1. Ranganathan S
Executive Coach & Corporate Mentor
SymIndia Training & Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.
Email: ranga@symindia.com
Cell: +91‐98450 21702
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2. Assumptions
Career/Industry ‐ Your Own Choice
High Ambition to Grow to Senior Roles
(higher responsibilities)
Success is Never an Accident
Agenda
Manager vs. Leader
What is Leadership? (Video)
What is Leadership? (Video)
What are the real Growth Choices for us?
Powerful Growth Model
Five Key Competencies of a Leader
The Critical Role of “Credibility”
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3. Spirit
S i it
Key Concepts
Manager vs. Leader
manageR – Plan Procure Prepare Proliferate
Plan, Procure, Prepare, Proliferate
leadER – Empowered Resources
Competence Ability
Motivation
Motivation Willingness
Pride/Passion Self‐Motivation, Commitment
Coaching, Training, Guiding, Counseling…
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4. Leadership
is NOT a Position...
It is “Action”
Birth 7%
Calamity 8%
Influence 85%
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5. Some Questions…
Do we really have choices in career?
Are soft‐skills that important?
Can Leadership be learnt in class‐room?
Can I just not stay my natural‐self?
What
Super
Comp. Next?
Dev.
Dev Co ord.
Co-ord Support General
Tech Manage Solution Generalist
Low
Competence
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6. If You Don’t Know
Where You Are…
A Map Won’t Help!
If You Don’t Know
Where You Are Going…
Any Road Would Do!!
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7. Consider
Aspirations Opportunity
Success
Enablers
Consider
Envision
Aspirations Influence
Opportunity
Growth
Success
Enable
Enablers
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8. Aspiration
What is the best I can do with
what I have
What do I want to do and How do I
get what I Don’t have
Top 5 Competencies for a Leader
Orchestrate Energy
Build Lasting Trust
Manage Diversity
Attain Personal Mastery
Develop Perceptivity
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9. Politicians Stars
e
Influence
Poor Souls
Scavengers
Competence
Our Opportunities
Depend MORE on
How
OTHERS SEE US!!!
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10. Opportunity
O t it
Statutory Warning!!
Role‐plays are usually exaggerated to
con e a message
convey a message
Both Personal and Professional contexts
are used
Pls don’t get stuck to the situation itself;
Focus on the Learning
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11. Role‐play – Opportunity
Malu is the Chief Marketing Officer in VallySoft
Sanath is a Project Lead in VallySoft
j y
They are meeting a new prospect—an American
Firm—first meeting
Prospect has already sent a mail on possible areas of
association
The scheduled meeting is at the Client’s location
Leader’s Credibility
Position
Personality
Competence
Character
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12. A Simple Test
If our position tag is removed, would we still be
credible?
If the company tag is removed, would we still be
credible?
What do others respect us for?
Summary
Manager vs. Leader
What is Leadership? (Video)
What is Leadership? (Video)
What are the real Growth Choices for us?
Powerful Growth Model
Five Key Competencies of a Leader
The Critical Role of “Credibility”
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13. Questions and Answers
We will take ALL questions at
We will take ALL questions at
the End of the Day
FULL SESSION Chits are being Distributed
At the End Pass it on to our Volunteers
Help us to Structure the
Responses
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14. Ranganathan S
Executive Coach & Corporate Mentor
SymIndia Training & Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.
Email: ranga@symindia.com
Cell: +91‐98450 21702
Ranganathan S
Executive Coach & Corporate Mentor
SymIndia Training & Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.
Email: ranga@symindia.com
Cell: +91‐98450 21702
www.symindia.com 14

15. Ranganathan S
Executive Coach & Corporate Mentor
SymIndia Training & Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.
Email: ranga@symindia.com
Cell: +91‐98450 21702
Ranganathan S
Executive Coach & Corporate Mentor
SymIndia Training & Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.
Email: ranga@symindia.com
Cell: +91‐98450 21702
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