Post date: Oct 15, 2015 2:28:31 PM
Class Starter Question: Think of any leaders in your life, recognize one that is Autocratic, 1 that is participative or Democratic and 1 that is Free Reign
Which of these has been most effective for you, why?
Leadership styles from page 190-192
Autocratic/Participative/Free-Rein Leadership
Discuss different people who would fall under each type. - be familiar with each type and understand when they are best used in a group or organization.
John C. Maxwell Leadership Gold Chapter Headings
-If it's lonely at the top, you're not doing something right
-The toughest person to lead is always yourself
-Defining moments define your leadership
-When you get kicked in the rear, you know you're out front
-Never work a day in your life
-The best leaders are listeners
-Get in the zone and stay there
-A leader's first responsibility is to define reality
-To see how the leader is doing, look at the people
-Don't send your ducks to eagle school
-Keep your mind on the main thing
-Your biggest mistake is not asking what mistake you're making
-Don't manage your time -- manage your life
-Keep learning to keep leading
-Leaders distinguish themselves during tough times
-People quit people, not companies
-Experience is not the best teacher
-The secret to a good meeting is the meeting before the meeting
-Be a connector, not just a climber
- The choices you make, make you
-Influence should be loaned but never given
-For everything you gain, you give something up
-Those who start the journey with you seldom finish
-Few leaders are successful unless a lot of people want them to be
-You only get answers to the questions you ask
-People will summarize your life in one sentence - pick it now
Start Me as a Leader Paper
Type a 1 page doc in Google Docs about you as a leader.
Choose whether you are Autocratic, participative or a free-rein style leader. Talk about any experience you have had that helps define you as a leader. Also mention 3 of the 26 Maxwell headings in your discussion that may or may not fit you as a leader.
Book Reports Due by Friday