Chris Widener's Leadership Philosophy

 

 

Do you know who you are as a leader? What do your followers need from you as a leader? When are you most effective when leading?  Where do you want to be as a leader? Why should people follow you?  How does your group need to be lead?

 

Over the next two weeks I will be posting blogs that will break down the WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY and HOW of leadership into smaller pieces.  My hope is that you will take the time between posts to explore your own answers to these questions.  The purpose is to help you create a strong foundation of your leadership philosophy and principals. 

 

The program I will be sharing with you is from Chris Widener's Extraordinary Leader's 13 CD set. 

His program has really helped me define who I am as a leader and where I want to be as a leader.  I think before we begin the process we have to first understand what his philosophy of Leadership is.

 

 

Chris Widener’s Philosophy on Leadership   
Every group has a leader-a primary influencer(s).    
If you have 2 leaders then you will have 2 groups.

 

     Every group needs a “good” leader.

Can have a position/title leader but that does not make them a good leader.

Any person that has influence is a leader.

If there are not good leaders in your group then you need to make them good leaders.

     Effective leadership is character and skill.

     Leadership is long term.

     People choose to follow based on character and skills.

          Nice guys= good character & little to no skills

          Charlatan= poor character & good skills

          Short term leadership=poor character & excellent skills

 

      Leadership is based on relationships.

      Followers must have attachment to your character or your skills.

 

      Leadership is an opportunity; a given chance to make the world better for others,
      to lift others up, & to grow others

      Leadership is a responsibility: to make things better.

      Leadership is a privilege: attitude to gratitude.

      Leadership is for other people.

      Leadership must be BOLD!

      Dare to dream. Take risks. Bold decisions= bold actions.

     You want to cause action with greater commitment.
     Attempt to do great things.

      For Leadership to be effective long term it needs to be methodical, consistent, & purposeful.
Leadership must keep the group focused on the vision.
The natural tendency of a group is to move away from mission/vision/purpose.
Must be constant reminders of the vision.