Introduction to Leadership Reinvention

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Introduction toIntroduction toLEADERSHIP REINVENTION LEADERSHIP REINVENTION

Leaders make the impossible happenLeaders make the impossible happen

Prof. Dr. Llewellyn B. LewisProf. Dr. Llewellyn B. Lewis

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CONTEXT IN WHICH

DECISIONSOCCURS

FUTURE

CONTENT OF

DECISIONS

PAST

PROCESS OF

DECISION MAKING

PRESENT

(Based on Pettigrew, 1988)

WHAT?HAVINGI HAVE

HOW?DOING

I DO

THE REINVENTION PROCESSTHE REINVENTION PROCESS(Based on Pettigrew)(Based on Pettigrew)

WHY? BEINGI AM

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Strategicanalysis

Strategicchoice

Strategyimplementation

Environmentalanalysis

Identifyingoptions

Evaluatingoptions

Stakeholderexpectations

Selecting a strategy

Resources and strategic capability

Planning andallocating resources

structure

Managing strategicchange and culture

(Based on Johnson and Scholes)

Content

Process

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THE REINVENTION PROCESSTHE REINVENTION PROCESS(Derived from the Strategic Planning Process)(Derived from the Strategic Planning Process)

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STRENGTHSSTRENGTHSand and

WEAKNESSESWEAKNESSES



OPPORTUNITIESOPPORTUNITIESand and

THREATSTHREATS


THREATSTHREATS

Continuous ReinventionContinuous Reinvention

TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIPTRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIPAs a way of LifeAs a way of Life



ENVIRONMENTALENVIRONMENTAL FORCESFORCES


POTENTIALPOTENTIALRESOURCESRESOURCES

CAPABILITIESCAPABILITIES



CURRENT REALITYCURRENT REALITY

TAKING A STAND, TAKING A STAND, DECLARATIONS OF POSSIBILITYDECLARATIONS OF POSSIBILITY

CONVERSATIONS, REQUESTS AND PROMISESCONVERSATIONS, REQUESTS AND PROMISES

CREATING THE FUTURECREATING THE FUTURE

DEVELOPING PRESENCEDEVELOPING PRESENCEALERT TO POSSIBILITIESALERT TO POSSIBILITIES


SCENARIOSSCENARIOSDEVELOPING A

WORLDVIEW


WORLDVIEW

AWARENESSUNDERSTANDING

THE SELF


THE SELF

PARADIGMS OR MENTAL MODELSPARADIGMS OR MENTAL MODELSBeliefs and assumptions held in common and taken for grantedBeliefs and assumptions held in common and taken for granted



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THREATSTHREATS


THREATSTHREATS











CURRENT REALITYCURRENT REALITY

TAKING A STAND, TAKING A STAND, DECLARATIONS OF POSSIBILITYDECLARATIONS OF POSSIBILITY

CONVERSATIONS, REQUESTS AND PROMISESCONVERSATIONS, REQUESTS AND PROMISES

CREATING THE FUTURECREATING THE FUTURE

DEVELOPING PRESENCEDEVELOPING PRESENCEALERT TO POSSIBILITIESALERT TO POSSIBILITIES



WORLDVIEW


WORLDVIEW


THE SELF


THE SELF




Process

Content

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PARADIGMS ARE ALL INVENTEDPARADIGMS ARE ALL INVENTED

The frames our minds create define – and confine – what The frames our minds create define – and confine – what we perceive to be possible.we perceive to be possible.

Every problem, every dilemma, every dead-end we find Every problem, every dilemma, every dead-end we find ourselves facing in life, only appears unsolvable inside a ourselves facing in life, only appears unsolvable inside a

particular frame or point of view.particular frame or point of view.

Enlarge the box, or create another frame around the data, Enlarge the box, or create another frame around the data, and problems vanish, while new opportunities appear.and problems vanish, while new opportunities appear.

When you bring to mind it’s all invented, you remember When you bring to mind it’s all invented, you remember that it’s all a story you tell – not just some of it, but all of it.that it’s all a story you tell – not just some of it, but all of it.

Every story you tell is founded on a network of hidden Every story you tell is founded on a network of hidden assumptions. assumptions.

