life explorer™ session conducted by david magellan horth for astd

Learning LeadershipfromLife and Work

Learn From Experiences

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Experience Explorer™

Sort the green Experience cards into 2 stackso Experiences you have hado Experiences you have not had

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Experience Explorer™

Sort the green “Experiences you have had” cards:o Not at all Memorableo Somewhat Memorableo Very Memorable

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Experience Explorer™

Pick up the “Very Memorable” cards:o Select oneo What did you learn from this experience?

o Use the orange Lesson cards to trigger what you learned

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Experience Explorer™

o Take turns in describing your experience and what you learned with your neighbor

o Network:  find another partner and repeat the exchange

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Reflection

o What did you learn from these exchanges?o Did you notice any patterns?

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LessonsShifts in ….

Experiences Memorable events that influence a person’s approach to leading & managing

AttitudeValues

KnowledgeBehavior

Skill level

Experience

Experience

Learn From Experiences

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Leadership Abilities are Tri-fold

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Lessons of Experience

The LOE research program is guided by one question: 

o What are the processes by which executives learn,   grow, and change over the course of their careers?

o The assumption underlying this question is that leadership is learned.

o We believe that today, even more than before, the manager’s ability and willingness to learn the lessons of leadership from experience is the foundation for leading with impact.

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Lessons of Experience

o How else might you use this tool? 

o What questions do you have?

o Please email wilsonm@ccl.org for the forthcoming white paper – Grooming Top Leaders: Perspectives from China, India, Singapore and U.S.A.

o Go to www.cclexplorer.org for more information and to track others use of this prototype

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Experience Explorer™

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Thank You!

• Leadership is a process; CCL has the resources to help you on the journey

• Be sure to get your Activity Map stamped• The Experience Explorer™ deck is yours to

keep• Please keep us informed about how you use

it (horthd@ccl.org).