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Leadership Lessons

From Some of the

World’s Toughest

Marathons

Anthony R. Reed, CPA, PMP

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2Copyright 2009 by Anthony Reed,

CPA PC

Anthony Reed, CPA, PMP BioAnthony Reed, CPA, PMP Bio

• 25+ years in IT project management and executive-level positions

• BA’s in mathematics & management

• MBA in management & MS in accounting

• Certified Supply Chain Manager

• Adjunct PM, IT, accounting, and management professor

• Featured in the IT, business, and sports of newspapers and magazines worldwide.

• 50+ published articles and five books.Copyright 2011 - Anthony R. Reed,

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Athletic BackgroundAthletic Background

• High school–Cross Country (1 season)

–Soccer (4 seasons)

–Baseball (1 season)

–Track (3 seasons)

• Bowling

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MarathonerMarathoner

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• Won age group & weight

division trophies.

• Dallas (formerly White

Rock) Marathon Board

Member

• RRCA Certified Running

Coach.

20072007

Antarctica

Africa - Kenya’s Lewa

Asia - Great Wall of China

Europe - Denmark’s Tailwinds

North America - Ft. Worth’s Cowtown

Oceania - Australia’s Gold Coast

South America - Argentina’s Fin del Mundo




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Global Oracle Upgrade ProjectGlobal Oracle Upgrade Project

Estimated: $12.0 million

Budgeted: $4.0 million

Actual: $2.6 million

The ConceptsThe Concepts

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General Systems General Systems

TheoryTheoryThe interdisciplinary study of systems in general, with the goal of clarifying principles that can be applied to all types of systems at all nesting levels in all fields of research.

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Classical Education

UniversityUniversity


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MATH RUN SOC ACCT SYS

“Vegas” Educational Concept“Vegas” Educational Concept


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MATH RUN SOC ACCT SYS

BIG PICTURE CONCEPTS

General Systems TheoryGeneral Systems Theory Transfer of LearningTransfer of Learning

The study of the

dependency of human

conduct, learning, or

performance based

on prior experiences.

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Project

Duration

Transfer of LearningTransfer of Learning



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Difficult

Projects

Transfer of LearningTransfer of Learning

Difficult

Marathons

Today’s LessonsToday’s Lessons

1. Cycling in a Cold Bucket with a

TEAM of Type A’s

2. The Beauty & the Geek Face

Their FEARS of Rhinos with

M&Ms

Type “A” PersonalityType “A” PersonalityA temperament marked by

• Excessive competitiveness and ambition.

• An obsession with accomplishing tasks quickly with little time for self-reflection.

• A strong need to control situations.

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Type “T” PersonalityType “T” PersonalityA personality dimension referring to individual differences in

• stimulation seeking,

• excitement seeking,

• thrill seeking,

• arousal seeking, and

• risk taking.

Thrill Scalet T

The Marathon Mystique*The Marathon Mystique*

The ability to

• develop & execute training plans

• monitor & adjust to changing conditions,

• set an appropriate pace, and

• concentrate for hours on one task…

* Running Times Magazine, July 2001, by Jonathan Beverly



The Marathon Mystique*The Marathon Mystique*

Mental Type T’s are creative,

flexible thinkers who seek

intellectual challenges as

passionately as their compatriots

do physical thrills, and find

themselves bored without them.

* Running Times Magazine, July 2001, by Jonathan Beverly

When In Doubt…Run!!!When In Doubt…Run!!!

Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they’ve

got a second. Give your dreams all you’ve got and you’ll be amazed at

the energy that comes out of you. – William James

When In Doubt…Run!!!When In Doubt…Run!!!

Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they’ve

got a second. Give your dreams all you’ve got and you’ll be amazed at

the energy that comes out of you. – William James

TEAM BUILDING*TEAM BUILDING*

There’s no “I” in

*From Finding the I in TEAM: Better Team Building

Through Individual Building, By Anthony Reed, CPA, PMP

IINDIVIDUAL NDIVIDUAL BUILDING*BUILDING*

There are four I’s in TEAM.





