Consciousness Lessons from the
FiregroundJudith L. Glick-Smith, Ph.D.770-633-5582www.mentorfactorinc.comjudy@mentorfactorinc.comTwitter: @jglicksmith© 2014
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How I Got Here
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Think of an Activity…
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O Clear goals and feedbackO Opportunities for acting
decisivelyO Awareness and action mergeO Concentration on the task at
handO Confidence: The sense of
controlO Loss of self-consciousnessO Temporal distortionO Autotelic experience
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Traditional vs. Recognition-Primed Decision Making
O Traditional DM modelO Boyd’s OODA LoopO “Thin-slicing” (Gladwell, 2005)O Depends on recognizing
familiar situations and patterns (Klein, 1999)
O Action is based on experience and training
O Intuition grows out of experience
Observe
Orient
Decide
Act
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Flow-based Decision MakingO Awareness
O Of selfO Of othersO Of the situation
O PresenceO Living in the momentO Attending to goals
O Confidence as facilitated by O TrainingO Experience
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Georgia Smoke Divers
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The GSD ModelO Expression of intentionO “Fractal” construction
of trainingO Flat organizational
structureO Commitment to
infrastructure
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The GSD Model (continued)O Outward focusO Continuous
transformationO Altered states of
consciousnessO Focus on ritual and
honoring of the “ancestors”
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Nuts and Bolts: Smoke Diver Core Values
O CompetenceO HonorO IntegrityO ExcellenceO Mental ToughnessO PassionO Commitment
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“Fractal” Construction of Training
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Servant Leader Orientation
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Choose to be Happy
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Work Hard / Have Fun
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Be Prepared / Practice Your Craft (Stay
Hydrated!)
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Rest When You Get Tired
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Take Time to Meditate
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Teach and Mentor Others
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Foster Community
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Celebrate Success!
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Csikszentmihalyi’s Transformation into Flow
O Unselfconscious self-assurance
O Focusing attention on the world
O The discovery of new solutions while focusing attention on obstacles to reaching goals
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Georgia Smoke DiversO Conscious leadership
by example O Mindful managementO Using history and
ritual to bind the group
O Facilitating individual and team success
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ReferencesO Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1997). Finding flow: The
psychology of engagement with everyday life. New York, NY: Basic Books.
O Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1990). Flow: The psychology of optimal experience. New York, NY: HarperCollins.
O Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1988). Introduction. In M. Csikszentmihalyi, & I. S. Csikszentmihalyi (Eds.), Optimal experience: Psychological studies of flow in consciousness. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
O Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1993). The evolving self: A psychology for the third millennium. New York, NY: HarperPerennial.
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ReferencesO Gladwell, M. (2005). Blink: The power of thinking
without thinking. New York, NY: Back Bay Books.O Klein, G. (1999). Sources of power: How people
make decisions. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.O Klein, G. (2009). Streetlights and shadows:
Searching for the keys to adaptive decision making. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
O Weick, K. E., & Sutcliffe, K. M. (2007). Managing the unexpected: Resilient performance in an age of uncertainty. San Francisco, CA: John Wiley.
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