Bringing Courage to Leadership in
Uncertain Times
Gus Lee
Integrenómics
BUCKLE YOUR SEAT BELT WITH
Courage, Vision & Heart
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But in “Uncertain Times”
• Uncertainty
accelerates our worst selves
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Controlling behaviors
Distrust
Conflict
Ego wars
And reduces
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Quality
Principles
Leadership
Teamwork
Code word for Uncertain Times:
Fear
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Take a moment: answer the question
WHAT’S COURAGE?
WHY COURAGE?
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Integrity
Rate yourself: 1-10, no 5
1. ___ Morally reason: Highest Moral Act (HMA)
Cast aside fears, appetite, ego, resentments
(!)
Do not act from internal resistance, pride, bias, habit (!)
2. ___ Do Highest Moral Act (HMA)
Regardless Of Risk To Self (RORTS)
Cognizant of but not for outcomes
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(!!)
3. ___ Teach HMA to others
All others
All the time
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3
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Courage
Rate yourself: 1-10, no 5
1. ___ Morally correct the self
Change what you know to be in the character mirror (!)
Ask for and act upon 360 feedback
(!)
2. ___ Respectfully address wrongs in others
Find moral root causes to problems and solve them
Build relationships on courageous UPR
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3. ___ Unconditionally respect all persons
With particular care for the weak & afflicted
With particular care for enemies
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3
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How do we make the Ascent?
Collins & Porras, Built to Last, HarperCollin1994, p. 5
Courage 1500% x 64 yrs
Ratio of Cumulative Stock
Returns to General Market
1926-1990
Results
Do Whatever It Takes
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S&P Market Drop: Global Financial Crisis
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How do we stop our cowardly reactions?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFvujknrBuE
WHAT DO WE THINK OF
COWARDICE?
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Insight: Pentafecta of Fear/Moral Wrongs
Fearful Behavior
Such as…
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Silence
Denial/Passivity
Paralysis
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Flight
Conflict avoidance
Misdirection
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Excuses
Rationalizations
Justifications
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Blame
Gossip
Back-stabbing
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Anger/Deceit
Expedience
Lying/Cruelty/Abuse
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Priority of
use, 1-5
Stop
today
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How achieve these in face of fear?
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Patient safety
Leadership
Excellence
Quality
Teamwork
Ethics
Humility
Empathy
Courageous communication
Economic stability
Transformational change
INTEGRITY
 COURAGE
CHARACTER
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Courageous Leadership
Crossing the River of Fear
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 INTEGRITY
Honest
Honorable
Ethical
Lawful
 COURAGE
 CHARACTER
Good person
Courageous person
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• YOUR FEARS:
MY FEARS:
• Being disliked
• Being unpopular
• Being isolated
• Appearing foolish
• Appearing ineffective
• Making things worse
• Failing economically
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Leadership
MANAGEMENT
Motivating & Influencing
Others toward
Organizational
Goals
(struggle + stress)
Courageously Modeling +
Inspiring Others
to their Best Selves
(Ever braver, ever better,
Ever better relationships,
Ever happier)
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3 Moral Imperatives
I.
I Do the Highest Moral Action (HMA)
II. I Intentionally develop leaders to do HMAs
III. I Dismiss those who don’t do the HMA
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My Foxhole Buddy: _________________
• MY COURAGEOUS
LEADING ISSUES
• MY COURAGEOUS
LEADING GO-DO’s
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When you realize that you spend the rest of your life with somebody, you
want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible
We came here today because when you realize
that your courage is needed to successfully
lead, you want to start modeling that courage
as soon as possible.
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Go forth into the world in peace
Hold fast to highest principles
Be of deep courage
Face fear
Honor all persons
Render to no one evil for evil
Serve the afflicted
Protect the weak
Deny the self
Serve only that which is Godly
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