worst boss ever he was horrible he yelled at us all the time Aldus names
yelled at us all the time Aldus names
yelled at us all the time Aldus names that I’m not repeating here give me an
that I’m not repeating here give me an
that I’m not repeating here give me an idea of his leadership style like to
idea of his leadership style like to
idea of his leadership style like to share with you his favorite quote he
share with you his favorite quote he
share with you his favorite quote he used to always say you take the grenade
used to always say you take the grenade
used to always say you take the grenade you pull the pin out throw it over the
you pull the pin out throw it over the
you pull the pin out throw it over the wall blow everyone else up so that he
wall blow everyone else up so that he
wall blow everyone else up so that he would look good how many of you about a
would look good how many of you about a
would look good how many of you about a guy boss like this or a teacher
guy boss like this or a teacher
guy boss like this or a teacher principal yeah lots I’ll say over half
principal yeah lots I’ll say over half
principal yeah lots I’ll say over half yours get promoted too what’s up with
yours get promoted too what’s up with
yours get promoted too what’s up with that when ours got promoted
that when ours got promoted
that when ours got promoted we sent his team a little gift we sent
we sent his team a little gift we sent
we sent his team a little gift we sent them a voodoo doll with a note that said
them a voodoo doll with a note that said
them a voodoo doll with a note that said you’re gonna need this hmm so a guy
you’re gonna need this hmm so a guy
you’re gonna need this hmm so a guy Michigan with a horrible headache right
Michigan with a horrible headache right
Michigan with a horrible headache right now when I became a manager at Sandia
now when I became a manager at Sandia
now when I became a manager at Sandia Labs of a great group of policy experts
Labs of a great group of policy experts
Labs of a great group of policy experts in continuous improvement experts I mean
in continuous improvement experts I mean
in continuous improvement experts I mean a promise to myself to never have a
a promise to myself to never have a
a promise to myself to never have a voodoo doll made of me so I studied all
voodoo doll made of me so I studied all
voodoo doll made of me so I studied all kinds of leadership styles I read books
kinds of leadership styles I read books
kinds of leadership styles I read books took classes watch videos and there was
took classes watch videos and there was
took classes watch videos and there was one that really stood out to me and that
one that really stood out to me and that
one that really stood out to me and that was Dan Pink’s TED talk on human
was Dan Pink’s TED talk on human
was Dan Pink’s TED talk on human motivation I can sum up that talk in
motivation I can sum up that talk in
motivation I can sum up that talk in three words autonomy mastery and purpose
three words autonomy mastery and purpose
three words autonomy mastery and purpose those three words became my leadership
those three words became my leadership
those three words became my leadership framework that I’m really excited to
framework that I’m really excited to
framework that I’m really excited to share with you so we start with autonomy
share with you so we start with autonomy
share with you so we start with autonomy autonomy is really about the human
autonomy is really about the human
autonomy is really about the human desire to control our own destiny make
desire to control our own destiny make
desire to control our own destiny make our own choices there’s a certain amount
our own choices there’s a certain amount
our own choices there’s a certain amount of freedom that comes with autonomy you
of freedom that comes with autonomy you
of freedom that comes with autonomy you know what my role I’ve interviewed a lot
know what my role I’ve interviewed a lot
know what my role I’ve interviewed a lot of people and I like to ask them hey
of people and I like to ask them hey
of people and I like to ask them hey what kind of leader do you do best under
what kind of leader do you do best under
what kind of leader do you do best under you know what they never say nobody’s
you know what they never say nobody’s
you know what they never say nobody’s ever said well I really like when my
ever said well I really like when my
ever said well I really like when my boss tells me what to do every single
boss tells me what to do every single
boss tells me what to do every single second of every single day
second of every single day
second of every single day nobody says that what they all say of
nobody says that what they all say of
nobody says that what they all say of course is I need some space to do my job
course is I need some space to do my job
course is I need some space to do my job so give my staff a fair amount of
so give my staff a fair amount of
so give my staff a fair amount of autonomy and the tasks that they do even
autonomy and the tasks that they do even
autonomy and the tasks that they do even some and when they do it they get some
some and when they do it they get some
some and when they do it they get some autonomy and who they work with
autonomy and who they work with
