Accelerate March 2017

2. Welcome and
Introductions

3. The Authentic Leader
Understanding the importance of authenticity
Taking stock of your authenticity

10. Understanding the
importance of Authenticity

11. The opposite of
authentic?

12. Real deal or cheap fake?

13. People buy into the leader
before they buy into the
vision

14. People won’t follow you
if they can’t trust you

15. “Authenticity is alignment of
head, mouth, heart and feet
– thinking, saying, feeling
and doing the same thing,
consistently”
Lance Secretan

16. The Authentic Leader
Activity
Draw a card.
Read it, think about it.
What does it mean to you?

17. Taking stock of your
authenticity
Complete the Authenticity Audit
Discuss the results with your neighbour
Where do you need to improve?

18. Choosing between
Leadership and Likership
What happens of we go for like over respect?

19. Becoming More
Authentic

20. Keys to being more Authentic
• Reliability – doing what you say you are going to do
• Courage – to make difficult decisions and take difficult actions
• Honesty – doing the right thing
• Knowing yourself – understanding your values, being true to
yourself

21. Reliability
Doing what we say we will do
Following through on our promises
Under promising and over delivering

22. Do what you say you are going to do
• Reliability builds trust, trust builds relationships, leadership is all
about relationships
• How often do you do what you say you will do?
• Do you make promises you can’t keep?
• Consider saying ‘No’ more often

23. Everyday, strong leaders do things they
don’t want to do.
Weak leaders put things off, cut corners
and let things get worse.

24. “Courage is not the absence
of fear, but rather the
judgement that something
else is more important than
fear”
Ambrose Redmoon

25. Having a difficult
conversation without
delay

26. Guide to having a difficult
conversation
1. Does the person fully understand your expectations? Do they
know what the specific issue is?

27. Guide to having a difficult
conversation
1. Does the person fully understand your expectations? Do they
know what the specific issue is?
2. What is the result you want from the conversation? Be
specific.

28. Guide to having a difficult
conversation
1. Does the person fully understand your expectations? Do they
know what the specific issue is?
2. What is the result you want from the conversation? Be
specific.
3. How is the person likely to receive the news? Predict their
reaction. Be empathetic.

29. Guide to having a difficult
conversation
1. Does the person fully understand your expectations? Do they
know what the specific issue is?
2. What is the result you want from the conversation? Be
specific.
3. How is the person likely to receive the news? Predict their
reaction. Be empathetic.
4. Plan for the conversation. Book a time. Write down your main
points. Practice.

30. Guide to having a difficult
conversation
1. Does the person fully understand your expectations? Do they
know what the specific issue is?
2. What is the result you want from the conversation? Be
specific.
3. How is the person likely to receive the news? Predict their
reaction. Be empathetic.
4. Plan for the conversation. Book a time. Write down your main
points. Practice.
5. Do it – Be positive and firm.

31. Honesty
There is no right way to do the wrong thing

32. Right vs Wrong
• Front page of tomorrow’s paper?
• Would your Mum be proud or ashamed?
• What positives will come from it?
• Is it in line with your values?
• In terms of your legacy, what would you like people to say about
the decision?

33. Knowing yourself
What are your values?
Can you be true to yourself?
Are you the same on the outside as you are on the inside?

34. Reflecting on becoming
more authentic
What actions are you going to take?

36. Your questions / issues /
challenges?

37. Next Accelerate Group Meeting
Tuesday 18 April

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