisation - leaders should orchestrate conflict rather than embody this...

2. Diversion - unexpected promotion diverts you from the main issue

3. Attack - the rewards or messages are rejected

4. Seduce - your guards are let down by your base or adversary.

It is a must that a leader recognize the dangers and have the necessary skills to respond effectively to them