Leadership for the greater good

LEADERSHIP FOR THE

GREATER GOOD

Research Café Talk

LEADERSHIP IN FOCUS

Outline for Today

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-Defining Leadership

-Four Models of Leadership for the Greater Good -Research Insights

-The Magic Ingredients

-The Bottom Line

WHAT IS

LEADERSHIP?

• Leadership is a process;

• Leadership involves influence and persuasion;

• Leadership occurs within a group context; and

• Leadership involves goal

attainment

COMPARISION OF MANAGEMENT &

LEADERSHIP Management Leadership

Produces Order &

Consistency

Produces Change &

Movement

Planning/Budgeting Vision Building/Strategizing Organizing/Staffing Aligning People/

Communicating Controlling/Problem

Solving

Motivating/Inspiring

FOUNDATIONAL LEADERSHIP

ATTRIBUTES

Intelligence

Self Confidence

Determination Integrity

Sociability

Leadership is not about titles, positions or flowcharts, it is about one life influencing another.

Great leaders have a heart for people! John C. Maxwell

A Leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way!

John C. Maxwell

THE FOUR

LEADERSHIP MODELS FOR THE GREATER

GOOD

RESPONSIBLE

LEADERSHIP SERVANT

LEADERSHIP

TRANSFORMATIONAL

LEADERSHIP TRANSPERSONAL

LEADERSHIP

RESPONSIBLE

LEADERSHIP

Responsible leaders strive to do business while

positively impacting the environment, community, or society; they focus on three bottom lines or the 3Ps:

• The effect business has on environment – Planet

• The effect business has on society – People

• The bottom line – Profits

RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP

Embracing Sustainability

Practices

The goal of responsible leaders is to keep a holistic view

of performance with a focus on the three bottom lines.

EXAMPLES OF RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP

IN ACTION

• Ensuring diversity and inclusion in the workplace

• Sponsoring education funds for youth in the local community

• Using sustainable materials in the manufacturing process

• Optimizing supply chain to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

• Relying on renewable energy

sources to power facilities

THE SHARED VALUE

SERVANT

LEADERSHIP

Leaders who embrace the servant leadership style assume the following key attributes:

SERVANT

LEADERSHIP

Serving while Leading

• They leverage leadership as an opportunity to serve others

• They share power and control to accelerate engagement

• They measure success through joint or collective growth and development

THE TEN

CHARACTERISTICS OF SERVANT

LEADERSHIP

TRANSFORMATIONAL

LEADERSHIP

TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Inspire followers to transcend their own self- interests for the good of the organization

• Capable of having profound effect on followers

• Pay attention to concerns of followers

• Change followers’ awareness of issues

• Excite and inspire followers to put extra effort

TRANSACTIONAL VS

TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP

TRANSACTIONAL

Contingent Reward Idealized Influence

Management by Exception (active)

Inspirational Motivation

TRANSFORMATIONAL

Management by exception (passive)

Intellectual Stimulation

Laissez Faire Individualized Consideration

TRANSPERSONAL

LEADERSHIP

Now more than ever, we need leaders who are more self-aware, emotionally intelligent and who can use a variety of leadership styles for

different situations.

Attributes of Transpersonal Leaders:

TRANSPERSONAL LEADERSHIP

Leading beyond the Ego

• Caring

• Radical

• Ethical

• Authentic

• Sustainable

• Emotionally intelligent

• Performance enhancing

INTEGRATION OF THREE

TYPES Of INTELLIGENCE

BENEFITS OF

TRANSPERSONAL LEADERSHIP

• Cultivating the highest potential of employees

• Culmination of a performance enhancing corporate climate

• Enhancing the interconnectedness among the employees

• Amplifying innovation and creativity within the workplace

• Establishing higher levels of trust between employers and employees

KEY PUBLICATIONS ON

LEADERSHIP

PUBLICATIONS ON LEADERSHIP

Why Responsible Leaders Embrace Sustainability

RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP

• Sustainable business

strategies are important

because they add brand value and a competitive advantage

• Sustainability enables

companies to meet emerging consumer demands

• Sustainability enhances

employee engagement and amplifies efficiency

• Sustainability helps retain and attract top talent pools

Key findings

Although 90% of executives think sustainability is important, only 60% of companies have a sustainability strategy. Responsible leaders believe that:

