This document discusses leadership development and how people think like leaders. It begins by noting the increasing popularity of leadership books. It then asks the reader to picture an ideal leader and reflect on potential barriers to becoming a leader. The document outlines stages of adult development, from opportunist to strategist, and how a person's view of criticism, problems, and strengths changes with development. It emphasizes that leadership development is a process that involves expanding one's perspectives. The key to thinking like a leader is developing through these stages with the help of mentors and peer learning groups.

1. Think Like a Leader How great leaders develop and what we can learn from them

2. Leadership is Always Popular Amazon.com leadership search found: 7,000 books on leadership in 2004 14,500 books on leadership in 2007 350,652 book on leadership today

3. Think about a Great Leader In your mind picture a leader who you think of as the ideal leader Share with your neighbors who that leader is and why you think that person is the ideal Create a picture in your mind of the leader you selected

5. Think about Your Self as a Leader What is keeping you from being a leader like the one you thought of? Write down these barriers on the yellow sticky paper given to you Now create an image of yourself as a leader in your mind

6. One Kind of Road Block What we believe about leaders and about ourselves is one potential limitation Learning to think like a leader is not as useful if we do not believe we can be a leader By letting go of our own limitations we can begin to constructively change our thinking

7. The world is made up of two types of people… Those who think that the world can be divided into two types of people, and those who don’t

8. Human Development From the moment we are born our minds create a sequence of increasingly complex, connected, and subtle maps of how the world works The growth of the mind and heart can be clearly observed in children

9. Piaget’s Beaker Experiment When I pour water from the tall glass into the flat one which of these containers has more water in it? Answers: 3 Year-Old: The taller one, silly! 10 Year-Old: They both have the same amount, silly! Adult – A pint is a pint is a pint!

10. Basic Assumptions about Development We all construct our own reality The Depth, complexity and scope of what we know does evolve throughout life starting with childhood People’s development influences what they know and therefore what they notice, process, and change Our knowledge is always partial and incomplete

11. Finish these Sentences… The thing I like about myself… My main problem is… When I am criticized…

12. Spiral Development

13. “Stage one” The Opportunist

14. Some Opportunist Answers When I am criticized… I don’t listen The thing I like about myself… my ways My main problem is… other people

15. “Stage Two A” The Friend

16. “Stage Two B” The Diplomat

17. Some Diplomat Answers My main problem is… talking too much When I am criticized… I just normally keep the hurt to myself The thing I like about myself is… I like other people

18. “Stage Three” The Expert

19. Some Expert Answers When I am criticized… I come back and criticize the critic! My main problem is… “not being able to let things ride” The thing I like about myself is… my adaptability

20. “Stage Four” The Achiever Current The Other Current Me Past The Other Past Me Future The Other Future Me Future 未来 Past 过去 Present 现在

21. Some Achiever Answers When I am criticized… I am sad at first and then I grow from the criticism My main problem is… my often compulsive behavior The thing I like about myself… that I always try to keep an open mind about things and think positively

23. Able to reframe the situation

24. May not always be a useful reframePast 过去 Future 未来 Present 现在

25. Some Individualist Answers When I am criticized … I try to look at myself through another person’s eyes My main problem is … that I am afraid to take action, but sometimes that keeps me out of trouble The thing I like about myself is…my ability to love without losing my identity?? (oh yeah?)

26. “Stage Six” The Strategist Current The Other Current Me Past The Other Past Me Current The Other Current Me Past The Other Past Me Current The Other Current Me Past The Other Past Me Future The Other Future Me Future The Other Future Me Future The Other Future Me Present 现在 Present 现在 Present 现在 Past 过去 Past 过去 Past 过去 Future 未来 Future 未来 Future 未来 Fourth Person Past Fourth Person Future Fourth Person Present

27. Some Strategist Answers When I am criticized… I pause, maybe the criticism is a reflection of how I really feel about myself. My main problem is… my underlying fears which surface unexpectedly and require ever new responses which are slow to emerge/develop The thing I like about myself is… my ability to balance my work, home, and passions, even when things are hectic or my time is limited

28. Action Logic Progression 行为逻辑进程 Pre-Conventional (17%) 未达到传统定义的（17%） Opportunist 机会主义者型 Diplomat 外交官型 Conventional (68%) 传统定义的 （68%） Expert 专家型 Achiever 成就型 Post-Conventional (15%) 超越传统定义的 （15%） Individualist 个人主义型 Strategist 战略家型 Post- Conventional Action Logic Progression 行为逻辑进程 Conventional Pre-Conventional Skill Acquisition 技巧获取

29. Pre-Conventional Traits 未达到传统定义的行为逻辑特质 These action logics look to find the “trick” to succeeding 这种行为逻辑指望寻找“窍门”来达到成功 Opportunists look to maximize personal benefit in a system 机会主义型指望在一个体系里面使个人利益最大化 Diplomats try to be everyone’s best friend 外交官型试图成为每个人的好朋友 Post- Conventional Action Logic Progression 行为逻辑进程 Conventional Pre-Conventional Skill Acquisition 技巧获取

30. Conventional Traits传统的行为逻辑特质 Conventional action logics have a strong sense of self value 传统的行为逻辑有强烈的个人价值 Experts have a strong understanding of their own “craft logic” 专家对他们的专业逻辑有很深刻的理解 Achiever action logic is the archetypical mature action logic 成就型的行为逻辑是典型成熟的行为逻辑 Post- Conventional Action Logic Progression 行为逻辑进程 Conventional Pre-Conventional Skill Acquisition 技巧获取

31. Post-Conventional Traits超越传统定义的行为逻辑特质 Leaders at this level focus more on processes than on results 在这个阶段的领导者关注过程多于结果 Statistically they are more like to successfully lead organizational change 在统计数据上，他们更倾向于成功的领导组织变革 These leaders often fit the “Transformational” Leader description 这些领导者通常符合“变革型”领导者的表述 Post- Conventional Action Logic Progression 行为逻辑进程 Conventional Pre-Conventional Skill Acquisition 技巧获取

32. The Good News If anyone can achieve something the door is open to all of us to do the same If we want to accelerate our development we can choose to do so Even if we don’t want to change we can take this information and save it for later

33. How Can We Think Like a Leader? Find a Mentor with a later stage of development Create a peer learning group Remember that the language we use defines our world view! Choose your language!