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Business Dogma
ILTA Annual ConferenceAugust 22, 2007
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Business Dogma recognizes that in the
dog-eat-dog business world,
We can learn a lot from the experts…
Real Dogs.
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Agenda
Picking Your New Puppy or Colleague Assembling a Winning Team Table Scraps Lessons From My Mentors
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You can’t pick your family . . . but you can pick your pack
Picking the right puppy / person
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Tell me what you want,What you really, really want …
Bed warmer Guardian Child’s playmate Running companion Hunter Fashion accessory Canine Competition
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Test that Puppy
Puppy Aptitude Test – Jack & Wendy Volhard*– Social attraction– Confidence or dependence– Willingness to follow or lead– Dominance or submission– Sensitivity to touch and sound– Response to new situations– Structural soundness
* www.volhard.com
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The Range of Puppy Behaviors
Personality Traits
Extremely Dominant Will not accept direction; but likes to give it
Dominant and Self-assured
Accepts direction if it is firm, consistent and knowledgeable
Outgoing and Friendly Needs regular feedback and challenges
Adaptable May lack self-confidence, needs direction
Submissive Needs structure, support and encouragement
Independent Purpose focused, no need for companionship
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Team Member
Detail oriented Big picture vision Technical skills Leadership Oral presentations Documentation Odd shifts
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Pre-hire Testing
2006 – MoFo hired Korn Ferry to recruit a Director, Global Technology
Interview-worthy candidates completed a CIO assessment
Korn Ferry compared candidates to a CIO “Best in Class” benchmark profile
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Korn Ferry CIO Profile
Leadership ThinkingEmotional
CompetencyCareer Motives
Task focused
Social
Intellectual
Participative
Action focused
Flexible
Complex
Creative
Composure
Empathy
Energy
Humility
Confidence
Ambiguity Tolerance
Expert
Competitive
Learning
Entrepreneurial
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Candidate
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Korn Ferry CIO Profile
Interested in a personal CIO Profile?
Contact:Ken Parekh, Senior Client Partner
Korn/Ferry International [email protected]
BONUS: The ILTA Conference CD has a copy of “CIO to CEO” in which Korn Ferry authors compare
CIO and CEO behavior styles.
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Strengths Finder - Gallup
Don’t focus on weaknesses Identify and leverage strengths
– 34 Strengths from Achiever thru Woo
People who focus on their strengths are– 6 times more likely to be engaged in their jobs– 3 times more likely to report an excellent quality of
life
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Enlightening at MoFo
All MoFo IT Managers took the test– Follow up consulting by Gallup
PMO team compared strengths
Top Strengths(Average Rank)
Bottom Strengths(Average Rank)
Ideation (2) Includer (32)
Input (3) Competition (29)
Intellection (3) Consistency (29)
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Find your Strengths
Buy the book
and
take the test!
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Pack Leadership
Are the right dogs in charge?
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If you’re not the lead dog, the view never changes
It’s hard being alpha/boss Responsibilities
– Resources– Protection– Discipline– Rank in the pack
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The Canine Manager
Frank Turner, Muktuk Kennels, Whitehorse Alaska
Yukon Quest– 12 Days– 1,000 miles– 14 dogs (6 to finish)– 1 person– 1 sled– 1 rest day
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Six Tasks for Passionate Leaders
1. Get a worthy quest
2. Bring life to your values
3. Get the right people in the right jobs
4. Obtain permission to lead
5. Develop an iron will
6. Foster community support
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Assembling a Winning Team
Lead Swing Team Wheel
A well matched, trained team works as one.
Better together than as individuals.
No one “rides in the sled”.
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Team Leader
Changes based on the quest's need Motivates others Confident Consistent
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Swing
Second in command – succession planning Keeps the team on task Sets the pace Frees the Lead to lead
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Team
Good at following orders New to the group Mix of males for strength
and females for focus
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Wheel
Closest to the action/sled Pulls the hardest Mentally tough
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Same Dog? Different Role?
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Same Dog? Different Role?
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Table Scraps
Small bites….
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That Dog Won’t Hunt
It’s not a failure, it’s a “career change”* Guide Dogs for the Blind
– Why? Medical: allergies; cataracts Behavioral: high activity level;
dislikes cats; too assertive
– What’s next? Search & Rescue Tracking Agility & obedience competition Great pets!
* www.guidedogs.com
Medical40%
Behavioral60%
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Pre-owned vs. Brand New
Puppy or
New College Grad
Adopted Dog or
Experienced Staff
Pros No history Less costly to start You do the molding
Ready to roll More costly to start Happy in a new home
Cons Higher maintenance Longer time to
productivity
Bad Habits May carry “baggage” from
prior home
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Is Your Team Certifiable?
Canine Good Citizen (CGC)– Owners Pledge to care for dog’s health, safety,
quality of life, rights of others– 10 exercises in an evaluation
Technology and related Certifications– MoFo recognizes 16 certifications– Firm pays for training and one test; “reasonable”
time off to prepare– Certification bonuses from $50 to $3,500
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Lessons From My Mentors
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Sadie
The Fun
Of
Teamwork
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Sport
Positive
Thinking
Beats
Reality
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Murphy
The Joy
of a
Respectful
Debate
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Woody
Old Dogs
Can Learn New Tricks
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Session Assessments
Write-in # 1
Should I …..
A. Write that book!
B. Keep my day job.
Write-in # 2
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