(Zander : 2000)(Zander : 2000)

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PARADIGMS ARE ALL INVENTEDPARADIGMS ARE ALL INVENTED

If you learn to notice that and distinguish these stories, If you learn to notice that and distinguish these stories, you will be able to break through the barriers of any ‘box’ you will be able to break through the barriers of any ‘box’

that contains unwanted conditions and create other that contains unwanted conditions and create other conditions or narratives that supports the life you conditions or narratives that supports the life you

envision for yourself and those around you.envision for yourself and those around you.

We don’t mean that you can just make up anything and We don’t mean that you can just make up anything and have it magically appear.have it magically appear.

We mean that you can shift the framework to one whose We mean that you can shift the framework to one whose underlying assumptions allow for the conditions you underlying assumptions allow for the conditions you

desire.desire.

Let your thoughts and actions spring from the new Let your thoughts and actions spring from the new framework and see what happens. framework and see what happens.

(Zander : 2000)(Zander : 2000)

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THE UNIVERSAL HUMAN PARADIGMTHE UNIVERSAL HUMAN PARADIGM

(Goss : 1996)(Goss : 1996)

… … in order to ...in order to ...Listening for Listening for ......

… … so as to so as to act by ...act by ...

… … CONTROL CONTROL LIFE,LIFE, have it have it turn out the turn out the way it way it “SHOULD”“SHOULD” and AVOID and AVOID having life having life turn out the turn out the way it way it “SHOULDN’T“SHOULDN’T””

Every Every humahuman n beingbeing

… … compensating compensating for what is for what is NOT NOT POSSIBLEPOSSIBLE … or … or not possible at not possible at this time – with this time – with the paradigm I the paradigm I am currently am currently practicing, practicing, I I don’t know don’t know how to do how to do it . . . it . . .

““What What shouldshould or or shouldn’t shouldn’t be? be? Who’s Who’s to BLAME?to BLAME? What’s What’s right or right or wrong with wrong with me, them me, them or it?”or it?”

The name of the Game is . . . Making it through childhood The name of the Game is . . . Making it through childhood alive …..alive …..

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The name of the Game is . . . Staying alive and The name of the Game is . . . Staying alive and making it through – surviving in a world of scarcity making it through – surviving in a world of scarcity

and peril …..and peril …..


(Goss : 1996; Zander: 2000)(Goss : 1996; Zander: 2000)

… … in order to ...in order to ...Listening for Listening for ......

… … so as to so as to act by ...act by ...

Overcome the Overcome the odds and odds and prevail;prevail; being being acknowledgeacknowledged and d and included . . . included . . .

Every Every humahuman n beingbeing

… … keeping our keeping our armour intact. armour intact. Take Take possession of possession of resources. resources. Resisting any Resisting any challenges to challenges to our viewpoint our viewpoint ……

Alertness Alertness to danger;to danger; a clever a clever strategic strategic mind, an mind, an eye for eye for assessing assessing friend and friend and foe . . . foe . . .

DESIRED DESIRED OUTCOME OUTCOME OF YOUR OF YOUR

LIFELIFE

DESIRED DESIRED OUTCOME OUTCOME OF YOUR OF YOUR

LIFELIFETHE FILTER, THE FILTER,

OR OR FEASIBILITY FEASIBILITY

SIEVESIEVE

THE FILTER, THE FILTER, OR OR

FEASIBILITY FEASIBILITY SIEVESIEVE

WAY OF WAY OF ACTING IN ACTING IN ORDER TO ORDER TO SUCCEEDSUCCEED

WAY OF WAY OF ACTING IN ACTING IN ORDER TO ORDER TO SUCCEEDSUCCEED

+SOURCE OF POWER SOURCE OF POWER

INHERITED FROM THE INHERITED FROM THE PASTPAST

SOURCE OF POWER SOURCE OF POWER INHERITED FROM THE INHERITED FROM THE

PASTPAST

CONTENT OF

DECISIONS

PAST

PROCESS OF DECISION

MAKING

PAST

CONTEXT IN WHICH

DECISIONSOCCURS

PAST

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Downward spiral talk stands for a Downward spiral talk stands for a

resigned way of talking that resigned way of talking that excludes possibility.excludes possibility.

It is based on the fear that we will be It is based on the fear that we will be stopped in our tracks and fall short in the stopped in our tracks and fall short in the

race, and it is race, and it is wholly reactive to wholly reactive to circumstances,circumstances, circumstances that circumstances that

appear to be wrong, problematic and in need appear to be wrong, problematic and in need of fixing.of fixing.

