INCOSE Institute for Technical Leadership

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1 Announcing the 2 nd Annual INCOSE Institute for Technical Leadership January 30, 2016 IW2016 Torrance, CA Program Team Dr. Michael Pennotti Dr. Donald Gelosh Dr. Patrick Godfrey Stevens Institute of Technology Worcester Polytechnic Institute University of Bristol

2 The INCOSE Institute for Technical Leadership A development program for active INCOSE members seeking to improve their leadership skills in an open, collaborative environment. Purpose Accelerate the development of systems engineering leaders who will exemplify the best of our organization and our profession Benefits Individual members become more capable leaders INCOSE has a growing pool of leaders to draw on INCOSE s international reputation will be enhanced Program Overview Two-year program; new cohort formed annually Four events per year: two face-to-face, two webcast Individual project work between events Each cohort mentors the one following Candidates must be nominated by an INCOSE Leader, submit an application package and be recommended by their home organization

3 Inaugural Cohort First Workshop IS 2015 Attributes of a Successful an SE Leader Being a Self-Aware Leader Dealing with Complexity and Uncertainty Introduction to Peer Mentoring Intersession Assignment 28 Participants 5 Continents 7 Countries 10 States Second Workshop Oct 2015 A Model for SE Leadership Complexity and Uncertainty Planning for 360 o Feedback Third Workshop IW 2016 Interpreting Your 360 o Feedback Understanding Cognitive Biases SE Leadership Paper Panel on SE Leadership Leadership Institute Improvement Cycle 3

4 Applications Applicants must be nominated by an INCOSE leader and submit an application package that includes: Nominating letter from an INCOSE Board Member, Director, Assistant Director or Chapter President Letter of recommendation and support from candidate s home organization, including recognition of the required two-year commitment Personal statement describing the expected benefits to the candidate, his or her organization, and INCOSE Resume describing positions held and specific systems engineering accomplishments

5 Applications Applicants must be nominated by an INCOSE leader and submit an application package that includes: Nominating letter from an INCOSE Board Member, Director, Assistant Director or Chapter President Letter of recommendation and support from candidate s home organization, including recognition of the required two-year commitment Personal statement describing the expected benefits to the candidate, his or her organization, and INCOSE Resume describing positions held and specific systems engineering accomplishments

6 Nomination Criteria Nominees should be chosen based on their proven: Aptitude in both systems engineering and technical leadership Comfort working in an uncertain world and ability to tackle wicked, messy problems Interest in and commitment to enhancing personal systems engineering leadership Potential for assuming positions of greater leadership in the future In addition, nominating letters should describe a specific instance in which the candidate has demonstrated one or more of the following: Held the vision Thought strategically Fostered collaboration Communicated effectively Enabled others to be successful Demonstrated emotional intelligence (Each of these behaviors is described in more detail in the Appendix)

7 Nomination Process Nominating letters should be sent both to the nominee and to Once nominated, participants should assemble an application package that includes: Nominating letter Letter of organizational support Personal statement Resume Completed application packages should be zipped and ed to not later than March 15, 2016.

8 For more information, please contact - Presentation Slides - Instructions for Applicants - What Benefits Can I Expect?

9 Appendix

10 Nominating Letter Requirement Describe a specific instance in which the nominee has demonstrated one or more of the following: Held the vision Thought strategically Fostered collaboration Communicated effectively Enabled others to be successful Demonstrated emotional intelligence

11 SE Technical Leadership Model What: A shared INCOSE leadership model Who: Being developed as a collaborative learning initiative by the first cohort of the INCOSE Institute Why: To provide a cohort definition of systems technical leadership in their engineering environment How: Being a systems technical leader is defined by six interdependent branches of a mind map Each branch is elaborated in the following slides When: The full model to be described in a paper to be presented at IS 2016

12 Holding the Vision Thinking Ahead of current Task (or visionary) Visualisation of situation Pioneering Build Vision Look for big picture Holding the Vision Providing Communications Communicator Multi-Dimensional Viewpoints OWNS AND SHARES THE OVERALL MENTAL MODEL Being a Systems Technical Leader Having Emotional Intellegence Integrator Being an enabler Being a Strategic Systems Thinker Developing Collabouration

13 Thinking Strategically Holding the Vision Holistic Systemic Life Cycle Focus BIG PICTURE THINKING Balancing Views Achieves results Decisive Clear Minded Providing Communications Goal oriented uses different means but the objective is the same Focused RESULTS DRIVEN Being a Strategic Systems Thinker Being a Systems Technical Leader Having Emotional Intellegence Achieves results Communicate and repeat if necessary Patient Being an enabler Profitable goals Purposive Clear T shaped mind set Understands Synergy / emergence Developing Collabouration

14 Fostering Collaboration Holding the Vision Being a Strategic Systems Thinker Listen and see through Providing Communications Multi disciplinary Open to critics Network of people Being a Systems Technical Leader Having Emotional Intellegence Unifier Integrate synthesis Supportive Encouraging Developing Collabouration Being an enabler Reciprocal Supported Earned 2-WAY TRUST

15 Communicating Effectively INBOUND Listening actively Respectful Holding the Vision Providing Communications OUTBOUND Listener Clear communication Respectful Being a Strategic Systems Thinker Being a Systems Technical Leader Clarity of Communication Technical Vocabulary (When appropriate) Interpreting People Developing Collabouration Having Emotional Intellegence Being an enabler

16 Enabling Others to Be Successful Providing Communications Having Emotional Intellegence Innovative Promotes thought Facilitator Supportive Resourceful Holding the Vision Helpful STAYS CURRENT Technologies Industry Specific Being a Strategic Systems Thinker Being a Systems Technical Leader Enables learning to deal with Uncertainty arising from complexity Ethical Developing Collabouration Being an enabler Flexibility Integrity PERSONAL CHARACTER Exceptional Character Compassion Visionary Technical Credibility Apply Principles and Processes Value and Ownership Effective EMPOWERMENT Ownership Influence Cohesion

17 Demonstrating Emotional Intelligence Providing Communications Passionate Courage Influencer Motivator Enthusiastic INSPIRING Good communicator Role Model Holding the Vision Exemplar Leads by Example Supportive Being a Strategic Systems Thinker Being a Systems Technical Leader Having Emotional Intellegence Trust Encouraging Developing Collabouration CALM Positive Humour Provides steadiness Empathy with Problem Human Touch Humble APPROACHABLE Benevolent Supportive Patient Curiosity Being an enabler