Changing the World With You as the Leader

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Changing the WorldWith You as the Leader

• Mary Lynn Manns, Ph.D.
• University of North Carolina at Asheville
• manns_at_unca.edu
• www.cs.unca.edu/manns
• Lynchburg College
• February 2009

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Imagine yourself

• ... in a dull work existence where you just do
  what youre told
• in an exciting job in which youve moved up the
  ladder

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All leadershipinvolvesleading change.
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The Project

• Started in 1996, collecting change leadership
  strategies from
• discussions with people leading change worldwide
• leaders of change throughout history
• change theories

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What makes you mad?
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Why dont you do something about it?
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Yes you can!

• The word change is all around us
• Creative (out of the box) solutions are welcomed
  in challenging times
• You are not the establishment

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Examples

• Einstein produced his theory of relativity when
  he was 22.
• Jeff Malachowsky
• Wanda Salaman
• Marie Baker
• Brian Johns

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So what do you needtolead a change?
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First.You need passion!What makes you
mad?
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Next.You need a vision.What would the
world look likeif your vision came true?
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Then Take one small steptowards a small goal

• Know what you want to do.
• You dont have to know exactly how.

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Evaluate, and thendecide what step to take next

• Step by Step
• Time for Reflection
• Small Success

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ExampleYour vision is a world without poverty

• What goal can you start with?
• What is the first step you can take towards this
  goal?
• Celebrate your Small Success
• Take Time for Reflection
• Decide on your next step.

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Do something

• Launch a conversation
• Take steps to support the conversation

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Step by StepWhat steps can you take?

• Just Do It
• You miss 100 of the shots you never take.
• In Your Space
• Ask for Help
• Group Identity

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Guru on Your Side
Early Majority
Champion Skeptic
Bridge-Builder
Early Adopter
Connector
Local Sponsor
Innovator
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Asking for help

• Elevator Speech
• problem Wake-Up Call
• your idea for solving the problem
• your vision
• Personal Touch
• Just Say Thanks

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Change is a process,not an event

• knowledge persuasion decision.
• Knowledge just the facts maam
• Persuasion address the feelings not the facts

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Persuasion address the feelings not the factsan
example the environment

• Show images
• Explain how it affects people tell stories
• Develop relationships
• Build a group a support system
• Create a little rebellion
• Make it fun
• Create a sense of urgency
• Address what is important to the other person
• Show that you are emotionally attached to the
  idea
• your ideas??

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What about the resistors?

• Fear Less
• Champion Skeptic

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Other strategies

• Do Food
• Piggyback
• What else is going on that you can use?
• The Right Time
• Oh gosh, not now!
• Study Group
• Lets learn about this together.

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Summary

• You can lead a change in the world!
• What makes you mad?
• What is your long-term vision?
• Create a small, short-term goal.
• Identify the strategy (pattern) that can get you
  closer to that goal.
• Take a small step towards that goal.
• Reflect on what went right and decide on your
  next step.
• Proceed Step by Step!

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Some of the strategies (patterns)

• Step by Step
• Time for Reflection
• Small Success
• Just Do It
• In Your Space
• Ask for Help
• Elevator Speech
• Wake-up Call

• Personal Touch
• Just Say Thanks
• Do Food
• Piggyback
• The Right Time
• Study Group
• Fear Less
• Champion Skeptic

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You miss 100 of the shotsyou never take.
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Go out andlead great changesin the
world!www.cs.unca.edu/manns/intropatterns.html
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