Leadership and Holistic
Development
Mike Chu
NZRU High Performance
Coach Development Manager
Leadership Development Model
NZRU 2005
Great Team
Great Teams
People
Self Aware
Self Managing
Better People
Socially Aware
Leadership
Effective Relationship
Managers
Self Aware
• They understand
• Themselves – their strengths and weaknesses
• Their thinking and their emotions
• They have a confidence strongly based on
this high level of self awareness
• Candid and have the ability to assess
themselves realistically…but not
necessarily effusively or confessionally
• Ability to laugh at oneself
• Comfortable in talking about limitations
and strengths…and a genuine desire for
constructive criticism
• Self confident, but also know when to ask
for help
• Will play to their strengths
Socially Aware
• They understand
• Other people and that each person is a unique
combination of genes and environment
• The nature of teams and groups and are ready and
willing to serve the team
• They are empathetic
Self Managing
• They can effectively manage their thoughts,
feelings and actions
• They are trustworthy, conscientious and
adaptable
• They are high achievers, look for solutions
and stay positive
• They are self sufficient
Effective Relationship Managers
• Role models for others
• Inspire and motivate
• Understand and model co-operation and
selflessness
• Highly effective communicators
• Exert influence, pulling – and pushing if need
be – their team mates towards team goals
First who then what
• Get the right people on the bus
• Get the wrong people off the bus
• Get the right people in the right seats on
the bus
• Get the “aisle standers” in the trailer where
they can do least damage and can be cut
free if need be!
• People are not your greatest asset – the
RIGHT people are!
Create the culture of discipline
• Start with disciplined people…getting self
disciplined people on the bus in the first
place is easier than trying to discipline the
wrong people!
• Disciplined thoughts
• Disciplined actions
Performance
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15
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15
Character
30
What are the
Characteristics of
Great Teams?
Source: Lencioni, P. The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team
Inattention
to Results
Status and Ego
Avoidance of
Accountability
Lack of Commitment
Fear of Conflict
Absence of Trust
Low Standards
Ambiguity
Artificial Harmony
Invulnerability
Some examples
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Team set Values/Protocols
Select by values not just seniority / ability
Sharing vulnerabilities e.g. excitements / passions / fears
Player led team / unit / individual reviews
Peer coaching / critical friend
KiSS
Leadership groups and opportunities to lead
Personal sacrifices plan
Performance profiles
Use query theory / TGFU / cognitive effort