Dynamics of Leadership Instructor Beverly Collins Parnell Class

Dynamics of Leadership Instructor: Beverly Collins Parnell Class Two Dates: Jan. 30, 2012 & Feb. 2, 2012 Corporate Education. Learn. Grow. Succeed.

Small Group Warm Ups: Processing Homework from Week One • SUMMARIZE: • What did you learn about yourself as a leader? • What did you learn/have reinforced from the reading? • Volunteer-One person summarize key findings for the whole group to report back in 12 -15 minutes.

Class Two Topics • 3 Types of Leadership Power • Pitfalls of Power • Leadership “Chips” Account • Creating a Positive Leadership Force • Our Leadership Legacy

Caution: Power Ahead Power can provide opportunities for leadership but it doesn’t come with a set of instructions for using it wisely.

Power Sources: Maintaining a Leadership Authority Line • How does a leader effectively… • • influence others? accomplish goals? get work done? elevate performance? • Handout Packet p. 1 worksheet

3 Sources of Leadership Power • Role • Relationship (Personality) • Knowledge

Role Power • Generally accepted without question • An astute leader will not rely on role power alone • What is the best way to use Role Power? • Let it work silently • Live with the power and use it gracefully

What Are Pitfalls of Role Power? • Mental checkout • Power in the role not in you • Employees do what is asked & expected; not what is right • P. 17 Avoiding the Pitfalls of Role Power

Defining Relationship Power • One of the most potent sources of power you have as a leader is your relationship with employees.

Personality & Relationship Power • Bids • Turning Towards • Turning Away • Turning Against • Your “Chip” Account • Hello Mr. /Ms. Chips p. 19

Testing Your Chips • Whom Do You Lead? • What’s their children’s names? Pets? Favorite hobby? • What’s their education level? • What’s their degree in if they have one? • What’s most important to them right now? • What’s their goal for the next 5 years?

Realizing the Power of Knowledge • Knowledge Power Profile • P. 23

Learning & Leading • Knowledge power involves not only sharing your knowledge with your employees so they can develop, but also learning along with them. • Learning & Leading: p. 24

Power Wrap Up: What Leadership Power Do You See? • Steve Phelps, Chief Marketing Officer, NASCAR

Power Analysis Power Source Exercise: Hand Out p. 2 City of Tacoma Accountant Tacoma Police Officer Your Role? Role Power %? %? Personality Power %? %? Knowledge Power %? %? 100% Totals

Wrap up and review • What did you like or learn today?

Homework for Week Three • Choose topic for final project. Project leader will submit it to instructor by Week 3. • Each group is provided an article on leadership. Groups will develop a 3 -5 minute presentation for week 4 based on the article. • You will have additional time in class 3 NEXT WEEK to work on the presentation you’ll be giving in front of the class for week four. • Everyone in your group must have a role.

THANK YOU! The TCC Corporate Education Team Corporate-ed@tacomacc. edu 253. 566. 5020