Superhero Wanted. Cape Optional

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1 Superhero Wanted. Cape Optional We could all use a little bit of coaching. When you are playing the game, it is hard to think of everything. -Jim Rohn Key Insights For success in today s marketplace Strong vision & plan Innovative thinking Self investment 1

2 The question is not whether we are able to change but whether we are changing fast enough. - Angela Merkel If you won't be better tomorrow than you were today, then what do you need tomorrow for? 2

3 #1 Have a strong vision & a plan Spotting trends is like being an outfielder. You don t move to where the ball is, you move to where the ball is going. -Larry Samuel,Co-Author The Future Ain t What It Used To Be The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeing new challenges, but in having new eyes - Marcel Proust 3

4 Collaborative Leadership Harnessing the energy & attention of the people around you Presence: Being focused on people you are with Deep listening to what is being said Purpose: Focusing ones energy & resources on what really matters Path: Way forward for yourselves & team (s) you work with Co-creation with your entire team creating Buy in Stephen James Joyce Teaching an Anthill to Fetch: Developing collaborative work Avoid the Blender Mind Set! 4

5 VISION MISSION VALUES STRATEGIC GOALS ACTION STEPS Annual personal strategic action planning Proactive Cec Hanec & Leadership Associates Inc. Goals There's no telling what you can do when you get inspired by them, when you believe in them. And there's no telling what will happen when you act upon them. 5

6 Have clear: Job expectations Key Accountabilities Personal strategic action plan For yourself & your people #2 Be innovative Risk taking Not getting caught up in the process New ideas Different perspectives 6

7 The need for innovation is endless. Businesses must keep reinventing not only their products and ways of delighting their customers, but also the way they organize themselves; communicate so as to coordinate activities; and stay current with changes in technology, demographics, politics, government regulations, John Butler, Successful Entrepreneurial Management Why Innovate? To make something better To do something that has never been done before To create /develop a new service product Increase success If increased dollars are the only driver innovation is not naturally occurring 7

8 How do you currently develop your creative thinking skills? Listening Ideas Opportunities What if Problems Take Time To Stop Think Explore What are the Little Black Flies in your organization? - Cec Hanec 8

9 Ongoing Basis Take periodic idea field trips to study competing /non - competing businesses & organizations for innovative concepts & trends Reduce the hoops Spend time with people that don t think like you Share your idea(s) with an idea person and see what it triggers Enjoy freedom passion intuition synergy curiosity fun Participate in creative activities/use creative tools strategies Find avenues to contribute your insights and ideas collaborate Keep your risk muscle in shape by trying new things 9

10 #3 Invest in Yourself Coaching/mentoring just in time development Self Management Work/life Balance Take on challenges and you will bring yourself to life 10

11 Three Ways To Grow In Life: Stop doing what you ve been doing that doesn t work Start doing more of what you know does work Try doing things that you ve never done before and see if they work - Jack Canfield Self Management Skills Survival Skill for 21 st Century: 94.3% of jobs require this competency today 11

12 How Good Are You At: Staying positive under adversity? Visualizing effective responses? Staying rational & decisive under pressure? Maintaining focus? Energizing when temporarily fatigued? Staying loose & responsive in critical situations? Managing time & relationships effectively? Cal Botterill, Tom Patrick "HEART OF EFFECTIVE PERSONAL MANAGEMENT" Important Not urgent Require more initiative Prevention/preparation Building relationships Long range planning a road map Opportunity minded Make things happen/results - Stephen Covey, - Seven Habits of Highly Effective People 12

13 The ability to concentrate and use your time well is everything. Lee Iacocca Every Action You Take Uses Energy. Actions You Don t Take Use Energy As Well - Mentally and Emotionally. - Cheryl Richardson, Author - Take Time For Your Life 13

14 You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf - Jon Kabat-Zinn Ever Changing Priorities Are there more effective ways of handling : External/internal customer/employee requests Critical things happening in the worksite reactive or proactive Have you got a minute 14

15 Decluttering from inside out "Being organized, whether with your space or time, is all about being 'ready'. It's about feeling in command so that you are prepared to handle all the opportunities, distractions and surprises life throws your way. - Julie Morgenstern Time Management From Inside Out How well we use our PREPARATION & RECOVERY time often determines how successful & effective we are with CONTACT time - Cal Botterill, Tom Patrick, Human Potential 15

16 Brain Breaks Change activities Exercise Stretching Play some music Temple/foot massage Drink a glass of water High energy snack Go for a walk Visualize something that makes you feel good Look at a picture of someone you love Laugh/deep breathe Cat nap Plan a fun event "How different our lives are when we really know what is deeply important to us, and keeping that picture in mind, we manage ourselves each day to be and to do what really matters most." - Stephen Covey 16

17 God put me on earth to accomplish a certain number of things. Right now I am so far behind I will never die. Work/life balance The key to healthy living has always been about "balance 17

18 Don t be a Snapdragon... That s when half of you is Snapped and the other is Draggin. -Louise Ammater Your life is not your work. Put yourself on the top of your to Do List. -Cheryl Richardson 18

19 More Start Stop Continue How Are You Going to Fill up Your Tank? Providing time for your passions will provide you with motivation & energy to balance your work & personal life 19

20 Pause and rejuvenate so that you can continue giving at the pace that you are currently giving. Immerse yourself in the pursuit of a new skill 20

21 The trouble with so many of us is that we underestimate the power of simplicity. We have a tendency it seems to over complicate our lives and forget what s important and what s not. We tend to mistake movement for achievement. We tend to focus on activities instead of results. And as the pace of life continues to race along in the outside world, we forget that we have the power to control our lives regardless of what s going on outside. -Robert Stuberg Questions You Need to Ask Where are you now? What is in your control..needs to be? What adjustments do you need to make? What s your plan? Where do you need to focus your energies? 21

22 Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day... -Jim Rohn Creative Solutions for the people side of business O: (204) Fx: (204) cechanec@shaw.ca 22