leadership -off the wall
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Do It Now
1. Attitude2. Communicating 3. Listening4. Changing the
Status Quo
1. Attitude
“It can be
done!”
James Parker, former CEO…
“No Whining.”
“I’m Responsible.”
“The Buck Starts
Here!”
• “Be Realistic, Demand the Impossible.”
T. J. Rodgers—founder & CEO Cypress
Semiconductor
Jim Stoval, president Narrative
Television Network
Carol Leary-President, Baypath College
“Attitude is Everything!”
Attitude Small Group Discussion
OptimisticResponsibleDemandingOpportunisticPursue Excellence
• What’s your guiding principle regarding attitude ?
2. Communications
…remove the clutter so their big ideas stand out.
"A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away."
—Antoine de Saint-Exupery”
“Less Data—More Meaning”
“Be brief. Be brilliant. Be gone.”
“Start Talking and Get to Work!”
“Speak your mind even if your voice
shakes.”
Maggie Kuhn
“Don’t do anything that wouldn’t make your MOM proud.”
What’s Possible (Their Vision)
What’s Important ( Their Priorities)
What’s Right and Wrong ( Their Values)
What is one thing you could do to make your big ideas stand out?
3. Listening
Bill Gates Henry Ford
Michael Dell
Dr. Mitchell Rabkin, former CEO
Beth Israel Hospital
Be
Curious
Steve Arneson—Capital One
“Leader are known for the
questions they ask—not the
answers they give.”
“Listen for what’s New.”
Gayle Lantz, Founder and
President WorkMatters
Quit Making
Stuff Up!
Leaders……… Listen
Open and Curious
Don’t Shoot the Messenger
Ask Provocative Questions
Listen for What’s New
Small Group Discussion
What’s one thing you could do to
-Ask better questions
-Be a better listener
4. Changing the Status Quo
“I will Change One life Today!”
Carol Palody, Project Manager, General Dynamics
Take Risks
Bring Energy!
“Prove your Groove.”
Norm Larsen
“Give someone a W.O.E., a Word of Encouragement.”
Take Risks
Have Passion and energy
Walk the talk
Keep at it
Encourage Others
What’s one thing you have learned about implementing change?
1. Target Group
2. Secondary Group
3. Implementation Team
Write down your guiding principles.
Post them on your office wall!