Entrepreneurs and Leaders: Urgent Call for 21st Century Leaders

1. An
Urgent
Call
for
21st
Century
Leaders©
Conscious,
Compassionate,
and
Charitable
Entrepreneurial
Leaders
Needed
NOW!
Are
You
a
21st
Century
Leader?
Prepared
by
Dr.
Steve
McSwain,
Speaker,
Author,
Thought
Leader,
and
Trainer
–
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Dated
6/2/2014

2. Leadership
CreaPng
More
Conscious,
Compassionate,
and
Charitable
Leaders
for
21st
Century
Challenges
1.
The
CONSCIOUS
Leader
2.
The
COMPASSIONATE
Leader
3.
The
CHARITABLE
Leader
THE
3
“C”
LEADER

3. 1. Leadership
is
mostly
EXTRINSIC
and
only
a
liWle
INTRINSIC
.
Meaning?
No
Born
Leaders!
THE
3
“C”
LEADER
KNOWS…
hWp://assessments.johnmaxwell.com
A
LEADERSHIP
Assessment
You
Should
Know
about
from
My
Mentor
John
Maxwell…
KNOW
THYSELF?
If
you
do
not,
go
here…

4. A
“Strengths”
Assessment
You
Should
Know
About
Too
Why
is
this
important?
It
is
important
because…
“To
the
degree
that
your
current
posiPon
calls
upon
your
top
5
signature
strengths
on
a
regular,
daily
basis,
to
that
degree
you
feel
fulfilled,
excited,
and
happy
about
the
job
you’re
doing.”
hWps://www.authenPchappiness.sas.upenn.edu
Dr.
MarPn
Seligman,
University
of
Pennsylvania…
OH,
AND
GO
HERE
TOO…

5. Survey of Strengths – Dr. Steve McSwain
Here are my scores on the VIA Survey of Character Strengths. For how to interpret and use these scores,
see the book Authentic Happiness. The ranking of the strengths reflects my overall ratings of myself on the
24 strengths in the survey and how much of each of the strengths I possess. My top five are the ones I pay
attention to and find ways to use more often.
• MY Top # 1 Strength - Humor and playfulness - I like to laugh and tease. Bringing smiles to other
people is important to me. I try to see the light side of all situations. Which is why I’m a humorist.
• My 2nd Strength - Hope, optimism, and future-mindedness - I expect the best in the future, and I
work to achieve it. I believe that the future is something that I can control. I really can’t but believing I can
works well for me.
• Strength #3 - Curiosity and interest in the world - I am curious about everything. I am always asking
questions, and I find all subjects and topics fascinating. I like exploration and discovery.
• Strength #4 - Fairness, equity, and justice - Treating all people fairly is one of my abiding principles.
I do not let my personal feelings bias my decisions about other people. I give everyone a chance.
• Strength #5 - Appreciation of beauty and excellence - I notice and appreciate beauty, excellence,
and/or skilled performance in all domains of life, from nature to art to mathematics to science to
everyday experience. This also explains why I married so beyond my deserving. HA HA

6. 2.
Leadership
might
be
DEFINED
in
a
sentence
but
it
is
only
ever
DEVELOPED
over
Pme.
How
to
DEVELOP
as
a
Leader…
1.
Read
2.
Reflect
3.
Replicate
Yourself
“INVEST
IN
YOUR
BEST
AND
YOUR
BEST
WILL
HELP
THE
REST”
–
John
Maxwell

7. 3.
Leadership
is
never
determined
by
TITLES,
POSITIONS
or
PROMOTIONS,
but
by
followers.
(John
Maxwell)

8. “People
BUY
INTO
THE
LEADER
before
they
BELIEVE
in
his/her
vision.”
–
John
Maxwell
3.
When
people
like
neither
the
vision
nor
the
leader,
they
get
rid
of
both.
2.
When
people
like
the
vision
but
not
the
leader,
they
get
rid
of
the
leader.
1.
When
people
like
the
leader
but
not
the
vision,
they
seek
another
vision.
4.
When
people
like
both
the
leader
and
the
vision,
they
will
follow
anywhere.
John
Maxwell’s
LAW
OF
THE
“BUY
IN”

9. 4.
Insecure
leaders
may
DOMINATE
but
secure
leaders
DELEGATE.
“Great
things
will
happen,
but
only
if
you
do
not
care
who
gets
the
credit.”
-­‐-­‐
Mark
Twain

10. 1.
Choose
the
tasks
you’re
willing
or
should
delegate.
2.
Select
the
right
person
to
whom
to
delegate.
3.
Trust
those
to
whom
you
delegate.
4.
Give
clear
assignments
and
instrucPons.
5.
Set
a
definite
task
and
complePon
date.
7.
Give
public
and
wriWen
credit.
6.
Don’t
look
over
their
shoulder.
HOW
TO
DELEGATE
–
Insights
by
Harvey
Mackey
and
Jan
Yager

11. 5.
Leaders
KNOW
and
LEAD
from
the
place
of
their
SIGNATURE
STRENGTHS.
hWps://www.authenPchappiness.sas.upenn.edu/quesPonnaires/brief-­‐strengths-­‐test
Go
HERE
to
Discover
Your
SIGNATURE
STRENGTHS
–
the
VIA
24
Character
Assessment

12. 6.
Leaders
SHAKE
MANY
HANDS
and
MOVE
MANY
HEARTS.
So
said
J.
Maxwell
Three
QuesPons…
1. Do
you
care
about
me?
2. Can
I
trust
you?
3. Can
you
help
me
fulfill
my
hopes
and
dreams?

14. 6. FOCUSED…VISIONARY
Leaders
realize
knowing
WHAT
NOT
TO
DO
is
as
Important
as
knowing
WHAT
TO
DO.
“Anyone
can
STEER
A
SHIP;
it
takes
a
leader,
however,
to
CHART
A
COURSE”
-­‐-­‐
John
Maxwell
NEED
PROOF?
Then,
read
Isaac
Jacobson’s
NY
Times
Bestselling
Biography
of
STEVE
JOBS
–
Talk
about
FOCUS!!

15. 8. Leaders
Know
GROUCHY
CUSTOMERS
make
GREAT
COACHES.
That’s
my
take
on
Bill
Gates
comment…
“Your
most
unhappy
customers
are
your
greatest
source
of
learning.”
So,
what
has
your
last
grouch
taught
you?

16. 9.
“I’ve
learned
that
people
will
forget
what
you
said,
people
will
forget
what
you
did,
but
people
will
never
forget
how
you
made
them
feel.”
Maya
Angelou
(1928
–
2014)
LEADERS
make
the
team
feel
Wanted,
Needed,
Appreciated,
and
Valued
And
more
frequently
than
just
the
Holiday
Party

17. 10.
Leaders
LEAD…
1) In
Consciousness-­‐raising
–
self-­‐aware;
in
touch
with
Their
inner
life;
their
environment,
etc.
2)
In
Showing
Compassion
–
toward
them
Selves,
their
families,
co-­‐workers…
3)
In
Charitable
Giving
–
generous
In
the
life
they
live
&
legacy
they
leave.
If
NOT
YOU,
WHO?
If
NOT
NOW,
WHEN?

18. FOR
REFLECTION…
1. Regarding
ENTREPRENEURIAL
LEADERSHIP
in
the
21st
century,
the
most
important
maWer
is
___________.
2.
To
me,
the
IDEAL
ENTREPRENEUR
is
_______________.
3.
Going
forward,
I’ll
take
this
one
important
truth
and
apply
it
to
my
own
leadership
context
______________.

19. Thank
You
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Excellence…Inc.
Dated
6/2/2014
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