Leadership Presentation

Youth Life Skills Training

1.Introduction
2. Leadership Competences
3. Leadership Cornerstone
4. Action Plan

Who is a leader?

Who is not a leader among them?

Who is a leader?
Leadership is everyones business
We need more leaders today, not fewer
The world is becoming a complex place
We therefore need more people to accept responsibility
for bringing about significant changes in what we do &
how we do it
We need more people to answer the call

Why discuss leadership?

Why discuss leadership?

In the current economic and geo-political dispensation
we are faced with an environment characterized by;
Volatility
Uncertainty
Chaos
Ambiguity

Current challenges
We are faced with
A closing window of opportunity for bold decisions to
be made by organizations and their leaders in response
to the uncertain economic
outlook,
A challenging operating environment, new competition
and
An ever increasing calls for accountability and
transparency.

Leadership challenges
We are challenged to do more for less
Adopt quickly to changing circumstances
Innovate on the fly
Deal with external uncertainties
Balance our lives- get time for our families

Are new leaders able to cope with the demands of

the new age?
A new type of leadership is therefore needed in modern
organizations in order to:
build positive workplace cultures that get the best out of
people and
support innovation,
empowerment and
ethical behaviour.

Leadership Pipeline
We have the leaders for today, what about
tomorrow?

The 7Cs of Leadership

Courage
Commitment
Conviction
Competence
Communication
Caring
Clarity of mind

Leadership Competences

8 Leadership Competences
1.Analytical skills
Evaluate your analytical skills
Breakdown problems into manageable parts
Focus on most critical information
Analyze issues form different perspectives
Apply accurate logic & reasoning
2. Leverage Innovation
Generate new ideas thro brainstorming sessions
Try out new ideas, methods and technologies
Leverage fresh perspectives, ideas and paradigms
Find ways to apply and extend innovative ideas to enhance
org results

Leadership Competences
3. Managerial Acumen
Understand your environment
Set aggressive yet achievable targets
Identify key indicators and metrics to measure org performance
Understand how you contribute to the overall orgal goals
Identify levers(Critical Success Factors) to improve performance
4.Build & Establish Relationships
Build coalition and alliances
Show genuine interest in needs and concerns of others
Identify the agenda and motivation of others
Relate well to others
Create conducive work environment

Leadership Competences
5. Managing Conflicts
Analyze your conflict management style
Resolve conflicts by tackling issues and not personality
Facilitate the discussion & resolution of conflicts and
disagreements
Use active listening and address conflicts tactfully and
sensitively
Negotiate win-win outcomes, zero-sum-game

Leadership Competences
6. Facilitate & Inspire
Provide facilities & environment to make decisions and grow
Ensure values are embraced by all
Inspire people in lateral thinking, motivation and excelling

Leadership Competence
7 Collaborator & Team player
Link teams mission to the broader goals
Build collaboration by establishing, communicating and
reinforcing shared values and norms
Promote teamwork and discourage US Versus THEM
Provide direction and define priorities, clarify roles and
responsibilities with team members
Value contributions of all team members and acknowledge and
CELEBRATE TEAM accomplishments

Leadership Competence
8. Coach, Trainer and Developer
Adopt systematic approach to training
Accurately identify strength & devt needs of others
Create effective learning environ & implement coaching
Ensure effective feedback
Address performance issues

Leadership Competence
8. Manages Change
Accept change as a way of life and understand how individuals
and orgs respond to change
Identify your role in change process & execute it well
Address resistance to change and motivate others to accept it
Clarify new behaviors and practices that constitute successful
implementation
Establish roles and structures that support change

Mercy Corps Cornerstone of leadership

1.Strategy and Vision

Social entrepreneurship
Strategy and planning
Resource development

2. Team management

Team building
Achievement & learning orientation
Managing performance
Staff Development
Decision making

3. Representation

Networking & relationship building

Cultural sensitivity
Communication
Key constituency relationship

4. Operational management

Safety & Security

Program design & implementation
Administration of work
Organization of work
Organizational awareness
Financial oversight

Simple words that mean a lot

The least important word in a team setting
I, myself, personally

The one most inclusive word

WE

The two most gratifying words

THANK YOU

The three most pleasant words

ITS MY PLEASURE

The four most empowering words WHAT IS YOUR OPINION

The five most encouraging words

YOU DID A GOOD JOB

The six most acceptable words I ADMIT I MADE A MISTAKE

Personal Leadership Action

Plan

Plenary session

1. Write Three (3) things that you would like to change in your
current leadership style
2. Write Three (3) things that you like to do to improve in your
leadership
3. Write Three(3) new ideas that you will want to introduce in your
workplace/family/school/class to enhance team performance.

Parting shots

Your next project is your chance to create

extraordinary results and to develop your
leadership capabilities.

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THANKS