This SlideShare called Foxes and Dolphins was originally created for the CICM 2017 Conference in London on 11th July. The content is based on and draws 5 core themes from my new book, Developing High Performance Teams. It is a 25-minute presentation designed for leaders and managers.

1. Foxes and Dolphins
Leadership principles developing high performance teams
to make difference and a better world
CICM East of England conference 2017

2. Explore 5
high
performance
individual
and team
principles

3. When you get promoted, you
soon learn that success in leading
others is very different than the
skills required to do credit control
Developing a growth mindset

5. EvolutionofHumanConsciousnessPhysical Evolution
The evolution of consciousness – growth mindset
Survival
Social/belonging
Self-esteem/ego
Transformation
Internal cohesion
Making a difference
Service
With the emergence of Homo
Sapiens, evolution shifted
from physical evolution to
consciousness evolution
BasicNeedsGrowthNeeds
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5
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Adapted from research by leadership author – Richard Barrett, evolved from Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

6. Research by Andrew Jenkins - adapted from T. W Gallwey ‘The Inner Game'
Growth
Mindset
- Fixed
Mindset
Success =

7. Typical
Fixed mindset language
I’m not assertive
enough with
customers
My opinion
doesn’t count
I’m not tough/stern
enough
I’m not good at
building
relationships,
or managing others
Hays & CICM Survey of 500 managers
A good starting point - work on your language
I don’t have
soft skills

11. Dolphin language in action

12. Use praise-based feedback

13. Harnessing Conflict

15. How to get the ball rolling for your success
1. Work on your Dolphin attributes - growth mindset
2. Do the Dolphins collaboration assessment
3. Audit your language. Work on your interferences and growth
based language
4. Practise praise based feedback and get used to harnessing conflict
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5. Get a coach/facilitator and develop you and your team
Want to know more about your authentic self, then buy my book
Developing High Performance Teams
You Are More Than You Think