The presenter discussed courageous leadership, especially when change is needed. He emphasized that organizational agility is critical for business success but cultural barriers often prevent change. Successful leadership requires adapting different styles to situations, building trust through integrity and competence, and ensuring disciplined execution. The greatest role of leaders is creating other leaders to sustain long-term success through an aligned organizational culture from top to bottom.

1. COURAGEOUS LEADERSHIP –
WHEN IT MATTERS MOST
“Leadership at Speed of Trust & Change”
2018 Innotech – San Antonio, TX
April 12, 2018
Presenter: Kevin D. Martin, MBA, PMP, PMI-ACP,
CMM

2. Inform
Inspire
Encourage
Why Am I Here?

3. Raise your hand
if:
•You are a
Leader.
• You are a
Project
Manager.
Who is In the
Room Today?

4. All Failure is Leadership
Failure!
90% of CEO’s believe that
Organizational Agility is
critical for business success.
Key Take Away

5. Who am I?
• Kevin D. Martin, MBA, PMP, PMI-ACP
• USAA Lead Project Manager & Agile Coach
• Project Management Institute
• PMI #63483 PMP #5498 PMI-ACP #148636
• Alamo PMI Chapter President
• 1997-99, 2001-03, 2013-16
• Strategic Execution Facilitator
• University of Texas - Adjunct Professor
• Read 25-30 Business Books Annually (1994)
• Member of 5 Board of Directors.
• Keynote Speaker, Facilitator & Presenter
• Multiple USAA Volunteer of the Year Award
• Motto: “DREAM BIG, WORK HARD, GIVE BACK”

6. 1. LinkedIn, Twitter, Flipboard – Alamo PMI Connexion
2. Alamo PMI Chapter & Agile Communities
Email: Kevtr6@gmail.com or
Advisor@alamopmi.org
My Client List
2016 & 2017
IPOS

7. “What is Courage?”
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9. ”STRENGTH
in the face of Pain or
Fear.”
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10. LEADERS
HAVE THE COURAGE
TO
GO FIRST
and leave a path for
others to follow.
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11. EPIC Success
• Organizational Agility?
• Why Change What Works?
• Why Now?
Agile Collaboration Signs:
❖Engaged Team Members.
❖Promote Trust.
❖Increased Accountability.
❖Continuous Learning.

12. Key Measure of Success
•Start with Why?
❖Visible work at every level.
❖Aligned - Vision, Values and Tasks.
❖Learning Cycles Improved by Facts.
❖Understand the Full Process.
❖Engaged Customers & Employees.

13. Courageous Leaders in History
•Martin Luther King
•Mother Teresa
•Steve Jobs
•Elon Musk
•Lucius Cincinnatus
•George Washington
•Joshua Chamberlain

14. 20th Maine – Encampment
July 1, 1863 south of Gettysburg, PA

17. Drivers of Agile Failures - 2015
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18. 2015 – Standish Group Study
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19. Employee
Engagement
Customer
Engagement
Organizati
onal
Agility
Productivity
QualityPredictability
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Rapid & Factual
Feedback
Cycles & Systems

20. Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast!
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Cultural Barriers
Turf Issues:
Blaming and Excuses
Resistance to Change
Bureaucracy
Hierarchy
Self Interest
Poor Communications
Lack of:
Trust
Rapid Adaption
Bias for Action
Open Collaboration
Teamwork & Mutual Support
Positive Energy
Hope & Optimism
Annual Initiatives
▪ New Strategy
▪ Change Initiatives
▪ IT Systems & Tools
▪ Merger/Acquisitions
▪ New Leader
▪ New Teams
▪ New Organization
Structure
▪ Six-Sigma
▪ Consultants

21. Winds of Leadership Transformation Success
Leadership Style
Trust Building
Disciplined Execution
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From Chaos to Control.
From Perceived Control to a Culture of
Transparent Collaboration and Trust.

22. Ten Leadership Styles
Motivational
Directional
Visionary
Strategic
Managing
Shepherding
Team
Building
Entrepreneurial
Reengineering
Bridge
Building
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23. Winds of Leadership Transformation Success
Leadership Style – 10 Situational
Trust Building
Disciplined Execution

24. A team is NOT a group
of people who work
together.
A team is a group of
people who TRUST
each other.
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25. Trust is Built
Trust
Character
Intent Integrity
Competence
Capability Results
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All rights reserved.

26. Trust is Built
Character
Intent
Caring Open Transparent
Integrity
Honesty Fair Authentic
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All rights reserved.

27. Trust is Built
Competence
Capability
Skills Knowledge Experience
Results
Reputation Credibility Performance
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All rights reserved.

28. Winds of Leadership Transformation Success
Leadership Style – 10 Situational
Trust Building – 12 Items
Disciplined Execution

29. Which Seems the Next Best Option?
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All rights reserved.

30. The Hardest Thing – WIG
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31. The Hardest Thing – Watch on GLSNEXT
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All rights reserved.

32. The real secret to long term
leadership
success is:
Culture Alignment from
Top to Bottom

33. So………..
LEADERSHIP at the Speed of Change
is Key to Long Term Success
A Strategic Execution Office MAY be
your answer!

34. Winds of Leadership Transformation Success
Leadership Style – 10
Situational
Trust Building – 12 Items
Disciplined Execution – 4

35. The greatest
contribution of a
leader:
To create and
encourage
OTHER LEADERS.
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36. 20th Maine – Gettysburg, PA
July 3, 1863 on Little Roundtop

37. “All Failure, is
Leadership Failure.”
Be Courageous
TODAY!
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38. Inform
Inspire
Encourage
Time for Your Feedback?
“Dream BIG, Work HARD, GIVE Back”
Kevin D. Martin

39. Time for Your
Questions?
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Kevin D. Martin, PMI-ACP, PMP
Advisor & Trustee, Alamo Chapter of PMI
1.LinkedIn
2.Twitter
3.Flipboard – Alamo PMI Conexion
4.Alamo PMI Chapter
1. Agile Community
2. Traditional Project/Programs
Email: Kevtr6@gmail.com or
Advisor@alamopmi.org