Strategic Thinking for Leaders, The Systems Thinking Approach

50 ONE-MINUTE TIPS FOR LEADERS “The Systems Thinking ApproachTM”......Page 2
DEDICATION TO CHARLES (CHARLIE) HOFFMAN......Page 7
TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER II CHAPTER III B......Page 8
SECTION A: Introduction and Preface......Page 11
SECTION B: 50 One-Minute Leadership Tips......Page 13
CHAPTER I: Primary Leader Job......Page 15
TIP #1; Your New Primary Job......Page 17
CHAPTER II: The ABCs of Systems Thinking......Page 19
TIP #2: Don't Step In It......Page 21
TIP #3: Define Your Harbor......Page 23
TIP #4: Are We There Yet?......Page 25
TIP #5: Are You Ship-Shape?......Page 27
TIP #6: Just Do It!......Page 29
TIP #7: Lend Them Your Ears......Page 31
CHAPTER III: Rollercoaster of Change......Page 33
TIP #8: I'm "Repsonse-able" for Me......Page 37
TIP #9: SKEPTICS Are My Best Friends......Page 39
TIP #10: Diverse Skills and Experience Create Better Teams......Page 41
TIP #11: Collaborating Makes Us All Better......Page 43
TIP #12: Integrate Across the Company......Page 45
TIP #13: Explore Success Globally......Page 47
CHAPTER IV: Six Natural Levels of Leadership Competencies......Page 49
LEVEL 1 COMPETENCY: SELF-MASTERY......Page 55
TIP #14: A Personal Vison Worth Seeking......Page 57
TIP #15: The Balancing Act......Page 59
TIP #16: Daily Courage-Moral Courage Counts......Page 61
TIP #17: Are you "Calmly" Active?......Page 63
TIP #18: Be the Silent Observer of Yourself......Page 65
LEVEL 2 COMPETENCY: BUILDING INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS......Page 67
TIP #19: Caring About Others......Page 69
TIP #20: Effectively Communicating with Others......Page 71
TIP #21: Mentoring, Coaching, and Improving Performance......Page 73
TIP #22: Managing Conflicts and Negotiations Effectively......Page 75
TIP #23: Supporting Innovation and Creativity......Page 77
LEVEL 3 COMPETENCY: FACILITATING EMPOWERED TEAMS......Page 79
TIP #24: Be and Effective Team Member......Page 81
TIP #25: Have Effective Team Meetings......Page 83
TIP #26: Remember the Power of the Word......Page 85
TIP #27: Get Each Member "On the Team"......Page 87
TIP #28: Act with Conscious Intent......Page 89
LEVEL 4 COMPETENCY: COLLABORATING ACROSS FUNCTIONS......Page 91
TIP #29: Install Cross-Functional Teamwork......Page 93
TIP #30: Integrate the Business Processes......Page 95
TIP #31: Institutionalize Systems Thinking and Learning......Page 97
TIP #32: Value Serving Others......Page 99
TIP #33: Manage Your People Processes......Page 101
LEVEL 5 COMPETENCY: INTEGRATING ORGANIZATIONAL OUTCOMES......Page 103
TIP #34: Customer-ize Your Organization......Page 105
TIP #35: The Message Received...Is the Message Setn......Page 107
TIP #36: Cascade Your Planning......Page 109
TIP #37: Lead Cultural Change......Page 111
TIP #38:Design Effective Change Structures......Page 113
LEVEL 6 COMPETENCY: CREATING STRATEGIC POSITIONING......Page 115
TIP #39: Scan the Global Environment......Page 117
TIP #40: Reinvent Strategic and Business Plans......Page 119
TIP #41: Network and Manage Alliances......Page 121
TIP #42: Position Yourself in the Marketplace......Page 123
TIP #43: Become Internationally Aware......Page 125
CHAPTER V: Six Natural Levels of Energizing and Motivating Leadership Forces......Page 127
TIP #44: Know the Leader Withing You......Page 129
TIP #45: Build One-on-One Trusting Relationships......Page 131
TIP #46: Make the "Team" Look Good......Page 133
TIP #47: Operate Across the "White Spaces"......Page 135
TIP #48: Aligning to Your Purpose......Page 137
TIP #49: What Does Your Organization Stand For?......Page 139
CHAPTER VI: LAST LEADERSHIP TIP......Page 141
TIP #50: The Troops Eat First......Page 143
SECTION C: Book Authors......Page 145
SECTION D: 360 Degree Leadership Competencies Self-Assessment......Page 148