Focusing on the abstraction of Focusing on the abstraction of scarcity,scarcity, downward spiral talk creates an unassailable downward spiral talk creates an unassailable

story about the story about the limits to what is limits to what is possible,possible, and tells us compellingly how and tells us compellingly how

things are going from bad to worse.things are going from bad to worse.

CONVERSATIONS FOR NO CONVERSATIONS FOR NO POSSIBILITYPOSSIBILITY


Ordinarily we equate accountability with Ordinarily we equate accountability with blameblame and and blamelessness, concepts from the blamelessness, concepts from the world of measurement.world of measurement.

When I blame you for something that goes wrong, I seek When I blame you for something that goes wrong, I seek

to establish to establish that I am in the rightthat I am in the right – and we all know the – and we all know the delicious feeling of satisfaction there.delicious feeling of satisfaction there.

However, inasmuch as I blame you – to that degree, in However, inasmuch as I blame you – to that degree, in

exactly that proportion, exactly that proportion, I lose my power.I lose my power.

I lose my ability to steer the situation in another I lose my ability to steer the situation in another direction, to learn from it, or to put us in good relationship direction, to learn from it, or to put us in good relationship

with each other.with each other.

Indeed I Indeed I lose any leveragelose any leverage I may have had, because I may have had, because there is nothing I can do about your mistakes – there is nothing I can do about your mistakes –

only about mine. only about mine.

CONVERSATIONS FOR NO CONVERSATIONS FOR NO POSSIBILITYPOSSIBILITY


Downward Spiral TalkAm I speaking from here?


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MOVING OUT OF THE COMFORT ZONEMOVING OUT OF THE COMFORT ZONE

(Based on Malphurs : (Based on Malphurs : 1993)1993)

THE FUTURE UNKNOWN THE FUTURE UNKNOWN WORLDWORLD

(“The Enemy”)(“The Enemy”)

CURRENT KNOWN CURRENT KNOWN WORLDWORLD

(“The Womb”)(“The Womb”)

KNOWLEDGECONTROL

LACK OF KNOWLEDGELACK OF CONTROL

VULNERABLERISKY

UNCERTAINUNCOMFORTABLE

SAFENO RISK

CONFIDENTCOMFORTABLE

SAFETY ZONE DANGER ZONE

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Current Current realityreality


Current Current futurefuture


You don’t get to impossible

through improvement !Let’s work back from the future !



Designated Designated impossibleimpossible

Future !Future !


Future !Future !

Security in smallSecurity in smallsteps - let’s just steps - let’s just

incrementallyincrementallyimprove whatimprove whatwe’re doing ?we’re doing ?


Future !Future !


Future !Future !

THE VALLEY OF DEATHUNIVERSAL HUMAN PARADIGMSCHALLENGEDAT INFLECTION POINTS

REINVENTION MASTER PARADIGMSINVENTEDFOR THE FUTURE


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Future !Future !


Future !Future !


Future !Future !


Future !Future !

THE VALLEY OF DEATHPARADIGMSCHALLENGED

The Universal Human Paradigm is about the past, whereas inflection points

are about the future.

The leap from the Universal Human Paradigm to the

Reinvention Master Paradigm at these

inflection points is like going through

THE VALLEY OF DEATH.

PARADIGMSREINVENTED



Security in smallSecurity in smallsteps - let’s just steps - let’s just

incrementallyincrementallyimprove whatimprove whatwe’re doing ?we’re doing ?






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If you want to make minor, incremental changes and improvements,

work on practices, behaviour or attitude.

But if you want to make significant, quantum improvement,

work on paradigms. (Covey: 2005)


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PARADIGM PIONEER

PARADIGM PARALYSIS

Standing still

Out of the box

Bench marking

Impact of Change and transformation

PARADIGM REINVENTION

PARADIGM SHIFT

MANAGEMENT PARADIGMMANAGEMENT PARADIGM

FOCUS ON DOINGFOCUS ON DOING

PARADIGMS PARADIGMS CHALLENGEDCHALLENGED

THE THE ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT

LEADERSHIP PARADIGMLEADERSHIP PARADIGM

FOCUS ON BEINGFOCUS ON BEING


PARADIGMS PARADIGMS REINVENTEDREINVENTED

TRANSFORMATIONTRANSFORMATION

QUANTUM CHANGEQUANTUM CHANGEOR DEMISEOR DEMISE

Improving Resistance to Change

THETHEEDGE OF CHAOSEDGE OF CHAOS

DISCOMFORTDISCOMFORT

The current and known world The future, unknown

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THE SHIFT IS IN WHO YOU ARE BEING.THE SHIFT IS IN WHO YOU ARE BEING.CHANGE IN BEING

