become a leader presentation deck sep 2015
TRANSCRIPT
Become a Leader:A toolkit for those who want to lead
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Mike Bird
Administrivia
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Who am I?cc: Thomas Hawk - https://www.flickr.com/photos/51035555243@N01
The purpose of this session
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What we'll do this morning
• First, we’ll consider what it is to lead
• Then we'll look at some ideas to help when we want to lead
• Finally, we'll try the ideas out
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For every complex problem, there is a simple solution...
...and it's wrong.(H.L.Mencken)
Let's consider what it is to lead
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"Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it."
(Dwight D. Eisenhower)cc: Marion Doss - https://www.flickr.com/photos/7337467@N04
Why be a leader?
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Everything about us was once a dream...
Then someone led others to make it realcc: betta design - https://www.flickr.com/photos/65768710@N00
Our dreams don't need to be big to make a difference
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Leaders need people
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What is a team?
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Team:• A group of people who
recognise that they need each other to achieve a common goal
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A leader• Someone trusted by others to be the
person who takes decisions about the direction and standards of the team, so that the team takes purposeful action
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Trusted by others• We show we have integrity• We show we have credibility
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Integrity• We keep the promises we
make
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Credibility• We make promises we can
keep
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TRUST IS MEASURED IN TERMS OF RISK.
How much I trust you=How much I am prepared to risk
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A leader• Someone trusted by others to be
the person who takes decisions about the direction and standards of the team, so that the team takes purposeful action
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Leaders make decisionscc: snigl3t - https://www.flickr.com/photos/58598613@N00
"The buck stops here."
(Harry S Truman)cc: Kheel Center, Cornell University - https://www.flickr.com/photos/38445726@N04
A leader faces a choice -AND THEN DECIDES
A leader consults with a few people-AND THEN DECIDES
A leader consults with everyone - AND THEN DECIDES
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Make better decisions• We are clear about the specific choice
we face• We know (and are prepared to
explain) our key criteria• We consider at least three alternatives• We clarify the risks we are choosing to
accept• AND THEN WE DECIDE
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We will never have all the informationwe need to make a decision.
"If you have less than 40% of the information you need to make a decision, you're shooting from the hip. If you wait to get more than 70% of the information you need, the decision will usually have passed you by."
(Colin Powell)cc: jdlasica - https://www.flickr.com/photos/36521958135@N01
(Usually) a fast bad decision is better than no decision at all.
"When placed in command, take charge."
(Norman Schwarzkopf)cc: Henri Photography - https://www.flickr.com/photos/48116367@N07
A leader• Someone trusted by others to be
the person who takes decisions about the direction and standards of the team, so that the team takes purposeful action
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Leaders set direction
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Direction inspires
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Nothing great wasever achievedwithout enthusiasm
(Ralph Waldo Emerson)cc: theqspeaks - https://www.flickr.com/photos/83261600@N00
"If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide up the work and give orders.
Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea."
(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry)cc: ***Bud*** - https://www.flickr.com/photos/87519500@N00
Where should we go?• We begin with WHY..• Then HOW...• Then WHAT...• (Simon Sinek)
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"Do you want to sell sugared water for the rest of your life...
...or do you want to change the World?"
(Steve Jobs' pitch toJohn Sculley to join Apple)
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GM• "We aim to make customers for life..."
(WHY)• ...by making the World's best cars and
trucks... (HOW)• ...with compelling designs, flawless
quality and reliability, and leading safety, fuel economy and infotainment features." (WHAT)
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NHS Scotland• "... people...have a fairer share of the
opportunities, resources and confidence to live longer, healthier lives.." (WHY)
• "...reduce health inequalities• and improve health.... (HOW)• ...(we) influence policy and practice...and
promote action across public services to deliver greater equality and improved health for all ." (WHAT)
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My Marketing Dept• "...offer the best customer experience
in financial services (WHY)• "...by listening and responding to
customers... (HOW)• ...we deliver people, process and
technology projects across the organisation to improve performance against customer feedback ." (WHAT)
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If we don't wantto set a vision, we canfocus on outcomes:
"By the end of X, we will have achieved…"
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"I'm helping toput someoneon the moon."
Janitor, theApollo Space Programme
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Know what we want.
Know why we want it.
