Agenda

In this first session we explore the requirements needed to establish a solid platform for success. Whilst Mission, Vision and Values are important, successful businesses have a clear Purpose that employees understand and believe. We introduce the need to establish this purpose and the meaning and importance of Can-Do attitudes, and how these lead to increased engagement, performance and productivity in the workplace.

We are seeing a cumulative value to the recent research, rather than one particular study completely changing the game. There are enough studies within the last decade that enable us to build a complete language in what leaders do and what leadership is, and linked back to biology. All of these different aspects of leadership–decision making, innovation, persuasion, collaboration, influence–have been studied at different angles. What is new now is the way leaders are taking an integrative approach to it and applying such insights in a purposeful manner.

The state of the art right now is helping leaders have a more robust and complete language for the mental experience. One of the first ideas from brain research to make its way into leadership is the idea of an amygdala hijack–suddenly there is language for telling others that your brain is shutting down. If you understand an amygdala hijack, you should not try to talk sense into someone or make important business decisions.

Introducing the canvas of dilemma or conflict reconciliation.

The future of work is all about innovation and agility. We have to be prepared for ever-changing circumstances, and that means being open to learning new things.Learning is no longer something we just do in schools. We can’t rely on just the skillset we knew when we entered the workforce–that will guarantee career stagnation.

Case studies and practicing with the canvas of dilemma reconciliation.

The importance of acting on the best information is well known, however many organisations suffer from gap drift. The leadership perception – reality gap creates problems and perpetuates poor performance unless it challenged and the gap reduced. We introduce and explore a 21st century leadership model that guarantees long term success.

Final comments and material discussion based on latest relevant articles