Lions Leadership Development
Meeting Today’s Challenges
Focusing on Tomorrow’s Needs
DEFINITION OF A LEADER:
ONE WHO TAKES PEOPLE
WHERE THEY WOULD
NOT NORMALLY GO
BY THEMSELVES!!
Definition of Leadership
"Leaders are individuals who establish direction for a working group of individuals, who gain commitment from these group members to this direction, and then motivate the members to achieve the directions' outcomes. This activity is something individual members could not do on their own."
from J.A.Adapted Conger,
Learning to Lead
"Effective leaders are passionate about the cause they are promoting and about their commitment to the greater or public good."
Sara E. Melendez
EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP
The successful club has one major attribute that sets it apart from unsuccessful clubs" i.e. dynamic and effective leadership.
Effectiveness: leadership is determined by his or her ability to assess accurately the needs and abilities of club members and adjust his or her leadership style accordingly. Clubs can not meet their goals without effective leadership.
LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS QUALITIES
• Willingness to share responsibility
• Emotional balance and control
• Ethical conduct
• Personal integrity
• Communication ability
• Energy
• Enthusiasm
• Experience
• Courage
• Maturity
MOTIVATORS
James M. Kouzes,
Barry Z. Posner
THE IDEAL LION LEADER IS.....
COMMITTED
MOTIVATED KNOWLEDGEABLE
EMPATHETIC TEAM BUILDER
FLEXIBLE COMMUNICATOR
POSITIVE THINKER GOAL SETTER
ORGANIZED
Core Skills
• Communication
• Team / follower
• Leader
• Organization
• International
PRINCIPLES OF DECISION MAKING
PDG Carroll Albright, District 2-A2 Leadership Development
PROGRAMMING THE FIVE ... I’s
Interesting Meetings
Induction
Indoctrination
Involvement
Innovation
"The skills needed in big jobs are sometimes much more complicated than are taught in leadership courses. The best we can do with training is to provide a catalyst to catch managers’ attention to some important skill areas. The key is not to really develop the skills in the classroom, but to help managers appreciate them and gain awareness."
John Kotter,
Harvard BusinessSchool