extraordinary leadership
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Extraordinary Leadership- Just Add Vision and
Veracity
CREW – Pittsburghwith sponsorship by CEC, Inc.
Objectives:
Define Extraordinary LeadershipIncrease Awareness of ObstaclesDevelop Greater Understanding of Leading vs. ManagingExplore Strategies to Enhance Your Visioning Skills
“Leadership is creating a way for
people to contribute to making something
extraordinary happen”
Kouzes and Posner, The Leadership Challenge
Vision
Belief
NetworkCommunication
Engaged Team
Extraordinary Female LeadershipModel for
Extraordinary Female Leadership Assessment
52%
THE FACTS
3.6% of Fortune 500 CEO’s
14.1% of Executive Officer positions at Fortune 500 companies
16.1% of board seats in Fortune 500 companies
of global workforce
Source: Catalyst Annual Report 2011 & the WEF Corporate Gender Gap Report
Sources: Minding The Gap and World Economic Forum
Minding The Gap…and Global Results
Men Primary Decision MakersMasculine Corporate Culture
Don’t Seek C-suite / Lack SkillsLack Role Models & Critical Work
Experience
Choose Family Balance over Larger RolesLack of Flexible Work
Solutions & Re-entry Opportunities
Lack of Networks & Mentoring Need More Support from Company/Co-workers
BIGGEST OBSTACLES
Lack of vision
Thinking like a woman
Managing versus leading
Weak networks
Inflexible solutions
Leading vs. Managing…
Is there a difference?
MANAGING to LEADING
Manager Leader
• Maintains
• Focuses on systems & structures
• Relies on control
• Short range view
• Focuses on bottom line
• Accepts status quo
• Develops
• Focuses on people
• Inspires trust
• Long range perspective
• Focuses on horizon
• Challenges status quo
Vision
Belief
NetworkCommunication
Engaged Team
Extraordinary Female LeadershipModel for
VISION
BELIEF
NETWORK
COMMUNICATION
TEAM
Women and that Vision Thing
“No vision, no leadership…”
Harvard Business Review 2008
Women and that Confidence Thing
Round up not down…
Ask for feedback…
Understand everything is negotiable…Communicate what they want and take risks…
Embrace the power of non-verbals…
VISION ALIGNMENT EXECUTION
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TOBE VISIONARY?
Our Gift to YouOur Gift to You
WORK OF LEADERS
Thank You
Alison Valli, Senior PartnerBecky Dannenfelser,
Principal