The document discusses various leadership theories and models that can help one develop leadership skills and get "from here to there" as a leader. It covers Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the differences between management and leadership, the Blake and Mouton managerial grid, Hersey-Blanchard situational leadership, participatory leadership, and how personality types and culture can influence leadership styles. The document emphasizes the importance of overcoming incompetence, continuous self-improvement, promoting diversity, ethical behavior, and earning trust to become an effective leader.
9. Blake & Mouton’s Managerial Grid
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Concern for Production
ConcernforPeople
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B
D
C
E
A
A (1,1): Indifferent
“Laissez Faire”
B (1,9): Accommodating
“Country Club”
C (9,1): Dictatorial
“Produce or Perish”
D (5,5): Status Quo
“Middle of the Road”
E (9,9): Transformational
“Team Management”
10. Hersey-Blanchard Situational Leadership
Less Mature
More Directive
More Mature
Less Directive
Follower Maturity
Leadership Style
Unable/Unwilling Unable/Willing Able/Unsure Willing/Able
Directing Coaching Supporting Delegating
(Telling) (Selling) (Participating)
11. Participatory Leadership
Basic Principles
• Solicit input and listen to your team
• Consider what everyone says
• Make the final decision
• Participation can be direct or
through representatives
Advantages
• Helps people feel a part of the
process
• Leverages the wisdom of your team
• Team members may be more
willing advocates
13. Personality Type System Examples
• Type A / Type B
• Four Temperaments (Sanguine / Choleric / Melancholic / Phlegmatic)
• Color Code (Red / Blue / White / Yellow)
• Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus
• Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
18. Overcome the Peter Principle
People are promoted to their own level
of incompetence.
(Theory by Laurence J. Peter)
How do you overcome this?
Incompetent
Competent
Super
Competent
19. Sharpen the Saw
Take time to reevaluate and retool in
order to do your job better.
Get training. Get mentoring.
(From The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by
Stephen Covey)
25. “Don’t be the last book you read or speech
you heard. Examine your own leadership
strengths and weaknesses as well as what will
be most effective in your context. Then go
lead.”
—J. Kevin Parker
26. Growing as Information Leaders
Helping your organization succeed with Information Governance
27. Sharpen Your Info Pro Saw
• Get relevant training and certifications.
• Attend events like InfoGovCon.
• Form and grow relationships with respected leaders.
• Pass on what you have learned.
• Use skills inventories and personality type information as tools to
identify areas for improvement—not measuring sticks to judge by.
28. Lead Where You Are
• Build relationships in your organization.
• Look for opportunities to solve pain points and improve.
• Make the business case for your vision—using language your
leadership will understand.
• Coordinate your efforts with other groups and leaders.
29. Learn from Successes and Failures
• You will meet resistance. Deal with it.
• Always do “lessons learned” and share them.
• Know when it’s time to push for change—or time to jet.
• Get outside help when you need it.
30. How do we get from here to there? Study and practice. Years of it.