The Leadership MindsetLars Sudmannmail@lars-sudmann.comTwitter: @larssudmann

Audiences The LedLeader

Leadership Lecturer

Organizational Advisor

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“What will they think of me?”

“I can’t do this”

“This will never work…”

“My pants are too long…”

A right mindset makes a great leader

Elements of Leadership

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Fundamentals

#Fundamental Mindset Tool

The bucket stops with you

Fundamentals

En-vision

Audiences

“A leader is somebody who knows the way, shows the way, and goes the way.”

John Maxwell

Audiences

“A leader is somebody who knows the way, shows the way, and goes the way.”

John Maxwell

“I have a nightmare”

The negativity spiral

#Mindset Tool

Think: Am I painting a positive future in my head?

Fundamentals

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En-vision

Audiences

“The first follower is what transforms a lone nut into a leader.”

Derek Sivers, on TED.com

A man bought a horse for €60 and sold it for €70. Then he bought it back for €80 and again sold it for €90.

How much money did he make in the horse business?

Final profit of €___________

The blame game spiral

#Mindset Tool

Think: Are 75%+ of my (internal) conversations focused on the future?

Audiences

“Every minute a team focuses on problems is a minute it cannot focus on solutions”

Steven Vannoy & Craig Ross

Fundamentals

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En-vision

Teambuilding

How do you like to be led?

How do you lead?

The micro-manage spiral

#Mindset Tool

Think: can I be a coach for that person?

“What could you do?”

“What could you do?”

“What else?”

Fundamentals

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EnergizeEn-vision

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The silence spiral

#Mindset Tool

Think: when can I give the next praise?

Audiences

“It is not what you say you believe that is important, but what you model, encourage, reward, and let happen.”

Patricia Fripp

Fundamentals

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EnergizeEn-vision

Execute

The blah blah spiral

#Mindset Tool

Think: When can I “ship” again?

“Done is better than perfect”

Alan Weiss

Fundamentals

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EnergizeEn-vision

ExecuteThe bucket stops with you

Positive vision

75% future focus

Coach vs. tell and micromanage

Feedback and praise

Ship!

Fundamentals

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EnergizeEn-vision

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“The Visionary”

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“The Executer”

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Meeting Picture…

Time…

Sleep

No time for other things…

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