Values and
Leadership Styles
Leadership Styles
What are the four major leadership styles?
Participative, autocratic, servant style, and entrepreneurial
Brene Brown claims what is the opposite of depression?
Play/fun
What do hard truths lead to?
Confidence and peace
Brene Brown says you can’t get to courage without “rum…?
Rumbling with vulnerability
How do mistakes and failure play a role in developing leadership skills according to Brene Brown?
She says that knowledge becomes real when we practice it, even if we fail.
What are Brene Brown’s three steps of living into your values?
1. Determine your values
2. Practice your values
3. Have empathy and self compassion
Who was the person Brown talked to on her listening to shame TED Talk?
Dan Harris
How does understanding realities of a successful life change within your mindset?
Growth and self discovery
In Selma, what type of leadership does Dr. King display by promoting unity, collaboration between community leaders, and building consensus between groups and individuals?
Consensus leadership
What behaviors can a leader show on a daily basis to demonstrate consideration and build trust with their team?
Be friendly and approachable, do small but thoughtful acts, provide emotional support, and help each member grow on an individual level.
What is the importance of practicing agreeable values?
If you don't practice values that people agree with, they won't be motivated by you and won't follow your lead, making it impossible to lead effectively.
How many emotions are there on Brown’s list?
87
In Selma, how did President Johnson display a lack of leadership?
When he asked Dr. King how he can help the Civil Rights movement, but immediately responded by telling him that his request for voting rights will have to wait. This corrodes trust.
A team member who usually excels has been missing deadlines and seems withdrawn. Their leader notices and says, “I’ve seen how strong your work usually is, and I know something might be weighing on you. I’m here if you want to talk or if there's anything I can do to support you.” What leadership behavior is the leader demonstrating?
Giving emotional support and encouragement
In Selma, Amelia Boynton Robinson (portrayed by Lorraine Toussaint) plays a key role in the Civil Rights Movement. How does her leadership style align with DuBrin’s concept of Consideration, where a leader creates an environment of emotional support, trust, and warmth?
Efforts to emotionally support other activists, her warm and approachable demeanor, and how she fostered a sense of camaraderie and trust during the movement
In what way does Dr. King, Annie Lee Cooper, or any other participant in the civil rights movement demonstrate living into their values in the movie Selma? (open ended)
Ex. By willing to risk their lives and endure violence to stand up for what they believe is right. After Jimmy Lee Jackson was shot in the restaurant when hiding from the police, MLK Jr. makes a speech in which he says "Our lives are not fully lived if we are not willing to die for those we love and for what we believe." This is a value that he has practiced.
What is a way a leader can improve their emotional support?
giving encouragement
In Selma, Annie Lee Cooper, played by Oprah Winfrey, takes a significant risk by attempting to register to vote despite the oppressive system in place. How does she display behaviors and attributes of leadership? (open ended)
Ex. By confronting the barriers to voting in a racially segregated society, despite the real threat of violence or humiliation, she displays risk taking and plan execution. Only by taking a risk she is able to execute her plans so she can set direction for the future and make change.
Think about a time when you or a leader you know avoided vulnerability at work. What “armor” or behavior did they use to protect themselves instead of leaning into courage, and in what way was that damaging to their effectiveness as a leader? (Open ended)
Ex. Emotional distancing, refusal of constructive criticism, micromanaging, and/or being closed-eared
Why is trust difficult to build when a leader focuses only on tasks and not relationships? (open ended)
The sole focus on tasks can make team members feel unappreciated and unseen. The lack of connection creates separation and poor communication.
How do Brene Brown’s 5 C’s help with leadership and in what way can you use them to help lead a team through a challenge in the future? (Open ended)
They help with leadership by providing a guide for problem solving in which a detailed analysis of the situation is done so an informed decision can be made.
What is the first step of emotional resilience?
Identifying emotions
What does empowerment mean and how can you empower others in a way that makes you a more effective leader? (open ended)
Ex. Empowerment is ensuring that group members know that they have what it takes to accomplish the task at hand. I can empower my team by giving them positive reinforcement and encouragement when they perform jobs well and by saying "We can do better in these ways next time" when they don't do well.
In what ways might a leader risk their comfort, status, or influence when choosing to lead with their core values—and why is this considered an act of courage? (Open ended)
Ex. becoming less popular among others, facing resistance, compromising morality and ethics…to stay true to personal/organizational values through times of uncertainty
How does a leader's personal connection with a team member affect the team's trust and performance? (open ended)
Personal connections build trust and make people feel valued which leads to better performances and job satisfaction because of higher motivation.