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Tobias Mayer AgileEE, Kiev, Ukraine, 5th October 2013 Thought Citizen

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Tobias MayerAgileEE, Kiev, Ukraine, 5th October 2013

Thought Citizen

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Ah, that’s not even a thing!

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Image Search for “Thought Leader”

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Image Search for “Thought Citizen”

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Are you sitting comfortably?

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Who is more comfortable?

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Who is more comfortable?

Whose mind is more active?

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The first value of a thought citizen

Courage

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The first value of a thought citizen

Courage

The opposite of courage is not fear—it is comfort

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Over to you...

Stand up. Form small groups.Share your big aha! moment from AgileEE.

What will you do with it tomorrow?

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Thought Leader: Usually a person who neither leads nor thinks, but speaks frequently enough that others decide to follow.

ref: onproductmanagement.net

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We seek new thought leaders with the same hunger we once sought repeatable process.

Why?

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Save me, Superman!

Because someone else will make everything better

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“Most of our organizations and communities are boss-subordinate conversations.

We think that matters. We think the boss-subordinate relationship matters, but I don’t think it does.”

Peter Block

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The second value of a thought citizen

Deep Dialog

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The second value of a thought citizen

Deep Dialog Listen. Seek to understand, rather than to be understood.

Seek to explore, rather than to explain.

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Over to you...

What are the most engaging and inspiring conversations you have at work

—are they with managers or peers? Why?

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We accept this

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The third value of a thought citizen

Curiosity

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The third value of a thought citizen

Curiosity

Stop seeking solutions. Instead, seek more fascinating questions.

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Over to you...

Consider a question you brought to AgileEE.Did you find an answer?

Can you now find a deeper question?

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We are Knowledge Workers

We Think

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We are Agilists

We Defy Gravity

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The fourth value of a thought citizen

Dream

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The fourth value of a thought citizen

Dream

Imagine the impossible, and make your way towards it

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Over to you...

What is that one thing that causes you to say, “That will never happen here”?

Change it to “I shall make that happen here.”

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“Community will be created the moment we decide to act as creators of what it can become.

This requires us to believe that this organization, neighborhood, community is mine or ours to create.

This will occur when we are willing to ask the question "How have I contributed to the current reality?"

Peter Block

Confusion, blame and waiting for someone else to change are a defense against ownership and personal power.”

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The fifth value of a thought citizen

Community

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The fifth value of a thought citizen

Community

Look outward. Consider the needs and passions of the group.

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Thought Citizen

Become a

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1. Be courageous2. Engage in deep dialog3. Explore with curiosity4. Dream5. Foster community

Five values for thought citizens

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Thank you@tobiasmayer