Measure of a Leader

BY ALEXANDER HINDS http://funny-vines.com/vine/ghost-caught-on-camera/

Leaders

Misconceptions About Leaders

Power comes from having a high status or a large

number of connections.

Leaders are independent of followers support.

Managers and leaders are considered interchangeable.

The best leaders are charismatic individuals.

A strict hand is the best way to lead individuals.

Model of a Leader (the follower)

Followers deliver Discretionary Behavior directed

towards the goal of the leader

Followers make sacrifices for the Leaders Cause

Followers tend to reinforce or correct others so that

they also conform to the leaders goals

Followers set guidelines for their own actions based on

what they think a leader will approve of disapprove

The Form of a Leader

1. Magnitude of Impact- others base their life decisions

by a person’s message of influence.

2. The duration of Impact- how long does the message

carry an influence.

3. The number of Followers- are a significant number of

people being influenced by their message.

Connecting to the Follower A leader’s job is to make their vision real and relatable

to the follower. Leader’s must learn their followers motivations and

find ways to relate them to their vision in order to ensure commitment.

The leader must help focus follower’s energy on a finite goal or task associated with their full vision so that the follower has full scope of effort and resources required.

Leaders must provide structure in order to direct a followers energy and provide support for their actions.

Do not use the outstanding individuals as a standard for the “norm”

Loyalty

Loyalty must be directed towards the cause not the person.

Loyalty towards an individual discourages input from

follows as how to further a goal.

“Pairing” – when a person takes action towards a goal and

the leader acknowledges the value of that action. The

action has greater importance.

Pairing has the same effect for bad/neglected actions.

Indifference is an issue.

Loyalty is a habit.

Loyalty is a strong feeling of support or allegiance.

Leaders Vs. Managers

A manager is a technician – they deal with the efficiency of the “machine”, the results.

Leaders are the inventors/innovators – they determine how effective the machine is through, evaluation, encouragement, and aligning focus in an effective manner.

Purpose of leadership is to get individuals to do things that they are otherwise not likely to do.

Leaders Vs. Managers 2

Change vs Stability

External vs Internal Focus

Effectiveness and Efficiency (impact vs how well its impacts)

Future vs Immediate

Creating vs Delivering Reinforcers

Measuring a Leader

Did the business grow?

(Flourishing)

Did it achieve a level of importance? Did it stand Out?

(Apple)

Did the leader leave a positive legacy?

(How was he/she remembered)

Momentum of a Leader

Mass – How Many Followers responded to the leader?

Velocity – How long does it take for the follower to act?

Direction – How closely do the behaviors of the followers match the leaders priorities?

Commitment

Avoiding “Friction”

Vision – How many people can relate their efforts to the leader’s vision?

Values- How many people can relate and example exemplifying the leaders’ values? ( it is assumed that people mimic leaders)

Persistence – How many people meet their commitments? (how long does energy flow)

Initiative

Teamwork (How frequently do individuals assist their peers?)

Interfaces (how many units actively assist other units?)

Innovation (how many suggestions are made that support the mission or the vision?)

Reciprocity

Trust (how often do followers take responsibility for mistakes?)

Respect (How often do followers seek out the leader for advice or counsel?)

Growth (how many followers become leaders?)

How do the followers feel abut the leader

Motivation

Behavior Consequence repeat or don’t?

Positive vs Negative Reinforcement

Punishment

Penalty

NIC

PIC

PFC

NFC