SOLWorld2024-03-29T14:57:24ZHans-Peter Kornhttp://solworld.org/profile/HansPeterKornhttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/357565860?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://solworld.org/group/sfleadership/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=1i2zz31uxes8n&feed=yes&xn_auth=noSF Leadership - 4 Future Perfects and the tasks of the Leadertag:solworld.org,2013-05-21:2102269:Topic:593062013-05-21T09:30:04.167ZHans-Peter Kornhttp://solworld.org/profile/HansPeterKorn
<p>Hi everyone</p>
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<p>I am very happy that the results of the Solution Focused Leadership Survey 2013 were well received at SOL2013. </p>
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<p>If you could not join and are interested, you'll find my presentation of my 6 minute SOLtalk here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GodatCoachingGmbh">https://www.facebook.com/GodatCoachingGmbh</a></p>
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<p>One finding that kept me busy yesterday, was that SF Leaders mentioned 4 different Future Perfects - the one of the…</p>
<p>Hi everyone</p>
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<p>I am very happy that the results of the Solution Focused Leadership Survey 2013 were well received at SOL2013. </p>
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<p>If you could not join and are interested, you'll find my presentation of my 6 minute SOLtalk here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GodatCoachingGmbh">https://www.facebook.com/GodatCoachingGmbh</a></p>
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<p>One finding that kept me busy yesterday, was that SF Leaders mentioned 4 different Future Perfects - the one of the organisation, the one of the Leader, a shared one, and individual ones of the employees. </p>
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<p>4 Future Perfects in SF Leadership - with quotes of SF Leaders</p>
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<p>Further development: 4 Future Perfects in SF Leadership and the tasks of the Leader</p>
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<p>In my eyes all 4 are relevant and can be (or maybe are always) present at the same time. What also strikes me is that SF Leaders of course also decide and that the SF action then might more be to engage people compared to supporting others to create a Future Perfect.</p>
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<p>What do you think about that?</p>
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<p>Have a nice day!</p>
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<p>Dominik</p> Including a Dash of SF in Action Orientationtag:solworld.org,2010-05-12:2102269:Topic:237152010-05-12T15:53:18.102ZHans-Peter Kornhttp://solworld.org/profile/HansPeterKorn
<div>I imagine myself in the audience listening to the motivational speaker John Robbins (see article below).</div>
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<div>Next I find myself luckily and unexpectedly <u>inspired by SOLutionists</u> who are coming out of the SOL world conference in Romania. </div>
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<div>I wonder how should I co-lead or be led to move forward, in an SF way, so that this motivation is perpetually installed as my own operating system.</div>
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<div>Feedback welcome, so…</div>
<div>I imagine myself in the audience listening to the motivational speaker John Robbins (see article below).</div>
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<div>Next I find myself luckily and unexpectedly <u>inspired by SOLutionists</u> who are coming out of the SOL world conference in Romania. </div>
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<div>I wonder how should I co-lead or be led to move forward, in an SF way, so that this motivation is perpetually installed as my own operating system.</div>
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<div>Feedback welcome, so that we can shift to a world where "non-violent actions speak louder than words". </div>
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<div><i>Obtained a pointer to this article via another mailing list.</i>..</div>
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<div><b>>From John Robbins, author.</b></div>
<div><b>Huffington Post May 7, 2010</b></div>
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<div><b>Our World Is In Peril. How Do You Cope?</b></div>
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<div>John Robbins</div>
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<div>I am someone who longs for world peace. Perhaps you are, too. But every single day our world spends more than $4 billion on war. The last hundred years have been by far the bloodiest in human history.</div>
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<div>I support human rights and human dignity. I want every child to grow up healthy and strong. No doubt you do, too. But today, like every day, 20,000 children will die of hunger and poverty. Even in the world's wealthiest country, the U.S., nearly 25 percent of children live below the poverty line.</div>
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<div>I believe in upholding the brotherhood and sisterhood of all people. I believe in the inherent worth of every human being. But we live in a time of grotesque inequalities. There are shoe companies who pay famous athletes $20 million to endorse their shoes, while paying their workers only 20 cents an hour to make them. The CEOs of some companies make more money in an hour than many of the company's employees make in a year.</div>
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<div>Many of the world's spiritual traditions teach that inner peace is found when you love the world as it is, rather than faulting it for not living up to your expectations. But our addictions are not only damaging our spirits, they are also causing irreparable harm to the biosphere and to humanity's future.</div>
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<div>I believe in holding a positive attitude toward life. But the rate at which forests are disappearing, coral reefs are deteriorating, the arctic ice cap is melting, and species are going extinct is undermining the capacity of the earth to support human life.</div>
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<div>I draw strength from my kinship with animals. Some of my best friends have had four legs. Perhaps you, too, have had a relationship with an animal that has enriched you as a human being. But today, almost all of our meat and dairy products come from animals raised under conditions of horrific cruelty.</div>
