Transcript Invest in Developing Emerging Leaders

Leading in the 21st Century: Powerful, Battle-Tested
Strategies that Create Winning Organizations
Joe DeAntona
US Army Colonel (Retired)
Agenda
• Recognizing Potential in the Young Work Force
• Developing This Potential with the Right Organizational Climate
• Discussing Career Leader Development Early and Often
The Next 90 Minutes is About Sharing
Experiences and Observations. It is NOT a
Prescription for What YOU SHOULD DO.
My Singular Goal Is to Share My
Experiences, Generate Discussion and
Provide You with Some
“Food for Thought”.
Recognizing Potential in the Young Work Force
• They know how to pick themselves up after failing
• They accept responsibility for their actions
• They effectively manage their time without supervision
• They serve as “Informal” Leaders amongst their peers
Skills that give Emerging Work Force an Advantage
• In the 60s, 70s, 80s -> College Education
• In the 90s, 00s -> Computer Skills
• In the 10s, 20s -> ??
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Questions & Discussion
Developing This Potential with the Right
Organizational Climate
• Define and embrace an understood set of “Values”
• Invest in Developing Emerging Leaders
• Embrace Diversity
• Explain “Why”
• Create opportunities for growth outside the office setting
• Publicly recognize exceptional performance and commitment
• Regularly evaluate their performance and find ways to improve.
• After Action Reviews
• Outcomes Based Training
Define & Embrace a set of “Values”
Create an Identity consistent with the Values
Developing This Potential with the Right
Organizational Climate
• Define and embrace an understood set of “Values”
• Invest in Developing Emerging Leaders
• Embrace Diversity
• Explain “Why”
• Create opportunities for growth outside the office setting
• Publicly recognize exceptional performance and commitment
• Regularly evaluate their performance and find ways to improve.
• After Action Reviews
• Outcomes Based Training
Invest in Developing Emerging Leaders
Developing This Potential with the Right
Organizational Climate
• Define and embrace an understood set of “Values”
• Invest in Developing Emerging Leaders
• Embrace Diversity
• Explain “Why”
• Create opportunities for growth outside the office setting
• Publicly recognize exceptional performance and commitment
• Regularly evaluate their performance and find ways to improve.
• After Action Reviews
• Outcomes Based Training
Embrace Diversity
Developing This Potential with the Right
Organizational Climate
• Define and embrace an understood set of “Values”
• Invest in Developing Emerging Leaders
• Embrace Diversity
• Explain “Why”
• Create opportunities for growth outside the office setting
• Publicly recognize exceptional performance and commitment
• Regularly evaluate their performance and find ways to improve.
• After Action Reviews
• Outcomes Based Training
Explain “Why”
• Make it a Teaching Moment
• Provides opportunity to “buy in”
• Builds Trust
• There will be times when the
situation won’t allow for the
explanation…..
Developing This Potential with the Right
Organizational Climate
• Define and embrace an understood set of “Values”
• Invest in Developing Emerging Leaders
• Embrace Diversity
• Explain “Why”
• Create opportunities for growth outside the office setting
• Publicly recognize exceptional performance and commitment
• Regularly evaluate their performance and find ways to improve.
• After Action Reviews
• Outcomes Based Training
Create Opportunities for Growth Outside the
Office
• Team Building
• Community Service
• Pick Up Leagues
• Social Events
Developing This Potential with the Right
Organizational Climate
• Define and embrace an understood set of “Values”
• Invest in Developing Emerging Leaders
• Embrace Diversity
• Explain “Why”
• Create opportunities for growth outside the office setting
• Publicly recognize exceptional performance and commitment
• Regularly evaluate their performance and find ways to improve.
• After Action Reviews
• Outcomes Based Training
Publicly Recognize Exceptional Performance
and Commitment
Developing This Potential with the Right
Organizational Climate
• Define and embrace an understood set of “Values”
• Invest in Developing Emerging Leaders
• Embrace Diversity
• Explain “Why”
• Create opportunities for growth outside the office setting
• Publicly recognize exceptional performance and commitment
• Regularly evaluate their performance and find ways to improve.