IINDIVIDUAL NDIVIDUAL BUILDING*BUILDING*

There are four I’s in TEAM.



What’s a What’s a ??

A group of trusted Individuals

who have an Incentive

to follow Instructions

in order to Implement

a common Idea

Achievement Equation* Achievement Equation*

ComponentsComponentsI’s in TEAM Achievement

Equation

Symbol

Ideas Goal Setting Ig

Incentive Motivating Im

Instructions Planning Ip

Implementation Executing Ie

Achievement Achievement

EquationEquationIndividuals

IA = IG x IM x IP x IE

Where IG, IM, IP, and IE are binary

Teams

TA = (IA)z x Trust

Where z = Number of team members

“No one rises to low expectations.” – Les Brown


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TEAM

TRUST

Ideas

Incentive

Instructions

Implementation

Individual

Ideas

Incentive

Instructions

Implementation

Individual

Ideas

Incentive

Instructions

Implementation

Individual

Ideas

Incentive

Instructions

Implementation

Individual

“SMART” Goal Setting“SMART” Goal Setting

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“Someday” is NOT a day of the week.

Homework, Baseball & a BucketHomework, Baseball & a Bucket



Cycle GoalCycle Goal


Defining MomentDefining Moment“After reviewing your academic

records for the past and previous

semesters, I have decided that

you should be placed on

Academic Suspension status.”

Assistant Dean

Washington University41

My ExcusesMy Excuses1.The professors didn’t like me.

2.They talked and wrote too fast.

3.There wasn’t enough time to do the

homework.

4.They didn’t test me over what I had studied.

5.Classes were too long.

6.I already knew the material.

7.The classes and books were boring.

8.I’m never going to use this.

9.The other students distracted me.

10.The other students were rich or had better

training.



The Power of Personal AccountabilityThe Power of Personal Accountability

by Mark Samuel & Sophie by Mark Samuel & Sophie ChicheChiche

Situation �� Intention �� Choice

Recognize

Own

Forgive

Self Examine

Learn

Take

Action

Ignore

Deny

BlameRationalize

Resist

Hide

Accountability

Loop

Victim

Loop

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What motivates you at mile 20?

I’m training for a marathon and mile

20 is my Achilles heel. I’ve found body

parts that I didn't know exist and

places that hurt that I didn't know

could hurt. What motivates me at

mile 10 of a half marathon isn’t

working for me at mile 20. Help!!!

- Facebook 1st Time Marathon Trainee

M&M’sM&M’s

M&M’s Kill ANTsM&M’s Kill ANTs

Mantra Music

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Kill the ANTsKill the ANTs

AutomaticNegativeThoughts

Change Your Brain, Change Your Body,

by Daniel G. Amen, MD

Stress & MantraStress & MantraThose, who view it [stress] as a motivating, reported 23% fewer symptoms, such as headaches, backaches and fatigue…

One way to channel stress into something positive is to create a mental anchor [mantra]…

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MantraMantra

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MantraMantra

Hills build character.

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MantraMantra• Pain is temporary. Finishing is

forever.

• I’m a machine. I eat hills for

breakfast.

• Pain is only a perception. If the going

is tough, adjust your perception!

• Of course your feet hurt, you're

kicking a**!50


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Motivational SongsMotivational Songs

SONG EVENT

Margaritaville Atlanta

Flashlight Tupelo

Cheeseburgers in Paradise Chicago

Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquaduloop Hartford

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FEARSFEARS

•Failing to

•Evaluate

•All

•Realistic

•Solutions


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TEAM

TRUST

Ideas

Incentive

Instructions

Implementation

Individual

Ideas

Incentive

Instructions

Implementation

Individual

Ideas

Incentive

Instructions

Implementation

Individual

Ideas

Incentive

Instructions

Implementation

Individual

The Finish Line!!!

Anthony Reed, CPA, PMP

[email protected]

www.RunningToLeadership.com

www.LinkedIn.com/in/anthonyreedcpa54

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