FORBES Publications 2021

PUBLICATIONS ON LEADERSHIP

Why Servant Leadership Is More Important Than Ever

SERVANT LEADERSHIP

• A servant-leader's focus is primarily on other people's

(and their communities') well- being and growth

• The servant-leader isn't a sole leader with power, but rather, a power-sharer

• They put other people's needs above their own and enable

their team to grow, develop

and perform to the best of their ability

Key findings

Service before self is paramount

FORBES Publications 2020

PUBLICATIONS ON LEADERSHIP

The Secret to

Transformational Leadership

TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP

• There is a strong and significant relationship

between

self-esteem and self confidence

•

Transformational leaders are able to lead their teams to

higher performance

Key findings

Transformational leadership has a high

payout as it positively impacts innovation, the heart of success and growth within an

organization.

Harvard Business Review (HBR) 2021

PUBLICATIONS ON LEADERSHIP

Transpersonal Leadership

TRANSPERSONAL LEADERSHIP

• Transcending the ego doesn’t mean doing away with it.

Rather, it means being aware of one’s messy, self-seeking, fearful, and often compulsive motivations, of one’s

weaknesses and insecurities and instead, taking a broader perspective or moral high road.

Key findings

Transcending the ego!

The Business Magazine 2021

The Magic

Ingredients

EMPATHY

Empathy Is a Force for Innovation, Flourishing, and Intent to Stay

• Empathy is a force for productivity, life-work

integration, and positive work experiences

• Empathic leaders respect

employee life circumstances and support both work and life needs and they foster inclusion

Key findings

Senior leader empathy is linked to reduced intent to leave.

A recent report by catalyst*

COLLABORATION

Lessons on Leadership:

Cooperation and Collaboration for

the Greater Good

^• Leaders must be willing to seek multi-perspectives and needs to synthesize perspectives to create robust and inclusive business solutions

• Leaders must be willing to create new approaches and creative alliances to drive innovation

• Leaders must understand that in time of extreme change,

collective input is important

Key findings

Collective effort is key driver for business success

FORBES Publications 2018*

WISDOM

Wise Leaders Focus on the Greater Good

• Great leaders are attuned to the sufferings of those around them, particularly the most

vulnerable and powerless

• Wise leaders are more likely able to engage their people's passion and foster their

organizational culture where work has a greater meaning

Key findings

Wise leaders develop strategies that target the greater good, not just an organization or individual

HUFFPOST Publications 2018*

ATTENUATING THE EGO

Developing 21st Century Leaders:

We Call them Transpersonal

Leaders

^• The Transpersonal Leadership

style is a performance

enhancing leadership approach

• Leveraging three types of intellectualities: Emotional,

Spiritual and Ritual Intelligence, Transpersonal Leaders move

beyond the ego to focus on the collective good; their leadership style is adaptable to emerging situations

Key findings

Transpersonal Leaders lead beyond their ego

Emerald Insight Journal 2019*

Employee

Engagement

How Companies Can Improve

Employee Engagement Right Now

• Leaders must take proactive steps to increase employee engagement, or risk losing their workforce

• Engaged employees perform better, experience less burnout, and stay in organizations longer

Key findings

Employee engagement is the key asset for any organization

Harvard Business Review 2021*

Openness and Vulnerability

• Research shows that leaders assume a vital role in building connections to innovate and set the tone for an

organization’s response

Key findings

Showing openness and

vulnerability strengthens teams

A recent report by catalyst*

Why Leaders Must Connect More During Times of Crisis

• Leaders can foster a sense of connection with openness and vulnerability

GOOD READS ON

LEADERSHIP

NEW YORK BEST SELLERS

DEEP DATA DIVE

SOURCES

PRIMAL RESEARCH

TOPICS WITHIN THE LEADERSHIP ARENA

• Realizing the power of emotional intelligence in driving great performance

• The power of embracing circularity in unlocking business value

• The role of business in building climate resleince

• The unleashing power of diversity and inclusion in building an enhancing corporate culture

• The role of higher education instituitions in catalyzing economic development

• The power of empathy in times of crisis and beyond

THANK YOU FOR

YOUR PASSIONATE LISTENING!

The bottom line: We should all strive to become better leaders in serving our

institution and our community!

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