Warm-up

Create an acronym for the word
LEADER
Acronym - an abbreviation formed from the
initial letters of other words and pronounced
as a word (e.g. NASA )
Lessons in . . .
Look at the next
several slides and
decide if the person
pictured is or isn’t
a leader
We probably would
agree that some are
and some aren’t
leaders but we may
not agree on which
is which
How do you define
leadership?
“Leadership is the
process of helping
people do the
worthwhile things they
want to do.”
Jan Klutz
“True leadership is the
art of changing a group
from what it is into what
it ought to be.”
Virginia Allan
“A leader is an individual
who influences others
and is willing to work
and serve to make a
difference.”
Craig Hiller
“Leadership is the
courage to adjust
mistakes, vision to
welcome chance and
confidence to stay out of
step when everyone else
is marching to the wrong
tune.”
Patty Hendrickson
For now
let’s agree
that...
Moving people to
positive actions
Group Assignment
Brainstorm and list
characteristics of
“Dynamite”
and
“Dynamic”
leaders
Dynamic:
:

Uplifting
 Short fuse
Dynamite:
 Frightening  Controlled
Reactions
 Scattered
 Direction and
Targets
Purpose
•Autocratic •Free Rein
•Participative •Blended
Autocratic
 Relies
on
rules and
directives
 Tells people
what to do
Advantages:
Disadvantages:
 Low
group
decisions commitment
 Individual
 Order
decisionmaking low
 Quick
Autocratic is good to
use when a group is
facing a crises
Participative
 Relies
on
input from
members
 Invites
people to
work with
them
Advantages:
 Group
ownership
of projects
Disadvantages:
 Takes
time to
make decisions
Participative is
good to use when
a group has time
to create projects
together
Free Rein
 Relies
on
members to
take care of
themselves
 Maintains a
support role
Advantages:
Disadvantages:
 Can
lead
to
 Allows
confusion
&
leaders to
disorganization
emerge
from the  Takes a long
time to make
group
decisions
Free Rein is good to
use if the group is
ready to lead itself
Blended
 Bases
leadership
style on the
situation and
members’
needs
Advantages:
Disadvantages:
specific  May lack
consistency
situations
and
 Requires
members
leadership
skills and
knowledge
 Fits
Blended is good to
use if the group has
a variety of needs
and expectations
Leaders
tend
toward a
style that
seems
natural for
them!
Any leader can
learn to use a
different style
when it is best
for the
situation
Becoming a “Physically
Fit” Leader takes
training and practice!
Assignment
What traits do you
think are most
important for a
leader to have and
why?