Jo Miller Lead From Where You Are Recap What techniques have you used in the past to make your value visible What were the results What accomplishments will you promote What new technique will you try ID: 799153
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Slide2Jo Miller
Lead From Where You Are
Slide3Recap
What techniques have you used in the past to make your value visible?
What were the results?What accomplishments will you promote?
What new technique will you try?
Slide4Our behavior teaches people
how to treat us
Slide5Leading
Envisioning
Strategist
Thought leader
Agenda-setter
Team’s success
Transitioning from
Doing to Leading
Doing
Executing
Tactician
Subject matter expert
Problem-solver
Your success
Slide6In this session
Transitioning from Tactician to Strategist
Qualities of a Leader
Leading From Where You Are
Managing Up
Slide7Transitioning from
Tactician to Strategist
Slide8“You need to be more strategic.”
Slide9“Have a bias for action and getting things done. Come up with a plan, and think ahead in a way that is proactive. Have milestones — check them off and follow through.”
“Strategy is a fancy word for coming up with a long-term plan and putting it into action.”
Ellie Pidot,
VP, Enterprise Excellence & Business Transformation at Medtronic
Slide10Slide11“My ‘get ‘er done’ mentality—as the go-to person, and the only one who knew how to do certain things—got in my way of moving ahead. I couldn’t step out of my own role to take on new opportunities.”
Dona Munsch,
VP, Cloud Operations at NetApp
Slide12Your time portfolio:
Analyze your calendar
Take a look at the last month
Color code your activities: are they strategic or tactical?
— Dona Munsch
Slide13Your Time Portfolio
Which activities will you let go of?
What will you do more of?
Slide14Qualities of a Leader
Slide15There’s more than one type of leader.
What’s your signature style?
Slide16Leading From Where You Are
Slide17”84 percent of U.S. employees are ‘matrixed’ to some extent
today” – meaning, they work on multiple teams
every day
.”
(McKinsey, 2016)
Slide18“Do not rely on positional power.
Saying ‘do this because I said so’ is the weakest form of leadership.”
—
Jody Mahoney, SVP Business Development and Industry Partners, Anita Borg Institute
Slide19From the survey
Slide20I asked 16 leaders
…
“What skills do you most appreciate seeing in employees who step up and lead without authority?”
Slide21Leading from where
you are
Slide22Be inquisitive
Ask questions before setting a direction.
Show enthusiasm and a desire to learn.
Listen. Do your research.
Understand your stakeholders’ viewpoints and develop a well-rounded view of the issue.
Slide23Take ownership
Be proactive.
Have a can-do spirit.
Help to solve the pain points that are not anyone’s mandate.
Be personally accountable for the outcome.
Slide24Take risks
Leadership is a skill that’s best learned by doing.
You
must
take risks!
Volunteer for something that you or your organization have never done before. This means placing a bet on yourself.
Don't be afraid to fail and learn from those failures.
Slide25Be a practical visionary
Develop a clear vision and be able to see the end result.
Clearly communicate your vision to others, and explain why it matters.
Create energy, excitement, and unity around the issue.
Understand where your priority fits with other priorities.
Be action oriented, keeping an eye on your vision as you drive it to resolution.
Slide26The Cause Effect
“Hyper-successful projects have at their core a palpable cause. Rallying teams around this shared sense of purpose means tapping into their hearts. When the entire team builds collective identity around a common cause, the project transcends ‘work’ and becomes a mission.”
— Deloitte
Slide27Put the team first
Build trust and engagement.
Give credit to others. Call out people who do great work.
Develop the ability to work with different personalities.
Enlist support from decision-makers and advocates.
Slide28Leading from where
you are
Teach it!
Slide29Self-assessment
Slide30From the survey
Slide31Leading Your Leaders
Slide32— Lori Carlin Proctor
“To be an effective leader, you have to be a strong communicator.
One of the most important areas of leading and communicating is with your own management.”
Slide331) Understand your leaders and their goals
Slide34LOVES
:
LOATHES:
MAKE SURE TO:
AVOID
:
What’s new, Ideas, Possibility
Details, Naysayers
Paint a bold picture, be dynamic, show what “could be”
Stress-testing ideas too soon, being change-averse
Efficiency, Results, Prominence
Touchy-feely talk, lack of control
Be short and to the point; be ready for debate, show them the $$
Using feelings over logic, being nonlinear
Practicality, Fairness, Processes
“Good enough”; Dis-organization
Include accurate details, documentation and sources
Framing a proposal as a shocking change
Relationships,
Belonging, Meaning
Abrasive or dismissive communication
Build rapport; humanize; ask questions; socialize the idea
Being “all business”; ignoring the human element
Work Styles
Adapted from
Crestcom
Leadership
Slide35See The World Through Their Eyes…
I’m passionate about…
I tend to say “Yes” to…
My stresses & pressures include…
I’m responsible for…
You could really wow me by…
Name:
My workstyle is…
Slide362) Communicate persuasively
Slide37Pick it,
Productize it,
Pitch it!
Slide38Pick a “product.”
What does your product do? Why is it needed or important in your organization?
Name it.PRESENTATION GOALS:
Convince your executive to invest in your product.
Be persuasive.
HAVE FUN!
Slide393) Know when and how to challenge your leaders
It
’
s all about consistently delivering good results
—
and having credibility
Make sure it
’
s the right time
Have all your facts together
Speak high level about the situation but answer detailed questions
The more solid facts, the better your chances
Know when to pick battles and when to let go.
—
Kim Brown Strickland
Slide40— Kim Brown Strickland
The key is having a good case and not backing down if at first they don
’
t
agree.
Be politely persistent.
Slide41In this session
Transitioning from Tactician to Strategist
Qualities of a Leader
Leading From Where You Are
Managing Up
Slide42If you want to leave a
lasting leadership legacy:
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