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Tools & Techniques

Your Challenges

Please list the top 3 challenges that

you face or will face in your immediate

future

What is your strategy to overcome

them?

Because only ‘Overcomers’ are rewarded

Others become statistics

20 minutes

The ‘Winning’ Attitude

Because the mind is where it starts

Move from

‘Entitlement’

to

‘Contribution’

Window of Opportunity

In the life of every man and woman comes a

time when they have a unique opportunity to

make an impact and influence others.

To succeed we need to anticipate, prepare

and act with courage when it opens

Once the window closes, your life is over

Even if you remain alive

‘Master’ or ‘Victim’

Stances of Success

The Essential Truth

Living life is about making choices: Choosing to be a “Victim”

Or choosing to be a “Master”

Both stances are subject to the same givens

of society, environment, organization etc.

But have very different implications in terms

of your development and happiness

The Price of Success

Success always has a price.

Most people don’t succeed because

they are not ready to pay that price

Because

1. They have not defined ‘success’

2. They have not chosen to pay its price

What’s the price of your success?

Ask Yourself

What is your definition of success?

What investment will you need to make?

Are you ready to make the investment?

Focus on the expected gains

4, Drivers of Failure

And their solutions

1. Complacency

“Good enough, never is”

Create the ‘phantom competitor’

Create Big Scary Goals

It is the nature of the extraordinary goal

to inspire extraordinary effort

2. Aiming low

“Satisfaction is directly proportional to the

degree of difficulty in reaching the goal.”

Nobody rises to low expectations

Compare with your own potential, not with

others who may make you look good

Nobody knows the best that they can do

Losers compare

with others.

Winners are too

busy beating

their own goals

3. Excuses and blaming

Stop blaming others for your situation

Analyze what went wrong and create a plan to

avoid it in the future.

Being objective, even hard, on yourself is the

best way to avoid repeating mistakes.

What mistake will you not repeat?

Excuses don’t

change failure to

success

4. Worship of the Self Sloth, laziness, unwilling to take hardship,

seeking instant gratification, seeking

pleasure & avoiding the pain of learning

The surest sign of emotional maturity is to

move from ‘like’ to ‘right’.

The highest form of pleasure is to give

We are our own worst enemies

Please reflect

Which long term goal

are you sacrificing for

short term pleasure?

Believe me, a day will come

when you will regret it

So what to do?Tools for self development

Planning

Specific

Measurable

Achievable

Result Focused

Time Bound

Plan but be flexible

Performance

Focus on performing your current job and deliver

more than expected.

Develop a reputation for delivering results beyond

expectations

It is okay to talk about career development but

secondary to how you perform your current job.

The one who contributes most is heard first

Only results build credibility

Expertise

Get recognition as an expert in your area. Then

look for opportunities to apply your expertise in a

broader context.

Learn the language of finance. It is the language

of business.

Be prepared to accept the more 'problematic' and

inconvenient job and to offer to help others.

Trust = Expertise + Willingness to help

Ownership

Track your career and make your

own development plan

Like a professional athlete, make a

habit of constant self improvement

Never whine. Ask how you can change

things. Others can give advice but only

you can implement it

Challenges & Visibility Take the hard job. Err on the side of the

bigger challenge. Play ‘offence’ with your

career. But be brave, not stupid

Seek out assignments with visibility, but

recognize that it cuts both ways

Be sensible. If you fail, you will not be

rewarded for trying. Ensure a 70% chance to win

Leadership = Visibility + Credibility

Mentors & Role Models Seek feedback. Don’t be defensive. Be

thankful.

Listen carefully. Take notes. Take your own

decisions

Treat the relationship seriously.

The one who is afraid of feedback

Is afraid of development

Build a network of

supporters Don’t judge people of other cultures by your

standards and value systems

Be willing to share information and

talk about your own culture so others

learn

Ask questions but with sensitivity to

local manners

Be willing to learn and help

“Success is where

Opportunity

meets

Preparedness.”

Ambivalence Passion

Managing Time

What is your Life’s Goal?

Today is your last working day and you are retiring.

There is a farewell party for you and a friend of

yours is giving a speech about you and your

achievements

What would you like to hear in that speech?

How do you want to be remembered?

Techniques for Life Goal Imagine someone is delivering your eulogy or

farewell speech on your retirement day. What

would you like to hear?

Imagine your picture on the cover of your favorite

magazine. Write a caption for it.

Think of those things in your past which gave you

the most pleasure. Recall the incidents in as much

detail as possible. What did you do? What happened?

Why did you enjoy it? This will point you in the

direction of your life goal

Time Activity

5.30

6.00

6.30

7.00

7.30

8.00

8.30

Record what you do every half hour for the whole day

Time Log

Effective Time

Actual Time – Maintenance Time

= Available Time

Available time used in Life Goal

= Effective Time (E T)

Is this enough to achieve your Life Goal?

Maximize Effective Time

1. Prioritize: Effort versus Impact

2. Delegate: Urgent versus Important

3. Learn to say the magic word: “No.”

Productivity is directly proportional to ET

IMPACT

20% of what you do, produces 80% of the results

INVESTM

EN

T

WasteHard Work

Do if you

have toLeverage

The 3 x 3 rule

1. Everyday make a list of 3 activities you need to do

in order of priority according to impact.

2. Then start on the 1st and continue until you finish

it. If you are interrupted, go back to it and

complete it. Then go on to the next.

3. If any are left over, re-write the list the next day

in the same way.

Urgent but not

Important

Urgent and

Important

Neither Urgent

nor Important

Important but not UrgentU

RG

EN

T

IMPORTANT

The magic word – “No!”

