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Entrepreneurs learn leadership by doing, and their ability to effectively lead their start-up efforts is critical for success. So, does development start with reading a leadership classic like Good to Great by Jim Collins or just doing it and figuring it out later? The answer depends on how tolerant the business and individual is of learning the hard way. Here are some tips to help entrepreneurs understand the most critical things they can do to develop as a leader as they do their work. For leaders of all organizations - the first work of their development starts with their inner work. Here is what leaders need to know about themselves and some resources that will help them develop into the leader their organization needs to be successful.
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The t rU Gr i t o f Leadership
Leading Entrepreneurial Ventures from the Inside Out
www.thetrugroup.com / Twitter: @trugroupscott / LinkedIn
March 12, 2014: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ask 2 Q’s / Answer 2 Q’sGoal: 5 minutes to meet as many people as possible• What is the most challenging part of start-up for you?• What brought you here tonight?• What is your favorite magazine or source of news (e or print)?• Reading: electronic or paper?• How will I know you are stressed?• How many hours of sleep do you get in a night? What is your
ideal number?• Number of text sent per day? # received?• What are you good at doing?
Great Conversations»Start with a question»Key ingredient: Trust»Key outputs: Truth & Action
Honest Conversation
Thoughtful Action
Improved Performance
What is Leadership?
What gets in our way?
What words come to mind when you think of leadership?
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Leadership is an influence process. It is about working with people to accomplish their goals and the goals of the organization.
Ken Blanchard
Leadership is about creating change you believe in. Leaders have followers. Managers have employees.
Seth Godin - Tribes
Leadership is what we do when the work to be done exceeds what we can accomplish by ourselves.
Scott Patchin
What gets in the way of us leading?
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IQ vs EQ (Emotional Quotient)»Self-Awareness»Self-Management»Social Awareness»Relationship Management
Leadership starts with ME
Jim’s Talent?
Talent»Gallup’s Definition: Thought, feeling or
behavior that can be productively applied»Talents: 24 x 7»Strength = Talent + Skill + Knowledge»Development is NOT about fixing
weaknesses
What are some of your talents?
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Talent hints»Yearnings»Rapid Learning»Satisfaction
Questions to draw things out . . »Tell me a little more about that?»What . . . . ? / How . . . . ?
Conversation: What are your talents?»Describe a project you were involved in
that went well? What was your big contribution?
»When you lose track of time – what are you doing?
»When you are on a team – what is it that you repeatedly contribute?
STRESS
EGO
Application: EQ»Self-Awareness»Self-Management»Social Awareness»Relationship Management
Application: Self-Awareness meets Self- Management
Task: Pitching to an investor / source of funds
Strength = Talent + Skill + Knowledge + PASSION
Heart of Self-Management: Derailers»EGO»Stress: Got Empathy?»Gaps: Knowledge / Skills needed?
Our best under stress?» Overuse Talent» Communication - » Listening - » Empathy -
Resource to explore more• www.thetrugroup.com – Resource Center
What is one take away for you?
Does Start-up feel like this?
Leadership matters . . .
The trU Grit of LeadershipLeading Entrepreneurial Ventures
from the Inside Out
www.thetrugroup.com / Twitter: @trugroupscott / LinkedIn
About the Speaker – Scott PatchinScott has a core belief that the habits leaders practice and the conversations they have with their people are the keys to their success. He launched his own leadership development company, The trU Group, in 2009 around the mission of helping others realize the excellence they were born to achieve.
The focus of his work is second stage growth companies and leaders in transition. He has work experience manufacturing, healthcare, and banking/mortgage industries. He leverages that experience to provide coaching and leadership development for both growth focused organizations and family businesses.
Learn more: | LinkedIn | www.thetrugroup.com