autonomy and who they work with and what I think is most important you
and what I think is most important you
and what I think is most important you get a lot of autonomy and how they do
get a lot of autonomy and how they do
get a lot of autonomy and how they do their job that makes a big difference
their job that makes a big difference
their job that makes a big difference now second is mastery and mastery really
now second is mastery and mastery really
now second is mastery and mastery really is about a mindset have any of you ever
is about a mindset have any of you ever
is about a mindset have any of you ever taken the class and maybe even gotten an
taken the class and maybe even gotten an
taken the class and maybe even gotten an A in the class and let’s say six months
A in the class and let’s say six months
A in the class and let’s say six months 12 months maybe just two days later you
12 months maybe just two days later you
12 months maybe just two days later you forgotten everything about that class
forgotten everything about that class
forgotten everything about that class certainly a big difference between that
certainly a big difference between that
certainly a big difference between that and learning something like say a
and learning something like say a
and learning something like say a language to a point it starts to become
language to a point it starts to become
language to a point it starts to become part of who you are there’s a good
part of who you are there’s a good
part of who you are there’s a good reason why people play guitar or create
reason why people play guitar or create
reason why people play guitar or create webpages or paint on the weekend and in
webpages or paint on the weekend and in
webpages or paint on the weekend and in their free time part of it is it’s fun
their free time part of it is it’s fun
their free time part of it is it’s fun the other part is people like to get
the other part is people like to get
the other part is people like to get better and better and better at things
better and better and better at things
better and better and better at things we inject some mastery into my
we inject some mastery into my
we inject some mastery into my department in a really cool way we’ll
department in a really cool way we’ll
department in a really cool way we’ll take a staff member and we’ll ask them
take a staff member and we’ll ask them
take a staff member and we’ll ask them we’ll say hey what are you trying to get
we’ll say hey what are you trying to get
we’ll say hey what are you trying to get better at what do you do on the weekends
better at what do you do on the weekends
better at what do you do on the weekends what are your passions what are you
what are your passions what are you
what are your passions what are you trying to master we’ll take those lists
trying to master we’ll take those lists
trying to master we’ll take those lists of things we’ll match it up against the
of things we’ll match it up against the
of things we’ll match it up against the work that needs to get done and try to
work that needs to get done and try to
work that needs to get done and try to fuse them together in an educational
fuse them together in an educational
fuse them together in an educational setting that might look something like
setting that might look something like
setting that might look something like take minecraft and fusing it with US
take minecraft and fusing it with US
take minecraft and fusing it with US history I mean how cool will that be I
history I mean how cool will that be I
history I mean how cool will that be I really think if you let them bring a
really think if you let them bring a
really think if you let them bring a little bit of what they love into the
little bit of what they love into the
little bit of what they love into the work they’ll love the work just a little
work they’ll love the work just a little
work they’ll love the work just a little bit more and then there’s purpose and
bit more and then there’s purpose and
bit more and then there’s purpose and purpose really needs to be two things
purpose really needs to be two things
purpose really needs to be two things needs to be both inspirational and
needs to be both inspirational and
needs to be both inspirational and instructional from an inspiration
instructional from an inspiration
instructional from an inspiration perspective companies have purpose
perspective companies have purpose
perspective companies have purpose statements Nintendo for example has a
statements Nintendo for example has a
statements Nintendo for example has a purpose of putting a smile on the face
purpose of putting a smile on the face
purpose of putting a smile on the face of everyone they touch the purpose at
of everyone they touch the purpose at
of everyone they touch the purpose at Sandia Labs where I work is to advance
Sandia Labs where I work is to advance
Sandia Labs where I work is to advance technology to ensure global peace it
technology to ensure global peace it
technology to ensure global peace it could certainly argue the purpose here
could certainly argue the purpose here
could certainly argue the purpose here at Ted is to promote ideas worth
at Ted is to promote ideas worth
at Ted is to promote ideas worth spreading
spreading
spreading now quick question for you what
