LYCOMING COLLEGE

Sept. 8, 2007

Williamsport, PA

www.asgaonline.com W.H. “Butch” Oxendine, Jr. W.H. “Butch” Oxendine, Jr. ASGA Executive DirectorASGA Executive Director

© 2007© 2007

Are You AAre You APASSIONATEPASSIONATE

Leader?Leader?

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Too ManyToo ManyPeople SeemPeople SeemIndifferentIndifferent

AboutAboutWhat They DoWhat They Do

Source: Jim Clemmer, author and speakerSource: Jim Clemmer, author and speaker

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What AreWhat Are

YOUYOU““Passionate”Passionate”

About?About?

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The Passionate The Passionate LeaderLeader

LovesLovesWhat She DoesWhat She Does

Source: Joyner, R. (1994). Leadership Management. Charlotte, NC: MorningStar Publications.Source: Joyner, R. (1994). Leadership Management. Charlotte, NC: MorningStar Publications.

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Intense PassionIntense PassionIs theIs the

Number OneNumber OneDifference In Peak Difference In Peak

PerformersPerformersand The Restand The Rest

Source: Charles GarfieldSource: Charles Garfield

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"Your enthusiasm will be "Your enthusiasm will be infectiousinfectious,,

stimulating and attractive to others.stimulating and attractive to others.

They will love you for itThey will love you for it. They will. They will

go for you and with you.“go for you and with you.“

Norman Vincent PealeNorman Vincent Peale

A Burning Conviction and A Burning Conviction and Contagious Enthusiasm Contagious Enthusiasm Are Are THE MOSTTHE MOST Critical Critical Factors in Successful Factors in Successful Living and LeadershipLiving and Leadership

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PassionatePassionateLeadersLeaders

““Passionate leaders have the energyPassionate leaders have the energy

and drive needed to push and pulland drive needed to push and pull

their teams and organizationstheir teams and organizations

forward. This forward. This rousing passion is therousing passion is the

energy sourceenergy source that powers the that powers the

technology, systems, and processestechnology, systems, and processes

that boost personal, team, andthat boost personal, team, and

organization performance to everorganization performance to ever

higher levels.”higher levels.”Tom PetersTom Peters

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““Every Every greatgreat and and commandingcommanding

moment in the annals of the world is moment in the annals of the world is

the triumph of some enthusiasm.”the triumph of some enthusiasm.”— — Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson

  

““Years wrinkle the skin, but to giveYears wrinkle the skin, but to give

up up enthusiasmenthusiasm wrinkles the soul.” wrinkles the soul.”— — Samuel Ullman, author and poetSamuel Ullman, author and poet

““Genius is mainly an affair of Genius is mainly an affair of energyenergy.”.”

— — Matthew Arnold, poet and criticMatthew Arnold, poet and critic

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Some of the Greatest Some of the Greatest

TransformationsTransformationsof Our Time were led by of Our Time were led by

Passionate LeadersPassionate Leaders

• Wendy Kopp at Teach for AmericaWendy Kopp at Teach for America• Sam Walton at Wal-MartSam Walton at Wal-Mart• Bill Gates at MicrosoftBill Gates at Microsoft• David Smith at MobilizeDavid Smith at Mobilize• Others?Others?

Source: Jim ClemmerSource: Jim Clemmer

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PassionPassionEnergyEnergy

EnthusiasmEnthusiasmCommitmentCommitment

IntensityIntensityFervorFervorZealZeal

““Passion, energy, enthusiasm, commitment, intensity, Passion, energy, enthusiasm, commitment, intensity, fervor, and zeal have always been the driving force of fervor, and zeal have always been the driving force of effective leaders”effective leaders”

Source: Jim ClemmerSource: Jim Clemmer

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Leadership IsLeadership Is

ACTIONACTIONNOT A PositionNOT A Position

““Effective leaders generate action.Effective leaders generate action.Leadership is an action, not a position.Leadership is an action, not a position.That action comes from creating energyThat action comes from creating energythrough excitement, urgency, or some through excitement, urgency, or some combination of both. This creates focus andcombination of both. This creates focus andharnesses the deep urge we all have to beharnesses the deep urge we all have to bepart of something meaningful — to make apart of something meaningful — to make adifference. To know that we are doingdifference. To know that we are doingsomething worthwhile, that we are strivingsomething worthwhile, that we are strivingfor a worthy goal.”for a worthy goal.”

Source: Jim ClemmerSource: Jim Clemmer

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The Passionate LeaderThe Passionate Leader

PlanPlanBeing a passionate leader means standing up for and speakingBeing a passionate leader means standing up for and speaking

out about what you believe, to inspire others so that they areout about what you believe, to inspire others so that they are

moved to follow, and to make a difference through yourmoved to follow, and to make a difference through your

commitment to the outcome.commitment to the outcome.

1.1. Uncover Your ConvictionsUncover Your Convictions

2.2. Find your leadership strengthsFind your leadership strengths

3.3. Strategize an action planStrategize an action plan

4.4. Determine who you want to leadDetermine who you want to lead

5.5. Follow through to completionFollow through to completion

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Butch’sButch’s

PLEAPLEAfor Passionatefor Passionate

ServantServantLeadersLeaders

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Does Anyone SeeDoes Anyone See

YouYouAs Passionate?As Passionate?

““Passionate leaders rally peoplePassionate leaders rally people

throughout their organizations or throughout their organizations or

teams, and anyone else that can helpteams, and anyone else that can help

around a cause. They transform jobsaround a cause. They transform jobs

into crusades, exciting adventures, orinto crusades, exciting adventures, or

deeper missions.”deeper missions.”Jim ClemmerJim Clemmer

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