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John Bradford John Bradford is the Senior Vice President of Profiles International Training and Consulting and Services. John is the driving force behind Profiles’ global consulting team, helping organizations identify, develop and deploy executive-level leadership talent. His ability to identify the business context of situation and apply creative thought to desired business results enables him to craft practical and realistic solutions that can be implemented from the C-Suite to the front line. Most recently, John and his team worked with a global company to identify the executive competencies that indicate leadership readiness. Using projected business results and the company’s 2020 Vision, John’s team developed an Executive Assessment process that accurately and reliably identified incumbent leaders who are candidates for higher lever positions, strengthening the leadership pipeline and allowing for succession planning. John’s team provides Executive Coaching Services for incumbent and aspiring global leaders on five continents. He has worked with businesses of all sizes and within a wide variety of industries. John’s focus on the achievement of business results and ability to help clients implement simple, practical and cost-effective solutions makes him a sought after resource for clients around the world. Some of John’s recent clients include AECOM, Eastman Chemical and Raytheon Corporation. A thought leader in the area of leadership development, John authored the Profiles’

CheckPoint Leadership Skill Building and Coaching series consisting of 18 Leadership Skill Builders. These Skill Builders include an on-the-job leadership process, practical leadership development activities, and a supporting coaching guide. Prior to joining Profiles International, Bradford served on the faculty at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He has held senior positions with Fortune 100 and 500 companies, shouldering full responsibility for organizational and employee development. He has also served as President and CEO for a United States based consulting firm.

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Elephant a presentation brought to you by:

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The Elephant in The Room

Objective

How to corral and remove the elephant impacting your

leader’s ability to maximize results achieved by direct

reports, teams, departments, and or divisions.

Introduction

What is the elephant in the room? • It’s a situation that poses a significant threat to the

organization. • Everyone aware of the situation, but is unwilling to

openly identify or discuss.

Introduction Why the elephant allowed to hang around?

FEAR OF . . .

• Hurting or damaging a relationship

• Say something I’ll regret

• I must might be perceived as negative or antagonistic

Introduction

What is the elephant in the room?

In Your Organization?

Poll #1

Poll #1 What is the elephant

in the room in your organization?

A. Relationship with your boss B. Expanding role C. Relationship with a direct report D. Under-performing team E. Not enough time

The Elephant in The Room! The impact of todays business environment on

leadership within YOUR organization!

Business Under Pressure

The Elephant in The Room! It’s the one thing that turns highly effective leaders into

efficient machines that can neutralize employee engagement.

The Elephant! Leaders are under severe compression because of changing nature of ‘THEIR’ role.

The Room!

* Achieve results with less resources! * In the most rapidly changing and most demanding economic climate!

The Impact on the Leader?

COMPRESSION! 11

The Impact on the Leader?

Changing Paradigm! FROM:

Leader/Manager

Leader/Manager & Individual Contributor

The Impact on the Employees?

Engagement!

The Impact of Compression? 1. Role

1. Role 2. Time 1. Role 2. Time 3. Presence

Changing role. . .

• Dual role to triple role

• Drive to be efficient in all aspect of role

• Efficiency in work is value added

• Efficiency in management is value added

• Efficient leadership has negative impact

Presence

Presence. . . being totally in the present moment, fully aware, deeply listening, with a sense of being connected.

Efficient versus Effective

The Elephant in The Room!

How do you remove the elephant in your organization?

Learn how to corral the

elephant!

Corralling the Elephant

Creating Powerful LEADERSHIP

CONNECTIONS in the Smallest of

Moments.

Three Variables, One Touch Point

The Other People

The Issue

The Leader

The Touch- Point

The Action is in the Interaction

Approachable and

Aspirational

The Touch Point Triad APPORACHABLE

How can I help?

How did it go?

1. LISTEN Intently

2. FRAME the Issue

3. ADVANCE the Agenda

The Essential

Logical

Authentic

Competent

ASPIRATIONAL

Guiding Thought

“TOUGH- MINDED”

“TENDER-HEARTED

GENIUS OF THE “AND” 24

Leveraged effectively,

Touch Points can Help Turnaround . . .

• A personal relationship

• A work relationship

• The performance of a work team, department, division, enterprise

YOUR STORY!

What’s the elephant in your room?

Your Story!

TODAY JANUARY MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER 2014

Troubled

On-Track

Even Better

Do you need a Checkpoint?

ELEPHANT PREVENTION

CheckPoint measures one’s credibility as a leader - as experience by others

Competence in WHAT you do + Effectiveness in HOW you do it = Your Credibility Factor

“One of the hardest tasks of leadership is understanding that you are not what you are, but what you are perceived to

be by others” Edward L. Flom

ELEPHANT PREVENTION

Perception – Real or Imagined?

“We measure ourselves by our intentions, other’s measure us by our behaviors/actions”.

Favorable Zone!

3.50 – 4.25

Report Page Two

CheckPoint 360º™

* All Observer Ratings: All raters except self!

Executive Skill Set Summary

* All Observer Ratings: All raters except self!

Executive Skill Set Summary

Critical Skills Alignment Summary

A Proven Path to Success

TODAY JANUARY MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER 2014

Troubled

On-Track

Even Better

Questions?

Offer Slide – Poll 2 Would you like to remove the elephant from your room and

receive a free CP360? 1. Yes 2. No

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