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Leadership Step-by-Step #1
The document outlines a step-by-step approach to effective leadership, emphasizing the importance of asking questions to understand challenges and set a vision. It introduces the '3 what's' method for meaningful conversations, focusing on the current situation, interpretation of facts, and next steps. The key takeaway is that leaders should prioritize listening over speaking to maximize their impact and leverage the strengths of their team.
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- 1. Leadership Step by Step#1 Hugo Macedo http://about.me/hugohenriquemacedo
- 2. How do youknow you’ve become a Leader? We better start by defining the goal! so, what is the Goal of the Leader?
- 3. The Goal ofLeader is to: Create Sustainable, Positive Impact (greater than he/she can achieve alone)
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- 5. "Give me alever and a place to stand and I will move the earth." Archimedes 230 B.C.
- 6. Leadership is alever project Leadership
- 7. project Leadership Leadership skill Improve yourLeadership skills and “launch” larger and larger projects with greater, sustainable impact!
- 8. Leardership is toobig to master other 58% Leadership 42% Business Books refering “leadership” 2008 Google books reports 95 100 000 results for “Leadership” search
- 9. the goal istoo high! You are Here You’re Learship Goal
- 10. Go step-by-step You areHere You’re Learship Goal Actionable, Simple Steps that Compound
- 11. #1 Step Leading withQuestions
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- 13. You do notknow all the answers
- 14. Need additional input andperspectives
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- 16. Involve others inthe solution
- 17. To understand the problembefore you jump into the solution
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- 22. You might getanswers that you do not expect
- 23. show that youdo not know the answer
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- 25. You cannot Question ifyou are not Self-Confident and if you do not believe in Others
- 26. Ok I havethat! so what Questions should I ask?
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- 28. You cannot changethings if you cannot Understand the Starting Point and Envision the End-point start finnish change
- 29. Question Why? to understandthe environment: the starting point
- 30. “Why are wedoing this?”
- 31. “Why are Othersdoing that?”
- 32. “Why are people Behavinglike that?”
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- 34. Question “Why?” to setthe vision
- 35. “Why?” “What is thepurpose?” my purpose the team’s the organization’s
- 36. “Why do weexist?”
- 37. “Why should anyone careabout our organization or our team?”
- 38. Now that weknow Why...
- 39. the 3 What’s forday-to-day leadership
- 40. the 3 What’s Havemeaningful, regular, conversations with your people just based on this 3 questions
- 41. “What’s Up?” “so What?” “WhatNow?” the 3 What’s
- 42. “What’s Up?” “What’s goingon? What are the facts? What’s is happening?” This gives the opportunity for your people to give you the facts. Helps them be aware of the facts. Focus on the facts first, without interpretation so that that we separate facts from judgement. Dig into the facts with questions to make sure that everything is on the table.
- 43. “So What?” “What doesthat fact means? What is your interpretation?” Now that we both know the facts, let them give you their interpretation and try to understand Why they interpreted that way - what is affecting their judgement? This gives them the responsibility to interpret what’s going on instead of being only the messenger.They (must) have an opinion, so let’s put it on the table. Make additional questions to make sure you both explore different possibilities - What other interpretations would you give besides that one? What are you assuming that affects your judgement? Let’s talk about that and see if I can help
- 44. “What Now?” “So, Whatyou want to do about it? What are the next steps?” Again, this gives them the responsibility and ownership for the solution. Make sure you understand their decision process - why are they taking that decision? - help them to consider alternative solutions - What other solutions/steps could be an option? Offer your help - How can I help you?
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- 46. “But...I have Facts Interpretations and Ideas ofmy own!” “What do I do with that if I’m only asking questions?!”
- 47. Your Facts, Interpretationsand Ideas are welcomed, of course! (I know that you are at least as bright as I am!) But be aware that...
- 48. Your voice killsyour people’s voice (you’re the boss, right?!) so never talk first!
- 49. Your people arealso very bright! (and the better you are, the more bright people you’ll attract) Remember:
- 50. They talk topeople that you do not talk to Remember:
- 51. They see thingsthat you do not see (from your corner office!) Remember:
- 52. You have complementarystrengths just do not kill them by doing all the talking Top Management Politics Experience ... Task force Practice Beginner's mind ... Leader Your People
- 53. If you Talk,you don't Listen; if you don't listen, you're Alone; if you are alone, you aren't a Leader; if you aren't a leader, you don't Leverage; if you don't leverage you do not have IMPACT! conclusion: If you TALK you do NOT have IMPACT!
- 54. Later you canhave a conversation, a dialog, but you have to first master the 3 What’s
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- 56. project Leadership Leadership skill step-by-step Leadership: CreateSustainable, Positive Impact ?Lead with Questions start finnish change Why? Why? but...I have answers! •we all do! •if you talk you do not listen •if you do not listen you are alone •if you are alone, you’re not a leader •if you’re not a leader you do not leverage •if you don’t leverage, you do not have IMPACT to understand the Starting-point •Why are we doing this? •Why are people behaving like that? •Why am I doing/thinking like this? to understand the End-point •What is the purpose? •Why do we exist? •What do we want to achieve? (me, team, organization) Why? for day-to-day leadership: • What’s up? • So What? • What now? Have meaningful, regular conversations with your people. 3 What’s
- 57. Credits Most of theconcepts in this presentation came to my mind. They came from the cross-over of experience, reflection, discussions and extensive reading - too many and scattered to be able to name them precisely. But, the 3 What’s I learned from Steven Sonsino (stevensonsino.com). Your more than welcomed to reach me out to discuss or share your experience in your leadership journey. you can find my profiles or contact me here: http://about.me/hugohenriquemacedo Thanks for watching! Now, Share this!