LEADERSHIP STYLES AND PROFILES

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LEADERSHIP STYLES AND PROFILES

• OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

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LEADERSHIP STYLES AND PROFILES - OVERVIEW

• Introduction
• Goals of Program
• Recognizing Your Present Leadership (Behavioral
  Style)
• Description of Leadership Style (Behaviors)
• Developing Alternative Leadership (Behavioral)
  Styles

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INTRODUCTION

• Learning about behaviors enables effectiveness.
• Leader understands teams motivations and
  behaviors.
• Leader understands and appreciates each members
  skills and motivations

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Goals of Program

• Name 4 Leadership (behavioral) styles
• Attributes of each style
• Personal Style
• Identify styles of others
• How to adopt a style for a specific situation

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ORIGINS OF WESTERN THOUGHT

• Absolute Certainty/Control
• Predict humans by typecasting
• Personalities fixed and unchangeable
• Thinking, feelings, actions predictable and
  controllable
• No room for growth
• Fate is in control

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ORIGIN OF WESTERN THOUGHT

• MYSTERY/DIGNITY OF PERSON
• Individual is in control
• Persons are free agents , each in control of his
  or her own destiny
• Ability to CHANGE

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MYSTERY/DIGNITY OF THE PERSON

• Hippocrates medicines needed to effect change
• Socrates know yourself
• Predestination/Devine Right of Kings birth
  determines station
• Phrenology measure the head
• ism slot by race, religion, etc.

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MYSTERY/DIGNITY OF THE PERSON (cont.)

• Assessments measure/predict human behavior
• Personality descriptions
• Other theories
• This module is based on observable behaviors, not
  personalities.

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CURRENT LEADERSHIP STYLE

• Assessment to show where you are currently
• How you feel/view not how others see you.

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BENEFITS CHART

• Is this statement important to me?
• How important is this statement to me?
• Rank the 4 statements in manner of importance (1
  being most important)
• Fill in Registration Form USE A PENCIL!.

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BENEFITS FORM
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REGISTRATION FORM
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EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP and COMMUNICATION

• Awareness
• Plan of Action
• Improved performance

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PICTURE PAGES -- OVERVIEW

• Read instructions on page 7
• Picture pages 10 - 13
• Rank from 1 - 4 on what appears important and
  comfortable
• How you feel - NOT how you want others to see you.

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PLANNER PICTURE PAGE
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PLANNER PART OF LEADERSHIP

• Imaginative
• Creative
• Symbols tell a story
• Need to understand and explain inner workings of
  things
• Detail oriented

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PLANNER PART OF LEADERSHIP (cont.)

• Detailed-oriented
• Forward thinking
• Imaginative
• New and better ways
• Competency and perfection
• Logical
• Analyze and understand

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PLANNER PART OF LEADERSHIP (cont.)
Communication Key

• Build an atmosphere of
• freedom of thought.

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CALL ME CREATIVE - COLOR ME A PLANNER (green)
COMFORT ZONE
DEMANDS ON PEOPLE

• Open to new, creative ideas
• Abstract thinking
• Latest, innovative procedures/products
• Not concerned about exterior details
• Visionary/future-oriented

• Creative thinking
• Prefer to work alone
• Develop the mind and reasoning process
• Logical and detailed
• Long explanations, reports, and meetings

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USING A PLANNER

• Listen to their ideas.
• Be patient and encourage creativity.
• Allow additional time to complete tasks.
• Give advanced notice before calling on them to
  speak in public.
• Place at middle or end of agenda.
• Sharp treatment will cause withdrawal.

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BUILDER PICTURE PAGE
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BUILDER PART OF LEADERSHIP

• Patriotism, tradition
• Status and prestige
• Affinity for bottom line
• Law and order
• Security clearance status
• Education important
• Recognition is important

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BUILDER PART OF LEADERSHIP (cont.)

• Just the facts
• Bottom line
• Lead and follow up
• Justice, tradition important
• Prepare solid foundation
• Strong-willed
• Organized
• Wants respect and to be appreciated

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BUILDER PART OF LEADERSHIP (cont.)
Communication Key

• Down to earth and
• traditional.

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CALL ME TRADITIONAL - COLOR ME A BUILDER (brown)
COMFORT ZONE
DEMANDS ON PEOPLE

• Orderly and structured
• Pride in organization, company, school, family
• Above also indicate status
• Input and procedures that are proven or have
  solid base
• Discipline and routine

• Duty, Honor, Country
• Obedient, respectful
• Success-oriented
• Hard-working, reliable
• Finish on time/budget
• Reports neat, concise, timely

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USING A BUILDER

• Bottom line communication
• Duty conscious/rules and directions
• Explain directions step-by-step
• Concrete award system.
• Provide expectations/structure
• Accountable/responsible positions
• NEVER embarrass them with peers

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RELATER PICTURE PAGE
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RELATER PART OF LEADERSHIP

• Matters of the heart
• Relationships important
• Opportunities to socialize
• Warm and friendly
• Concern for others
• Love and affection
• Gifts important

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RELATER PART OF LEADERSHIP (cont.)

• Enjoy being with people
• Feelings are important
• Subordinate own needs
• Judge on people first facts/products/services
  second
• Honesty and sincerity

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RELATER PART OF LEADERSHIP (cont.)
Communication Key

• Caring, friendly,
• emotional person interactions.

