unclogging your leadership pipeline · 2019. 10. 29. · •models the desired leadership behaviors...

BUILDING LEADERS

OF CHARACTER

Unclogging Your Leadership Pipeline

Colonel (Retired) Thomas Magness, P.E.

October 14, 2019

THAYER LEADER DEVELOPMENT GROUP Copyright © TLDG 2019

Thomas Henry Magness IV

• West Point – 1985 Grad

• 26+ year career Army officer

• Deployments include Operations Desert Shield, Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan)

• 4 years as trainer at the Army’s National Training Center

• Airborne Ranger

• Author – Leader Business

• Husband and father of 2 girls


Unclogging Your Leadership Pipeline: Lessons from West Point and the “Cast of Characters”


When the Pipeline is Unclogged – “Spencer Go”


How Do We Create This Environment (An Unclogged Pipeline)?


An “Unclogged” Pipeline

• Alignment on Compelling Purpose

• Leaders who Lead from the Front

• The Warrior Ethos


The Warrior Ethos – An Unclogged Pipeline





• The Warrior Ethos

• Belongingness / Fun

• Mastery (Focus on the “Flow”)


Challenge + Skills + Consistent Feedback

Source: Adapted from Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Get Your Team into the “FLOW”





• Belongingness / Fun

• Mastery (Focus on the “Flow”)

• Trust Through Empowerment


“Never tell people how to do things, tell them what you want to do, and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.”

General George S. Patton

Leader’s Intent


• Prepares people for their current AND NEXT assignments

• Meets regularly to discuss growth

• Speaks the truth

• Gets people in the “Flow”, meets their “Needs,” and leaves NO ONE behind!

The Leader/Coach – Unclogging the Pipeline


The Leader/Coach is always a leader and always a coach and is clear that his/her beliefs, behaviors, values, and actions create the work environment/culture.

• Maintains a positive intention about people in general

• Practices the “Platinum Rule”

• Models the desired leadership behaviors for others

• Personally curious – A constant learner (“Let’s try this….”)

• Listens far more than he/she talks

• Looks for opportunities to delegate and empower

• Always looking for long-term growth and development opportunities

Coaching Principles for “Steady Flow” in the Pipeline


Abandonment ≠ Empowerment

Leaders MUST Meet Regularly to COACH

The “Unclogged” Pipeline – “Knee To Knee”

versus


Questions?

Thayer Leader Development Group

(West Point, NY)

Transform, Empower, Inspire, Learn, (Unclog the Pipeline) and

Lead the Way!

www.thayerleaderdevelopment.com

unclogging your leadership pipeline · 2019. 10. 29. · •models the desired leadership behaviors...

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