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Success
is concerned with
the intent
to contribute
WHEN DO GROUPS SUCCEED?
A surplus is the
direct measure
of the degree to
which people
have given
more than they
have taken.
A
B
SURPLUS
C
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The Person that you would work for willingly…
A TYPICAL LIST WOULD BE:
Approachable, honest, fair, has vision, gives direction,
listens, is knowledgeable, understanding, trustworthy,
integrity, sense of humour, decisive, support, gives feedback,
has my best interests at heart.
• There are two themes in this information, a soft
theme and a hard theme
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The soft theme includes:
Approachable, honest, fair, has vision, gives direction,
listens, is knowledgeable, understanding, trustworthy,
integrity, sense of humour, decisive, support, gives feedback,
has my best interests at heart.
CARE
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The hard theme includes:
Approachable, honest, fair, has vision, gives direction,
listens, is knowledgeable, understanding, trustworthy,
integrity, sense of humour, decisive, support, gives feedback,
has my best interests at heart.
GROWTH
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This suggests that if you work for someone
because you really want to, it is because that
person
CARES
for you and
GROWS
you
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THE PRINCIPLE:
Any relationship of power is
legitimate if the aim of that
relationship is the
Care and Growth
of the subordinate.
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The Implications
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The Implications
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The Implications
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The Implications
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The Implications
COMMITMENT
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The Implications
Care
and
Growth
Care
and
Growth
Care
and
Growth
COMMITMENT
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Typical Current Definition of Leadership:
Leadership is that process in which one
person sets the purpose or direction
for one or more other persons, and
gets them to move along together
with him or her and with each other in
that direction with competence and
full commitment.
Elliot Jaques and Stephen D. Clement
“Executive Leadership”
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In English this means:
Leadership
is about achieving
a result through
people.
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Assume I am very knowledgeable in a job that both
Joe and Fred have to do because I did that job in 1980.
“Joe, in 1980 I did what you have to do
and what I did worked, don’t argue
with me, do what I did.”
“Fred in 1980 I did what you have to
do and what I did worked, it may be
helpful to you, take a look.”
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Assume I am very knowledgeable in a job that both
Joe and Fred have to do because I did that job in
1980.
MEANS
JOE PERSON
FRED
TASK
ENDS
TASK
=TAKING
PERSON
=GIVING
PERSON OR TASK?
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A manager uses people as his means whereby he gets a
job done and produces results
MEANS
JOE PERSON
FRED
TASK
ENDS
TASK
=TAKING
PERSON
=GIVING
A coach or leader uses tasks and the results as his means
whereby he enables people.
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PERSON OR TASK?
CONTROL OR POWER?
CONTROL
MEANS
JOE PERSON
FRED
TASK
ENDS
TASK
=TAKING
PERSON
=GIVING
POWER
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PERSON OR TASK?
The Person that you would work for willingly…
Approachable, honest, fair, has vision,
gives direction, listens, is knowledgeable,
understanding, trustworthy, integrity,
sense of humour, decisive, support, gives
feedback, has my best interests at heart.
want
to
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The difference between working for someone
because you have to
or because you want to
is not about their behaviour,
but rather about their …
intent
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Is Care and Growth the same as democracy?
Not necessarily………….
Care and Growth implies
an incremental
suspension of control in
order to enable the
subordinate.
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Three overall truths regarding control…………..
• The more control you impose the less
control you have.
• There is no such thing as a value adding
control.
• Control is the organisational equivalent of
weed.
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What does EMPOWERMENT mean……….?
Means
Resources, Tools, Authority, Standards, Time
Ability
How
Why
Careless
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D
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W
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Extra Mile
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Meets
Standard
Malevolence
Accountability
1.
Identify the next step
2. Teach people to take the step (why and how)
3. Test ability (why and how)
4. Hand over means
5. Hold people accountable
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The difference between immaturity and maturity…….
Maturation is a process, and like any process
it starts somewhere and it ends somewhere.
At what point does the process of maturation
start and at what point does it end?
IMMATURE
MATURE
BIRTH
DEATH
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MATURITY AND ATTENTION…………
OTHER
GET
GIVE
Expectation
Contribution
Needs
Values
Rights
Duties
SELF
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THE IMPLICATIONS FOR THE SELF…….
OTHER
GET
IMMATURE
MATURE
Insecurity
Security
Discontent
Fulfillment
Weakness
Power
Conflict
Harmony
Emotional
Rational
Subjective
Objective
Impatient
Patient
Irresponsible
Responsible
Unreliable
Reliable
GIVE
Expectations
Contributions
Needs
Values
Rights
Duties
SELF
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Value Driven Behaviour and Growth
DEATH
GROWTH
BIRTH
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Being Appropriate
• A Hungry child knocks on
your door asking for
food…
• You see an old lady
being beaten by a thug
for her handbag…
• WHAT DOES GIVING
MEAN HERE?
• WHAT DOES GIVING
MEAN HERE?
• Giving the child food.
• Beating the thug.
• GENEROSITY
• COURAGE
MODULE 3
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What does giving mean?
GIVE?
GENEROSITY
COURAGE
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When you beat the child for asking you for food:
GENEROSITY
COURAGE
=SELFISHNESS
When you take the old lady’s handbag and give it to the
thug:
GENEROSITY
MODULE 3
COURAGE
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=COWARDICE
THE THREE ATTENTIONS
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1ST ATTENTION
I AM HERE TO GET
INFANTILE : solicits resistance from other.
2nd ATTENTION
I GIVE TO GET
ADOLESCENT: solicits discontent in self and conflict with other.
3rd ATTENTION
I AM HERE TO GIVE
MATURE : solicits security and fulfilment in self and harmony with
other.
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To Conclude……………….
Welcome to the
Age of
Convergence!
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THANK
YOU