Leadership Development on a Limited Budget

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Leadership Development on a Limited Budget

• Mary T. Markovich, CAE
• Jonathan M. Wallace, PhD, CAE, RCE

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Leadership Development is important to everyone
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Leadership Development 101
Most organizations are Over-managed and Under-led!
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Leadership Development

• First and ForemostIts a mindset, not an event!
• Effective Leadership Development is an
  organizational culture.
• However, the event CAN BE the centerpiece of the
  culture.

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Leadership Development

• Three Phases
• Planning
• Content Delivery
• Follow-up

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• Planning
• Determine the need / Needs Assessment.
• Creating an Outline.
• The Big Six
• Who is selected and How?
• How will they signify their willingness to
  commit?
• Will there be a cost to participate?
• How long will the sessions be, and how many
  sessions?
• When will the program be held?
• How to create/show value?

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• Follow-up
• How will the participants be recognized?
• How will the participants be used in leadership
  future positions?
• Elections
• Committee Chairs/Vice Chairs
• Community Volunteer Positions
• When will the next program be held?

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• Content Delivery
• What will be covered in the program?
• Who will deliver the content?
• Course Policies?
• AttendanceRequired? Absences?
• Cell Phones/Interruptions?
• Assessments?
• Will there be continuing education credits?

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Program Components - Leadership focus
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Leadership Development
Program Components Management Focus
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Program Components - Characteristics
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SpeakersWhere to find them?
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Leadership Development

• Pick any 2
• ? Inexpensive
• ?? Fast
• ?? Good

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Leadership Development
Dr. Wallaces Top 15 Books on Leadership

• Yukl, G. A. (2002). Leadership in organizations
• Wren, J. T. (Ed.). (1995). The leaders companion
  Insights on leadership through the ages
• Kouzes, J.M., Posner, B.Z. (2007). The
  leadership challenge, 4th Ed.
• Kouzes, J.M., Posner, B.Z. (1993). Credibility
  How leaders gain and lose it, why people demand
  it
• Bolman, L.G., Deal, T.E. (1995). Leading with
  soul An uncommon journey of spirit.
• Bennis, W. (1989). On becoming a leader

• Manz, C.C., Sims, H.P. (1989). Super
  leadership Leading others to lead themselves
• DePree, M. (1989). Leadership is an art
• DePree, M. (1992). Leadership Jazz
• Nanus, B. (1992).Visionary leadership
• Burns, J.M. (1978). Leadership
• Gardner, J. (1990). On leadership
• Greenleaf, R. (1977). Servant leadership
• Kotter, John P. Leading Change
• Maxwell, J.C. (1998). The 21 Irrefutable Laws of
  Leadership Follow Them and People Will Follow
  You

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Leadership Development
So, What Do I Do? How To Step-by-Step

• Decide you need a program
• Talk with others about this need
• Find your Champion
• Get appropriate buy-in
• Have a Task Force appointed
• Do a needs assessment to determine the specific
  areas the program will cover
• Task Force to answer the Big 8
• Based on needs assessment, and Big 8 answers,
  determine content
• Create tentative schedule
• Identify presenters
• Hold program and RECOGNIZE GRADUATES!
• Evaluate the program, modify, schedule next
  session
• Begin to incorporate graduates!!

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Leadership Development
Draft Program 8 weeks, 3 hrs/session
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Questions?
Contact Mary Markovich Dr. Jonathan
Wallace Mustard Seed and Associates EMAL
Consulting 1-219-916-4821 1-919-273-3555 mtmarko
vich_at_earthlink.net jmw_at_EMALConsulting.com
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In the final analysis
Leadership Cant be taught But it can be learned!