2. Early Leadership Theory: Traits Premise: All great leaders have common traits Challenge: Identify the leadership traits Make people with those traits the leaders
4. Strengths-Based Leadership Argues that we all have innate talents to be developed into strengths Views leadership as a collective process Recommends different strengths for different leadership situations
5. “A leader needs to know his strengths as a carpenter knows his tools, or as a physician knows the instruments at her disposal. What great leaders have in common is that each truly knows his or her strengths – and can call on the right strength at the right time. This explains why there is no definitive list of characteristics that describes all leaders.” - Donald O. Clifton, Gallup Researcher and Father of Strengths Psychology
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7. Domains of Leadership Strength Present-Oriented Task-Oriented People-Oriented Future-Oriented
8. Executing Domain Know how to make things happen Have ability to “catch” an idea and make it happen
9. Relationship Building Domain Provide essential glue that holds the team together Create groups and organizations that are much greater than the sum of their parts
10. Strategic Thinking Domain Keep us all focused on what could be Constantly absorbing and analyzing information and helping the team make better decisions
11. Influencing Domain Help the team reach a broader audience Take charge, speak up, and make sure the group is heard
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13. Strengths-Based Leadership Argues that we all have innate talents to be developed into strengths Views leadership as a collective process Recommends different strengths for different leadership situations
14. Lessons for Practice “A leader is someone who can get things done through other people.” Warren Buffet (as cited by Rath & Conchie, 2008, p. 79)
Notas do Editor
They studied more than 1 million work teams, conducted more than 20,000 in-depth interviews with leaders, and even interviewed more than 10,000 followers around the world to ask exactly why they followed the most important leader in their life.
Example: Monique McBride (associate minister for Christian education @ Trinity GNV) can lead any project, but sometimes people get bowled over in the process.
Example: Pastor Jeff (Marty’s minister in Nashville) was great with small groups, but struggled when promoted to senior minister
Example: Karen Kaufman (NEO Synod Resource Center Director) connects people to resources and examples that highlight what could be, but becomes frustrated when others don’t see the opportunity.
Example: Troy Holloway (Director of Generosity @ Trinity GNV) is charismatic and has a proven record with securing support for projects missions, but hates to get bogged down with details.