The Core Principals of Leadership:…from the Theory to the Practical

Alexander B. HornimanDarden School of Business Administration

University of Virginia

PracticePractice

PurposePurpose PositionPosition

PerformancePerformance PeoplePeople

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Leadership is a Performing Art

The Meaning of “On Stage”

Out of the Theatre

On stage

Personal Best & Powerful Engagement

Back stage

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Powerful Engagement Questions

Can I trust you? Are you committed to excellence? Do you care about me?

Trust is the currency of principal-based leadership

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Moral/Ethical Transactions

Every statement has a moral/ethical implication.

Truth TellingTruth Telling

Promise KeepingPromise Keeping

FairnessFairness

Respect for the IndividualRespect for the Individual

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Leadership as Engagement

SpirituallySpiritually

ExpectationsExpectations

EmotionallyEmotionally

PhysicallyPhysically

IntellectuallyIntellectually

Process of Being Engaged

Meet & ExceedExpectations & Requirements

How we speakHow we listenType of questions

RequirementsRequirements

RolePerson

Inspired

(Inspired)

Expanding categoriesOpen to informationOpen to different perspectives

Significant principles and values

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Knowing Doing

Learning(mindful activity)

Learning(changing assumptions) Knowing

(facts, figures, events, etc.)

Understanding(patterns)

Thinking(assumptions)

Dynamic

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Choice Framework

Thinking

HabitsBeliefs Habits

External Behaviors(habits)

Dynamic Eq.

Feelings

Data

1

2

3

React Respond

Choice Ability

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Principle Leadership Questions

What is your purpose? What is the Credit Union’s understood purpose? What is the unique value proposition? What is the Credit Union’s learning strategy? What is your personal learning strategy? What about you must change? What about you must remain rock solid? What about your Credit Union must change? What about your Credit Union must not change? What would the people who know you say are your

four or five core values/principles?

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Serving from Excellence

Personal Bestto

Extend –Take risksAct in a creative fashion

Serve to Evolve: Personal Value Dynamics