WOC 2016: High Performance Collaboration: Leadership, Teamwork, and Negotiation

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October 13-15, 2016Detroit Marriott

Renaissance Center Detroit, MI

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High Performance Collaboration: Leadership, Teamwork, And Negotiation• Introduction• Are leaders born or made? • How do you succeed in an ever-changing

business environment?• How do you lead different groups to

action? • Next Steps



Are Leaders Born Or Made?

• What comes to mind for you?• What’s true about me?• Why does it matter? • What do you see for yourself and for your

organization?• Ways to know• The answer



How To Succeed In An Ever-changing Business Environment• How well do you know yourself?• My big surprise; and again.• Weak signals.• Feedback• Mentorship• Prepare



How To Lead Different Groups To Action

• Be a student• Influencing and being influenced• Listening• Valuing story• Giving credit• What “no” means



Next Steps

• Decide for yourself• Fuel your inspiration, learn, & grow• Assess yourself• Assess environment• Assess your fit• Adjust to complete PDCA


WOC 2016: High Performance Collaboration: Leadership, Teamwork, and Negotiation

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