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Slides from my keynote talk at AgileEE 2013, Kiev, Ukraine
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Tobias MayerAgileEE, Kiev, Ukraine, 5th October 2013
Thought Citizen
Ah, that’s not even a thing!
Image Search for “Thought Leader”
Image Search for “Thought Citizen”
Are you sitting comfortably?
Who is more comfortable?
Who is more comfortable?
Whose mind is more active?
The first value of a thought citizen
Courage
The first value of a thought citizen
Courage
The opposite of courage is not fear—it is comfort
Over to you...
Stand up. Form small groups.Share your big aha! moment from AgileEE.
What will you do with it tomorrow?
Thought Leader: Usually a person who neither leads nor thinks, but speaks frequently enough that others decide to follow.
ref: onproductmanagement.net
We seek new thought leaders with the same hunger we once sought repeatable process.
Why?
Save me, Superman!
Because someone else will make everything better
“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
The second value of a thought citizen
Deep Dialog
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.
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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But imagine this...
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The third value of a thought citizen
Curiosity
The third value of a thought citizen
Curiosity
Stop seeking solutions. Instead, seek more fascinating questions.
Over to you...
Consider a question you brought to AgileEE.Did you find an answer?
Can you now find a deeper question?
We are Knowledge Workers
We Think
We are Agilists
We Defy Gravity
The fourth value of a thought citizen
Dream
The fourth value of a thought citizen
Dream
Imagine the impossible, and make your way towards it
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.”
“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.”
The fifth value of a thought citizen
Community
The fifth value of a thought citizen
Community
Look outward. Consider the needs and passions of the group.
Thought Citizen
Become a
1. Be courageous2. Engage in deep dialog3. Explore with curiosity4. Dream5. Foster community
Five values for thought citizens
Thank you@tobiasmayer