‘Leading Today for Tomorrow’ Tasmanian Principals Association Conference
Brendan Spillane
Hobart, July 31-‐August 2 2019
Beyond Performance: connecting wellbeing and performance
through personal authenticity
Transformations that focused on health as well as performance were three times more likely to be regarded as successful than those which focused on performance alone. McKinsey
The success of any intervention depends on the interior state of the intervener. Bill O’Brien
If leaders are ‘dealers in hope’, what do we know about how to enact this?
Four characteristics of HOPE (Ludema et al) Hope is social-‐it lives in and emerges from relationship. Hope is sustained by dialogue about high ideals. (deep moral purpose) Hope is inspired by the conviction that the future can be Influenced. (efficacy) Hope gives rise to action. It changes things.
I’m interested in how groups test their assumptions through ‘double-‐loop learning’ ? Can you give us an example?
Basic Theory of Action
Assumptions
Actions
Consequences
Argyris
Single-‐Loop Learning
Double-‐Loop Learning
One Group’s Theory of Action about Collaboration ‘Do we all hear the same concept when we hear the word Collaboration?’ ‘Pressure is the true test of Collaboration’ Collaborate-‐-‐Cooperate-‐-‐Tolerate-‐-‐Hate(!)
Upstream of performance are people. Nuance is the ability to dance between the two to get something that matters done.
Healthy Mind Platter Sleep Time restoration and memory Play Time play-‐joy system Down Time without any goal In Time reflection, mindfulness Connection Time relating with meaning Physical Time sports, exercise Focus Time mastery, hobbies
Rock, Siegel et al, NeuroLeadership Journal, Vol 4,2012
It’s important that we make a distinction between happiness and joy. What is the difference? Happiness involves a victory for the self.. (goals, promotion, great meal, graduation etc) Joy tends to involve some transcendence of self.. it is a by-‐product of living on the second mountain. A narcissist can be happy, but a narcissist can never be joyful.
(from The Second Mountain, David Brooks 2019)
Fewer than 1 in 3 people have a meaningful understanding of their strengths. Linley, 2008
When we have the chance to work from our signature strengths.
VIA Character Strengths Profile
Top character strengths are signature strengths. Constellation of 5-‐6. Use our signature strengths most comfortably, instinctively, easily. Energize you, make you feel stronger. When you can’t use your strengths you may feel drained or frustrated. Your bottom character strengths are not used as frequently and they might be weaknesses.
www.viacharacter.org
If you are trying to find your ‘place to stand’, this may be a useful starting point.