Leadership.....

Lions Clubs International Mission Statement

"To empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace, and promote international understanding through Lions clubs." 

Cited in Preface of Dr. William Glasser's  "The Quality School", Managing Students Without Coercion - Taken from the Apollo School:

• A boss drives. A leader leads.
• A boss relies on authority. A leader relies on cooperation.
• A boss says "I." A leader says "We."
• A boss creates fear. A leader creates confidence.
• A boss knows how. A leader shows how.
• A boss creates resentment. A leader breeds enthusiasm.
• A boss fixes blame. A leader fixes mistakes.
• A boss makes work drudgery. A leader makes work interesting.

"What people fight or resist is control; not education; not relationships.”

—Dr. William Glasser

Boss Manager vs Lead Manager

BOSS MANAGER

LEAD MANAGER

Judges others Blames people for problems Says, “I am not as bad as a lot of other people” Controls Takes himself and other for granted Covers up mistakes Says, “I only work here” Demands Builds walls Drives his people Depends on authority Inspires fear Says “I” Gets there on time Fixes blame for the breakdown Knows how it is done Says “Go” Uses people Sees today Commands Never has enough time Is concerned with things Treats the symptoms Lets his people know where he stands Does things right Works hard to produce Creates fear Takes the credit Seeks first to be understood Has a win-lose approach to conflict resolution

Accepts others Looks for solutions Says, “I am good but not as good as I can be” Leads Appreciates himself and others Admits mistakes Does more than his job Asks Builds communication Coaches his people Depends on cooperation Inspires enthusiasm Says, “We” Gets there ahead of time Fixes the Breakdown Shows how it is done Says, “Let’s go” Develops people Looks at today as well as the future Models Makes time for things that count Is concerned with people Identifies and treats the causes Lets his people know where they stand Does the right thing Works hard to get his people to produce Creates confidence in others Gives credit to others Seeks first to understand Has a win-win approach to solving problems.