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Transforming a Worst
Nightmare Leader to a
  Situational Leader

              Dave Neuman
     Agile2012, Dallas TX -- August 15, 2012
     @daveneuman -- http://daveneuman.com/
We have great leaders...
And we have our worst nightmares...
Lets play a game...




                       My Worst Nightmare




to explore our worst nightmare...   Leaders
My Worst Nightmare Leader...



      Step 1. Imagine

      Step 2. Draw

      Step 3. Present
My Leadership Sandwich




               Purpose / Passion / Vision

      Leader Styles      Trust         Teamwork

               Individuals / Personalities
WHO                                 WHAT
                                                    4 Development
For anyone looking                    Model for         Levels
  to help people                      developing
                                                     4 Leadership
 accomplish goals                       people          Styles




            Situational
           Leadership II
                                           - Ken Blanchard
WHEN                                WHY

   ALL THE TIME!                    Leadership is    Competence
projects, initiatives, practices,   an in鍖uencing
  individual development                             Commitment
                                       process
SL II - Development Levels




      Competence = Task knowledge + transferable skills

      Commitment = Motivation + con鍖dence
SL II - Development Levels

                           Low Competence             High Competence




                                                                                   Unique
  High Commitment




                                                                                   to the
                                                                                 individual
                                                                                  and task
                    Enthusiastic, Curious,
                    Excited, Inexperienced
                                               Expert, Self-Reliant, Self-
                                               Assured, Independent
                                                                                  at hand
Low Commitment




                                                                                 Diagnosis
                                                                                  is a key
                                                                                 skill for a
                                                                                   leader
                    Confused, Frustrated,      Pretty capable, Hesitant, Self-
                    Overwhelmed, Discouraged   critical, Sometimes Bored
SL II - Development Levels

                                 Low Competence                           High Competence
  High Commitment




                                                                                                                 Unique
                                                                      I need
                                                                       more
                         I need                                    authority and

                                                                                                                 to the
                        Direction                                   Challenge

                                                                 I like
                     I need
                    priorities
                                                               autonomy

                                                                                                   I got it
                                                                                                               individual
                                                 I'm excited
                                                 to start my
                                                     new
                                                                                                    under
                                                                                                   control      and task
                        Enthusiastic, Curious,
                        Excited, Inexperienced
                                                 assignment
                                                                 Expert, Self-Reliant, Self-
                                                                 Assured, Independent
                                                                                                                at hand
Low Commitment




                              I
                           need to
                          know Why
                                                   Oh No!
                                                  I'm not
                                                 sure what
                                                                    I need a
                                                                     vote of
                                                                   confidence
                                                                                                               Diagnosis
                                                                                                                is a key
                         am I doing              I'm doing
                            This?                   here
                      I need
                                                                                                               skill for a
                                                                                                     I'm
                    encourage                                                                       not
                       ment                                    I need your                     comfortable

                                                                                                                 leader
                                                                 opinion                        yet, I might
                                                                                                be doing it
                                                                                                  wrong

                        Confused, Frustrated,                    Pretty capable, Hesitant, Self-
                        Overwhelmed, Discouraged                 critical, Sometimes Bored
SL II - Leadership Styles
SL II - Leadership Styles
                               High Directive                 Low Directive
Low Supportive




                                                                                            Unique
                                                                                            to the
                                                                                          individual
                                                                                           and task
                                                                                           at hand
                      Defining, Planning,             Acknowledging, Challenging,
                      Teaching, Giving feedback       Empowering, Trusting
    High Supportive




                                                                                          Flexibility
                                                                                           is a key
                                                                                          skill for a
                                                      Asking/Listening, Facilitating,
                                                                                            leader
                      Exploring, Explaining,
                                                      Collaborating, Encourage Feedback
                      Encouraging, Sharing Feedback
SL II - Leadership Styles
                                     High Directive                                   Low Directive
Low Supportive




                        still a
                         D1?               Excited to                     still a
                                             start?                        D4?                        Thanks for
                                                                                                       all your           Unique
                                                                                                        effort!
                                                    Just do
                                                     This...               Ready
                                                                                                                          to the
                                                                         for a new
                                                                         challenge
                                                                             ?
                                                                                                           Run with
                                                                                                            this, I
                                                                                                                        individual
                                                                                                                         and task
                                                   Let me                                                 trust you
                                                  show you

                        Defining, Planning,
                        Teaching, Giving feedback
                                                                          Acknowledging, Challenging,
                                                                          Empowering, Trusting                           at hand

                                                        THis is
    High Supportive




                                                        why...                                          What is your

                                                                                                                        Flexibility
                           still a                                          still a
                                                                             D3?                      recommendation?
                            D2?


