Post on 08-Sep-2014
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where does success come from?
kate matsudaira
you
amazing you
... imagine
Do they put in more effort?
Are they more knowledgeable?
What do they have that you don’t?
It’s not what you do, it’s how you do it.
Have you ever worked hard on something, yet didn’t get the recognition you deserved?
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praise isn’t always proportional to effort
how do you measure performance?
Hours?
Features?
Bugs? Tests?
Lines of code?
Documentation
MentoringOperations
Maintainability
Innovation & new ideas
Quality
Recruiting
Collaboration
The better you are, the less people know.
teams without managers
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someone still has to lead
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what is leadership?
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lost his jobran for state legislature and lost
started a business... it failed
... and put him into debt, that took 17
years to repay
ran for state legislature again and lost tried to become
and elector .... and lost tried running
for congress, and lost. Twice.
ran for congress, and won; but wasn’t re-elected. ran for the
senate and lostlost VP nomination
ran for the senate and lost, again.
Leadership is a decision, not a position.
power
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• relationships
• charisma
• expertise
sources of power
source: http://www.ccl.org/leadership/pdf/research/roleOfPower.pdf
formal informal
your power
• position
• reward
• information
• punishment
3 types of informal power
1. Charisma
2. Expert
3. Relationship
the power of expertise
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the power of relationships
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build trust
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what is trust?
elements of trust
relationship architecture
reputation
contribution
Elements are based on Kay’s framework from the “Foundations of Corporate Success”
contribution❋
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practice what you preach
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proactive status
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are you on the same wavelength?
craft clear messages
know your timing
estimate
actualanalyze
inco
rpor
ate
validate
confidence
do the hardest work first
reputation❋
seek expert feedback
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listen to feedback
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Who is the person you admire most at work?
What do they do differently?
How do they make you feel?
Think about your coworkers...
be the model teammate
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make others feel important
celebrate wins
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be open
take an interest
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empathy & attitude
reframe
relationship architecture❋
Make 2 ordered lists: !
1. The most important people on your team 2. The people with whom you have the best relationships
what is your architecture?
How can you improve your relationships on the team?
How will that impact your work and happiness?
rebuild burned bridges
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relationship troubleshooting❋
relationships are like filmstrips
apologize swiftly and sincerely
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jerk handling
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#1 be present
#2 ask questions,
wait for answers
#3 repeat back what you hear
focus on the long term
keep improving
elements of trust
relationship architecture
reputation
contribution
Elements are based on Kay’s framework from the “Foundations of Corporate Success”
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where does success come from?
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