now quick question for you what
now quick question for you what inspirational purpose have we given to
inspirational purpose have we given to
inspirational purpose have we given to education
education
education I don’t know either and I think that’s
I don’t know either and I think that’s
I don’t know either and I think that’s something we need to work on but once
something we need to work on but once
something we need to work on but once you get them excited in the door ready
you get them excited in the door ready
you get them excited in the door ready to work then the work has to begin and
to work then the work has to begin and
to work then the work has to begin and that’s where the other half of purpose
that’s where the other half of purpose
that’s where the other half of purpose steps in and that is all about the why
steps in and that is all about the why
steps in and that is all about the why let me give you an example let’s say I
let me give you an example let’s say I
let me give you an example let’s say I needed a group of you to study some
needed a group of you to study some
needed a group of you to study some complex systems and these systems could
complex systems and these systems could
complex systems and these systems could be biological systems or economic
be biological systems or economic
be biological systems or economic systems or even spaceflight systems I
systems or even spaceflight systems I
systems or even spaceflight systems I need you to study these systems and be
need you to study these systems and be
need you to study these systems and be able to predict the outcomes of those
able to predict the outcomes of those
able to predict the outcomes of those systems how many of you would be
systems how many of you would be
systems how many of you would be interested a few of you alright how many
interested a few of you alright how many
interested a few of you alright how many are interesting just learning calculus
are interesting just learning calculus
are interesting just learning calculus nobody the context makes all the
nobody the context makes all the
nobody the context makes all the difference now will tell you
difference now will tell you
difference now will tell you implementing this framework is not easy
implementing this framework is not easy
implementing this framework is not easy in fact it can be quite difficult
in fact it can be quite difficult
in fact it can be quite difficult my staff love it but I will tell you
my staff love it but I will tell you
my staff love it but I will tell you I’ve gotten a fair amount of criticism
I’ve gotten a fair amount of criticism
I’ve gotten a fair amount of criticism and pushback both from my bosses in my
and pushback both from my bosses in my
and pushback both from my bosses in my peers and the reason for that is quite
peers and the reason for that is quite
peers and the reason for that is quite simple
simple
simple think about how we’ve always tried to
think about how we’ve always tried to
think about how we’ve always tried to motivate and get the most out of people
motivate and get the most out of people
motivate and get the most out of people we almost always follow the same simple
we almost always follow the same simple
we almost always follow the same simple formula which is you see a behavior you
formula which is you see a behavior you
formula which is you see a behavior you like you reward it you see something you
like you reward it you see something you
like you reward it you see something you don’t like you punish it do exactly what
don’t like you punish it do exactly what
don’t like you punish it do exactly what the teacher wants you get an A make the
the teacher wants you get an A make the
the teacher wants you get an A make the boss happy maybe get a raise and the
boss happy maybe get a raise and the
boss happy maybe get a raise and the fact of the matter is that method does
fact of the matter is that method does
fact of the matter is that method does work and it works really well but only
work and it works really well but only
work and it works really well but only for the most basic and simple of tasks
for the most basic and simple of tasks
for the most basic and simple of tasks for tasks that involve this our brain
for tasks that involve this our brain
for tasks that involve this our brain our cognitive ability I don’t things
our cognitive ability I don’t things
our cognitive ability I don’t things like learning calculus at school or
like learning calculus at school or
like learning calculus at school or solving problems at work for things that
solving problems at work for things that
solving problems at work for things that involve this science has shown again and
involve this science has shown again and
involve this science has shown again and again and again that the higher the
again and again that the higher the
again and again that the higher the reward the worse the performance and the
reward the worse the performance and the
reward the worse the performance and the worse the creativity and he guesses what
worse the creativity and he guesses what
worse the creativity and he guesses what does work my friend autonomy mastery and
does work my friend autonomy mastery and
does work my friend autonomy mastery and purpose and the results for my team have
purpose and the results for my team have
