The 4 E’s of Leadership

Presented by Regina Lawson, Dana Vierck, and Sue Hawes

Based on a presentation by leader-values.com

2009 International ConventionIndianapolis, IN

Leadership depends on

Having a unique vision

Making strategic choices

Finding the right tools and people for the job

Designing and enabling an organization to get it done

Unique Role of the Leader

Provide energy and commitment to see the job through

Ensuring execution is perfect

Listening and making a real “connect” with others

The 4 E’s

Envision

Enable

Empower

Energize

Simple Set of Fundamental Truths

Leaders always create (and need) change

Leaders always create (and need) followers

Leaders have a rock-solid value system, which is congruent with their followers

Leaders and Change

Without a need for change, leadership is meaningless.

Leadership is a practical activity with a specific goal.

Leaders and Followers

Leaders can’t do it alone!

It is the job of the leaders to encourage people to get things done.

Leadership varies by situation.

Everyone can train, develop and enhance their leadership skills.

Leaders and Values

Must have a thorough understanding of the follower’s needs, aspirations, and concerns

Must understand and then communicate their own value system

Balance and synchronization are needed with the leaders, members, community members, etc.

Values and Ideas

What are ideas and values and how do they connect?

Ideas

A thought to be presented as a suggestion

A thought about or mental picture of something such as a future or possible event

A realization of a possible way of doing something or of something to be done

Values

The accepted principles of standards of a group of individual

Ideas lead to values eventually, if they are big enough

Ideas motivate people, but values tie them together

Where Do We Fit In?

Sources of Ideas Values: Examples Strength

Entertainment and Fashion

Latest Trends Weak

Markets and Business

Capitalism

Politics and Law Democracy

Infrastructure Education for All Strong

Religion and Culture

Cultural Loyalty

Nature and Biology

“Child in Danger”

Our Leadership Definition

“Leadership is the energetic process of getting other people fully and willingly

committed to a new and sustainable course of action, to meet commonly

agreed objectives whilst having commonly held values”

Back to The 4 E’s of Leadership

Let’s look at these in terms of operational parameters and

organizational issues

Envision

Starts with vision, then developing a plan to achieve it

Based on assessment, as well as intuition, hope, and fear

Must take culture of organization into account to be successful

Internal Culture Envision

Mission and

Goals

Strategies and

Choices

Envision: The Beginning of the Growing Grid

Enable

Decide what tools, technologies, or methods will be used to enable the objectives

Decide if the right processes, structure, people, and skills are in place

Remember that leadership is the key. Serendipity and chaos are not usually enablers, except for the briefest moments

Processes

And Structure

Enable

Internal

Culture

Envision

Mission and Goals

Strategies

And Choices

Tactics and Tools

Enable: The Growing Grid Continues

Empower

There is a “deal” between the leader and the followers – a contract for success

Both are given mutual freedom and are held mutually accountable

“You deliver this, and I deliver that. You will get more space, the better you do. The more I meet your needs, the stronger Leadership position I will be in. Together we will better be able to accelerate the changes we have agreed to make.”

Training and

Rewards

Empower

Processes and

Structure

Enable

Internal

Culture

Envision

Mission

And Goals

Strategies and

Choices

Tactics and Tools

Measures

Empower: Another Step Toward Growth!

Energize!

The leader must energize the organization to act, but this “energizing” step is also very personal to each member

Members will most likely feel energized by a sense of “winning” and achieving a sense of personal success and satisfaction

The more energy the team generates, the more energy the leader has – it’s a virtuous circle of reinforcement!

Individual Successes

Energize

Training

And Resources

Empower

Processes and Structure

Enable

Internal Culture

Envision

Mission and Goals

Strategies and Choices

Tactics and Tools

Measures Communi-cate and Correct

Energize: The Growth is Complete!

Wait, There is One More E:Execute!

Thank you for coming today and we hope we have inspired you to take

steps to grow your leadership potential!