Leadership Development: Connecting, Empowering, and Reproducing Leaders

What do Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus say about top executives?

They found that higher-ranking executives spend roughly 90 percent of their time dealing with interpersonal and human problems.

What is a leader?

A leader is someone who sees more, farther, and before others do.

What is the primary responsibility of a leader?

Connecting with people.

What does connecting with people mean for a leader?

It involves understanding and addressing the needs and agendas of others.

What is empowerment in leadership?

Empowering a person involves enlarging their individual growth and supporting their development within the organization.

What are the Five Essentials to Empowerment?

1. Find a person worthy of empowerment. 2. Clearly lay out their mission and responsibilities. 3. Verbally and visually show your support. 4. Keep an open door relationship with them. 5. Give them public credit when successful.

What happens when you influence a child?

You influence a life.

What happens when you influence a parent?

You influence a family.

What happens when you influence a worker?

You influence an organization.

What happens when you influence a leader?

You influence everyone who looks to that leader for guidance.

What does 'We teach what we know—We reproduce who we are' imply?

It suggests that leaders pass on their values and behaviors to those they influence.

What does it take to know a leader?

It takes a leader to know a leader.

What does it take to show a leader?

It takes a leader to show a leader.

What does it take to grow a leader?

It takes a leader to grow a leader.

Why don't all leaders develop other leaders?

1. They may be insecure. 2. They spend too much time with followers. 3. Followers are easier to find and lead than leaders. 4. They don't recognize the value of developing leadership. 5. Leadership is often viewed as a competitive effort rather than a cooperative one.