Crea%ng Leaders. How to iden%fy, empower, and nurture leaders in any organiza%on. Lawrence Kane. Sea<le Regional Roundtable February 4, 2015

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1 Crea%ng Leaders How to iden%fy, empower, and nurture leaders in any organiza%on Lawrence Kane Sea<le Regional Roundtable February 4, 2015

2 About the presenter Lawrence Kane is responsible for IT Infrastructure Strategy, Sourcing, and Asset Management execu%on at Boeing. He architected the IT infrastructure strategy, governed the sorware asset management process, established the sourcing office, hired and developed a high- performance team, and saved more than $2.1B by architec%ng the IT infrastructure sourcing strategy, designing the proposal evalua%on process, execu%ng RFPs, nego%a%ng with providers and benchmarking the effec%veness of resultant deals. He is also the best- selling author of eleven books, including two USA Book News Best Books Award finalists, an elit Book Awards Bronze prize, a Next Genera5on Indie Book Awards finalist, and two ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Award finalists. 2

3 Lieutenant Sam Allen Ø Son of a Jewish baker from Moldavia Ø Joined the Tsar s infantry to help assure his family had enough to eat Ø Advanced to the the highest rank possible without buying his commission Ø In the fall of 1917, everything changed every other officer in his unit was murdered, most in their sleep 3

4 The Vital Leadership Lessons from Lt. Allen Leadership really isn t about you. It s about giving back, offering your best to others so that they can find the best in themselves. while leadership can stem from authority, being in charge is not a prerequisite to lead. Set an example that others will wish to follow 4

5 Agenda Ø Understand the fundamental a<ributes of good leadership Ø How to iden%fy leaders in your organiza%on Ø How to provide growth opportuni%es for sourcing leaders Ø How to recognize and reward the right behaviors Ø Wrap up 5

6 Discussion Ø What are the fundamental a<ributes of good leaders? 6

7 Field Marshal Erwin Rommel ( ) Ø A patriot not a party member Ø One of Germany s most popular military leaders and Hitler s most successful generals Known as the the People s Marshal for leading from the front rather than the rear, as most generals did Nicknamed the Desert Fox for his string of successful surprise a<acks on the Allies Gained popularity in the Arab world as a liberator from Bri%sh rule Ø ARer he was implicated in a plot to overthrow Hitler, Rommel was forced to take his own life A<ributes: courageous, consistent 7

8 Prime Minister Golda Meir ( ) Ø The original Iron Lady, she was born in Ukraine, grew up in the US, then moved to Israel Ø As Israel s fourth Prime Minister, she arqully mixed personal diplomacy with skillful use of mass media A warm personality, iron will, and grandmotherly image Effec%ve rhetoric and a shopping list Demonstrated strong leadership in the arermath of the Munich Massacre and during the Yom Kippur War Ø Bowing to what she felt was the will of the people, she resigned in 1974 A<ributes: visionary, produc%ve 8

9 Coach Don James ( ) Ø The Dawg Father, head football coach at Kent State and the University of Washington Ø College Football Hall of Fame inductee in 1997 Mentored future head coaches Nick Saban (Alabama) and Gary Pinkel (Missouri), among others Career record, including a na%onal championship Three %me Pac- 10 coach of the year, 98 conference wins, 22 game winning streak Ø Resigned in protest arer NCAA inves%ga%on led to sanc%ons in 1993 despite no rule viola%ons by the coaching staff A<ributes: inspira%onal, fair 9

10 The 7 Essen%als of Leadership 1) Consistent: earns trust and respect through integrity 2) Visionary: conveys a mo%va%onal sense of purpose 3) Fair: open- minded; treats people impar%ally and objec%vely 4) Honest: means what they say; says what they mean 5) Courageous: models confidence; does the right things 6) Inspira%onal: builds teams whose performance is greater than the sum of their parts 7) Produc%ve: keeps promises and delivers results 10

11 Discussion Ø How can you iden%fy and provide growth opportuni%es for future leaders? Ø How do organiza%onal rules/norms help or hinder the process? 11

12 How to iden%fy leaders in your organiza%on Future Leaders Current Stars Vicky Leadership Poten%al Fred Manny Dale Bill Monica Joey Daryl Robert Joel Sally Molly Experience New Hires/Trainees SMEs/Mentors 12

13 Discussion Ø What successes have you seen in developing leaders? Opportuni%es for Future Leaders? Opportuni%es for SMEs/Mentors? Opportuni%es for New Hires? Ø What challenges have you faced? 13

14 Growth Opportuni%es for Sourcing Leaders Future Leaders SMEs/Mentors New Hires ü Lead process improvement efforts ü Strategy sessions and make/buy workshops ü Perform Red Team (non- advocate) RFx reviews ü Lead high dollar/low risk sourcing projects ü Specialized training and cer%fica%ons ü Co- present at industry conferences ü Mentor future leaders ü Graybeard (non- advocate) reviews of high dollar or high risk procurements ü Developing training materials ü Create knowledge transfer processes ü Lead storytelling sessions ü Present at industry conferences ü Document sourcing processes and procedures ü Understudy and job shadowing ac%vi%es ü Project manage sourcing events or benchmark studies ü Lead low dollar/ low risk sourcing projects ü Receive specialized training

15 Discussion Ø How do you recognize and reward the right behaviors? 15

16 SMART Recogni%on Ø Sincere: be specific about the behaviors or results that you value Ø Meaningful: any award should enhance the recogni%on, not be the recogni%on Ø Adaptable: different people like to be recognized in different ways Ø Relevant: keep the recogni%on appropriate in size for the achievement Ø Timely: incorporate recogni%on planning into your opera%ng rhythm 16

17 Takeaways Ø Leadership is about giving back, offering your best to others so that they can find the best in themselves Ø Iden%fy folks who demonstrate leadership a<ributes and give them opportuni%es to lead Set guiderails where you must, and be a resource when you can, but be cau%ous not to micromanage In order to grow and mature, folks need freedom to figure things out for themselves Ø Con%nuously grow and challenge future leaders, recognizing/rewarding the right behaviors 17

18 Q&A Ø Any addi%onal ques%ons? 18

19 Thanks! Lawrence Kane Senior Leader ITI Strategy, Sourcing, & Asset Mgmt. The Boeing Company Phone: (425) E- Mail: 19