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The article discusses how extraordinary leaders use crucibles—intense, transformative experiences that test their character—to emerge stronger and more committed. Such experiences prompt deep self-reflection, helping leaders clarify their values and assumptions while developing essential leadership skills like integrity and adaptive capacity. Ultimately, leaders who learn from adversity can inspire confidence and foster a collaborative environment.
Crucibles slide show final rev.1
- 1. Crucibles of LeadershipArticle written by Warren G. Bennis and Robert J. Thomas Facilitators: Calvin Hill Gilbert DeLaGarza
- 2. Overview and Discussion What enables one leader to inspire confidence, loyalty, and hard work, while others – with equal vision and intelligence – stumble? How individuals deal with ADVERSITY provides a clue. Extraordinary leaders find meaning in – and learn from – the most negative events. Like phoenixes rising from the ashes, the emerge from ADVERSITY stronger, more confident in themselves and their purpose, and more committed to their work. Such transformative events are called crucibles – a severe test or trial. Crucibles are intense, often traumatic – and always unplanned.
- 3. Idea in Practice The Crucible Experience • Trial and test • Point of deep self reflection that forced them to question who they were and what mattered to them The Many shapes of Crucibles • Life threatening events • Self doubt Essential Leadership skills
- 4. Sidney Harman’s Crucible Buzzer didn’t sound Managers decide to postpone break All Hell broke loose I don’t work for no buzzer
- 6. The Crucible Experience Crucibles force leaders into deep self-reflection, where they explore their values, questions their assumptions, and hone their judgement. Definition: A transformative experience through which an individual comes a new or an altered sense of identity
- 7. The Many Shapes of Crucibles Some crucibles are violent and life-threatening (encounters with prejudice, illness); others are more positive, yet profoundly challenging (such as demanding bosses or mentors). Whatever the shape, leaders create a narrative telling how they met the challenge and became better for it. Violent Positive
- 8. Shapes of Crucibles Example Negative Crucible Positive Crucible
- 9. Essential Leadership 4 skills enable leaders to learn from adversity Engage Others in shared meaning A distinctive, compelling voice Having the words needed for the situation Integrity Strong sets of values Shortcuts? Adaptive Capacity Applied creativity Ability
- 10. “ ” Hardiness provides the perseverance and toughness needed to remain hopeful despite disaster. An ingredient in the making of a Resonant Leader Michael Klein made millions in real estate during his teens, lost it all by age 20 – then built several more businesses, including transforming a tiny software company into a Hewlett-Packard acquisition.
- 11. The Power of Neoteny Neoteny means the retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult species. It’s an appetite for learning and self-development, a curiosity and passion for life. Many of us have this quality Ask yourself, why did you start your MBA? Example in the book is of the story of the Wolves
- 12. Group Responses to the text: I myself continue to focus on testing my teams strengths and discovering their weaknesses by putting them through crucibles as well being “good enough” we can all improve. - “turning metal into gold” Leaders become preoccupied with success Bring the failures to the front lines as a coaching opportunity to grow together Extraordinary leaders find meaning in-and-learn from the most negative events “Don’t focus on quick fixes” – one on one conversation in China
- 13. Group Responses to the text: “No pain…no gain” “I shall not be like this.” – the incompetent CEO, or the “Dead beat Dad” “Be positive under all conditions, get to the balcony and analyze the situaion” If the picture looks dim, you can always use a flash to bring light in the overal schemes of things This poor man was imprisoned, yet he maintained his faith and worked on himself