Life’s Story ExerciseLife’s Story Exercise

What themes do you see What themes do you see in Jimmy Buffett’s life?in Jimmy Buffett’s life?

Was he a success? Why or why Was he a success? Why or why not?not?

Another story … Another story …

Lessons from Howard Schulz?Lessons from Howard Schulz?

Leadership is about Leadership is about managing energymanaging energy, ,

first in yourself, first in yourself, and then and then

in those around you.in those around you.

Your Life’s Story is the Your Life’s Story is the source of your Leadership source of your Leadership

EnergyEnergy

Are you willing to use it to influence others at Level Three?

Distance in Distance in Leadership CommunicationLeadership Communication

Professional PrivatePersonal

Two Key TranslationsTwo Key Translations

Experience&

Feelings Behavior:Say &

Do

ConsciousThoughts

T1

T2

Can you find the words?Can you find the words?

1.1. ClarityClarity2.2. Stimulating Stimulating Memorable Memorable3.3. RespectfulRespectful4.4. Congruent Congruent Authenticity Authenticity

► Practicing in the shower, car, where Practicing in the shower, car, where ever. ever. The ability to articulate the The ability to articulate the “charter” is the language of “charter” is the language of leadership.leadership.

Life’s Story in 400 Words or Life’s Story in 400 Words or LessLess

Does experience lead to Does experience lead to wisdom?wisdom?

► ““Most people do not accumulate a body of Most people do not accumulate a body of experience. Most people go through life experience. Most people go through life under-going a series of happenings which under-going a series of happenings which pass through their systems undigested. pass through their systems undigested. Happenings become experiences when they Happenings become experiences when they are digested, when they are reflected on, are digested, when they are reflected on, related to general patterns, and synthesized.” related to general patterns, and synthesized.”

► Saul Alinsky, Saul Alinsky, Rules for RadicalsRules for Radicals, quoted by , quoted by Henry Mintzberg in “The Five Minds of a Henry Mintzberg in “The Five Minds of a Manager” HBR 11/03Manager” HBR 11/03

Life’s LessonsLife’s Lessons

Key EventKey Event +5/-5+5/-5 Lesson Taken AwayLesson Taken Away

Life’s Story Life’s Story Chart of EmotionsChart of Emotions

+5

-5

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Jim’s Life’s Story Jim’s Life’s Story Chart of EmotionsChart of Emotions

+5

-5

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Patterns in Life’s StoriesPatterns in Life’s Stories

Your Story Your Story createdcreated your Level Three VABEsyour Level Three VABEs

And your VABE’s And your VABE’s determine determine

your leadership styleyour leadership style

Your Story?Your Story?

►Peer examples…Peer examples…

What can we learn from this?What can we learn from this?

Common, Emotional Common, Emotional Connections Connections

are most powerful…are most powerful…

1. Behavior (camera sees)

2. Thoughts (conscious)

3. VABEs (shoulds)

The Importance of Being

A Level Three Leader

Level Three Leadership is more powerful and long-lasting.

Do you have a story to tell?Do you have a story to tell?

-- Strategic?-- Strategic?-- Organizational? -- Organizational? -- Personal? -- Personal?

If not …If not …

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