INFORMAL LEADERSHIP: 
           LEADING FROM WHERE 
           YOU ARE
           Jennifer O’Leary, BSc, MA, MLT
    LEARNING OBJECTIVES
    Learners will explore :
    Common characteristics of leaders
    Motivations for applying leadership attributes
    Possibilities for informal leadership in their own 
      contexts
    A framework for developing their leadership 
      competency
     WHAT IS LEADERSHIP?
     “a process through which an individual attempts 
       to intentionally influence others to accomplish a 
       goal”        (Shortell & Kaluzny as cited in Downey et al., 2011)
     “the art of mobilizing others to want to struggle 
       for shared aspirations”           (Kouzes & Posner, 2012)
     the sharing of power to serve the needs of others 
       so as to leave them “healthier, wiser, freer, more 
       autonomous”          (Greenleaf, Servant Leadership, n.d.)
     ACTIVITY: LEADERSHIP 
     CHARACTERISTICS
     Think about a person in your own life that you 
       admired and respected as a leader and who 
       you willingly followed 
 Woman Face Photo Montage by Geralt/ license CC0 Public Domain
    DISCUSSION & REPORTING
    Discuss with someone seated near you:
      Who was this person?
      What characteristics did this person possess that 
        made you want to follow them or perform at your 
        best?  
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    Text a characteristic or characteristics you identify
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