1. The Essential Nature of the Leadership Task Leadership Academy Session #1—April 28, 2016 Dr. Frank Benest frank@frankbenest.com Eileen Beaudry eileenbeaudry@gmail.com

2.  Listen & take a few notes  Try to discern some key elements leading to successful advancement in career & fulfillment

3. Leadership Academy Purposes:  To create a cost-effective talent development program  To enhance the leadership skills of the participants  To assist participating local governments in succession planning efforts  To offer participants positive development opportunities in tough times

4. Leadership Academy Curriculum Focus:  Curriculum will focus on promoting leadership aptitudes & skills as opposed to nuts-and-bolts supervisory or management skills.

5. Creating Content  Dr. Frank Benest  Eileen Beaudry  Guest presenters  All of you

6. Exercise: “Exploring the Commons”  Rotate through several groups of 6-7  Identify in 3 minutes what you all have in common (can’t use “live in Bay Area” or “work in local government”)  Announce commonality & form new group of 6  Repeat process

7.  Listen & take a few notes  Try to discern some key elements leading to successful advancement in career & fulfillment

8. Self-Introductions  Your name  Your title & organization  “One thing I want to learn”

9. Academy Requirements 1. Attend all sessions & full participation Arrive at 8 am (no later than 8:15 am) for prompt start at 8:30 am Turn off cell phones; make calls at breaks 2. Read all articles & be prepared to discuss 3. Actively serve on Team Project 4. Participate in 1 to 1 coaching 5. Reflect & apply 6. Have fun!

10. It’s all about YOU!  Your Values  Your Communication Style Preferences  Your Leadership Style

11. Your Questions

12. Context of Local Government 1. What are 2-3 key aspects of the internal context of local government? (for example: heavily unionized) 2. What are 2-3 key aspects of the external context of local government? (for example: very scrutinized)

13. Key Question  In this kind of environment, what do organizational members need from their leaders?

14. The Big Challenges & Leadership Competencies 1. What are 2-3 big challenges facing local governments in the next 5 years? 2. To effectively address these challenges, what are 2-3 indispensable competencies for leaders at all levels of the organization?

15. A Disruptive World  Local governments are overwhelmed with accelerating & discontinuous change  Problems are complex, difficult-to-solve, emotion-laden, & divisive  No one institution, including government, can solve any major problem

16. A Disruptive World (con’t)  Power is diffuse (“veto” power)  Citizens have lost confidence in all institutions, including government  To confront any major challenge, leaders must cross boundaries Experimenting & learning are key ingredients to adapting

17.  “Are we learning as fast as the world is changing?” Gary Hamel

18. “VUCA” V olatility U ncertainty C omplexity A mbiguity

19. The Nature of the Challenges  Technical challenges (“tame”) Solutions are known & can be addressed through management  Adaptive challenges (“wicked”) Solutions are unknown, often involve value conflicts, & require leadership at all levels

20. The Essence of Leadership “Leaders do not force people to follow—they invite them on a journey.” Charles Lauer

21. Indispensable Competencies  Active futures orientation  Boundary-crossing & partnering skills  Learning agility  Ability to start conversations & tell stories  Ability to create meaning  Ability to develop talent  Resiliency

22. The Importance of People Skills

23. “Why would anyone want to follow me?”  Identify 2-3 reasons that people would want to follow you  Identify one trait that would cause people to be reluctant to follow you

24. Career Journey and Aspirations  Kip Harkness  My story  What do you discern as effective strategies in developing great career?

25. San Jose Case Study Critique of case study  What went well?  What did not go so well?  What are lessons learned for our future practice?

26. Reaction Panel  What resonated with me?  What did not resonate with me?  What do I have to add?

27. Team Projects  Teams will consist of 6-7 members  Teams will act as consulting group for local government agency facing real-life challenge  Teams will interview subject matter experts, review key documents, come to conclusions & provide recommendations to agency leaders

28. Team Projects (con’t)  Executive Sponsor for Team Project will serve as a “go-to” resource & provide guidance, information & suggestions  Team will make a Dry Run presentation to Academy class & Executive Sponsor  Team will make Final Presentation to CM Assoc.

29. Team Projects (con’t) Today  We will present the 5 Projects  Participants identify their interest areas and we will form the Project Teams  Select unfamiliar topic area  Teams get started  Each team member picks “stretch” role in project in order to expand skill set

30. Team Projects (con’t) By Next Session  Meet with your Executive Sponsor  Develop outline on how you will carry out project ( May 26-copies for everyone )  Frank, Eileen & all will provide feedback on outline (at end of May 26 session)

31. 2016 Team Projects

32. Outline for Team Project Outline for Next Session: The Challenge WHY topic is important Key players/SME’s Key documents Methodology—how we plan to proceed Deliverable(s) How deliverable will be used by Sponsors

33. Form Teams Addressing Different Projects  Identify organizations that you assume are involved  Identify possible “key informants”  Brainstorm some possible source documents & literature for review  Arrange to meet with Executive Sponsor(s)  Make assignments

34. Readings/Homework for May 26  Readings  Why Should Anyone Be Led By You?, Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones, HBR  Crucibles of Leadership, Warren Bennis, HBR  Homework  Identify “mini-crucible” in your life  Meet with Executive Sponsor(s)  Develop as team outline for project

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