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that improve performance? Can we establish Protocols & Practices that improve performance? 4 Steps
THINK THINK Needs to be thorough Must be intensely prepared ponder query network read THINK Needs to be thorough Must be intensely prepared Scan universe for reasoning (proof that you’ve done your home- work & used rigorous discipline) Learning via networking Looking at facts AND feelings
A Leader’s Influence in Group Thinking When accommodating, agreeing, coaching, coactive, coadjuvant, coefficient, collaborating, collaborative, collective, collegial, collusive, combining, common, concerted, concurring, coordinated, coordinated, harmonious, harmonious, in league, interdependent, participating, reciprocal, responsive, shared, sociable, supportive, symbiotic, synergetic, synergic, team, united, uniting, useful CONSENSUS goes bad A Leader’s Influence in Group Thinking How do you reach consensus? How should good leaders reach consensus? collegial (adj) 1: characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues; "collegial harmony"; "a tendency to turn from collegial to one-man management" con·sen·sus (n) 1. General agreement or accord. An opinion or position reached by a group as a whole. See Usage Note at redundancy The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
POV THINK Point- Of-View Leaders must develop & articulate POV ponder query network read THINK “leadership is having a point-of-view” Point- Of-View Leaders must develop & articulate POV Make a decision around the debate One person must establish direction Changing POV is only valid if new evidence is submitted POV should align with future state
POV Yes… this means one person will establish direction! E N D S W I R the S W I R L POV Yes… this means one person will establish direction! GATHER The TEAM LEAD The WAY
PLAN THINK Point- Of-View Plan-To Implement ponder query network read “leadership is having a point-of-view” Point- Of-View plan- to-implement: what, who, how, where Plan-To Implement
PLAN a goat rodeo? Have you ever seen… Business and groups respond well to planning “Respect and Dignity” means taking the time to plan what all the constituents need to successfully implement. Consider all constituents involved Communication is critical Clarify and simplify Ensure all know the game plan Anticipate, anticipate, anticipate Practice, practice, practice Hint- Its not this cute…
IMPLEMENT THINK Point- Of-View Plan-To Implement Implement ponder query network read THINK Point- Of-View “leadership is having a point-of-view” plan-to-implement: what, who, how, where Plan-To Implement One Voice Play to Win Brave Heart Celebrate Conclusion! Implement
IMPLEMENT Execute the plan flawlessly Check progress Make course corrections as necessary
that improve performance Protocols & Practices that improve performance ponder query network read THINK Point- Of-View “leadership is having a point-of-view” plan-to-implement: what, who, how, where Plan-To Implement one voice play to win brave heart celebrate Conclusion! Implement
THINK Point- Of-View in 4 Steps Plan-To Implement Implement
THINK t? Point- Of-View Plan-To Implement Implement What about time?
time to do vs. completing the course THINK 1 hour 1 day 1 week 1 month …timeframe for each step doesn’t matter what matters is that all steps are covered time to do vs. completing the course THINK Point- Of-View Plan-To Implement Implement
THINK Point- Of-View 4 Steps Plan-To Implement Implement
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