The mastery of the art of leadership

comes with the mastery of the self,

and so developing leadership

is a process of developing self.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m0dJXtwwiY

When the seventy five members of the Stanford Graduate School of Business

Advisory Council were asked to recommend their most important

capability for leaders to develop, their answer was nearly unanimous:

SELF-AWARENESS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6FdIVZJfzg Bill George – Authentic Leadership

Self-awareness…Helps you choose the right roles

Increases self confidence – comfort in one’s own skin

Leads to consistency trust

Helps you connect with others

Allows you to look for complementary skills in others

HOLISTIC LEADERSHIPDEVELOPMENT

Improving Business Results and Enriching Lives

Through Strategic Planning

Dissociative Identity Disorder (aka Multiple Personality Disorder)

a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a condition in which a single person displays

multiple distinct identities or personalities (known as alter egos or alters), each with

its own pattern of perceiving and interacting with the environment.

Source: American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

How many trees are in this photo of Aspen trees?

The answer is one – they are all connected!

The best leaders are those who stay connected – to their communities, to the

people they love, to themselves….

Keith Ferrazzi, CEO, Ferrazzi Greenlight and co-author, Never Eat Alone

The best businesses are those who stay connected – to their communities,

to the people (stakeholders), to themselves….

This requires a strategy….MissionVision statementSWOT analysis

Internal resources and factorsExternal resources and factors

Strategic Plan – a Systems ApproachGoals/ObjectivesOperational (short-term) plan for accomplishment

Congratulations!!!

YOU have just been officially named CEO

(actually, you always have been CEO –

Of ME, Inc.

Is your strategic plan in place?

My example

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PaulProtestantPhysical Fitness Professional Patriotic

Coat of Arms Exercise

Internal AnalysisCompany History

Where have you come fromhttp://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH2hIr9Utj0&playnext=1&list=PL67E9DE586BB7DCF0&feature=results_video

Bill George -Unique life storyCompany Mission and Vision Statement

Your personal mission and leadership visionCompany Culture

Your core values and behavioral normsOrganizational Structure

Looking at the four domains of your life

Four Circles: Are your departments aligned?

SELF WORK

COMMUNITYHOME

Or do you have organizational silos?

Four Circles: Are your departments aligned?

SELF

WORK

COMMUNITYHOME

How can you better integrate your organizational systems?

External AnalysisStakeholder Analysis

Who are the major stakeholders in each of your domains?

What are their expectations of you?What are your expectations of them?

Strategic Planning – a Systems ApproachImproving performance by integrating your four organizational departments: work, home, community, and self

ONE-WAY WINS FOUR-WAY WINSSatisfaction and

Performance Sacrificed in One or

More Domains

Good Performance and satisfaction in All

Four Domains

Missed Opportunities to Capture Value

from Other Domains

Mined Opportunities to Capture Value

from Other DomainsConflict Among

DomainsHarmony Among

Domains

Set the Goals– Create the Plan

See your life as a system you can change

Identify possible four-way wins

Choose the most promising

Set your game plans

Create scorecards – goals and metrics

REVIEW AND RE-PLAN – Conclusion

Review your scorecardsReview stakeholder expectationsReview what’s importantReturn to your baselineDistill your leadership lessons

Demonstrated Benefits of Holistic Leadership ApproachBusiness results

Enhanced engagement and resilienceProductivity gains and cost reductionsGreater focus on resultsGreater commitment to organizationIncreased attraction/retention of talentEnhanced leadership skillsInnovation with experimentsCommunity building via coaching networkMore involvement in social responsibility

Demonstrated Benefits of Holistic Leadership ApproachPersonal results

Fewer conflict-ridden tradeoffsGreater sense of controlLess stressMore energy for workSatisfaction with personal growthSatisfaction with job/careerPerform better as parents/partners

Let the strategic planning begin…

Only as high as I reach can I grow,Only as far as I

seek can I go,

Only as deep as I look can I see,

Only as much as I dream can I be.

Related Leadership Development Opportunity

Go to http://www.totalleadership.org/tltv/ and watch one of the complete interviews with top leaders.