The trU Gr i t of
Leadership
Leading Entrepreneurial Ventures
from the Inside Out
www.thetrugroup.com / Twitter: @trugroupscott / LinkedIn
August 14, 2013: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Great Conversations
»Start with a question
»Key ingredient: Trust
»Key outputs: Truth & Action
What is Leadership?
Why does it matter?
Leadership is an influence process. It is
about working with people to accomplish
their goals and the goals of the
organization.
Ken Blanchard
Leadership is about creating change you
believe in. Leaders have followers.
Managers have employees.
Seth Godin - Tribes
Leadership is what we do when the work
to be done exceeds what we can
accomplish by ourselves.
Scott Patchin
What gets in the way of us
leading?
IQ vs EQ (Emotional Quotient)
»Self-Awareness
»Self-Management
»Social Awareness
»Relationship Management
Leadership starts with ME
Jim’s
Talent?
Talent »Gallup’s Definition: Thought, feeling or
behavior that can be productively applied
»Talents: 24 x 7
»Strength = Talent + Skill + Knowledge
»Development is NOT about fixing weaknesses
Self work: What are your talents? 1. Describe a project you were involved in that
went well? What was your big contribution?
2. When you lose track of time – what are you
doing?
3. When you are on a team – what is it that you
repeatedly contribute?
Talent hints »Yearnings
»Rapid Learning
»Satisfaction
Questions to draw things out . . »Tell me a little more about that?
»What . . . . ? / How . . . . ?
Conversation: What are your talents? »Describe a project you were involved in that
went well? What was your big contribution?
»When you lose track of time – what are you
doing?
»When you are on a team – what is it that you
repeatedly contribute?
STRESS
EGO
Application: EQ
»Self-Awareness
»Self-Management
»Social Awareness
»Relationship Management
Application: Self-Awareness meets
Self Management
Task: Pitching to an investor / source of funds
Strength = Talent + Skill + Knowledge + PASSION
Heart of Self-Management: Derailers »EGO
»Stress: Got Empathy?
»Gaps: Knowledge / Skills needed?
Resource to explore more • www.thetrugroup.com – Resource Center
• Seth Godin – Blog / The Dip
• Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier
Hansson
• Do the Work! By Steven Pressfield
• If you hire / manage people:
• Strengthsfinder 2.0 by Tom Rath
• One Minute Manager – Ken Blanchard
What is one take away for
you?
The trU Gr i t of
Leadership
Leading Entrepreneurial Ventures
from the Inside Out
www.thetrugroup.com / Twitter: @trugroupscott / LinkedIn
August 14, 2013: Grand Rapids, Michigan
About the Speaker – Scott Patchin Scott has a core belief that the habits leaders practice and the conversations they
have with their people are the keys to their success. He launched his own leadership
development company, The trU Group, in 2009 around the mission of helping others
realize the excellence they were born to achieve.
While his focus is phase 2 growth companies and family businesses, he enjoys
connecting with entrepreneurs and has been a past speaker for the Momentum
program, FastTrac® program, and the MidMichigan Innovation Center.
His start-up experience includes a leadership role at a phase 2 growth company and
two of his own start-ups.
Learn more: | LinkedIn | www.thetrugroup.com