Transcript Thriving in Chaos A model for personal leadership development in the 21 Century
Thriving in Chaos A model for personal leadership development in the 21 st Century [email protected]
What’s it all about?
A bit about chaos theory and “so what” for organisations and you as a leader Change and Chinese symbols A tool kit for thriving in chaos An open invitation to share thoughts and experiences [email protected]
Warm-up for creative thinking!
Choose a postcard that best describes how you feel about your job 3, uninterrupted minutes of explanation to your partner Swap-over [email protected]
20 th C to 21 st C Science Capacity to analyse, control, predict behaviour (20thC) Messy, unpredictable, chaotic A few simple rules Doing things right or doing the right things?
Messy, chaotic
“…most people feel lost in the organisation of which they are a part. Managers are overwhelmed by too much information, too many rapid changes, and too many conflicting demands…”
Senge, Fifth Discipline [email protected]
Messy, chaotic
“… from an early age we are taught to break apart problems, to fragment the world. This apparently makes complex tasks and subjects more manageable but we pay a hidden, enormous price. We can no longer see the consequences of our actions..we loose our intrinsic sense of connection to the larger whole..” Senge, Fifth Discipline
Messy, chaotic
“… core learning dilemma – we learn best from experience, but we never directly experience the consequences of many of our most important decisions…”
Messy, chaotic
“… when asked what they do for a living most people describe the tasks they perform everyday, not the purpose of the greater enterprise in which they take part… most see themselves within a “system” over which they have little or no influence. They “do their job” put in their time and try to cope with forces outside their control…”
Messy, chaotic
“…previously we focused great effort on allowing people to do their jobs better.. We saw learning how to do the job better as the principle driver of quality…in this new era where information plays a greater and greater competitive role, the question becomes not “ can I do this job better ”, but “ What should I do? What is the right thing to do ”
What do you see?
OPPORTUNITY NOWHERE
OPPORTUNITY
NO WHERE
Or
NOW HERE [email protected]
Change HIDDEN OPPORTUNITY DANGER [email protected]
OPPORTUNITY CHANGE
DANGER
Plan for Monday Go to hell $ Reality Humour DANGER Acceptance FEAR Shock - Denial Anger “they” “I” Sadness [email protected]
Career Development Priorities Self care Stress Management OPPORTUNITY
“thriving”
Challenge [email protected]
Physiology of STRESS [email protected]
Personal Leadership Development Model VISION What I want?
Personal – family, money Professional Ideal Job I like to do… 6 months left Obituary [email protected]
Personal Leadership Development Model RANGE OF OPPPORTUNITIES Go to hell ££££ When to say “take this job and shove it” Plans for “thank you very much” Monday Skills Have Need [email protected]
JOB SUCCESS Stakeholders Who are they?
Your boss Make him/her successful Expectations 5 key goals What & how Time management Feedback [email protected]
LEADERSHIP Self development Continuous learning Reflection “expose your soft underbelly safely” Self awareness/ Authenticity Versatility Volunteer Take risks New skills Communication 1 minute appearance Language [email protected]
In short…. Be a thrive-or, not just a survivor…..