
Howard Gardner. . .
. . . describes two main kinds of leadership: Direct and Indirect. Direct leaders are those who influence people directly as leaders of groups while the Indirect leaders influence people through their high quality or creative works. We are all have leadership abilities to some degree. The path to becoming an extraordinarily effective leader is to identify, appreciate and build your own particular leadership skills and abilities. As you review your MIDAS profile, use this worksheet to make a plan to develop ExtraOrdinary Leadership skills
~Inspire Your Multiple Intelligences~ Lead with your strengths and bring out the best in others!
4 Keys to Highly Effective Leadership
_ Interpersonal:“I hear you”
_ Intrapersonal:“Listening to myself”
_ Communication:“Let me tell you a story…”
_ Inspire! “Solve complex problems & motivate!”
Key Leadership Dimensions
Interpersonal
– Empathy
– Understanding
– Solve conflicts
– Provide support
– Motivate
– Persuade
Intrapersonal
– Self-understanding
– Build strengths & manage weaknesses
– Career selection
– Goal setting
– Self-Monitoring
– Judgment
– Emotional management
Linguistic
– Public speaking
– Clear communications & explanations
– Persuasive speech
– Debate
– Writing
– Story telling