tr u grit leadership

The trU Gr i t of

Leadership

Leading Entrepreneurial Ventures

from the Inside Out

www.thetrugroup.com / Twitter: @trugroupscott / LinkedIn

August 14, 2013: Grand Rapids, Michigan

Great Conversations

»Start with a question

»Key ingredient: Trust

»Key outputs: Truth & Action

What is Leadership?

Why does it matter?

Leadership is an influence process. It is

about working with people to accomplish

their goals and the goals of the

organization.

Ken Blanchard

Leadership is about creating change you

believe in. Leaders have followers.

Managers have employees.

Seth Godin - Tribes

Leadership is what we do when the work

to be done exceeds what we can

accomplish by ourselves.

Scott Patchin

What gets in the way of us

leading?

IQ vs EQ (Emotional Quotient)

»Self-Awareness

»Self-Management

»Social Awareness

»Relationship Management

Leadership starts with ME

Jim’s

Talent?

Talent »Gallup’s Definition: Thought, feeling or

behavior that can be productively applied

»Talents: 24 x 7

»Strength = Talent + Skill + Knowledge

»Development is NOT about fixing weaknesses

Self work: What are your talents? 1. Describe a project you were involved in that

went well? What was your big contribution?

2. When you lose track of time – what are you

doing?

3. When you are on a team – what is it that you

repeatedly contribute?

Talent hints »Yearnings

»Rapid Learning

»Satisfaction

Questions to draw things out . . »Tell me a little more about that?

»What . . . . ? / How . . . . ?

Conversation: What are your talents? »Describe a project you were involved in that

went well? What was your big contribution?

»When you lose track of time – what are you

doing?

»When you are on a team – what is it that you

repeatedly contribute?

STRESS

EGO

Application: EQ

»Self-Awareness

»Self-Management

»Social Awareness

»Relationship Management

Application: Self-Awareness meets

Self Management

Task: Pitching to an investor / source of funds

Strength = Talent + Skill + Knowledge + PASSION

Heart of Self-Management: Derailers »EGO

»Stress: Got Empathy?

»Gaps: Knowledge / Skills needed?

Resource to explore more • www.thetrugroup.com – Resource Center

• Seth Godin – Blog / The Dip

• Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier

Hansson

• Do the Work! By Steven Pressfield

• If you hire / manage people:

• Strengthsfinder 2.0 by Tom Rath

• One Minute Manager – Ken Blanchard

What is one take away for

you?

The trU Gr i t of

Leadership

Leading Entrepreneurial Ventures

from the Inside Out

www.thetrugroup.com / Twitter: @trugroupscott / LinkedIn

August 14, 2013: Grand Rapids, Michigan

About the Speaker – Scott Patchin Scott has a core belief that the habits leaders practice and the conversations they

have with their people are the keys to their success. He launched his own leadership

development company, The trU Group, in 2009 around the mission of helping others

realize the excellence they were born to achieve.

While his focus is phase 2 growth companies and family businesses, he enjoys

connecting with entrepreneurs and has been a past speaker for the Momentum

program, FastTrac® program, and the MidMichigan Innovation Center.

His start-up experience includes a leadership role at a phase 2 growth company and

two of his own start-ups.

Learn more: | LinkedIn | www.thetrugroup.com