Leadership Skills Flashcards
Time Management / Prioritization
- Priority Matrix
- Eat the Frog First
- 80:20 Rule
- 2-Minute Rule
- Set time for the Deep working
Avoid:
Student syndrome: Doing at last
Parkinson’s law: Work expands to fill the
PRIORITY MATRIX:
Urgent & Important: Do it
* Project Deliverables
Not Urgent & Important: Schedule it
* Priorities - Strategy Planning, DP, Relationship Building, Networking and Personal Development, New Opportunities…
Not Important & Urgent: Delegate it
* Scheduling, Queries, Status
Not Important & Not Urgent: Delay It,
* UN-Important emails, internet browsing, Disruptive Meetings / Socializing…
How you decide which is important and Urgent - You job requirements, Value based, Align with organization objective and values…
Boeing Value: Apply Lean Principles-eliminate traveled work with effective time management and prioritization…
Priority Conflict:
- Safety even-over Delivery
- Quality even-over Volume
- Versatility even-over Depth
- Max return to service even-over R&D
Accountable vs Authority vs Ownership
Accountability - Answerable for the outcomes or results of a task or responsibility. Externally Driven.
Authority is the official power or right to make decisions, give orders, or take action..
Responsibility is obligation to perform certain actions or achieve specific outcomes.
Ownership refers to having full control, over something. Ownership often involves taking initiative, making decisions, and being accountable for the outcomes. Internally Driven.
Organizational culture
shared values, beliefs, ideologies, and norms held by organizational members that influence their behavior.
- Power Distance
- Individualistic vs. Collectivism
- Capability of Risk taking
- Long term/Short term orientation
L.E.A.D.S.
LEAD | EMPOWER | ACHIEVE | DEVELOP | SUPPORT
Skills for Better Career Development
- People Skills
- Adapting to Change
- Acting with Integrity
- Communication & Collaboration
- Time Management
- Emotional Intelligence
- Problem Solving
- Believing in your abilities
- Making Informed Decisions
- Coping with Stress (Healthy Way)
Why Leadership
- Strength and Weakness:
I know my strength and weakness and I would like to leverage my strength to create more value. - Motivation:
Internally - Purpose, What motivates to come office everyday - People, Business and Engineering.
With his technical depth, execution focus, passion to grow and mentor engineers, I can able to significantly contribute towards enhancing the capability and accountability on work statements for the electrical team.
Ex: WHI skills, EDI Lab, Design Practice, Innovation’s
How Optimistic Personality will help in Leadership?
- setbacks as temporary and believe that roadblocks can be navigated, fostering a proactive and resilient mindset.
- optimists maintain energy and enthusiasm, build self-efficacy—the belief in their ability to succeed—and thereby increase their chances of achieving goals.
fixed- flexible-freestyle
“Thefixed-flexible-freestyleleadership framework promotes adaptability which is crucial in today’s rapidly changing and less predictable world to help individuals and organizations to achieve goals,
“This framework allows for a balance between principled guidance (fixed), adaptable strategies (flexible), and personal empowerment (freestyle).
It’s quite simple. While some goals, rules, and lessons for your life and career arefixed, there are many that areflexiblein that they must be adapted for changing circumstances such as time and place. And there are other goals, rules, and lessons that are unique to your own personal strengths and aptitudes—which we callfreestyle.
What issue the current generation leadership are facing?
- evolving, diverse, more global, and more dynamic than in past decades.
Clearly, he points out, it’s no longer about getting into thatonecollege or getting thatonefirst job. It’s about developing a mindset and skill set that allows you to thrive in the job market of the future.
What skills for Managers
Purpose - People - Project - Profit
- Ability to understand people and bring there best by leveraging there strength, nothing but Interpersonal Skills - Building Relationships
- Business Acumen
- Communication and Collaborate
- Change Management Agent
- Coaching, Feedback’s
- Conflict Management & Negotiation
- Empower, Inspire & Motivate
- Emotional Intelligence
- Stack Holder Collaboration
- Strategic Thinking
- Risk mitigation by Proactive Thinking
- Able to anticipating what might go wrong and prepare for the mitigation…
- Remove Ambiguity
Effective Communication
- Communication is a response what you get. In another way how someone gets another person to do what is needed or desired of that person.
- Communication will be key skill to connect with People to build trust, inspire & influence towards common goal which increase team work, productivity,
7 C’s of Communication:
- Clear - Simple words with end goal
- Concise - Focused on Point
- Concrete - Specific Details
- Correct - Knowledge and Information
- Coherent
- Complete
- Courteous : polite and pleasant, showing respect for other people.
What do people expect
from management?
- Be the face of Boeing. Accurately represent the needs and intentions of the company and the team.