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<div>There are so many kinds of pain and loss in our times. There is illness and financial stress, there is growing unemployment and homelessness, there are oil spills and terrorists. It can seem that our little flickering candles of faith are no match for the hurricane winds of destruction and despair the world can so relentlessly blow our way. There are things happening in our world today that must make the angels weep.</div>
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<div>Here's what I believe. If you are going to face the suffering and destruction of life, and if you want to find a way to be effective and positive in response, you must also be open to the life affirming powers of creativity and joy.</div>
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<div>It can sometimes seem that we are on a planetary death march, and yet we are also living in an age of miracles. Some are so common we often take them for granted. There is the miracle of color and the miracle of music. There is the miracle of tears and the miracle of laughter. There is the miracle of breathing and the miracle of sunsets. There is the miracle of people continuing to strive for a happier world even in the face of devastation and grief.</div>
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<div>At this very moment, people are learning new ways to communicate, to understand each other, and to resolve conflicts. Right now, people are learning to read, while others are writing poetry, and others are dancing and singing. With every breath you take, relationships are growing, new health-giving practices are being discovered, ancient feuds are being overcome, and people are finding ways to restore their connections to the living earth. At this moment, as in every moment, ever growing numbers of people are working for a better world for themselves and for all children, now and yet to come.</div>
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<div>We are not done. Our despair is not meant to destroy us but to awaken new life in us. Our wounds can give us depth, empathy and understanding. Our hardships can be places where we meet others and grow.</div>
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<div>Yes, there is ugliness, which is why it matters when we bring beauty. Yes, there is great suffering, so let us live with great compassion.</div>
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<div>This is what I have to say at this time in history. There are forces at work in the human psyche that are destructive and unconscious. And yet there is also something in us that is wondrous, that touches the infinite and belongs to the sacred.</div>
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<div>Let us stand for this. Our dreams and prayers are rooted in something greater than the forces of death. Our grief and fury at the world's brutalities are part of our awakening. There is something mysterious taking place in this world that is part of our healing.</div>
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<div>With all its delusions and broken dreams, our world today is still a place where our hearts can meet and grow wings. There is horror and agony here, yes, and it is at times overwhelming. But there are also countless opportunities for the illumination of beauty and the awakening of love.</div>
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<div>We are not done. There are sources of joy here, and we are here to protect them and cherish them.</div>
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<div>We are not done. We can still make our lives into works of art. We can still create thriving, just and sustainable ways of life.</div>
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<div>Bitter winds are howling. Let them howl. We can shelter each other and put our little flames together. Maybe we will yet find that the pain we feared would destroy us rather brings us back to what gives us life.</div>
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<div>We are here to live, not merely survive. We are here to fully express and celebrate the gifts we each have to give to the world, and to receive the gifts that others have to give to us, as well.</div>
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<div>Let us touch with love the inevitable suffering in our lives, and in the lives of those we meet. Let us tend with tender mercy that which is dying in us and in our world. And let us welcome the new life dawning in each of our souls.</div>
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<div>We who are alive, with breath in our bodies and love in our hearts, have so very much to be thankful for. In all that takes place over the course of our lives, may we never lose track of our capacity for joy. And may we never forget the power of the choices we make. ?</div>
<div><br/></div> What motivates us as a leader? How can we "motivate" others as a leader? A mismatch between science and practice.tag:solworld.org,2009-12-11:2102269:Topic:185732009-12-11T11:50:06.391ZHans-Peter Kornhttp://solworld.org/profile/HansPeterKorn
Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know (since about 40 years and which are again again and proofed in several scientific experiments) but most managers don't: Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories -- and maybe, a way…
Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know (since about 40 years and which are again again and proofed in several scientific experiments) but most managers don't: Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories -- and maybe, a way forward:<br />
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Hi Everyone<br />
I'm faciliating a leadership programme for NHS clinical leaders and am planning to introduce SF at the Change Management workshop. I want to get across the importance of acknowledging endings i.e., not throwing the baby out with the bath water, but recognising and keeping what is already going well in the old system before introducing any new system.<br />
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I was thinking about adapting the Sparkling Moments exercise from 57 SF Activities book for a workshop exercise. However, I'm having…
Hi Everyone<br />
I'm faciliating a leadership programme for NHS clinical leaders and am planning to introduce SF at the Change Management workshop. I want to get across the importance of acknowledging endings i.e., not throwing the baby out with the bath water, but recognising and keeping what is already going well in the old system before introducing any new system.<br />
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I was thinking about adapting the Sparkling Moments exercise from 57 SF Activities book for a workshop exercise. However, I'm having difficulty thinking of an alternative to asking about a Sparkling moment. I'm thinking along the lines of 'what is one sparkling moment you want to keep from the old system?' How come this was sparkling enough to want to keep it etc? However, I'm unsure how to carry this forward with the partner to identify strengths though.<br />