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CALL ME SOCIAL - COLOR ME A RELATER (blue)
COMFORT ZONE
DEMANDS ON PEOPLE

• Supportive, friendly atmosphere
• Harmony, teamwork
• Discussions
• Want to be liked
• People-centered
• Accessible to work and personal needs
• Bright, colorful dress

• Share ideas and feelings
• Enthusiasm
• Harmony
• Emotional appreciation
• Speak out
• Emphasis on looks
• Democratic

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USING A RELATER

• Friendly approach to communication
• Provide social atmosphere
• Respect feelings dont impose yours
• Allow time to talk with friends
• Provide emotional outlets and freedom of
  expression
• Give concern dont dominate
• Smile and congratulate when not expected

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ADVENTURER PICTURE PAGE
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ADVENTURER PART OF LEADERSHIP

• Danger and risk
• Take a chance
• Fast pace
• Physical challenge
• Action and reaction
• Challenge of the journey
• Competitive with others and self

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ADVENTURER PART OF LEADERSHIP (cont.)

• Action, movement
• Short term
• No rules, just right!
• Works best under pressure
• Long range planning is lunch tomorrow!

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ADVENTURER PART OF LEADERSHIP (cont.)
Communication Key

• Build an atmosphere of action,
• fun and excitement.

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CALL ME ACTIVE - COLOR ME AN ADVENTURER (red)
COMFORT ZONE
DEMANDS ON PEOPLE

• Action
• Unstructured work situations
• Procedures that are useful, dynamic, practical,
  hands-on
• Be on the stage
• In touch and hands on

• Action-oriented
• Spontaneous
• Responsive
• Competitive
• React on moments notice
• Fun/able to take a joke
• Pick up the pieces
• Clean up the mess

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USING AN ADVENTURER

• Take fun approach to communication
• Focus on hear and now
• Be flexible, but monitor the direction
• Dont get caught in the thrill
• Create result-oriented action focused on goals
• Allow starring roles
• Time to let off steam

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WHAT DO YOU THINK NOW?

• Do you need to change ranking?
• Rank how you feel AT THE PRESENT TIME
• Do NOT rank according to how you think others see
  you.

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WHAT CAN YOU DO?

• Can you think?
• Can you decide?
• Can you feel things?
• Can you act?

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DISCOVER YOUR COMMUNICATION POWER

• Complete Discover form
• No right or wrong answers
• How you feel at the present time
• Transfer rankings to registration form

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DISCOVER YOUR COMMUNICATION POWER
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REGISTRATION FORM
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THE STRENGTHS OF OTHERS - CLUES

• Way they dress
• Vocabulary and speech
• Cars they drive
• How the office is organized
• Take charge or plan/prepare
• Part of team or work alone
• Schedules/appointments
• Harmony or just able to work together

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EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT

• Learned by age 5-6
• Use it whether it is successful or not
• Stronger than preference or habit
• Can be negative
• Recognition is first step to break attachment

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FILTERING SEE THROUGH MY COLORED GLASSES

• Perspective is from own preferred style
• Business (and OI) runs on Builder (brown) and
  Planner (green) styles
• Planning, organizing deciding and leading are
  strengths
• Therefore policies and procedures reflect those
  styles

Frame your messages so that people who use other
styles can appreciate and understand them.
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MORE ON FILTERING

• OI Awards/Recognition Program is very Builder and
  Planner in nature
• Builder public recognition, titles, pins
• Planner track activities/forms/detail
• People will accept/reject a program based on
  results of filtering
• Present program in ways acceptable to each style
• Relater more members more friends and service
• Adventurer challenge of growth rather than award

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DEVELOPING ALTERNATIVE STYLES

• AWARENESS
• PLAN OF ACTION
• IMPROVED PERFORMANCE

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PLAN OF ACTION

• You are not developing one style at the expense
  of another.
• Develop another style to compliment your present
  leadership strength.

OBJECTIVE If one chooses, be able to use all
four styles to respond to any situation.
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HOW TO DEVELOP ANOTHER LEADERSHIP STYLE

• VISUALIZATION
• AFFIRMATION

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BUILDER AFFIRMATIONS

• I enjoy presenting what I want in an organized,
  step-by-step fashion.
• I am 1 a powerful winner.
• I am electric. People respect and follow me.

• When I act, I get
• I have a sense of power in being accountable and
  responsible for
• I am so strong that nothing can disturb my peace
  of mind.

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PLANNER AFFIRMATIONS

• I enjoy listening and picking up the underlying
  messages that (name) sends.
• My imagination is strong, creative and vivid
  making affirmations fun.
• My keen vision and thoughtful thinking help me to
  discover new and better ways of doing things.

• I look before I leap. I enjoy being a
  possibility thinker.
• I look at the sunny side of everything and make
  my Optimism come true.

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RELATER PART OF LEADERSHIP

• I enjoy taking the time to help because they
  are in need.
• I am a positive, happy and joyful person.
• I take pride in relating in an honest and open
  manner to

• I am a warm, gentle and gracious person with
  when I meet them.
• I wear a cheerful countenance at all times and
  give every living creature I meet a smile.
• I enjoy introducing people and making them feel
  good.

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ADVENTURER AFFIRMATIONS

• I take tiredness, hunger and pain in stride as I
  climb to the top.
• I enjoy living the present moment to its fullest.
• I am a fun person to be with at all times.

• I share my possessions and abilities with my
  fellow humans.
• I forget the mistakes of the past and press on to
  the greater achievements of the future.

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LEADERSHIP STYLES AND PROFILES - CONCLUSION

• Recognize your present Leadership (Behavioral)
  Style
• Name the 4 leadership styles
• Describe the attributes of each style
• How to identify the leadership styles of others
• How to adopt alternative leadership styles (if
  you choose to do so)

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YOUR OPINION IS IMPORTANT