Develop Assertiveness:

“Self expression through which one

stands up for one’s rights without

violating the rights of others.”

How to say ‘No!’

1. Develop a reputation for being goal

focused

2. Never ‘drop-in’ on anyone without notice

3. Never ‘Forward’ chain emails. Delete the

ones you receive, unread. And tell

everyone that you do this.

Make punctuality an obsession

Who is smart?

You or your phone?

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/04/27/well/family/27well_phone.html

What is your score and what do you intend to do about it?

Smart phones and stupid people –

recipe for disaster

Friends

Remind you of the Hereafter

You learn something new every time

You can confidently introduce them to

your parents

Your can’t afford those

that don’t fit this model

In the Final Analysis

1. Remember it is not about Time at all.

2. It is about Life.

Your Life

Force Field Analysis

Problem Solving tool

What to do?

Strengthen positive forces (Enablers)

Remove negative forces (Inhibitors)

Removing negative forces is more important than strengthening positive forces because there is an internal push towards good in all of us

Exercise

Goals Enablers Inhibitors

Locus of Control‘Concept of Internal Control – Development of a New Scale’

Hanna Levenson, American Psychological Association, 1982

Questionnaire by : Prof. Udai Pareek, IIMA

Disclaimer

Psychometric instruments are not an assessment of you but your own assessment of yourself

Scores indicate trends and are not exact

Scoring depends on frame of mind

They are meant to begin exploration, not conclude

Validate scores with your own real-life data

Internal > or = 33

32 – 29

28 – 22

21 – 18

< or = 17

External Others > or = 30

29 – 21

20 – 17

< 17

External Chance < 10

VERY HIGH

HIGH TRUST IN SELF

LOW TRUST

VERY LOW CONFIDENCE

DYSFUNCTIONAL DEPENDENCE

REALISTIC DEPENDENCE

INDEPENDENCE

REBELLION

POSSIBLE PROBLEMS IN COPING

Scoring

Where is the control point of your success?

What is Locus of Control?

Strengths

1. High confidence in self and ability to influence others, career, relationships, happiness, fulfillment

2. Belief that you can control yourself, others and situations

Cautions

1. Need to control, others feel trampled, low empowering, listening, empathy, low need to collaborate or help others

2. If failure: Blaming, guilt, self-punishment, unrealistic drop in confidence

Any strength maximized, is a weakness

Internal Locus of Control

I (Internal Locus of Control)

A score of 28 to 18 indicates that the individual lacks such self-trust and needs to examine his or her strengths by using feedback from others.

A low score (17 or less) in this area represents little self-confidence and could hinder a person from utilizing his or her potential.

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Strengths

1. High willingness to follow, obey orders, loyalty, good team player, realistic dependence

2. Works in a stable environment where rules are known & leadership lines are clear

Cautions

1. Helplessness, confusion, frustration when needs not met because leadership takes you for granted, playing politics

2. Unrealistic dependence, high stress, low empowerment, blame game

Take back your remote

External Locus of Control

A score of 29 to 21 reflects a realistic dependence on supervisors, peers, and subordinates.

A score of 20 to 17 shows an independence orientation and a score below 17 indicates counter dependence or rebellion.

EO (External Others)

Do

1. They are not you, so they need more strokes than you

2. Be aware of what you say and do it thoughtfully

Don’t

1. Treat them like you would like to be treated

2. Take them for granted

Managing Externality

They can become highly productive

External Chance

1. Believe that what happens is controlled by non-human forces –luck, stars, fate

2. Often a copout strategy

3. Cultural, religious beliefs

1. Be cautious

2. Ask questions respectfully

3. Don’t argue or try to push your beliefs

4. Help them to see how they can influence their success – ‘stars favor the brave’

Cross-cultural sensitivity is critical

Home work

Reflect on the implications of your score on the achievement of your vision.

What changes, if any do you believe you need to make in order to succeed?

What are the implications of your current scores on personal stress, frustration, energy and the ability to collaborate with and energize others?

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Going forward

Some of the attributes that got you to this point in your success will continue to be assets in your role as a business leader

Some will have to change

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What can you leverage?

What must you change?

3 questions for today…

Where are you today?

Where do you want to be tomorrow?

How are you going to get there?

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Success is directly proportional to clarity

Where do you want to go?

How do you know if you are headed right?

Goal Setting

“Being” & “Doing” Goals

‘Being’ Goal “I want to be the head of the organization.”

‘Doing’ Goal “I want to create and share a vision that will take

this company to the Fortune 100 list.”

To do you don’t have to be

Unless you do you will never be

SMART Goals

Specific

Measurable

Actionable

Realistic

Time bound

Gaining Commitment

What is the goal?

Write it down clearly

Why should it be done?

Understand how it impacts globally

What’s in it for me?

Understand its significance for yourself

Roadmap & Beyond

How do I know that I am on track?

Create a Roadmap with Milestones

By when should it be done?

Set time frames for completion

Celebrate small successes

“If you want to know what someone values,

see what they measure.” ~ Mikel Harry, 6 Sigma

Skill Practice – Pairs

Using the learnings from this module

please set one goal for yourself

In pairs please see if the statements

satisfy the SMART format

20 minutes

Action Plan

• What do you need to start doing?Start

• What do you need to stop doing?

Stop

• What do you need to continue?Continue

Watch Yourself – Others

do!! Watch your thoughts, they become words,

Watch your words, they become actions,

Watch your actions, they become habits,

Watch your habits, they become character,

Watch your character

for it becomes your destiny

People remember us not

by what we consumed

But by what we

contributed

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