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I have just joined this group and look forward to 'meeting' new people in the world of SF and learning and sharing from you. Any thoughts, alternative approaches would be mos welcomed.<br />
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Best wishes<br />
Pat Research findings underpinning a solution focused approach to leadership developmenttag:solworld.org,2008-08-14:2102269:Topic:61792008-08-14T15:31:27.851ZHans-Peter Kornhttp://solworld.org/profile/HansPeterKorn
Hi. It would be just great to be able to bring together some of the better quality research that seems to validate aspects of an SF approach. For example I am a big fan of Bev Alimo Metcalfe's work on engaging leadership in the public sector. There is a good account at Bradley, M. & Alimo-Metcalfe, B. (2008). Best actors in a supporting role. Health Service Journal, 8th May, 28-29 for example. Not only would this be enlightening it would also help with marketing our approaches to those…
Hi. It would be just great to be able to bring together some of the better quality research that seems to validate aspects of an SF approach. For example I am a big fan of Bev Alimo Metcalfe's work on engaging leadership in the public sector. There is a good account at Bradley, M. & Alimo-Metcalfe, B. (2008). Best actors in a supporting role. Health Service Journal, 8th May, 28-29 for example. Not only would this be enlightening it would also help with marketing our approaches to those (perhaps sceptical) groups that might benefit most. Has anyone got any material that they can share on this. I am attaching a published article that connects up some provocative sources! I may be co-editing this journal soon (under the new title of the International Journal of Public Sector Leadership) and would love to be able to include lots of SF practices in this area.<br />
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I love Mark McKergow's ideas on this topic and look forward to seeing them here soon!<br />
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All sparkling best,<br />
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Steve SF Approach to Fit In and Stand Outtag:solworld.org,2008-06-05:2102269:Topic:35362008-06-05T16:28:46.257ZHans-Peter Kornhttp://solworld.org/profile/HansPeterKorn
As a Project Manager, my success is predicated by how well I fit in and stand out in a social network. In sketching this scenario, I am viewing the social or relational side of a team.<br />
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<u>Fact A</u>: In the world around me, attention during a one on one (1:1) conversation is not always 100%. Eye contact may occassionally shift from the individual to the computer (or cell phone or PDA device).<br />
<u>Fact B</u>: Conversations between team members mostly occurs via email, besides voice-enabled…
As a Project Manager, my success is predicated by how well I fit in and stand out in a social network. In sketching this scenario, I am viewing the social or relational side of a team.<br />
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<u>Fact A</u>: In the world around me, attention during a one on one (1:1) conversation is not always 100%. Eye contact may occassionally shift from the individual to the computer (or cell phone or PDA device).<br />
<u>Fact B</u>: Conversations between team members mostly occurs via email, besides voice-enabled (face-to-face, telephone) conversations.<br />
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In the prevailing context of A and B (stated above), I am searching for SF techniques for a Project Manager to build greater interpersonal awareness, rapport and presence. These traits are more important than ever during conference calls, which is a vital collaboration enabler for virtual teams that are dispersed in space and time. The desired result is for everyone to feel plugged in so that the project can become a localized energy field of thoughts, emotions and interactions, both during and after the conference call in order to sustain the momentum of value creation during project execution.<br />
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We do not want anyone to sense any exclusion or begin to withdraw, looking for slights and convincing himself (herself) that (s)he is on the outside looking in.<br />
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Thanks for sharing any food of thought and leading me into SF action.<br />
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Ramu Emergence of the leadership group and our aimstag:solworld.org,2008-05-15:2102269:Topic:2102008-05-15T21:34:06.972ZHans-Peter Kornhttp://solworld.org/profile/HansPeterKorn
The group began at the Koln conference as an Open Space gathering, then continued the next day as a Hot Topic.<br />
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Our next step was to continue the group on a new SOL Ning website, as we suggested in our report back to the conference plenary session - and here we are...<br />
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Within the next year we aim to have:<br />
A better list of what's going on in SF leadership<br />
Case studies<br />
Media coverage of SF leadership<br />
SF in business schools<br />
Webinars, geographical networks, salons<br />
Meetings between leaders and SF…
The group began at the Koln conference as an Open Space gathering, then continued the next day as a Hot Topic.<br />
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Our next step was to continue the group on a new SOL Ning website, as we suggested in our report back to the conference plenary session - and here we are...<br />
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Within the next year we aim to have:<br />
A better list of what's going on in SF leadership<br />
Case studies<br />
Media coverage of SF leadership<br />
SF in business schools<br />
Webinars, geographical networks, salons<br />
Meetings between leaders and SF people - perhaps a conference<br />
SF Leadership training for international groups such as UN or EU<br />
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We made a list of activities that are already happening in SF leadership. These include:<br />
SF Coaching for leaders<br />
Leadership practice projects within training programmes<br />
SF 360s, MBTI and VIA strengths<br />
Action learning leader groups, collaborative learning<br />
Job shadowing<br />
A global leadership development programme<br />
Development of SF leadership tools for project planning etc<br />
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What else can you add about what's already happening and what you would like to see?<br />
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Cheers, Paul.