Quest Master Class Leadership

AAR vs. AAR

 After Action Report – Static

 After Action Review -- Dynamic

 Rules of Engagement (R.O.E.)

 The “Hot Wash”

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Schedule

 Crawl

 Walk

 Run

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The Accordion Effect

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Objectives

Build Winning Teams (Day 3)

Effective Communication (Day 2)

Servant Leadership (Day 1)

Session Goals

 Technical vs. People Skills

 Building Relationships

 Open Mindedness

 Names

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Goal: Building Relationships

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75% 75%

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Let’s Open Our Minds Today

How many squares do you see?

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Names Exercise

 20-year Career Army Officer

 High level leadership positions in aviation, information technology, and higher education

–  1400+ hours as Army helicopter pilot –  7+ years as a Project Manager –  Last assignment (ROTC): transformed college students into

Army leaders

 Author -- Unleash Your Values

 South Korea (3+ years)

 Honduras (6 months)

 Germany (4+ years)

 Canada (3 years)

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Jan 1998, U.S. European Command

 UNIX ! Windows NT

 AUTODIN ! DMS

 GCCS-COP-I3-EIEIO

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USNORTHCOM

USPACOMUSSOUTHCOM

USPACOM

USCENTCOM

USEUCOM

USEUCOM

USAFRICOM

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CEO

HR Intel Operations Logistics Strategy Resources ($)

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Member Feedback

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“…project managers frequently have no direct authority over project team members.”

“I am currently working in a matrix organization with no reports.” 

Member Feedback

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“…many of us are in the position where we are leading projects with cross-functional teams. ”

“Our ability to lead projects in a way that brings out the best in our team members contributes to the success of the project and the organization as a whole.”

Employee Engagement

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Alignment

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Business values the

employee

Employee values the business &

MacLeod & Clarke

PwC

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2013 2015 CEOs (active role) 57% 73% IT ($ authority) 53% 32%

BLS (2022)  1M educators  <300K Software Engineers

07/15 Forbes: “That Useless Liberal Arts Degree has Become Tech’s Hottest Ticket”

After Action Review

 Technical vs. People Skills

 Building Relationships

 Open Mindedness

 Names

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