Bringing Courage to Leadership in Uncertain Times Gus Lee Integrenómics

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Bringing Courage to Leadership in Uncertain Times

Gus LeeIntegrenómics

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BUCKLE YOUR SEAT BELT WITH Courage, Vision & Heart

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But in “Uncertain Times”

• Uncertainty accelerates our worst selves

Controlling behaviors Distrust Conflict Ego wars

Code word for Uncertain Times:

Fear

And reduces

• Quality• Principles• Leadership• Teamwork

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WHAT’S COURAGE?

WHY COURAGE?

Take a moment: answer the question

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IntegrityRate yourself: 1-10, no 5

1. ___ Morally reason: Highest Moral Act (HMA) Cast aside fears, appetite, ego, resentments (!)

Do not act from internal resistance, pride, bias, habit (!)

2. ___ Do Highest Moral Act (HMA) Regardless Of Risk To Self (RORTS) (!!)

Cognizant of but not for outcomes (!!)

3. ___ Teach HMA to others All others (!)

All the time (!)

____ Total 3 = ____

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CourageRate yourself: 1-10, no 5

1. ___ Morally correct the self Change what you know to be in the character mirror (!)

Ask for and act upon 360 feedback (!)

2. ___ Respectfully address wrongs in others Find moral root causes to problems and solve them (!!)

Build relationships on courageous UPR (!!)

3. ___ Unconditionally respect all persons With particular care for the weak & afflicted (!)

With particular care for enemies (!!)

____ Total 3 = ____

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How do we make the Ascent?Collins & Porras, Built to Last, HarperCollin1994, p. 5

Ratio of Cumulative StockReturns to General Market

1926-1990

Courage 1500% x 64 yrs

Results

Do Whatever It Takes

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S&P Market Drop: Global Financial Crisis

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WHAT DO WE THINK OF COWARDICE?

How do we stop our cowardly reactions?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFvujknrBuE

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Insight: Pentafecta of Fear/Moral Wrongs

Fearful Behavior Such as… Priority of use, 1-5

Stop today

1 Silence Denial/PassivityParalysis

2 Flight Conflict avoidanceMisdirection

3 Excuses RationalizationsJustifications

4 Blame GossipBack-stabbing

5 Anger/Deceit ExpedienceLying/Cruelty/Abuse

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How achieve these in face of fear?

• Patient safety • Leadership• Excellence• Quality• Teamwork• Ethics• Humility• Empathy• Courageous communication• Economic stability• Transformational change

INTEGRITY

COURAGE

CHARACTER

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Courageous LeadershipCourageous LeadershipCrossing the River of FearCrossing the River of Fear

Honest Honorable Ethical Lawful

Good person

INTEGRITYCOURAGE

CHARACTER

Courageous person

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MY FEARS:• Being disliked• Being unpopular• Being isolated• Appearing foolish• Appearing ineffective• Making things worse• Failing economically

• YOUR FEARS:

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Leadership

MANAGEMENTMotivating & InfluencingOthers towardOrganizational Goals

(struggle + stress)

Courageously Modeling +Inspiring Others to their Best Selves

(Ever braver, ever better, Ever better relationships, Ever happier)

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3 Moral Imperatives

I. I Do the Highest Moral Action (HMA)

II. I Intentionally develop leaders to do HMAs

III. I Dismiss those who don’t do the HMA

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My Foxhole Buddy: _________________

• MY COURAGEOUS LEADING ISSUES

• MY COURAGEOUS LEADING GO-DO’s

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When you realize that you spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible

We came here today because when you realize that your courage is needed to successfully

lead, you want to start modeling that courage as soon as possible.

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Go forth into the world in peaceHold fast to highest principlesBe of deep courageFace fearHonor all personsRender to no one evil for evilServe the afflictedProtect the weakDeny the selfServe only that which is Godly