Achieved through LANGUAGE

CONVERSATIONSAID OR UNSAID

SHARED MEANING

SPEAKINGLISTENING

CFNP CFP

POWER : SPEED OF SHIFT : DECLARATION OF POSSIBILITY

REQUESTS AND PROMISES

LIBERATION LIBERATION FROM THE UNIVERSAL HUMAN PARADIGMFROM THE UNIVERSAL HUMAN PARADIGM

CHANGE IN BEING

Achieved through LANGUAGE

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LanguageLanguage is the only is the only

leverage for changing the leverage for changing the context of the world around us.context of the world around us.

This is because people This is because people apprehend and construct apprehend and construct

reality through the way they reality through the way they speak and listen.speak and listen.


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CONTEXT IN WHICH

DECISIONSOCCURS

FUTURE

CONTEXT IN WHICH

DECISIONSOCCURS

FUTURE

CONTENT OF

DECISIONS

PAST

CONTENT OF

DECISIONS

PAST

PROCESS OF DECISION

MAKING

PRESENT

PROCESS OF DECISION

MAKING

PRESENT

(Based on Pettigrew, 1988)

WHAT?HAVINGI HAVE

HOW?DOING

I DOUNTIL

WITHOUTUNLESS

MISSING?ESSENTIAL?

NEXT?

CONVERSATIONS?REQUESTS?PROMISES?

WHY? BEINGI AM

OUGHTSHOULDBLAME


IN ORDER TO . . . CONTROL

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PASTPAST

You make a request or You make a request or promise; promise;

it is accepted, declined it is accepted, declined or counteredor countered

You still You still ( being ( being human) human) assignassign

meaningmeaning

interpretatiinterpretationon

explanationexplanationconclusionconclusion

youryour““inventedinvented

game”game”

PRESENTPRESENT

somethinsomethingg

happenshappens You make a You make a request or request or

promise; it is promise; it is accepted, accepted,

declined or declined or counteredcountered

You make a request or You make a request or promise; promise;

it is accepted, declined it is accepted, declined or counteredor countered

FUTUREFUTURE

… … etc … etc … etc until etc … etc … etc until the possibility you are the possibility you are

BEING occurs in the world BEING occurs in the world as a realityas a reality

THESE THESE INTERPRETATIONS INTERPRETATIONS

WHEN THEY OCCUR, WHEN THEY OCCUR, OCCUR MERELY AS OCCUR MERELY AS “SOMETHING YOU “SOMETHING YOU

HAVE”HAVE”


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REALITYREALITYPASTPAST

HAVINGHAVING““InterpretationInterpretation

conclusion”conclusion”CONTENTCONTENT

BEINGBEING““youryour

invented invented game”game”

CONTEXTCONTEXT

ACTIONACTIONPRESENTPRESENT

DOINGDOING““SomethiSomethi

ngnghappens”happens”PROCESSPROCESS

POSSIBILITYPOSSIBILITYINVENTED INVENTED FUTUREFUTURE

TAKING A TAKING A STAND STAND MAKING MAKING

DECLARATIONDECLARATIONSS

UNREASONABLUNREASONABLEE

REQUESTSREQUESTSAcceptedAcceptedDeclined/Declined/rejectedrejected

counter offerscounter offers

BOLDBOLDPROMISESPROMISES

KeptKeptNot keptNot keptRevokedRevoked

ASSESSMENTSASSESSMENTSASSERTIONSASSERTIONS

OPINIONSOPINIONSNothing moves Nothing moves

forwardforwardPulls you into the Pulls you into the

PastPastSoon in arena of Soon in arena of CONVERSATIONS CONVERSATIONS

FOR NO POSSIBILITYFOR NO POSSIBILITY

ALL THAT HAPPENS IN THIS MODE IS ALL THAT HAPPENS IN THIS MODE IS CONVERSATIONCONVERSATION

LIBERATIOLIBERATIONN


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(Based on Treat : 1999)(Based on Treat : 1999)

