Just How Good Could You Be? flowleadership konferencia 2012 Budapest 1 The Shadow Knows A Master Class with Dr. John J. Scherer and Amy Barnes

© 2012, Scherer Leadership International 2 Everything you KNOW, every coaching model you USE, is put into action through WHO YOU ARE as a human being...

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4 1.What CONFRONTS me? 2.What am I BRINGING? 3.What RUNS me? 4.What CALLS me? 5.What will UNLEASH me?

© 2012, Scherer Leadership International 0% 25%50%75%100% Deep Listening Half 'there' Mostly 'there' Pretending to be 'there' Out of it Engaged 110% Presence Multi-Tasking 110% Presence The # 1 Leadership/Facilitation Skill How present am I right now? What am I missing?

Operating System Deep programming about life What You Notice How the world occurs for you Intention The result you want Interpretation What you see and what it means ACTION What you choose to DO Pre-Conscious Conscious Choice Breakthrough action options outside your thought process © 1999, John J. Scherer Breakthrough action options outside your thought process Alternatives Options that occur to you 7 Why You Dont Do What You Need to Do as a Leader 6

Operating System Deep programming about life What You Notice How the world occurs for you Intention The result you want Interpretation What you see and what it means ACTION What you choose to DO Pre-Conscious Conscious Choice Breakthrough action options outside your thought process © 1999, John J. Scherer Breakthrough action options outside your thought process Alternatives Options that occur to you 7 Expanding Your Coaching Options 7

© 2012, Scherer Leadership International My PersonaMy Shadow Exploring YourOperating System Peeling the Onion 8

© 2012, Scherer Leadership International My PersonaMy Shadow 9 Quick/Bright Warm/Inviting Resourceful Spirited Insightful Courageous Strong

© 2012, Scherer Leadership International My PersonaMy Shadow 10 Quick/Bright Warm/Inviting Resourceful Spirited Insightful Courageous Strong Mean/Cruel Self-Absorbed Bigoted Slow/Stupid Lost/Lazy Weak/Needy Dependent

© 2012, Scherer Leadership International My PersonaMy Shadow 11 Quick/Bright Warm/Inviting Resourceful Spirited Insightful Courageous Strong Mean/Cruel Self-Absorbed Bigoted Slow/Stupid Lost/Lazy Weak/Needy Dependent McGyver A Loser My Addiction My Terror + _ Power Source

© 2012, Scherer Leadership International My PersonaMy Shadow Remembered Ignored 12 Quick/Bright Warm/Inviting Resourceful Spirited Insightful Courageous Strong Mean/Cruel Self-Absorbed Bigoted Slow/Stupid Lost/Lazy Weak/Needy Dependent McGyver A Loser My Addiction My Terror Exploring YourOperating System Peeling the Onion + _

© 2012, Scherer Leadership International My PersonaMy Shadow Remembered Ignored Good News, Bad News & Even Better News Quick/Bright Warm/Inviting Resourceful Spirited Insightful Courageous Strong Mean/Cruel Self-Absorbed Bigoted Slow/ Stupid Lost/Lazy Weak/Needy Dependent McGyver A Loser My Addiction My Terror + _

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© 2012, Scherer Leadership International 15 PersonaShadow Benefits Fears Benefits Fears From Barry Johnson, Polarity Management

© 2012, Scherer Leadership International 16 Helpless Weak Needy Asking for help Finding Leadership Stretches in Your Shadow The Thermostat Deadly No-No Not OK Sort of OK Crucial to me and my effectiveness

© 2012, Scherer Leadership International 17 Finding Coaching STRETCHES in Your Shadow Up to now I have been avoiding being: My effectiveness could increase as I have the courage to: Deadly No-No Crucial to me LazyTake a break Autocrati c Clear/direct

© 2012, Scherer Leadership International 18 Finding Leadership STRETCHES in Your Shadow Up to now I have been avoiding being: My effectiveness could increase as I have the courage to: Deadly No-No Crucial to me

© 2012, Scherer Leadership International 19 What you need to go to the next level as a Leader may not be more Persona. Maybe you just need a fewStretches from your Shadow...

© 2012, Scherer Leadership International 20 Stretches The Shadow Knows To balance/integrate this polarity better, I will: My preferred pole/position:My stretch pole/position: My preferred pole/position:My stretch pole/position: My preferred pole/position:My stretch pole/position:

Operating System Deep programming about life What You Notice How the world occurs for you Intention The result you want Interpretation What you see and what it means ACTION What you choose to DO Pre-Conscious Conscious Choice Breakthrough action options outside your thought process © 1999, John J. Scherer Breakthrough action options outside your thought process Alternatives Options that occur to you 7 Expanding Your Leadership Options The Shadow Knows... 21

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© 2012, Scherer Leadership International 24 Our Approach: Real people, real issues, in real time The two principals, John Scherer and Amy Barnes, typically deliver bespoke workshops in an interactive style. They Combine brief content delivery with engaging exercises, Group-work, discussions, and skill-practice based on real issues. We are impressed by your natural and professional way of doing things. You create an environment everyone feels safe to share their views. Your valuable input on tools and solutions is very helpful, and participants always leave your sessions inspired to take action with new ideas. This is a great achievement! (Board Member and Head of HR)