purpose and the results for my team have been outstanding I have the best group
been outstanding I have the best group
been outstanding I have the best group of people they’re happy to come into
of people they’re happy to come into
of people they’re happy to come into work every single day they team
work every single day they team
work every single day they team exceptionally well the quality of their
exceptionally well the quality of their
exceptionally well the quality of their work is top-notch
work is top-notch
work is top-notch they innovate all the time and they
they innovate all the time and they
they innovate all the time and they truly raised the bar day after day so
truly raised the bar day after day so
truly raised the bar day after day so administrators and principals can you
administrators and principals can you
administrators and principals can you say the same thing about your teachers
say the same thing about your teachers
say the same thing about your teachers do they raise the bar day after day
do they raise the bar day after day
do they raise the bar day after day are they innovating how they teach are
are they innovating how they teach are
are they innovating how they teach are they even happy coming into work and
they even happy coming into work and
they even happy coming into work and teachers and parents saying question for
teachers and parents saying question for
teachers and parents saying question for you about our kids do they wake up happy
you about our kids do they wake up happy
you about our kids do they wake up happy to go to school are they learning things
to go to school are they learning things
to go to school are they learning things we never expected are we creating
we never expected are we creating
we never expected are we creating lifelong learners because that’s what
lifelong learners because that’s what
lifelong learners because that’s what you can expect but there’s more
you can expect but there’s more
you can expect but there’s more well I have expected and gotten great
well I have expected and gotten great
well I have expected and gotten great results what I didn’t expect was what
results what I didn’t expect was what
results what I didn’t expect was what happened outside of the office I’ve got
happened outside of the office I’ve got
happened outside of the office I’ve got one staff member tell me that this work
one staff member tell me that this work
one staff member tell me that this work environment literally saved their
environment literally saved their
environment literally saved their marriage and another at almost the same
marriage and another at almost the same
marriage and another at almost the same exact time tell me that they felt
exact time tell me that they felt
exact time tell me that they felt empowered to finally leave a
empowered to finally leave a
empowered to finally leave a dysfunctional relationship I’ve got one
dysfunctional relationship I’ve got one
dysfunctional relationship I’ve got one staff member tell me they are the best
staff member tell me they are the best
staff member tell me they are the best place at their life right now and this
place at their life right now and this
place at their life right now and this is after being suicidal in their job
is after being suicidal in their job
is after being suicidal in their job just prior to working for me yeah I
just prior to working for me yeah I
just prior to working for me yeah I could be talking about your kid or your
could be talking about your kid or your
could be talking about your kid or your spouse or your sibling there are all
spouse or your sibling there are all
spouse or your sibling there are all kinds of leaders in this room between
kinds of leaders in this room between
kinds of leaders in this room between vice presidents directors managers
vice presidents directors managers
vice presidents directors managers administrators teachers in our formal
administrators teachers in our formal
administrators teachers in our formal leadership role we control and define
leadership role we control and define
leadership role we control and define four six eight or more hours of the day
four six eight or more hours of the day
four six eight or more hours of the day every single day for the people that we
every single day for the people that we
every single day for the people that we lead and that has a huge impact that
lead and that has a huge impact that
lead and that has a huge impact that extends far beyond the classroom or the
extends far beyond the classroom or the
extends far beyond the classroom or the office so leaders we need to be done
office so leaders we need to be done
office so leaders we need to be done fooling around with these old school
fooling around with these old school
fooling around with these old school leadership ways we need to demand some
leadership ways we need to demand some
leadership ways we need to demand some autonomy and master these skills because
autonomy and master these skills because
autonomy and master these skills because our purpose not just great results just
our purpose not just great results just
our purpose not just great results just avoiding voodoo dolls
but to radically and positively impact
but to radically and positively impact people’s lives
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