step back step up
Founder, AccelinnovaPresident, Evolutionary Systems
Director, Institute of Collaborative Leadership
Pollyanna PIXTON
leadership challenges
deliver
business
value
Build Trust?
deliver
the right
product
to lead
in the
marketplace
Leadership Influenceinnovate!
The way you will thrive in this environment is by innovating – innovating in technologies, innovating strategies, innovating business models.
- IBM CEO Samuel J. Palmisano
increaseproductivity
how ?
unleashing talent
develop great solutions
since…
Project Management
How Do We Deliver?
None of us are as smart as all of us.- Japanese Proverb
Unleashing Innovation
Collaboration Process
foster
collaboration
give ownership
let people
choose
provide meaningful
work
step aside, let them work
how
do you
step aside
?
open environment
right people
fosterinnovation
step back
collaboration process
agree to goals and
objectives
brainstorm
group
prioritize
individuals
volunteerfor
what
and by when
trust
Trust
create a
culture of trust
Project Management
Dependency Management
Remove Debilitating Fear
what do people fear ?
losing
identity
losing
intellectual mastery
losing individualism
to foster
trust in
teams
Leading Agile
Collaboration Model Collaboration Process
team based
measurements
people do what they are
measured by
measure results
let team evaluate
themselves
build team
confidence
Collaboration Model
short iterations …
early wins
protect team Boundaries
Protect Team Boundaries
step back summary
Leading Agile
Collaboration Model Collaboration Process
unleash talent through
collaboration
Motivate through
the 3 C’s:
Collaboration
Choice
Content - Alfie Kohn
“Punished By Rewards”
Project Management
Remove Obstacles
trust
wait!
what if…
when
should you
step up?
how do you know a team is struggling?
lack of interest
poor communication
lack of velocity
too much overtime
lack of focus
overloaded iterations
body language
and
experience
trust your
intuition
what to do ?
Getting Back on Track
Keep the
focus
maintain
team
integrity
Get more done by doing less
and problem solving
ability
how ?
ask
questions
bring team
together
Transaction
Costs
don’t ask what’s wrong
or where
stuck
ask
the
team ….
…to describe
their work
Protect Team Boundaries
… their approach
Stay Positive
…and why ?
help
discover a
new view
What would you ask?
tell stories, experiences
don’t
rescue the
teams
don’t give the answers
Summary
to lead change
to unleash innovation
Collaborate!
Project Management
Risk Management
trust
let people
choose
how,
what,
and when
step up ….
collaboratively
keep focus
step back and…
test for Success
ask Questions
your
tipping
point?
Stand Back and Deliver co-author, published by Addison Wesley, due out in early 2009
The Seven-Day WeekendRicardo Semler
Orbiting the Giant HairballGordon MacKenzie
Punished By RewardsAlfie Kohn
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