                                                                        You're
                                                                     doing Great
                                                                                                                         is a key
                         That's
                      closekeep
                       working at
                                                             Keep                                        Let's
                                                                                                        decide
                                                                                                                        skill for a
                                                         doing this...
                           it                                                                          together
                                                                                                                          leader
                                                                          Asking/Listening, Facilitating,
                         Exploring, Explaining,
                                                                          Collaborating, Encourage Feedback
                         Encouraging, Sharing Feedback
Flexibility in Leadership Style   Theres no best style...
                                   just the right one at
                                      the right time

          D1 S1                      Anti-patterns
                                     Oversupervision

          D2 S2                    (micro-management)
                                        D3/4 - S1


          D3 S3                      Undersupervision
                                  (thrown to the wolves)
                                        D1/2 - S4

          D4 S4
                                  Regression can occur
                                   D4      D3     D2
Now, what do we do about our
            nightmare leaders?


 How do we help            How do we avoid
   those were             traps ourselves as
coaching / leading?             leaders?

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  • 1. Transforming a Worst Nightmare Leader to a Situational Leader Dave Neuman Agile2012, Dallas TX -- August 15, 2012 @daveneuman -- http://daveneuman.com/
  • 2. We have great leaders...
  • 3. And we have our worst nightmares...
  • 4. Lets play a game... My Worst Nightmare to explore our worst nightmare... Leaders
  • 5. My Worst Nightmare Leader... Step 1. Imagine Step 2. Draw Step 3. Present
  • 6. My Leadership Sandwich Purpose / Passion / Vision Leader Styles Trust Teamwork Individuals / Personalities
  • 7. WHO WHAT 4 Development For anyone looking Model for Levels to help people developing 4 Leadership accomplish goals people Styles Situational Leadership II - Ken Blanchard WHEN WHY ALL THE TIME! Leadership is Competence projects, initiatives, practices, an in鍖uencing individual development Commitment process
  • 8. SL II - Development Levels Competence = Task knowledge + transferable skills Commitment = Motivation + con鍖dence
  • 9. SL II - Development Levels Low Competence High Competence Unique High Commitment to the individual and task Enthusiastic, Curious, Excited, Inexperienced Expert, Self-Reliant, Self- Assured, Independent at hand Low Commitment Diagnosis is a key skill for a leader Confused, Frustrated, Pretty capable, Hesitant, Self- Overwhelmed, Discouraged critical, Sometimes Bored
  • 10. SL II - Development Levels Low Competence High Competence High Commitment Unique I need more I need authority and to the Direction Challenge I like I need priorities autonomy I got it individual I'm excited to start my new under control and task Enthusiastic, Curious, Excited, Inexperienced assignment Expert, Self-Reliant, Self- Assured, Independent at hand Low Commitment I need to know Why Oh No! I'm not sure what I need a vote of confidence Diagnosis is a key am I doing I'm doing This? here I need skill for a I'm encourage not ment I need your comfortable leader opinion yet, I might be doing it wrong Confused, Frustrated, Pretty capable, Hesitant, Self- Overwhelmed, Discouraged critical, Sometimes Bored
  • 11. SL II - Leadership Styles
  • 12. SL II - Leadership Styles High Directive Low Directive Low Supportive Unique to the individual and task at hand Defining, Planning, Acknowledging, Challenging, Teaching, Giving feedback Empowering, Trusting High Supportive Flexibility is a key skill for a Asking/Listening, Facilitating, leader Exploring, Explaining, Collaborating, Encourage Feedback Encouraging, Sharing Feedback
  • 13. SL II - Leadership Styles High Directive Low Directive Low Supportive still a D1? Excited to still a start? D4? Thanks for all your Unique effort! Just do This... Ready to the for a new challenge ? Run with this, I individual and task Let me trust you show you Defining, Planning, Teaching, Giving feedback Acknowledging, Challenging, Empowering, Trusting at hand THis is High Supportive why... What is your Flexibility still a still a D3? recommendation? D2? You're doing Great is a key That's closekeep working at Keep Let's decide skill for a doing this... it together leader Asking/Listening, Facilitating, Exploring, Explaining, Collaborating, Encourage Feedback Encouraging, Sharing Feedback
  • 14. Flexibility in Leadership Style Theres no best style... just the right one at the right time D1 S1 Anti-patterns Oversupervision D2 S2 (micro-management) D3/4 - S1 D3 S3 Undersupervision (thrown to the wolves) D1/2 - S4 D4 S4 Regression can occur D4 D3 D2
  • 15. Now, what do we do about our nightmare leaders? How do we help How do we avoid those were traps ourselves as coaching / leading? leaders?