1. Life’s Story Exercise

3. What themes do you see in Jimmy Buffett’s life?

4. Was he a success? Why or why not?

5. Another story …

6. Lessons from Howard Schulz?

7. Leadership is about managing energy, first in yourself, and then in those around you.

8. Your Life’s Story is the source of your Leadership Energy Are you willing to use it to influence others at Level Three?

9. Distance in Leadership Communication ProfessionalPrivatePersonal

10. Two Key Translations Experience & Feelings Behavior: Say & Do Conscious Thoughts T1 T2

11. Can you find the words? 1. Clarity 2. Stimulating  Memorable 3. Respectful 4. Congruent  Authenticity ► Practicing in the shower, car, where ever. The ability to articulate the “charter” is the language of leadership.

12. Life’s Story in 400 Words or Less

13. Does experience lead to wisdom? ► “Most people do not accumulate a body of experience. Most people go through life under- going a series of happenings which pass through their systems undigested. Happenings become experiences when they are digested, when they are reflected on, related to general patterns, and synthesized.” ► Saul Alinsky, Rules for Radicals, quoted by Henry Mintzberg in “The Five Minds of a Manager” HBR 11/03

14. Life’s Lessons Key Event +5/-5 Lesson Taken Away

15. Life’s Story Chart of Emotions +5 -5 0

16. Jim’s Life’s Story Chart of Emotions +5 -5 0

17. Patterns in Life’s Stories

18. Your Story created your Level Three VABEs And your VABE’s determine your leadership style

19. Your Story? ► Peer examples…

20. What can we learn from this?

21. Common, Emotional Connections are most powerful…

22. 1.Behavior (camera sees) 2.Thoughts (conscious) 3.VABEs (shoulds) The Importance of Being A Level Three Leader Level Three Leadership is more powerful and long-lasting.

23. Do you have a story to tell? -- Strategic? -- Organizational? -- Personal? If not … Moral Foun