Leadership is a process of social influence where one person enlists the aid and support of others to accomplish a common task. Leadership can take place in many contexts, including tournaments and communities. Regional judges are seen as leaders who command respect through their expertise and ability to accomplish judging tasks. One does not need to wait until becoming a level 3 judge to lead - leadership is recognized by peers and then the level is achieved. Being a good leader depends more on one's understanding of people and finding an effective leadership style suited to one's personality. Everyone's path is different, so learn from other leaders and adapt techniques that work best.

1. Leadership
Carlos Ho
GP Guadalajara 2013

2. What is it?
• A process of social influence in which one
person can enlist the aid and support of
others in the accomplishment of a common
task.1
• Being able to make people follow you and
your ideals, helping you achieve your goals.
1. Chemers M. (1997) An integrative theory of leadership.

3. Where?
• Where does leadership take place?
• Tournaments
• Community
YOU DON’T NEED TO BE IN A LEADERSHIP
POSITION TO LEAD

4. L3 Leadership
• Regional Judges command the respect of
players and other judges as authorities on the
practice of judging and the ways in which they
accomplish judging-related tasks. They have
an understanding of effective leadership in a
broader context both within and outside of
tournaments. They are trusted by the judges
whom they lead.

5. As a L2
• You don’t have to wait to be a L3.
• Normally you become a leader first, are
recognized as such by your peers, then you level
up.
• The level only matters to people that don’t know
you.
• L3 is not a key that opens a door to magical
places.
• L3 is not about being the one that travels to the
most GPs. One of the most important roles of a
L3 is what they do in their local communities.

6. As a L2 - Community
• Start looking beyond your area.
• Do you know anything about judges in other
states or countries?
• Is there anything that can be tackled to
improve your region?
– Education and mentoring
– Translations
– Conferences

7. As a L2 - Tournaments
• Keep an eye on what needs to be done,
anticipate.
• Propose changes if something can be
improved.
• Go beyond what you’re told to do (but ask
about it).
• The event is more than just what your team is
supposed to do.

8. As a L2 – Overall
• Leadership requires understanding your
people.
– What do they enjoy doing?
– What would they like to improve on?
– What are their goals, what do they want to
achieve?

9. Born or made?
• Intelligence
• Adjustment
• Extraversion
• Conscientiousness (a desire to do a task well)
• Openness to experience
• General self-efficacy (belief in one’s ability to
achieve goals)

10. Your personal path
• Every leader is different.
• Your own path will determine your style.
• Not everything works with everybody.
• You need to find out what works for you.
• Your personality is very important, don’t try to
change it.
• Learn from other leaders, adapt what works
for you.

11. MTG Leadership styles
• Logistics
• Rules / Policy
• Social
• Mentoring
• Projects
• Others?

12. What’s his/her style?
• Choose a judge that you consider a leader.
• Try to identify his or her style(s).

13. To sum it up
• You don’t have to be X level or be assigned to
a specific tournament position to be a leader.
Find out what you can do and get involved
right now!
• We’re all different, and our personalities
dictate what kind of leadership works for us.
Find your style!