- Provide the high-level work assignments,
goals and resources that people need in
order to be successful in their work. - Identify and clarify performance and business goals. Provide continuous performance feedback.
- Show employees where they fit into the big picture in their organization and at Boeing.
- Be a mentor, champion and advocate. Discover hidden strength, Encourage on there strength no stress with weakness.
- Hold yourself and others accountable
for honoring agreements and keeping
commitments. - Address conflict; don’t avoid it. (If you need help here, contact Human Resources or your own manager)
- Close the loop with employees regarding
suggestions, actions items or issues. - Mangers not be supervisor instead He should be Change Agent.
- Strategy, Build Conscious, Enforceable…
Emotional Intelligence
- EQ is ability to recognize, manage and regulate your emotions caused by self and social…Self Awareness & Social Awareness…
- Why EQ -> Building Positive Social Relationships, Collaborate easily and often have a great ability to solve the problems together.
- Four Elements of EQ
3.1 Self-Awareness: your values, belief ,SWOT, what’s your triggering point…
3.2 Self-management: How you manage your emotions & Self Motivation
* STAR (stop, thing, act and rewire)
* Golden Pass
3.3 Empathy / Social Awareness: Listen and Respond
* EAR (Empathy, Attention & Respect)
* Listen deeply, Ask question for better understanding, Compassion towards others, Speak Up, Invest in Relationship…
3.4 Relationship Management: How to build better relationships / Building Bonds?
* Build Trust? How !!!
* Open & authentic
* Respect: Value other’s perspectives
* Benefit outcomes for both
* Be patient
EQ connection with Boeing Values: Seek
-> Three Seek practices:
▪ Notice the moment
▪ Navigate your emotions
▪ Respond constructively
Understanding things from the employee perspective…
- What’s in it for me? Why should I care?
- Why is this important?
- How can I help?
- How can I get involved?
- What do I need to do and by when?
- How can I make a difference?
- What can I learn from this?
What do people want?
What is the employees motivation and objective?
Every people wants to do good and feel good and want to contribute. They primarily expect you to provide the Environment & Infrastructure, support & Motivation to execute.
- Are they wanting you to tell them how they are contributing to the success of the company?
- Are they asking you to clarify the business case, or explain their role and responsibilities?
- Are they looking for information, recognition, inspiration or encouragement?
Certain values and traits are universal but change based on person to person…
- Respect / Valued
- Freedom
- Honesty
- Personal Success
- Safety
- Appreciation…
TLI
T - Thinking, Telling & Teaching*: It emphasizes the importance of thinking from broader perspectives, including System Thinking, Critical Thinking, and Design Thinking, to solve problems. It also cultivates skills to become a better storyteller and a more effective teacher or mentor.
L - Listening, Learning & Leveraging*: The program prioritizes listening to team members, enhancing the eagerness to learn and stay updated with the latest technologies, industry trends, and best practices. It also underscores the importance of leveraging the strengths and skills of team members to achieve the best outcomes.
I - Integrity, Innovation & Influence*: It reinforces the need for integrity i.e. honesty, ethics, and transparency in all dealings, fostering trust and respect within the team and organization. Additionally, it encourages and drives innovation, generating the ability to influence others by motivating and inspiring the team, building consensus, and driving change through effective communication of vision and goals.
Integrity
Honestly, Ethics and Transparency
If a person doesn’t know his job you can train him or hire someone else to help him, but if a person is not basically honest then it’s every difficult to manage.
Golden Circle by Simon Sinek, Three Essential Elements of Organization Success
Why we do? Purpose (your motivation) - Burning Effect
How we do? Your plan or progress (Action)
What we do? Result
Orbit-rage Goals: We do fix the goals and make strategy if failed change the goal and change the strategy boom, Missing of Why?
Problem vs Polarity
Problem: either one
Polarity: Both are Important,
Ex: Tasks vs Relationship
Ex: Centralized vs Decentralized
Ex: Project vs Initiative
Example Scenario:
Scenario: A team is working on a critical project with a tight deadline.
Balanced Approach:
The project manager sets clear goals and assigns tasks while also scheduling regular check-ins and team-building activities. Open communication is encouraged, and team members are supported in their roles. Task progress is monitored, and adjustments are made as needed to ensure deadlines are met without compromising relationships. By recognizing and managing the Task vs. Relationship polarity, organizations can achieve a harmonious and productive work environment where both goals are met and positive relationships are maintained.
CANVAS
- Value Proposition: what is your team value proposition, what problem we solve?
- What are the activities your team
performs every day to create and
deliver your value proposition? - What resources they need to perform?
- Key Partners (Siemens)?
- Cost Structure
- Customer Segment: Whom you create value?
- Customer Relationship
- Channels, how you deliver value
- Revenue, How you get money?
