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HOW LEADERS STAY LEADERS

PROF DR KATLEEN DE STOBBELEIR

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Authenticity

Inclusion

Relations

The art of asking questions

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Authenticity

Inclusion

Relations

The art of asking questions

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NORMS AROUND LEADERSHIP

Professionals/Leaders

Competent

Confident & extravert

Empathic

Ambitious

Independent

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My size fits me

1 size fits all

AUTHENTICITY

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WHAT IS AUTHENTICITY

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Personality

Behaviours

DNA

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PICK UP SIGNALS AT 4 LEVELS

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Authenticity

Inclusion

Relations

The art of asking questions

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When are organizations at their weakest?

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A HOMOGENEOUS TEAM

Low High Average

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Homogeen team

WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU ADD DIVERSITY TO THE MIX?

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Homogeneous team

Low High Average

Homogeen team

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Inclusion

Diversity

low high

low

high Low motivation High turnover Low creativity

High motivation Average turnover Average creativity

High motivation Low turnover High creativity

High motivation Low turnover Average creativity

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HOW?

Yes but exercise

Stop XXX-ilizing people

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Authenticity

Inclusion

Relations

The art of asking questions

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THE STORY ABOUT MY SON AND THE CHICKEN AND THE EGG

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WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM THIS STORY

Sometimes we kill imagination and new perspectives by how we ask questions

The way we ask questions matters

5 + 5 = ?

? + ? = 10

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EXAMPLE IN SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

5

5

+

=

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FOLLOW THE SIMON SINEK PRINCIPLE

What

How

Why

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REVISE GOALS

The higher the aim, the higher people’s commitment.

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MAKING GOALS WORK

Formulating goals (6% - 8% chance of success)

Writing down goals (20%-30% chance of success)

Sharing goals with others (40% - 50% chance of success)

Visualizing goals (60% - 70% chance of success)

Locke & Latham (2002)

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Authenticity

Inclusion

Relations

The art of asking questions

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Relations

Content

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GIVE & TAKE

Three styles: givers, takers and matchers

Who is most successful?

How to recognize a taker?

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4 STRATEGIES

Strategic giving

Pay it forward

Asking for feedback + offering feedback

Focus on emotions

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ASKING & GIVING FEEDBACK

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S

B

I

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DEALING WITH EMOTIONS

Fear

Anger

Sadness

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THANKS!

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