The Essence of LeadershipGregg Garrett

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Making a Real Differencein the Lives of others!
By Gregory A. Garrett, CPCM, PMP
NCMAJune 2005
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7 Key Topicsof Discussion

• What is Leadership?
• What are the Essential Elements of Leadership?
• How to Look Like a Leader?
• How to Talk Like a Leader?
• How to Walk the Talk?
• How to Build Leaders?
• What Senior Executives Should Know and Do!

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• What is Leadership?

Leadership is the Art of accomplishing more,
than the Science of Management says is
possible!
Colin Powell Leadership is doing Whats
Right, at the Right Time, for the Right
Reason! U.S. Army Green Berets
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• What are the Essential Elements of Leadership?

• Confidence
• Commitment
• Code of Conduct
• Courage
• Compassion
• Competence
• Perseverance
• Vision
• Energy
• A Plan of Action

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A true leader has the confidence to stand alone,
the courage to make tough decisions, and the
compassion to listen to the needs of
others. Thomas Jefferson
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• How to Look Like a Leader?

• Dress the Part!
• Use Proper Posture!
• Maintain Neat Personal Grooming!
• Use Appropriate Audio or Visual Aids!
• Maintain Appropriate Physical Fitness!

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• How to Talk Like a Leader?

• Communicate Your Vision Goals!
• Focus on Your Customers Team Members!
• Listen Think Before Talking!
• Mean What You Say!
• Use Your Voice as a Tool!
• Use Non-Verbal Communication as a Tool!
• Clearly Articulate Your Thoughts!
• Use Action-oriented Words!

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A leaders job is to look into the future, and
to see the organization not as it is, but, as it
can become. Winston Churchill
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• How to Walk the Talk? (1 of 2)

• Listen to Your Customers Team Members!
• Help Your Customers Team Members
  achieve their goals!
• Honor Your Commitments!
• Hold People Accountable!
• Display a Positive Can Do Attitude!

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• How to Walk the Talk? (2 of 2)

• Communicate frequently and openly with
  Your Customers, Team Members Suppliers!
• Live by a Code of Conduct Based Upon
  Honesty, Respect, and Integrity!
• Develop and Implement a performance-based
  culture!
• Recognize Reward Outstanding
  Performance!
• Do What is Right!

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• How to Build Leaders?

• Provide Leadership opportunities for all team
  members!
• Lead by Example Walk the Talk!
• Create and implement Individual Professional
  Leadership Development Plans!
• Provide regular Coaching/Feedback at every
  level of the organization
• Develop Succession Plans
• Groom Future/Potential All-Stars
• Provide Leadership Training

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• What Senior Executives Should Know Do!

• Review the Contract Management Senior
  Executive Assessment Tool (CMSEAT)!
• Assess How well the Senior Executives of
  Your respective organization are doing!

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Endeavors succeed or fail because of the people
involved. Only by attracting the best people
will you accomplish great deeds. Colin Powell
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So, in Retrospect Ask Yourself the Following
ThreeQuestions

• What actions should I take to improve my
  Leadership skills? (See earlier charts)
• What actions should I take to help others develop
  their Leadership skills? (See earlier charts)
• What actions should the Senior Executives of my
  organization take to improve our contract
  management performance? (See CMSEAT)