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TeamTRI has the blessing of participating in leadership and organizational development sessions for the senior staff of Rejoice Church in Owasso. This presentation on leadership operating values was developed to contribute to an ongoing study and discussion of leadership in a Christian staff setting. Whether the application is individual, church, nonprofit, government, or business there is no mistaking the positive power that developing shared values can bring to the people who actually have to run the place. This session used the lessons learned from a favorite childhood toy (LEGOS!) to help leaders identify and order their shared values together. While you had to be there for the experience of building with enormous Lego bricks, many of the key lessons are containd in this presentation. Enjoy and check out the recommended resources at the end for further study of leadership and values.
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• 4 even sized groups• 9 Lego bricks• Review the characteristic
of each Lego brick• Assemble the Lego
“leadership statements” in order of importance for your group
LEADING WITH LEGOS: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS
• Founded in Denmark back in 1932
• Made wooden toys until his factory burned down--BUMMER
• Rebuilt and chose a plastic injection molding machine—BLESSING
• Called his new plastic toys “Lego” derived from the Danish word “leg godt”
• 235 billion Lego parts made to date
• Employs 5,000 people and is 4th largest toy company in the world
• Sold in 115 countries
• 33,000 Lego bricks made every minute
• Named “Toy of the Century”
“LEGO” is derived from the Danish word “leg godt” meaning “PLAY WELL”
LEADING WITH LEGOS: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS
• QUESTION: How many ways can you arrange SIX 8-studded LEGO bricks?
ANSWER: 915,103,765 ways!
LEADING WITH LEGOS: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS
• Among the most reliable toys in the world
• Only 18 out of every 1,000,000 fail to pass performance test
• Lego makes 3,000 different elements yet they all fit together
• A brand new brick fits with one made in 1958
• A brick on any continent will fit with a brick anywhere else
• Every Lego brick adds to the overall giving it strength and substance
• Simple bricks can make complex designs, but it takes an intentional plan
• You can reuse them over and over to make new designs
• Studs on top and tubes on the inside create a “friction-based connection” – that’s the secret to the compatibility
“Friction-based connection is the secret to Lego compatibility.”
LEADING WITH LEGOS: LESSONS FOR US…
• Leadership is about making CONNECTIONS
• The more connections the stronger our RELATIONSHIPS
• CHRIST is our common building block
• We can trust and rely on our “building block” in God. He won’t fail us. We have trust even before we begin building. Trust is the cornerstone of leadership and belief. No belief and people won’t willingly follow.
• Even if a brick gets lost, when its found, it will fit back with us all perfectly
• We can add to it, take it apart, redesign, and build again without taking anything away from the building block
• Friction-based connections are okay—that’s the secret to the compatibility!
• Think, design, order your team’s operating values BEFORE you begin operating
• Values ARE Visual
WHY DO WE NEED OPERATING VALUES BEFORE WE BEGIN
OPERATING?
PERFECTLY MATCHED DOES NOT EQUAL PERFECTLY WORKING TOGETHER.
IT’S NOT EASY TO TURN “ME” INTO “WE.”
BUT, WHEN YOU BELIEVE IN SHARED VALUES, YOU’LL ALSO BELIEVE IN THE SHARED RESULTS THAT THE VALUES PRODUCE.
EXAMPLE OF VALUES DRIVEN LEADERSHIPOur Fundamental Principles – How We Make Decisions1. Will of God
2. The Good of our Family and Friends
3. Value & Practicality
4. The Growth of Relationships
5. Financial Consequence
6. Originality & Innovativeness
7. Fun & Enjoyment
8. We Become Better
9. Excitement, Creativity, and Stimulating
10. Opportunity to Learn
11. Once in a Lifetime
12. Lifelong Dreams with Mid Range Milestones
13. Degree of Difficulty, Challenge, and Expectation
14. Comfort
15. Synergy
Ryan and Carrie Underwood’s Wedding Day.Going from “me to we” is not easy as Ryan and Carrie Underwood learned during their engagement and wedding
planning. Both are leadership and event management experts at TRI. Both had individual ideas for the big day and their life. But, how do leaders lead leaders? They each contributed their personal values to a prioritized list of shared values they both believed in. Now they could both lead. Now they had a shared way of thinking. Now either could make decisions knowing that the basis for judgment and action were shared. Now the wedding, marriage, and bliss could commence!
EXAMPLES OF VALUE DRIVEN LEADERSHIP
"We create happiness by providing the finest in entertainment for people of all ages, everywhere."
EXAMPLES OF VALUES DRIVEN LEADERSHIP
Disney Quality Standards:
1. Safety
2. Courtesy
3. Show
4. Efficiency
Chain of Excellence:
5. Cast Satisfaction
6. Guest Satisfaction
7. Excellent Business Results
EXAMPLES OF VALUES DRIVEN LEADERSHIP
Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
EXAMPLES OF VALUES DRIVEN LEADERSHIPGOOGLE’s 10 Things They Know to Be True
1. Focus on the user and all else will follow.
2. It's best to do one thing really, really well.
3. Fast is better than slow.
4. Democracy on the web works.
5. You don't need to be at your desk to need an answer.
6. You can make money without doing evil.
7. There's always more information out there.
8. The need for information crosses all borders.
9. You can be serious without a suit.
10.Great just isn't good enough.
EXAMPLES OF VALUE DRIVEN LEADERSHIP
“Starbucks Mission: to inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person, one cup and one neighborhood at a time.”
EXAMPLES OF VALUES DRIVEN LEADERSHIP
Coffee – Always be about Quality Coffee
Partners – Employees are “Partners”
Customers – It’s About Human Connection
Stores - Feel a Sense of Belonging
Neighborhood – Part of the community and being a good neighbor is serious business
Shareholders – Deliver in each area and we deliver rewards for our shareholders
LEADING WITH LEGOS: ASSIGNMENTS
• Determine your common, core leadership values as a Church / Staff / Team. Values drive commitment.
• Determine the operating order of your values before you begin operating.
• Rehearse situations when the order needs to flex and change to accommodate different situations
• Understand friction is okay. It’s how we stick together.
• Make Connections! Make Connections! Make Connections!
• Allow your trust in Christ to overflow to each other – we are all built with the same brick
LEADING WITH LEGOS: ASSIGNMENTS
• Determine your common, core leadership values as a Church / Staff / Team. Values drive commitment.
• Determine the operating order of your values before you begin operating.
• Rehearse situations when the order needs to flex and change to accommodate different situations
• Understand friction is okay. It’s how we stick together.
• Make Connections! Make Connections! Make Connections!
• Allow your trust in Christ to overflow to each other – we are all built with the same brick
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Remember:“LEGO”“PLAY WELL”
SOURCES
Toy Box Leadership by Ron Hunter & Michael Waddell
Truth About Leadership by James Kouzes and Barry Posner
TRI Leadership Resources
www.teamtri.com
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