-Our very essence is to be active and engaged. Self-direction leads to engagement. People are motivated by Autonomy-Mastery-Purpose (AMP). The single largest motivator discovered in a study was when people felt they were making progress. Leaders help people see the progress. Rewards/punishment system works for simple tasks, but with complex problems, the solution demands creativity. -Daniel Pink
- In light of Pink's research, I had trouble reconciling some of what leader Jack Welch talked about in his talk. Welch, who led GM for 41 years...led it from a 13 billion dollar industry to 400 billion. Led 300,000 people in that time span. He talked about a reward hierarchy for his staff....naming people in the top 20%, middle 70%, and last 10% and compensating them according to their status. He said, "I can't think of a better way to build a team." So, here's this really respected, successful leader who used a reward/punishment system and believes it to be the most effective system. Just interesting to hear two speakers on the same day with such different perspectives.
- Blake Mycoskie is STICKY! The founder of TOMS shoes has tapped into what the Heath brothers write about in their two books Make it Stick and Switch. He uses simple and sticky language...GIVE and One for One. He builds identity. He makes it easy for people to act. He has successfully tapped into the next generation's passion to make a difference and be about justice. His "One Day Without Shoes" campaign is appealing to a broad audience and had 250,000 participants the first year. He's successfully using technology and the powers behind tech companies to reach people.
- Christine Caine is a passionate speaker. Listen to her on You Tube. (I posted one of her talks a few months back). Caine spoke about hope and captivated her listeners with story and inspiration. She was able to successfully get people's focus directly on JESUS.
- "Are we listening to God or are we following some script for our lives?" - B. Hybels
- Regulate reach and growth. Resist growth until key people are in place. Get the seats filled with people who can execute. (Packard's Law) - J. Collins
- Ask the right questions. Double questions to statements. - J. Collins
- "Transformation with the cross." - Peter Xiao
- "Anything good in life began with a conversation." -Daniel Pink
- Jeff Manion did a brilliant job talking about desert time in life. He was funny. He made Scripture come alive. He brought the audience in deeply and tenderly as he spoke about the desert being prime and fertile ground for 1. complaint 2. emotional meltdown 3. God's provision 4. God's discipline. The desert...the "land between"....is pregnant with opportunity to trust God, to experience transformation, and to learn to pray. This has been so true in my life. It's been God's best strategy in my life to get my full and utter attention. I believe Manion has a book called The Land Between.
- W.L. Gore and Associates (a multi-billion dollar enterprise...you know, Gore-tex material) runs their company in a style and with a culture that I would connect well with, I believe. The interview with CEO Terri Kelly identified some of their culture at Gore....live by core values, lattice system as opposed to ladder system, power of small teams and collaboration, autonomy, peer-based system, divide and multiply. I really liked this interview.
- T.D. Jakes talked about builders and bankers. Builders start up something, bankers keep them going. I'm more of a builder than a banker.
- Adam Hamilton did a brave and important job of speaking about fallen leadership by way of marital infidelity and sexual sin. It seemed like such a narrow corner to turn in a summit filled with broad leadership conversations. Goes to show how prevalent and tempting this problem must be in the Church as well as in mainstream society.
- "How many times do you wish you'd have waited longer to act? Not very often. Get going. Get self-confidence in your gut." -Jack Welch
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