FUTURE UNKNOWN FUTURE UNKNOWN WORLDWORLD

(“The Promised Land”)(“The Promised Land”)


(“The Wilderness”)(“The Wilderness”)

The Great The Great ExchangeExchange

Pull of the PastPull of the Past

SlaverySlavery

Day to Day issuesDay to Day issues

Satisfied with Satisfied with MediocrityMediocrity

SurvivingSurviving

ConformityConformity

Grasshopper Grasshopper ParadigmParadigm

Paradigm ParalysisParadigm Paralysis

Challenge of the Challenge of the FutureFuture

FreedomFreedom

Dreams and VisionsDreams and Visions

Striving for Striving for ExcellenceExcellence

ThrivingThriving

TransformationTransformation

Eagle ParadigmEagle Paradigm

Paradigm Paradigm ReinventionReinvention

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(Based on Treat : 1999)(Based on Treat : 1999)




(“The Wilderness”)(“The Wilderness”)


Pull of the PastPull of the Past

SlaverySlavery

Day to Day issuesDay to Day issues

Satisfied with Satisfied with MediocrityMediocrity

SurvivingSurviving

ConformityConformity

Grasshopper Grasshopper ParadigmParadigm

Paradigm ParalysisParadigm Paralysis

Challenge of the Challenge of the FutureFuture

FreedomFreedom

Dreams and VisionsDreams and Visions

Striving for Striving for ExcellenceExcellence

ThrivingThriving

TransformationTransformation

Eagle ParadigmEagle Paradigm

Paradigm Paradigm ReinventionReinvention

UNIVERSAL HUMAN PARADIGMUNIVERSAL HUMAN PARADIGM

FOCUS ON DOINGFOCUS ON DOING

REINVENTION MASTER PARADIGMREINVENTION MASTER PARADIGM

FOCUS ON BEINGFOCUS ON BEING

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(Based on Treat : 1999; Senge et al: (Based on Treat : 1999; Senge et al: 2005)2005)




(“The Desert”)(“The Desert”)


Thomas Kuhn found in his study of scientific Thomas Kuhn found in his study of scientific

revolutions that revolutions that you can’t convince theyou can’t convince the protectors of the old paradigm with protectors of the old paradigm with

better arguments.better arguments.The reality is that you have to wait until the The reality is that you have to wait until the

establishment scholars finally retire from their establishment scholars finally retire from their

positions and are positions and are replaced by a younger replaced by a younger and more open generation of scientists.and more open generation of scientists. (Senge, Scharmer, Jaworski and Flowers: 2005)(Senge, Scharmer, Jaworski and Flowers: 2005)

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THE UNIVERSE OF POSSIBILITYTHE UNIVERSE OF POSSIBILITY

(Zander: (Zander: 2000)2000)

In the realm of possibility, we gain our In the realm of possibility, we gain our knowledge by knowledge by invention.invention.

We speak with the awareness that We speak with the awareness that language language creates categories of creates categories of

meanings that open up new worlds to meanings that open up new worlds to explore.explore.

Life appears as variety, pattern, and Life appears as variety, pattern, and shimmering movement, inviting us in shimmering movement, inviting us in

every moment to engage.every moment to engage.

The pie is enormous, and if you The pie is enormous, and if you take a slice, it is whole again.take a slice, it is whole again.

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On the whole, resources are likely to come to On the whole, resources are likely to come to you in you in greater abundancegreater abundance when you are when you are

generous and inclusive and engage people in generous and inclusive and engage people in your passion for life.your passion for life.

When you are oriented to abundance, When you are oriented to abundance, you you care less about being in control,care less about being in control, and you and you

take more risks.take more risks.

You may give away short-term profits You may give away short-term profits in in pursuit of a bigger dreampursuit of a bigger dream; you may take a ; you may take a

long view without being able to predict the long view without being able to predict the outcome.outcome.

In the measurement world, you set a goal and In the measurement world, you set a goal and

strive for it. strive for it. In the universe of In the universe of possibility, you set the context possibility, you set the context

and let life unfold.and let life unfold.

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What is the practice that What is the practice that orients orients you you to a universe of possibility?to a universe of possibility?

It is a practice for It is a practice for revealing the revealing the hidden framework or paradigmhidden framework or paradigm from which the world of measurement from which the world of measurement

springs.springs.

