Dr. Ray SmilorSchumacher Fellow

Neeley School of Business

Texas Christian University

Senior Fellow, CFE

Leading a Technopark and Incubator

Agenda

Show authenticity

Create trust

Exude optimism

“Leadership is authentic self expression that creates value.”

- Jim CashmanLeadership from the Inside Out

Authenticity

Identify your uniqueness

Be Authentic

Identify your uniqueness

Expose a vulnerability

Be consistent

Establish your “potent point of view”

Be Authentic

Potent Point of View

“Never give up.

Never give up.

Never! Never! Never!”- Sir Winston Churchill

“The customer first, last and always.”

“Every phone call will be answered by a real person!”

“Nobody says, 'That’s not my job!'”

Potent Point of View

Trust

“Trust is a pragmatic, tangible, actionable asset that you can create.”

Stephen M.R. CoveyThe Speed of Trust

Communicate

-- Talk honestly

-- Demonstrate respect

-- Keep commitments

Create Trust

Inspire

-- Show loyalty

-- Be accountable

-- Deliver results

Create Trust

The more difficult the task and the greater the pressure, the more important optimism is to the success of every endeavor.

– Martin Seligman

Learned Optimism

Optimism

Be Optimistic

See for yourself

Focus on talents, not weakness of others

Label differently