Accelerated Leadership - i2a Strategic Thinking

An introduction to BLI’s newest Smart™ Facilitation tool.

The INSIGHTS TO ACTION™ Strategic Thinking Tool

Thursday, May 13, 2010

As it relates to science and technology, the rate of change in the next decade, is likely to be 4 to 7 times faster than in the

last decade. If it is 4x faster it would be like planning for 2006 in 1980, if it is 7x faster it would be like planning for

2006 in 1670.”-Expert on Education Panel, The Aspen Institute, 2007

the

faster

you go

the

further

ahead

you

have to

see


At the Business Learning Institute, we think this means a few things...

L > C“To keep pace in your industry, let alone as a leader, requires your

rate of LEARNING to be greater than, or equal

to, the rate of CHANGE.”

LEARNING

CHANGE

L C



L > CSkills Based Training

Extraordinary leaders must be able to rapidly SHIFT perspectives and

CHANGE their own mindset.

SHIFT

CHANGE

...isn’t enough.



Extraordinary leaders must be strategically

THINKING all of the time.

THINKING

Strategic Planning...isn’t enough. L > C



Extraordinary leaders need to be

AMBIDEXTROUS thinkers...

Charisma and Creativity...aren’t enough. L > C

AMBIDEXTROUS

...able to think conceptually and

sequentially...

...in the abstract and in the concrete...

...and able to move quickly between the two.



They must be adept at building and sustaining large

social NETWORKS of people engaged in the work.

Extraordinary Leaders...can’t do it alone. L > C

N

ET

WO R

KS


That’s nice...

...SO WHAT?


To change what people are thinking about and, more importantly, how they are thinking, we have to change the tools we are using to do the work.

what

how


We have to create smart processes that support organizational change.

smart


A s y s t e m d e s i g n e d t o s u p p o r t organizational leaders in accelerating their rate of learning and their organization’s ability to adapt to rapid change.


• Focuses on rigor of process and quality of thought.

• Draws on both verbal and visual facilitation techniques.

• Teaches skills beyond the subject matter.

• Results in tangible engaging communication tools.

• Is Scaleable.

• Can be facilitated internally or externally.


Five Qualities of

Extraordinary

Leaders

Sight - Ability to see emerging patterns

and shift perspective when necessary.

Insight - Ability to learn faster than the rate

of change in your industry.

Create - Ability to think strategically and

critically to gain insights that create new

opportunities.

Communicate - Ability to collaborate

inside and outside your organization and to

build and sustain social networks of people

engaged in the work.

Inspire - Ability to mobilize support and

engage others to join you in ACTION.


The meta map of the I2A™Strategic Thinking System provides an architecture or framework to structure thinking and conversation as you engage. When talking about complex issues that aren’t completely understood, or debating solutions where there are multiple points of view, it is easy to get lost in the conversation and prematurely locked into a solution.


Continuing into SIGHT & INSIGHT...


Historically speaking, people are good at recalling events and stories of great hardship and triumph.

These are powerful stories, however, they are episodes in our history that are often shared without additional context of what else was going on at the same time. Only by creating a shared picture can

we get an accurate picture of where we came from and what strengths we drew upon to continue growing. This historical perspective yields important information for the future.


What I knew coming into the room.

Insights to our History...

What I learned while I was

here.

Fresh Perspective.

+ + =

INSIGHTS!


The SCOT provides important information within the context of today. Each quadrant will yield important information about your company and, more importantly, how you are thinking about your company and competitive environment.


Traditional SWOT Analyses stop at the collection of data points. Your finish point is a collection of the organization’s Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats, but what does that really tell us about what to do next?

Insights to our SCOT...

+ + =


As the rate of change in our external environment speeds up, so does then the requirement on us to innovate at a faster pace. This opportunity brings 2 distinct challenges:1. How will we ensure that what we create isn’t obsolete by the time we are ready to launch?2. How will we ensure that the timing is right when we are ready to launch? That we aren’t so

far out ahead of the curve that our customers and clients don’t understand the value we have to offer?


Learnings to Date focuses the group conversation on what has been learned in four critical areas in the recent past specific to a project, initiative, or strategic efforts.


What does what we’ve learned mean?

Of everything that we’ve learned what matters right


Moving into CREATE...Thursday, May 13, 2010

Change Visions must be collectively built and the priorities of the change vision must originate in the hearts and minds of those doing the work.


The reality of today is that less is more. Why is that so?

Because if we focus our attention on what really matters then what we are looking at, and working on, is far more relevant than when we are focused on a broad spectrum of opportunities trying to minimize our risk.


Shared agreement on the priorities of the organization moving forward which provide guidance to workflow planning, resource allocation, and budgeting processes.


An exceptional vision will remain on paper without the means to get to the next steps.


Moving into COMMUNICATE...


The success of your plans will depend on the ability of your planners to carry the message from the planning session to the organization in a succinct, powerful, and hopeful way.


INSPIRE...Thursday, May 13, 2010

Extraordinary leaders cannot do it alone; they must be adept at building and sustaining large social networks of people engaged in the work.

Extraordinary

INSPIRE...Thursday, May 13, 2010

Tom Hood, III, CPA, CITP

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Gretchen Pisano, MCC, MAPP

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