When you see how thoroughly that When you see how thoroughly that framework rules your life, you will have framework rules your life, you will have

located yourselflocated yourself in the realm of in the realm of possibility beyond it.possibility beyond it.

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So ask yourself:So ask yourself:

How are my thoughts and actions, in this How are my thoughts and actions, in this moment, reflections of the measurement moment, reflections of the measurement

world?world?

You look for thoughts and actions that You look for thoughts and actions that reflect survival and scarcity, comparison reflect survival and scarcity, comparison

and competition, attachment and anxiety.and competition, attachment and anxiety.

You keep asking the question until you You keep asking the question until you finally appreciate how hopeless it is to finally appreciate how hopeless it is to

escape being shaped by escape being shaped by the assumptions that the assumptions that

underlie all your life.underlie all your life.

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And then you may begin to laugh.And then you may begin to laugh.

And when someone asks, And when someone asks, ‘How are ‘How are you?’you?’ it may appear to you utterly it may appear to you utterly

ridiculous to try to assess yourself, or to ridiculous to try to assess yourself, or to express life as a struggle and a burden, express life as a struggle and a burden,

and before you know it, the word and before you know it, the word

‘perfect’‘perfect’ may just pop out. may just pop out.

And you will be smiling.And you will be smiling.

For you will have stepped into a For you will have stepped into a

universe of possibility.universe of possibility.

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Suppose that a universe of possibility Suppose that a universe of possibility stretches beyond the world of stretches beyond the world of

measurement to include all worlds: measurement to include all worlds:

infinite, generative and infinite, generative and abundant.abundant.

Unimpeded on a daily basis by the Unimpeded on a daily basis by the concern for concern for survival,survival, free from the free from the

generalised assumption of generalised assumption of scarcity,scarcity, a a person person stands in the great space ofstands in the great space of

possibility possibility in a posture of openness, in a posture of openness, with an unfettered imagination for what with an unfettered imagination for what

could be.could be.


The great space of Possibility? Am I speaking from here?


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The action in the universe of possibility may The action in the universe of possibility may be characterised as generative, or giving, in all be characterised as generative, or giving, in all

senses of the word – producing new life, senses of the word – producing new life,

creating new ideascreating new ideas, consciously , consciously endowing with meaning, contributing, yielding endowing with meaning, contributing, yielding

to the power of contexts.to the power of contexts.

The The relationshiprelationship between people between people and environments is highlighted, and environments is highlighted,

not the people and things not the people and things themselves.themselves.

Emotions that are often relegated to the Emotions that are often relegated to the special category of spirituality are abundant special category of spirituality are abundant

here: joy, grace, awe, wholeness, passion and here: joy, grace, awe, wholeness, passion and compassion.compassion.

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It is not a simple dichotomy between being It is not a simple dichotomy between being successful and living a kind-hearted feel-good successful and living a kind-hearted feel-good

life.life.

On the whole, you are On the whole, you are more likely to more likely to extend your businessextend your business and have a fulfilled and have a fulfilled

life if you have the attitude that there are life if you have the attitude that there are always new customersalways new customers out there waiting to be out there waiting to be enrolled rather than that money, customers, enrolled rather than that money, customers,

and ideas are in short supply.and ideas are in short supply.

You are You are more likely to be successfulmore likely to be successful, , overall, if you participate joyfully with projects overall, if you participate joyfully with projects and goals and do not think your life depends on and goals and do not think your life depends on

achieving the mark because then you will be achieving the mark because then you will be able to connect to all people around you.able to connect to all people around you.

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The name of the Game is . . .The name of the Game is . . . being alert, deliberately waiting, being alert, deliberately waiting,

in a world of possibility and in a world of possibility and abundance…..abundance…..

so that when the cubic centimetre of chance pops out, the so that when the cubic centimetre of chance pops out, the necessary necessary speed, and the prowessspeed, and the prowess to pick it up, is available. to pick it up, is available.

THE REINVENTION MASTER THE REINVENTION MASTER PARADIGMPARADIGM

(After Goss : 1996; Zander: 2000)(After Goss : 1996; Zander: 2000)

Staying in Staying in conversation conversation ......

Being Being present present forfor

Taking a stand, Taking a stand, making making declarations declarations

. . . Making . . . Making unreasonable unreasonable requests, requests, bold promises bold promises . . . . . .