Say that we want it.
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What do you want?
Why?
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A leader• Someone trusted by others to be
the person who takes decisions about the direction and standards of the team, so that the team takes purposeful action
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Leaders set standards
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"The standard we walk past...
...is the standard we accept."
(David Morrison)cc: Jenny P. - https://www.flickr.com/photos/50682874@N00
Set the standard• The standards we set are expectations
for the performance we want, based on outcomes
• These standards should line up with the outcomes we want
• The standards to which we pay attention are the only standards our teams will adopt consistently
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What standards?• Standards for performance - WHAT
our team will do or deliver• Standards for values - HOW our team
will do or deliver• If we have to compromise,
compromise on performance standards, not values
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(Sam Walton)High expectations are key to everything
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What standards will we set?
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A leader• Someone trusted by others to be
the person who takes decisions about the direction and standards of the team, so that the team takes purposeful action
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Purposeful action
Action that moves in the direction you wantcc: bradhoc - https://www.flickr.com/photos/58719682@N07
Thinking purposefully:
How will this get us closer to our goal?What difference do we want
to see?cc: evilpeacock - https://www.flickr.com/photos/74637221@N00
Nothing yields data like action
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A leader• Someone trusted by others to be
the person who takes decisions about the direction and standards of the team, so that the team takes purposeful action
cc: Sarah G... - https://www.flickr.com/photos/96526303@N00
What we'll do this morning
• We’ve considered what it is to lead
• Now we'll look at some ideas to help when we want to lead
• Finally, we'll try the ideas out
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Others have to see us as leaders
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How we speak, and what we do, shapes how others see us
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Leader language
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How we speak as leaders is more than thumping the table
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Leader language• We agree• We thank• We picture the future• We want• We summarise• We use the Imperative• We ask specific, open questions• We use conversational judo
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We agree
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We thank people
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We ask "what will that look like?"
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We say what we want
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We summarise
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We use the imperative
We use specific, open questions
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Specific open questions
• What, precisely...?• Where, exactly...?• How do you know...?• Why do we think this...?
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We use conversational judo
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Conversational judo 1• Ask what the issues are• Note each issue• Don't defend, argue or probe• Ask "what else...?"
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Conversational judo 2• When issues run out, go back
to the first one• Ask "When you said this, what
did you mean...?"• Don't defend, argue or probe
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Conversational judo 3• For each clarified issue, ask
"What will we do about this?"• Then ask, "Who will do this? By
when?"• Doing this turns vague issues into
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Leader language• We agree• We thank• We picture the future• We want• We summarise• Imperative• We ask specific, open questions• Conversational judo
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How we speak, and what we do, shapes how others see us
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Leader behaviours
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What we do has much more impact than what we say.
(Stephen R. Covey)
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What leaders do• Pay attention• Praise, praise, praise• Value time• Initiate• Write the notes• Walk, not run
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We pay attention
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We find reasons to praise, often
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We value our time, and that of others
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We choose to act: we initiate
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We find things to fix
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We write up what was agreed
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We walk, not run
What leaders do• Pay attention• Praise, praise, praise• Value time• Initiate• Write the notes• Walk, not run
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A leader• Someone trusted by others to be
the person who takes decisions about the direction and standards of the team, so that the team takes purposeful action
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Leader language• We agree• We thank• We picture the future• We want• We summarise• Imperative• We ask specific, open questions• Conversational judo
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What leaders do• Pay attention• Praise, praise, praise• Value time• Initiate• Write the notes• Walk, not run
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What we'll do this morning
• We’ve considered what it is to lead
• We’ve looked at some ideas to help when we want to lead
• Now, we'll try the ideas out
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Using the ideas• Trust: make and keep small promises• Find things to initiate or fix (with others)• Work out what you want• Start using leader language• Get into the habit of praise• Think about your personal standards for
performance and values• Start training your boss / tutor
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Trying the ideas out• We lead for the first time• We don't have an ideal team• We have a new boss• We have a useless boss• We lead something scary and
important• We want to use the ideas when we
leave here todaycc: Jenn Durfey - https://www.flickr.com/photos/52498245@N03
What can we do to show we can be trusted to lead?
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What standards will we set?
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What questions do you have?
Mike [email protected]
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