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REALITY-BASED LEADERSHIPEngagement is Broken

Reality-Based Leadership

To cultivate accountability and engagement,

eradicate entitlement, and lead employees to big

results.

No Ego

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EGO36%

LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY

26%

LACK OF BUY-IN15%

RESISTING CHANGE14%

EARNING ENGAGEMENT9%

Sources of Drama

2016 Futures Company Research Study | 800 Leaders, 100 Orgs

SOURCES OF DRAMA

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Our expertise and experience is that the traditional tools and

programs being taught and used over the last few decades

HOW WE GOT HERE

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simply don’t work.

The leader’s new role is to help employees eliminate

emotional waste by facilitating good mental processes.

NEW ROLE FOR THE LEADER

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EMPATHTY VS. SYMPATHY

HARDWIRING ACCOUNTABILITY

ENGAGEMENTVS. ACCOUNTABILITY

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ENGAGEMENT VS. ACCOUNTABILITY

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Engagement without

accountability

creates entitlement.

ENGAGEMENT IS BROKEN

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Every

person’s vote

counts the

same

FLAWED LOGIC

Perfecting

circumstances

drives engagement

Engagement

drives results

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TROUBLESOME TRENDS

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QUITBMW

DRIVE

CHANGE

REALITY

CHANGE

MINDSET

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Embrace reality, move

beyond your ego, and

answer the call to

greatness.

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THROUGH CY’S EYES

1.What can you do to help?

2.What do you know for sure?

3.What can you do to add value?

4.What would great look like?

QUESTIONS FOR SELF-REFLECTION

GREAT COACHING QUESTIONS

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Your level of

accountability

determines your level of

happiness… so don’t

hope to be lucky, choose

to be happy.

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PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY | RULE 1

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FLAWED LOGIC: ENGAGEMENT DRIVES RESULTS

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ACCOUNTABILITY

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REAP THE GREAT HARVEST

• Stop coddling and start listening to the right people

• Focus on the right list

• Do action planning differently

• Work with the willing

• Remove disengagement as an option

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With the team:

1. Identify what the team would like to improve

in their workplace (sheet 1).

2. Have the team identify those things that

they are willing to do to make those changes

happen (sheet 2).

3. Have the team identify what others can do

to support the team in making it happen

(sheet 3).

4. Set goals and develop action plans.

EGO BYPASS TOOL

ACCOUNTABLE

ENGAGEMENT

ACTION PLANNING

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THANK YOU!Lead on Drama Diffusers!

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