ReinventReinvented human ed human beingbeing

. . . there is no . . . there is no such thing as such thing as right or wrong, right or wrong, should or should or shouldn’t; what shouldn’t; what is possible is is possible is what I say is what I say is possible . . . possible . . .

PossibilitiePossibilities, s, opportunitiopportunities, the es, the cubic cubic centimetre centimetre of of chance . . . chance . . .

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Staying in Staying in conversation conversation ......

Taking a stand, Taking a stand, making making declarations declarations

Being Being present present forfor

The name of the Game is . . . The name of the Game is . . . being alert, deliberately waiting, being alert, deliberately waiting,

in a world of possibility and in a world of possibility and abundance…..abundance…..

so that when the cubic centimetre of chance pops out, the necessary so that when the cubic centimetre of chance pops out, the necessary speed, and the prowess to pick it up, is available.speed, and the prowess to pick it up, is available.


(After Goss : 1996; Jaworski: 1996; Zander: 2000 et al)(After Goss : 1996; Jaworski: 1996; Zander: 2000 et al)

. . . Making . . . Making unreasonable unreasonable requests, requests, bold promisesbold promises

ReinventeReinvented human d human beingbeing

. . . rapidly . . . rapidly declaring declaring impossibilities impossibilities possible and possible and changing the changing the reality of self and reality of self and others . . . others . . .

PossibilitiePossibilities, s, opportunitiopportunities, the es, the cubic cubic centimetre centimetre of of chance . . . chance . . .

THE CUBIC THE CUBIC CENTIMETRE CENTIMETRE

OF OF POSSIBILITYPOSSIBILITY

THE CUBIC THE CUBIC CENTIMETRE CENTIMETRE

OF OF POSSIBILITYPOSSIBILITY

DECLARE THE DECLARE THE IMPOSSIBLE IMPOSSIBLE POSSIBLEPOSSIBLE

DECLARE THE DECLARE THE IMPOSSIBLE IMPOSSIBLE POSSIBLEPOSSIBLE

SPEAK THE SPEAK THE FUTURE INTO FUTURE INTO EXISTENCEEXISTENCE

SPEAK THE SPEAK THE FUTURE INTO FUTURE INTO EXISTENCEEXISTENCE

+NEW SOURCE OF POWER NEW SOURCE OF POWER

A NEWA NEW WAY OF BEING To CREATE To CREATE

the future envisionedthe future envisioned

NEW SOURCE OF POWER NEW SOURCE OF POWER A NEWA NEW WAY OF

BEING To CREATE To CREATE the future envisionedthe future envisioned

CONTENT OF

DECISIONS

FUTURE

PROCESS OF DECISION

MAKING

FUTURE

CONTEXT IN WHICH

DECISIONSOCCURS

FUTURE


There is great leverage There is great leverage

in in TRANSFORMINGTRANSFORMING yourself yourself

simply by paying attention simply by paying attention

to what you to what you LISTENLISTEN for and for and how you how you SPEAKSPEAK



THE VELOCITY WITH WHICH YOU THE VELOCITY WITH WHICH YOU MOVE ANY DESIGNATED MOVE ANY DESIGNATED

POSSIBILITY FORWARD TO REALITY POSSIBILITY FORWARD TO REALITY DEPENDS ONDEPENDS ON

THE NUMBER OF THE NUMBER OF CONVERSATIONS FOR CONVERSATIONS FOR

ACTION YOU ARE ENGAGED ACTION YOU ARE ENGAGED IN.IN.



THE MORE REQUESTS THE MORE REQUESTS AND PROMISES YOU ARE AND PROMISES YOU ARE

ENGAGED IN,ENGAGED IN,

THE FASTER THE POSSIBILITY THE FASTER THE POSSIBILITY BECOMES A REALITY.BECOMES A REALITY.



During this During this game :game :

You You will alwayswill always be in action be in action

You won’t take action on fulfilling the You won’t take action on fulfilling the declaration of possibility itselfdeclaration of possibility itself

The game is The game is intentionallyintentionally designed so that designed so that the realm of possibility you declared the realm of possibility you declared might might

not be fulfilled in your lifetimenot be fulfilled in your lifetime

It is It is so large in scope, so sweepingso large in scope, so sweeping, that it , that it is handled by making a series of is handled by making a series of bold bold

promisespromises and taking action, again and again, and taking action, again and again, to fulfil them andto fulfil them and

You continue to make You continue to make new promisesnew promises standing in the future you declaredstanding in the future you declared


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LEADERSHIP REINVENTIONLEADERSHIP REINVENTIONA SHIFT IN NATURE OF OUR COMMITMENTA SHIFT IN NATURE OF OUR COMMITMENT

A shift in the nature of our A shift in the nature of our commitment beginning not with commitment beginning not with

will, but with willingness.will, but with willingness.

