agility of the mind

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Agility of the Mind

Agility is the capability to switch from a strategic mindset -“Why and What” - to a tactical mindset -“how” - in a rapid and iterative processes. It:

Enables leaders to understand the prevailing worldviews driving their context, and helps them identify and use design tactics that work under postmodern condition

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The Strategic Thinking Protocol Core Competency

Agility : Basic premises:

Agility of the mind is the core competency that drives the Strategic Thinking protocol.

AGILITYStatement of Intent

ANTICIPATING

ARTICULATIN

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The Takeaway - A shared statement of intent forms a psychological contract with followers and guides the organization’s actions.

Mindset “drives every aspect of our lives, from work to sports, from relationships to parenting.” (Dweck, 2006). It affects :

What we pay attention to (and don’t)What we retrieve from memoryThe way you process relevant informationDecision Making Self-efficacy Openness to learningResponses to authority/leader figures

Habit 2 - Agility

The Importance of Mindset

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Why are Mindsets Powerful Determinants of Behavior


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Test Your Mindset # 1What do you believe about your intelligence?

• 1. Your intelligence is something very basic that cannot change much.

• 2. You can learn new things, but you can’t really change how intelligent you are.

• 3. No matter how intelligent you are, you can always improve.

• 4. You can substantially change how intelligent you are.


Test Your Mindset # 2

What do you believe about leadership?

Leadership is natural: leaders are mostly born, not made. So once a leader, always a leader.

Leadership involves charisma, confidence, strength, and exercising power over others.

Leadership is a function of holding a leadership position/role.

To be a better leader, you should identify and strengthen your leadership weaknesses.



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Strategic Leaders change the

atmosphere by bring a philosophy,

a system, and way of doing things

that that leads to sustained not

random success.


11So -------------- WHAT IS YOUR WORLDVIEW?

Habit 2 Implications of Worldviews

Old Science - New Science• Organizations tend to be:

– Built on predictability and Rationality.– Rigid and conforming– In a steady state. – Have problems which are amenable to

solution.– Independent of environment

• Change must be managed not led.

– Leaders need to predict, direct, manage and control change in their organizations

– Develop and follow detailed maps. – Focus on clarity of purpose,

command structures, and control processes

– Command and control structures are used to create predictability of results.

• Organizations tend to be:– Built on unpredictability and complexity.– In disarray and disorder. – In a state of becoming– Have some problems which not

amenable to solution in current form,– Interdependent with environment

• Change must be led, not managed. – Leaders need to discover the route

and the destination through a journey.

– Focus on becoming more adaptable in order to survive.

– Maintain a constancy of purpose. – Begin with a small working system,

have multiple goals, strive to make good enough choices, and grow by chunking.

– Turn whatever happens to your advantage.

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Habit 2Habit 2

The Principles and Tactics Suggested by the New ScienceThe Principles and Tactics Suggested by the New Science


Habit 2 WorldviewHabit 2 Worldview

ComplexityComplexity

• Complexity is the state between order and chaos.


Stability Complexity Chaos

When strategic leaders operate under conditions of complexity, their goal should be to manage at the edge of chaos.the edge of chaos.

TacticTactic Effect Effect

Stability EOC Chaos

Increase

Rate of Information Flow

Low Optimum High

Increase Degree of Diversity

Low Optimum High

Increase Increase Level of Anxiety

Low Optimum High

Increase Degree of Power Differentials

High Optimum Low


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