STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP

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STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP

• LESSONS LEARNT
• BY
• CLLR. LGA MASOETSA
• MOTHEO DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY

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REFERENCES

• John Maxwell 21 IRREFUTABLE LAWS OF LEADERSHIP
• Dr Miles Munroe MARKS OF LEADERSHIP
• Stephen Covey 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE
  PEOPLE
• Peter Senge 5TH DISCIPLINE

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LESSON 1

• THE LAW OF INFLUENCE
• The true measure of leadership is influence
• Influence doesnt mean overruling another person,
  but inspiring him/her!
• True leadership cannot be awarded, appointed or
  assigned

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LESSON I cont.

• It comes from influence and can only be earned
• A title can only buy time to increase your
  level of influence with others, or to erase it

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LESSON 2

• THE LAW OF EMPOWERMENT
• Only secure leaders give power to others
• The best executive is the one who has sense
  enough to pick good men to do what he wants done,
  and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling
  with them while they do it Theodore Roosevelt

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LESSON 2 cont.

• Your leadership effectiveness is only tested in
  your absence
• The peoples capacity to achieve is determined by
  their leaders ability to empower
• WHY DO LEADERS VIOLATE THE LAW OF EMPOWERMENT
• The desire for job security
• The only way to make yourself indispensable is to
  make yourself dispensable

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LESSON 2 cont.

• Resistance to change
• Change is the price of progress and is inevitable
• Lack of self worth
• Dont gain your personal value or esteem from
  your work or position
• REMEMBER TO PUSH PEOPLE DOWN, YOU HAVE TO GO
  DOWN WITH THEM!

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LESSON 3

• THE LAW OF MAGNETISM
• Who you are is who you attract
• Who you get is not determined by who you want.
  Its determined by who you are
• Birds of a feather flock together positive and
  negative people are hardly ever attracted to each
  other

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LESSON 3 cont.

• If you think your people are negative, then you
  better check your attitude
• If you think the people you attract could be
  better, then its time for you to improve yourself

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CONCLUSION

• AS YOU WORK TO BUILD YOUR ORGANISATION, REMEMBER
  THIS
• Personnel determine the potential of the
  organisation
• Relationships determine the morale of the
  organisation
• Structure determines the vision of the
  organisation

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CONCLUSION cont.

• Vision determines the direction of the
  organisation
• Leadership determines the success of the
  organisation
• LETs ASK OURSELVES THE QUESTION
• WHAT LEGACY DO WE WANT TO LEAVE BEHIND?

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I THANK YOU