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Nexus4Change WebinarThe Power of Polarities
Jake JacobsPolarity Management Associates
August 17, 2011
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What Will Bring About
Greater Health
in the System?Kathie Dannemiller
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Objectives
Know
What They Are
How to Recognize and Leverage Them
How You Can Leverage Them To Improve Your Own Leadership
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Objectives
Knowing What They
Are
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InhaleExhale
Get
Oxygen
Too Much
Carbon Dioxide
Clean Out
Carbon Dioxide
Lack of
Oxygen
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RestActivity
C.
Relaxed
Rejuvenated
Boring
Loss of Energy
D.
A.
Stimulated
Challenged
Tense
Overwhelmed
B.
Polarity Management™ The Infinity Loop Energy System
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RestActivity
C.
Relaxed
Rejuvenated
Boring
Loss of Energy
D.
A.
Stimulated
Challenged
Tense
Overwhelmed
B.
Polarity Management™ The Infinity Loop Energy System
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RestActivity
C.
Relaxed
Rejuvenated
Boring
Loss of Energy
D.
A.
Stimulated
Challenged
Tense
Overwhelmed
B.
Polarity Management™ The Infinity Loop Energy System
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11 Important Organizational PolaritiesFrom Polarity Management Associates
Centralized Coordination AND Decentralized Initiatives
Recognize the Individual AND Recognize the Team
Reduce Cost AND Improve Quality
Competing with Others AND Collaborating with Others
Stability AND Change
Celebrating Our Differences AND Celebrating Our Commonalities
Care for My Part of the Organization AND Care for the Whole Organization
Showing Respect for Every Person AND Showing Respect Based on Performance
Getting the Job Done (task) AND Building Relationships
Taking Care of the Organization AND Taking Care of the Customer
Work AND Home
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Problems = Either/Or Mindset
Acquisition of New Business = Yes or No
Polarities = Both/And Mindset
Organization’s Ability to
Integrate New Acquisitions
Opportunities in
Marketplace
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Objectives
Knowing How to
Recognize
And Leverage Them
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Polarities and Leadership
It’s Not About Being Who You Are,It’s About Being Who You Need to Be
Not About Being
Who You Want to Be
Not About Being
Who You Have Been
Not About Being
Who You’re Good at Being
Not About Being
Who You’ve
Comfortable Being
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What Will Bring About
Greater Health
in the System?Kathie Dannemiller
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Conflict
Excitement
Fears/Concerns
Chronic Problems
How You Know You May Be
Dealing With a Polarity
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Conflict
How You Know You May Be
Dealing With a Polarity
Excellence Defined
By Effort
Excellence Defined
By Results
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Conflict
Excitement
Fears/Concerns
Chronic Problems
How You Know You May Be
Dealing With a Polarity
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How You Know You May Be
Dealing With a Polarity
Information Known
By Many
Information Known
By Some
Fears/Concerns
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Conflict
Excitement
Fears/Concerns
Chronic Problems
How You Know You May Be
Dealing With a Polarity
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How You Know You May Be
Dealing With a Polarity
Realistic LeadershipOptimistic Leadership
Excitement
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Conflict
Excitement
Fears/Concerns
Chronic Problems
How You Know You May Be
Dealing With a Polarity
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How You Know You May Be
Dealing With a Polarity
Sales’
Interests
Merchandising’s
Interests
Chronic Problems
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The more certain I am that I have the right
answer, the clearer it has become to me that I
need to revisit the questionKen Benne
A Healthy Attitude Toward Life….and Leadership
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My Consultative Leadership
The New York “In Your Face” Jake
MDRS
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The New York “In Your Face”
Version of Jake
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My Consultative Leadership
The Silent, Withdrawn Jake
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The New York “In Your Face”
Version of Jake
The Silent, Withdrawn
Version of Jake
The More Extreme Your Capabilities,
The More Effective Your Leadership
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Objectives
Knowing How You Can Leverage Them To
Improve Your Own Leadership
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How You Can Improve Your Leadership Through Applying Polarities
What insights and ideas are you taking
away from today’s session that you can
apply to your personal leadership?