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Becoming a Catalyst Leader

Becoming a Catalyst Leader. True Colors Activity-Part 1. What is true colors?. an inventory an activity a team-builder. (True Colors is a Trademark of True Colors International.). Getting Started. Complete the 11 questions on page 3 of your handout

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Becoming a Catalyst Leader

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  1. Becoming a Catalyst Leader True Colors Activity-Part 1 Ben Bowman-June 2014

  2. What is true colors? an inventory an activity a team-builder (True Colors is a Trademark of True Colors International.)

  3. Getting Started Complete the 11 questions on page 3 of your handout Give 4 points to the phrase “most like you” 3 to the next most like you 2 to the next and 1 point to the phrase least like you.

  4. Getting Started 4 2 1 3 Add up your responses on page 5 of your handout Identify a primary & secondary color---your 2 highest numbers These two colors are your preferred styles

  5. Points To remember All colors are a part of you---not all are preferred styles. Valuable for improving your effectiveness in working with others Everyone is unique and everyone has potential for growth and change

  6. The Four True Colors Please pick up your color bands as you leave. If you had a tie score on some of the colors, please pick up one band for each color. • Blue • Relationship oriented • Gold • Structure oriented • Green • Cognitive oriented • Red • Intuition oriented

  7. Becoming a Catalyst Leader Part 2: Leadership Growth Through Understanding Yourself and Others

  8. What is a Catalyst Leader? Someone who sparks action in others.

  9. What Defines a Catalyst Leader? • Their approach to people and leadership. • What they provide for the people they lead. • What they ask of and encourage in the people they lead.

  10. What Defines a Catalyst Leader? • How they conduct themselves. • Their impact on people and results. • A willingness to walk (or roll) with and learn from everyone.

  11. An Example of Catalyst Leadership: Bill Campbell Ben Bowman Eric Schmidt, Larry Page & Sergey Brin:

  12. Successful Leaders: • Understand themselves • Understand their reactions • Know how to maximize what they do well • Have a positive attitude • Know how to adapt their behavior

  13. How does prior knowledge and life experience affect our interactions? Consider the Johari Window 1 Open/ Free area 2 Blind Area 3 Hidden Area 4 Unknown Area Joseph Luft & Harry Ingham, 1955

  14. Johari region 1 Known by the person ('the self') and known by the group ('others').

  15. Johari region 2 What is knownabout a person by others in the group, but is unknown by the person him/herself.

  16. Johari region 3 What is known to us but kept hidden from, and therefore unknown, to others.

  17. Johari region 4 Unknownto the person him/herself and unknown to others in the group.

  18. Johariwindow model- example for someone we just met

  19. Johari window- Someone we know The open free area is large Unknown area is smaller

  20. WHAT IS YOUR COLOR?

  21. Blue Expects others to express views Assumes “collaborative spirit” Works to develop others potential Democratic, unstructured approach Encourages change VIA human potential Expects people to develop their potential

  22. Gold Expects punctuality, order, loyalty Assumes “right” way to do things Seldom questions tradition Rules oriented Detailed/thorough approach, threatened by change Prolonged time to initiate any change Expects people to play their roles

  23. Green Expects intelligence and competence Assumes task relevancy Seeks ways to improve systems Visionary Analytical Encourages change for improvement Constantly “in process” of change Expects people to follow through

  24. Red Expects quick action Assumes flexibility Works in the here and now Performance oriented Flexible approach Welcomes change Institutes change quickly Expects people to “make it fun”

  25. Please Consider Red Red

  26. What… … are the needs of your primary color? … frustrates you about other colors? … frustrates you about your color? … traits of your color serve as an asset in your role as a parent? How could knowing about your color (behavioral style) and colors (behavioral styles) of family members or those with whom you interact be beneficial?

  27. True Colors Activity Consider assignment 1 on page 15 of the handout. Review the Leadership Action Plan on Page 18 and complete the first two sections Find someone with a different color wristband for section 3 and complete the activity

  28. True Colors Exercise Interview Questions: 1. Tell me how you dealt with a major frustration in one of your previous projects or areas of responsibility. 2. Please explain what kind of environment has been important for you to best demonstrate your potential. 3. Describe how you were involved with a significant achievement in a previous life experience.

  29. How Do We Recognize a Catalyst Leader? Take a look at your children Take a look in the mirror

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