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Leadership: The Six-Steps-to-Success

Key Topics of Discussion

What is Leadership? What are important Leadership personality traits? What is the Six-Steps-to-Success (S3) Leadership Process?

Leadership: The Six-Steps-to-Success

 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

Leadership: The Six-Steps-to-Success

 What are important Leadership personality traits?
Confidence Commitment Code of Conduct Courage Compassion Competence Perseverance Vision Energy A Plan of Action

Leadership: The Six-Steps-to-Success

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

Leadership: The Six-Steps-to-Success (S3) Leadership Process

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6

Think the Talk

Talk the Talk

Walk the Talk

Execute Performance Plans

Build Leaders at Every Level

Achieve Excellence with Integrity

Step 1: Think the Talk

 Your thoughts guide your words,  Your words guide your actions,  Your actions guide your habits,  Your habits guide your character,  Your character guides your life!

The Six-Steps-to-Success (S3) Leadership Process

Begin with the End in Mind! - Stephen Covey

Step 2: Talk the Talk

Look 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!

The Six-Steps-to-Success (S3) Leadership Process

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

Step 3: Walk the Talk

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!

Step 3: Walk the Talk (cont.)

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!

The Six-Steps-to-Success (S3) Leadership Process

The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear. - Socrates

Step 4: Execute Performance Plans

Pay attention to both the Big Picture & the critical details! Do what you said you were going to do! Meet or exceed your performance-based requirements & contracts!

Step 5: Build Leaders at Every Level

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

The Six-Steps-to-Success (S3) Leadership Process

Endeavors succeed or fail because of the people involved. Only by attracting the best people will you accomplish great deeds. - Colin Powell

Step 6: Achieve Excellence with Integrity

To achieve excellence with integrity, you must care more than others think is wise, risk more than others think is safe, and do more than others believe is possible!. - Gregory A. Garrett

Questions to Consider...
1. What actions should I take to improve my leadership skills? 2. What actions should I take to help others develop their leadership skills? 3. What actions can our Chapter & Association take to Achieve Excellence with Integrity?