• After Action Reviews
• Outcomes Based Training
Outcomes Based Training
• “OLD” Checklist Methodology
Start Point
• “NEW Outcomes based Methodology
Start Point
End Point
End Point
The After Action Review is present for both Training Models
Questions & Discussion
Discussing Career Leader Development Early and Often
Discussing Career Leader Development
Early and Often
• Tactical and Technical Proficiency
• Know how to do what your subordinates are required to do
• Understand how what your subordinates do fits into the “big picture”
• Physical and Moral/Ethical Fitness
• Physical Fitness requires personal discipline
• Subordinates can spot cracks in their leaders’ moral compass
• Embrace Positive Leadership
• Motivate and Inspire
• Fear and Intimidation
• Commit to Personal Professional Development
• Augment your formal professional development
• Education, Knowledge, Fitness, Finance
• Balance
• How many hats on your hat rack still fit?
Tactical and Technical Proficiency
Know how to do what your Subordinates
Are required to do
Understand how what your Subordinates do
fits into The Big Picture.
Discussing Career Leader Development
Early and Often
• Tactical and Technical Proficiency
• Know how to do what your subordinates are required to do
• Understand how what your subordinates do fits into the “big picture”
• Physical and Moral/Ethical Fitness
• Physical Fitness requires personal discipline
• Subordinates can spot cracks in their leaders’ moral compass
• Embrace Positive Leadership
• Motivate and Inspire
• Fear and Intimidation
• Commit to Personal Professional Development
• Augment your formal professional development
• Education, Knowledge, Fitness, Finance
• Balance
• How many hats on your hat rack still fit?
Physical and Moral/Ethical Fitness
-Physical Fitness Requires Personal Discipline
-It Exemplifies Leading by Example
-Fit Leaders Handle Stress Better
Subordinates Set Their “Compass” to the Same
Azimuth as Their Leaders
Discussing Career Leader Development
Early and Often
• Tactical and Technical Proficiency
• Know how to do what your subordinates are required to do
• Understand how what your subordinates do fits into the “big picture”
• Physical and Moral/Ethical Fitness
• Physical Fitness requires personal discipline
• Subordinates can spot cracks in their leaders’ moral compass
• Embrace Positive Leadership
• Motivate and Inspire
• Fear and Intimidation
• Commit to Personal Professional Development
• Augment your formal professional development
• Education, Knowledge, Fitness, Finance
• Balance
• How many hats on your hat rack still fit?
Embrace Positive Leadership
VS.
- Fear & Intimidation
- Leads to “Toxic” Environments
- Counter to Career
- Inspiration & Motivation
- Explain “Why”
- Demonstrate “Empathy”
Discussing Career Leader Development
Early and Often
• Tactical and Technical Proficiency
• Know how to do what your subordinates are required to do
• Understand how what your subordinates do fits into the “big picture”
• Physical and Moral/Ethical Fitness
• Physical Fitness requires personal discipline
• Subordinates can spot cracks in their leaders’ moral compass
• Embrace Positive Leadership
• Motivate and Inspire
• Fear and Intimidation
• Commit to Personal Professional Development
• Augment your formal professional development
• Education, Knowledge, Fitness, Finance
• Balance
• How many hats on your hat rack still fit?
Commit to Personal Professional
Development
Knowledge
Improve Professional Expertise
Increase Social/Cultural Awareness
Formal Education, Fitness and
Investment Strategy
Discussing Career Leader Development
Early and Often
• Tactical and Technical Proficiency
• Know how to do what your subordinates are required to do
• Understand how what your subordinates do fits into the “big picture”
• Physical and Moral/Ethical Fitness
• Physical Fitness requires personal discipline
• Subordinates can spot cracks in their leaders’ moral compass
• Embrace Positive Leadership
• Motivate and Inspire
• Fear and Intimidation
• Commit to Personal Professional Development
• Augment your formal professional development
• Education, Knowledge, Fitness, Finance
• Balance
• How many hats on your hat rack still fit?
Balance Ensures The Hats Fit
When You Put Them On.
Volunteer
Professional
Coach
Student
Questions and Discussion
What You Can Expect When Hiring a Vet
• They Trust You on Day 1
• They believe you trust them.
• Trust is something you have until you lose it. Then it’s gone.
• They Believe “Accomplishing the Mission” is the Most Important
Thing They Do
• They give their time, their expertise, they are Givers…
• They are vulnerable to those who are “takers”.
• They embrace their role as a member of a team.