The 4 Es of

Leadership

Presented by Regina Lawson, Dana Vierck, and Sue Hawes


Based on a presentation by leader-values.com
2009 International Convention
Indianapolis, IN
Leadership depends on
Having a unique vision

Making strategic choices

Finding the right tools and people for the job

Designing and enabling an organization to get it
done
Unique Role of the Leader
Provide energy and commitment to see
the job through

Ensuring execution is perfect

Listening and making a real connect with
others
The 4 Es
Envision

Enable

Empower

Energize

Simple Set of Fundamental Truths
Leaders always create (and need) change

Leaders always create (and need)
followers

Leaders have a rock-solid value system,
which is congruent with their followers
Leaders and Change

Without a need for change, leadership is
meaningless.

Leadership is a practical activity with a
specific goal.


Leaders and Followers
Leaders cant do it alone!

It is the job of the leaders to encourage people
to get things done.

Leadership varies by situation.

Everyone can train, develop and enhance their
leadership skills.

Leaders and Values
Must have a thorough understanding of
the followers needs, aspirations, and
concerns
Must understand and then communicate
their own value system
Balance and synchronization are needed
with the leaders, members, community
members, etc.








Values and Ideas



What are ideas and values and how do
they connect?



Ideas
A thought to be presented as a suggestion

A thought about or mental picture of
something such as a future or possible
event

A realization of a possible way of doing
something or of something to be done
Values
The accepted principles of standards of a
group of individual

Ideas lead to values eventually, if they are
big enough

Ideas motivate people, but values tie them
together
Where Do We Fit In?
Sources of Ideas Values: Examples Strength
Entertainment and
Fashion
Latest Trends Weak
Markets and
Business
Capitalism
Politics and Law Democracy
Infrastructure Education for All Strong
Religion and
Culture
Cultural Loyalty
Nature and
Biology
Child in Danger
Our Leadership Definition
Leadership is the energetic process of
getting other people fully and willingly
committed to a new and sustainable
course of action, to meet commonly
agreed objectives whilst having
commonly held values
Back to The 4 Es of Leadership
Lets look at these in terms of
operational parameters and
organizational issues
Envision
Starts with vision, then developing a plan
to achieve it
Based on assessment, as well as intuition,
hope, and fear
Must take culture of organization into
account to be successful
Internal Culture
Envision
Mission and
Goals
Strategies and
Choices
Envision: The Beginning of the Growing
Grid
Enable
Decide what tools, technologies, or
methods will be used to enable the
objectives
Decide if the right processes, structure,
people, and skills are in place
Remember that leadership is the key.
Serendipity and chaos are not usually
enablers, except for the briefest moments
Processes
And Structure
Enable
Internal
Culture
Envision
Mission and
Goals
Strategies
And Choices
Tactics and
Tools
Enable: The Growing Grid Continues
Empower
There is a deal between the leader and the
followers a contract for success
Both are given mutual freedom and are held
mutually accountable
You deliver this, and I deliver that. You will get
more space, the better you do. The more I meet
your needs, the stronger Leadership position I
will be in. Together we will better be able to
accelerate the changes we have agreed to
make.
Training
and
Rewards
Empower
Processes
and
Structure
Enable
Internal
Culture
Envision
Mission
And Goals
Strategies
and
Choices
Tactics and
Tools
Measures
Empower: Another Step Toward Growth!
Energize!
The leader must energize the organization to
act, but this energizing step is also very
personal to each member
Members will most likely feel energized by a
sense of winning and achieving a sense of
personal success and satisfaction
The more energy the team generates, the more
energy the leader has its a virtuous circle of
reinforcement!
Individual
Successes
Energize
Training
And
Resources
Empower
Processes
and
Structure
Enable
Internal
Culture
Envision
Mission and
Goals
Strategies
and Choices
Tactics and
Tools
Measures Communi-
cate and
Correct
Energize: The Growth is Complete!
Wait, There is One More E:
Execute!
Thank you for coming today and we
hope we have inspired you to take
steps to grow your leadership potential!