Dear SAPA Members
Last SAPA on Friday was an article written by Denise Erasmus on the ICP Conference. This weeks ICP Conference article is from Clive Barham.
Reminder to book for the two day Lead Workshop in Caledon on The Neuroscience of Motivation. How to Motivate students, teachers, parents and leaders.Attached is the registration form.
Enjoy your weekend.
RegardsCris

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DOUG KEELEY: THE MARK OF A LEADER - Clive Barham

One of the many highlights of the Toronto Conference, was the five minute chat each morning and afternoon prior to the key note speakers address. The usual role of an anchor-man is to inform the audience of the route to the nearest toilets, what time the buses arrive, school visits etc. Not in this case though. Doug Keeley each day enthralled us with powerful and thought-provoking lessons on Leadership. He focussed on the levels of Leadership:

Lead with Spirit, lead with Imagination, lead with Heart, lead with Hands and lead with Passion

1.       Getting the best out of people. The Antarctic explorer, Shackleton by example manifest the finer qualities of leadership under extreme conditions. When you are tested as a leader and experience difficult conditions, leaders true qualities emerge. Shackleton had an unshakable faith in his decisions because they were made for the right reasons. He had the well-being of his stranded party as the cornerstone of each decision. All survived due to Shackleton's tenacious commitment to follow through for his men.

2.       The voices in your head. Doug used the illustration of the Roger Bannister and the successful feat of running a sub four minute mile. Bannister was successful because two other runners sacrificed their personal aspirations to achieve the goal. While running, Bannister kept shouting at the pace setter to increase the pace. The pace setter refused to and thus allowed Bannister the opportunity to conserve energy for the final lap.

3.       The leader's personal touch. Doug, a professional jazz guitarist, played 12 notes on his guitar that forms the structure of all jazz. He let the audience listen to the same notes played by Carlos Santana. What a difference! So many musicians needed the right management in order to show their brilliance. Many staff members need the encouragement of their Principal to show their abilities.

4.       Sacrificial leadership has benefits. Doug used the Hogt family as an illustration. This father-son relationship resonated deeply with the audience. The son was a paraplegic but so enjoyed being part of a race. Dad decided to run in races with his son in a modified three wheeler that he pushed. Dad faced down many opinions that ridiculed his commitment to allow his son to taste success. They eventually ran the iron-man race and completed this marathon. Let others taste success....Dad had a massive heart attack a few months later and survived because of his training with his son for the iron-man race.

5.       Caring leadership hold a team together. It's the relationship glue that holds a team together when there are difficulties and successes. The Mary Kay (cosmetics) story epitomised those fine qualities of leadership. She started her cosmetics company after suffering great hardship personally. Her trade mark was creating a caring and encouraging environment at work. Her staff felt appreciated by the CEO. She knew them personally; she made time for them and listened attentively to their stories.

Why not google:       Doug Keeley, the mark of a leader and view the clips yourself. They are powerful.

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