Leadership Lessons Black Panther Hilary Wilkie Business Analyst

Leadership Lessons Black Panther Hilary Wilkie, Business Analyst August 2018

Your Own Hero Who is the Leader Here? Is Leadership : • A Position? • A Mindset? • A Decision? • A Goal? • A Skill? 2

Developing Your Leadership Skills • Read Leadership Books • Take Online Leadership Courses • Learn about your personality; strengths and opportunities • Be honest with yourself • Keep a Journal • Lead Outside of Work • AND…. Watch Movies! 3

Leaders Mentor Others “A man who has not prepared his children for his death has failed as a father” – King T’Chaka § What is succession? How do you plan yours? § What is ahead of you and how are you preparing for the next person behind you? § Why does this matter? 4

Leaders Embrace Continuous Improvement “Just because something works doesn’t mean it can’t be improved. ” – Shuri § § How can you improve something at work? What is something that improved that an be better? Does Tech Debt qualify here? Can you improve yourself? 5

Strong Women are Powerful Partners ““I would make a great queen because I am stubborn…if that is what I wanted. ” - Nakia § What woman/women at work do you think bring power and strength to your teams? § Do you have women on your teams? § How do you interact with their assertive and independent thinking? § Are you supportive and do you value their unique skills? § Do you see them as complementary or adversarial to your skills? 6

Leaders Build Bridges § What is something at work that you believe is not being done right? A Policy? A Practice? § What can you say or do about it? § How can you Build Bridges? “Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than divides us. But in times of crisis, the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe. ” – T’Challa 7

Leaders Make Mistakes “You can’t let mistakes define who you are. You have the power to define what kind of King you will be. ” -Nakia § “What kind of, what kind of man, does that? ” § “No man is perfect. Not even your father. ” 8

In Summary • Keep Working on it • It’s a journey and a destination • Look for opportunities (like your local user group) to lead • Leadership is a choice you make 9

THANK YOU! Hilary Wilkie Email Hilary_wilkie@yahoo. com