Based on trust in the playing out of our Based on trust in the playing out of our destiny. destiny.

Knowing that whatever we need at the Knowing that whatever we need at the moment to meet our destiny will be moment to meet our destiny will be

available to us.available to us.

At this point we alter our At this point we alter our relationship with the future.relationship with the future.

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LEADERSHIP REINVENTIONLEADERSHIP REINVENTIONPEOPLE GATHERPEOPLE GATHER

Out of this commitment, a certain Out of this commitment, a certain flow flow of meaningof meaning begins. begins.

People gather around you, and a larger People gather around you, and a larger conversation conversation begins to form.begins to form.

You exert an enormous You exert an enormous attractiveness,attractiveness, not because you are special, but because not because you are special, but because

people are attracted to people are attracted to authentic authentic presencepresence,, and to the unfolding of a and to the unfolding of a

future that is full of possibilities. future that is full of possibilities.

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LEADERSHIP REINVENTION: LEADERSHIP REINVENTION: SYNCHRONICITYSYNCHRONICITY

The seemingly accidental meeting of The seemingly accidental meeting of two unrelated causal chains in a two unrelated causal chains in a

coincidental event which appears both coincidental event which appears both highly improbable, and highly highly improbable, and highly

significant.significant.

The people who come to you, are the The people who come to you, are the very people you need in relation to your very people you need in relation to your

commitment.commitment.

Doors open, a sense of flow Doors open, a sense of flow develops, and you find you are develops, and you find you are

acting in a coherent field of people acting in a coherent field of people who may not even be aware of one who may not even be aware of one another.another.

(Jaworski : 1996)(Jaworski : 1996)

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You are not acting individually You are not acting individually any longer, but out of the any longer, but out of the

unfolding generative order.unfolding generative order.

This is the unbroken This is the unbroken wholeness of the implicate wholeness of the implicate

order out of which seemingly order out of which seemingly discrete events take place.discrete events take place.

At this point your life becomes At this point your life becomes a series of predictable miracles.a series of predictable miracles.



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The leadership that can bring forth The leadership that can bring forth

such predictable miracles is such predictable miracles is more more about being than doing.about being than doing.

It is about our orientation of It is about our orientation of character, our state of inner activity.character, our state of inner activity.

When we stand in this fundamentally When we stand in this fundamentally open and interconnected state of open and interconnected state of

being, we are like the Sumarai warrior, being, we are like the Sumarai warrior, waiting expectantly with acute waiting expectantly with acute

awareness for the cubic centimetre of awareness for the cubic centimetre of chance to present itself. chance to present itself.



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When it does, we must act When it does, we must act with lightning speed and with lightning speed and almost without conscious almost without conscious

reasoning.reasoning.

It is at this point that our It is at this point that our freedom and destiny freedom and destiny

emerge, and we create the emerge, and we create the future into which we are future into which we are

living.living. (Jaworski : 1996)(Jaworski : 1996)


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(Based on Treat : 1999; Senge et al: (Based on Treat : 1999; Senge et al: 2005)2005)




(“The Desert”)(“The Desert”)


No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And

that is as it should be, because that is as it should be, because death is very likely death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s the single best invention of life. It is life’s

change agent. It clears out the old to make change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new.way for the new. Right now the new is you, but Right now the new is you, but

someday not too long from now, you will gradually become someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away. the old and be cleared away.

Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking.results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of Don’t let the noise of

other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, important, have the courage to follow your heart and have the courage to follow your heart and

intuition.intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.to become. Everything else is secondary.

(Steve Jobs, (Steve Jobs, graduation address at Stanford graduation address at Stanford

UniversityUniversity : 2005): 2005)

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TO REINVENT TO REINVENT

THE LEADERSHIP FIRSTTHE LEADERSHIP FIRST THEN THE ORGANISATION THEN THE ORGANISATION

THEN THE INDUSTRYTHEN THE INDUSTRY

Leaders make the impossible happenLeaders make the impossible happen

The challenge is The challenge is

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