Leadership

Where we learn how to best serve those we work with.

“Whether we accept it or not, what we believe about ourselves, our organization, and others will significantly impact the work that we do. By becoming more mindful of our beliefs – by altering our beliefs – we can change the way we see our work and the world.”– Ari Weinzweig, The Power of Beliefs in Business

A Recipe for Servant Leadership
Introduction to Feedback and LB/NT

Intro to Feedback & LB/NT Quiz
Introduction to ZingTrain’s Visioning Recipe

Creating a 1-2 Year Vision for Yourself

GREAT GAME of Business LEADERS BELIEVE…

  • If I don’t inform my people someone else will.
  • Given the opportunity, people want to learn the business.
  • Provided the education, people can learn the business.
  • Given the trust, people will make the right decisions for the company.
  • Given the respect, people will contribute to the success of the business.
  • People should share in the rewards they help create.

4 Characteristics of a Great Game Leader

vulnerability is a willingness to be open, admit mistakes and wrongdoing

How?

  • Express opinions & speak the truth not knowing there is support from the team
  • Participate in healthy debate or conflict
  • Seek other ideas and perspectives
  • Ask questions and listen, without reaction
  • Ask for help
  • Learn
  • Explain decisions that were made
  • Be human
HUMILITY is a willingness to remember you don’t have all the answers

How?

  • Show gratitude
  • Be transparent
  • Be Honest
  • Be Selfless
  • Admit when you’re wrong
  • Ask for help
  • Be willing to get feedback
  • Be human
servant leadership is a willingness to focus on the needs of the team and company, not our own

How?

  • Be open, inclusive and available
  • Treat all like family
  • Provide the team with what they need to be successful
  • Not ask others to do what you are not willing to do
  • Have willingness to work beside
  • Put others first
  • Empower people to use their voice
  • Give opportunities for autonomy and authority
  • Educate and elevate
  • Create opportunities
  • Give team members a platform
  • Reinforce security and stability
  • Instil belief and purpose
couragE is a willingness to open up and release control

How?

  • Practice empathy and compassion
  • Be honest
  • Be sincere
  • Show confidence in others
  • Be willing to trust
  • Be willing to risk
  • Admit mistakes
  • Hold people accountable
  • Stand up for what is right, even if you don’t know if people agree
  • Delegate
  • Instil ownership
  • Take charge
  • Let go/release control

The SRC/GGOB Four Pillars of Leadership

A Leader Must Be A
  1. Relationship Builder – people need to trust you, have confidence in you and laugh with you
  2. Strategic Thinker – able to see around the corners and planning for what might go wrong
  3. Change Leader – hungry for learning new things seeing the world in new and creative ways
  4. Talent Developer – the greatest thing you can leave is your replacement

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