Visionary Leadership

Visionary Leadership
Introductions
Lisa Howie Learning & Development Manager Worked for Choctaw Casino/Nation for over 6 years Banking for over 15 years Bachelors in History with a minor in Anthropology and English
Agenda:
Visionary Leadership Assessment Define Visionary Leader Characteristics of a Visionary Leader Differences in Visionary vs. Good Leaders Group Discussions Emotional Intelligence
Where there is no vision, the people perish. ~ Book of Proverbs
The concept of Visionary Leadership has been around for decades. Today we will discuss, in detail, what qualities and traits a Visionary Leader needs to succeed.
What does a visionary leader have that a good leader doesnt? Foresees the future Strategically places people Builds future for generations
A visionary leader and a good leader possess some of the same qualities. Where the good leader guides their people through their daily tasks and duties, the Visionary Leader guides their people to perform for the future.
Group Discussion 1. What makes these leaders different than just good leaders? 2. How did they achieve their vision? 3. What traits did they possess to encourage followers to believe in the same vision? 4. Why did you pick this person?
A visionary leader is not only good with words, they are good with actions as well. A visionary leader brings their vision into the world, thus changing the world in some way.
A visionary will always promote a team atmosphere. They share their vision and recruit others to help in the vision becoming a reality. A visionary leader sees the whole picture and can connect the dots while a good leader tends to operate on a day-to-day basis. A visionary leader will think about a strategy, and how it will affect the organization for the next 5, 10, or 20 years. A good leader will not always think about tomorrow until tomorrow is today.
Prairie Chicken Story
Barriers:
Micro-management Avoidance of risk-taking Lack of strategic planning Close-minded Fear of the unknown
Sometimes you have to think outside the box to get the answer!
Characteristics:
Future-focused Strategic thinker Risk-taker Imagination Out-of-the-box thinking Teamwork oriented/shared sense of purpose Trust Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence is the ability to understand others emotions and your own. It is also the skill to be able to control your emotions and have empathy and compassion when it comes to others emotions.
Emotional Intelligence refers to the capacity for recognizing your own feelings and those of others, for motivating ourselves, and for managing emotions well in ourselves and in our relationships. ~ Daniel Goleman, Working With Emotional Intelligence
Did you know that your mind and body have a physical reaction to emotions? This is also called the fight or flight response. Learning to control these emotions and responses is something a leader must possess in order to succeed.
Fight or Flight Response:
Stop yourself from any angry outburst Stop yourself from crying Stop yourself from laughing
Can Emotional Intelligence be learned?
According to Goleman, ...high emotional intelligence is necessary for directors and leaders because they are representatives of the organization in general assemblies and public meetings, and they have the most interaction with the insiders and outsiders of the company
Gardner and Stough (2002) conducted a study of 110 senior managers to see the correlations between EI and leadership behaviors. The study was strongly supportive in the hypothesis that a higher level of EI is directly associated with leadership.
Grounded in the work of Bennis and Nanus (1985), Sashkin (1988) initially identified five types of personal behavior that a visionary leader exercises: (a) focusing attention, (b) communicating personally, (c) demonstrating trustworthiness, (d) displaying respect, and (e) taking risks.
Five components of EI: Self-Awareness:
having a deep understanding of ones emotions, strengths, weaknesses, needs, and drives
Self-Regulation:
involves controlling ones emotions and impulses and adapting to changing circumstances
Motivation:
the drive to achieve beyond expectations their own and everyone elses
Five components of EI: Empathy:
thoughtfully considering associates feelings along with other factors in the process of making intelligent decisions
Social Skills:
the ability to sense, understand, and react to
others emotions while comprehending social networks
SelfAwareness
Social Skills
SelfRegulation
Emotional Intelligence
Empathy
Motivation
How do you think Emotional Intelligence is related to being a leader, and more importantly, a visionary leader? Visionary Leaders work to unite not divide people.
Sometimes you cant see the forest for all the trees
Managers focus on control Leaders on goals Visionary leaders on change ~ Chaim Potok ~
How can we avoid failure of our visions?
Dont go it alone
Dont be unrealistic
Always
be prepared for surprises
Watch out for change-resistance
Dont be too preoccupied with your bottom line
How can we avoid failure of our visions?
Be patient and flexible when trying to
implement your vision

Never get discouraged Dont forget about Emotional Intelligence
Lead by example
Your job as a Visionary Leader is to set the direction and to spread your vision throughout the organization by empowering your associates to listen, act, look for feedback, and to always have the Choctaw Nations best interests at heart.
Daniel Pink (2006) states: The last few decades have belonged to a certain kind of person with a certain kind of mind computer programmers who could crank code, lawyers who could craft contracts, MBAs who could crunch numbers. But the keys to the kingdom are changing hands. The future belongs to a very different kind of person with a very different kind of mind creators and empathizers, pattern recognizers, and meaning makers. These people artists, inventors, designers, story tellers, care givers, counselors, big picture thinkers will now reap societys richest rewards and share its greatest joys.
Dont be Pointy Haired Boss
Sources

www.ccsenet.org/ibr Visionary Leadership
Goleman, Working With Emotional Intelligence

Visionary Leadership (Book hasnt come in yet) Harvard Business Review Toward an Integrated Model of Visionary Leadership, Martini (2008) White paper Prairie Chicken or Eagle?, Engstrom A Transformational Model of Visionary Leadership, Loughead (2009)

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Visionary Leadership

Where there is no vision, the people perish. ~ Book of Proverbs

Prairie Chicken Story

be prepared for surprises

Watch out for change-resistance

Dont be too preoccupied with your bottom line

implement your vision

Never get discouraged Dont forget about Emotional Intelligence

www.ccsenet.org/ibr Visionary Leadership

Goleman, Working With Emotional Intelligence

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