Slides from my keynote talk at AgileEE 2013, Kiev, Ukraine

1. Thought
Citizen
Tobias Mayer
AgileEE, Kiev, Ukraine, 5th October 2013

2. Ah, that’s not
even a thing!

3. Image Search for “Thought Leader”

4. Image Search for “Thought Citizen”

5. Are you sitting
comfortably?

6. Who is more comfortable?

7. Who is more comfortable?
Whose mind is more active?

8. The first value of a thought citizen
Courage

9. The first value of a thought citizen
Courage
The opposite of courage
is not fear—it is comfort

10. Over to you...
Stand up. Form small groups.
Share your big aha! moment from AgileEE.
What will you do with it tomorrow?

11. Thought Leader: Usually a person
who neither leads nor thinks, but
speaks frequently enough that
others decide to follow.
ref: onproductmanagement.net

12. We seek new
thought leaders
with the same
hunger we
once sought
repeatable
process.
Why?

13. Save me,
Superman!
Because someone else will
make everything better

14. “Most of our organizations and communities
are boss-subordinate conversations.
We think that matters. We think the bosssubordinate relationship matters, but I don’t
think it does.”
Peter Block

15. The second value of a thought citizen
Deep Dialog

16. The second value of a thought citizen
Deep Dialog
Listen. Seek to
understand, rather than
to be understood.
Seek to explore, rather
than to explain.

17. Over to you...
What are the most engaging and inspiring
conversations you have at work
—are they with managers or peers? Why?

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21. The third value of a thought citizen
Curiosity

22. The third value of a thought citizen
Curiosity
Stop seeking solutions.
Instead, seek more
fascinating questions.

23. Over to you...
Consider a question you brought to AgileEE.
Did you find an answer?
Can you now find a deeper question?

24. We are
Knowledge
Workers
We Think

25. We are
Agilists
We Defy Gravity

26. The fourth value of a thought citizen
Dream

27. The fourth value of a thought citizen
Dream
Imagine the
impossible, and make
your way towards it

28. Over to you...
What is that one thing that causes you to say,
“That will never happen here”?
Change it to “I shall make that happen here.”

29. “Community will be created the moment we decide
to act as creators of what it can become.
This requires us to believe that this organization,
neighborhood, community is mine or ours to create.
This will occur when we are willing to ask the
question "How have I contributed to the current
reality?"
Confusion, blame and waiting for
someone else to change are a defense
against ownership and personal
power.”
Peter Block

30. The fifth value of a thought citizen
Community

31. The fifth value of a thought citizen
Community
Look outward. Consider
the needs and passions
of the group.

34. Become a
Thought
Citizen

35. Five values for thought citizens
1. Be courageous
2. Engage in deep dialog
3. Explore with curiosity
4. Dream
5. Foster community

36. Thank you
@tobiasmayer