Rocks, Rivers,

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Rocks, Rivers, Wet Babies

• TXCC
• August 2, 2006
• William Sommers, Ph.D.

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Change

• A response to meaningful information
• A disturbance of a system
• A method of self-preservation
• Natural progression, constant force

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From or To?

• Changing from something
• We gotta get out of this place!
• Changing to something
• Theres a place for us
• Doing both
• Frankly, where are we now?
• Where do we want to be?
• What constitutes progress?

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Richard Beckhards Model
D V F R C
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4 Obsessions of a CEO

• Build Maintain a Cohesive Leadership Team
• Create Organizational Clarity
• Over-communicate Organizational Clarity
• Reinforce Organizational Clarity through Human
  Systems

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Organizations are made of Conversations

• Ernesto Gore
• Argentina

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Good to GreatSocial Sector

• Level 5 Leadership
• Ambition for the work (humility will)
• 1st Who, then What (right people on the bus)
• Disciplined Thought
• Confront Brutal Facts (Stockdale Paradox)
• Hedgehog Concept
• Best in world
• Passionate about
• Drive the resource engine

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Good to GreatSocial Sector (2nd part)

• Disciplined Action
• Freedom within Frameworks
• Not a job, it is a responsibility
• Building Greatness to Last
• Clock Building, NOT Time Telling
• Leadership development
• Catalytic Mechanisms
• Not dependent on Charismatic Leaders
• Preserve the Core - Stimulate Progress
• Duality (core values drive for change)
• Progress toward BHAGs