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T7 Leadership Thursday, October 3rd, 2019 11:15 AM Are You the Best Leader You Can Be? Presented by: Amy Jo Esser
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¡ Amy ¡Jo ¡Esser ¡is ¡an ¡enthusiastic ¡self-‑confessed ¡conference ¡and ¡learning ¡addict. ¡She ¡ feels ¡like ¡a ¡kid ¡in ¡a ¡candy ¡store ¡at ¡conferences. ¡She ¡has ¡enjoyed ¡learning ¡at ¡ conferences ¡from ¡the ¡beginning ¡of ¡her ¡career ¡through ¡today, ¡and ¡she ¡considers ¡ herself ¡a ¡learning ¡leader. ¡Amy ¡Jo ¡believes ¡the ¡time ¡is ¡now ¡to ¡start ¡giving ¡back ¡at ¡ conferences ¡for ¡all ¡the ¡lessons ¡she ¡has ¡learned ¡along ¡her ¡career ¡journey, ¡which ¡ began ¡over ¡thirty ¡years ¡ago ¡as ¡a ¡programmer. ¡Since ¡then ¡she ¡has ¡moved ¡through ¡ various ¡roles, ¡including ¡systems ¡analyst, ¡project ¡manager, ¡automation ¡tester, ¡and ¡ solo ¡tester ¡to ¡her ¡current ¡company, ¡ProAssurance, ¡and ¡her ¡current ¡role ¡as ¡director ¡
serving ¡her ¡team ¡of ¡managers ¡and ¡testers ¡so ¡that ¡they ¡can ¡serve ¡their ¡customers ¡by ¡ providing ¡them ¡with ¡the ¡best ¡information ¡to ¡do ¡their ¡jobs ¡successfully. ¡ ¡
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Cheerleading Anticipation
Cheerleading Jumps Splits
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Practicing Daily
Stretching Chinese Splits
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How I Landed in a Testing Career
´ Developer ´ Motivational/Growth Minded Speakers ´ “Opportunity” to become an Automated Tester ´ Joined WI QA Group ´ My first STAR (Testing) Conference
SEE YOU AT THE TOP
Are You the Best Leader You Can Be?
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High Performance Leaders Personal Development
Current Years (Last 1-3 years) ´ Brendon Burchard ´ Michael Hyatt ´ Rachel Hollis ´ John C. Maxwell ´ Mel Robbins ´ Bo Eason Previous Years ´ Zig Ziglar, Tony Robbins, Jim Rohn, Brian Tracy, Wayne Dyer…
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How many of you begin your morning with scrolling through your phone? No Phone First 60 Minutes of your Day
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Number 1 Game Changer Get Up Early
´ Professional Chronic Snooze Button User ´ Mel Robbin’s 5 Second Rule
Morning Routine Suggestions
* Drink Water * Work Out / Walk * Journal * Meditation/Prayer * Read * Gratitude MICRO START * 15 Minutes
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Suggestions for Finding 15 Minutes in the Morning
´ Phone Usage
´ A.M. and/or P.M.
´ TV Usage
´ Can you cut out one program or DVR it (and go to bed earlier)?
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Developed My “Morning Musts”
´ Completing my “Morning Musts” are a Game Changer
´ “Need” and “Crave” these mornings
´ Winning my morning definitely leads to winning my day!
´ Set up for Success ´ Ready to Conquer the Rest of Day
Class Exercise “Win Your Morning, Win Your Day”
´ Write down one or two new “musts” for your morning routine ´ Decide why you want to start with these activities ´ Share with one person your chosen activities and why it’s important to you
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It can be Hard, It will be Hard!
´ Getting up early was hard (can still be hard). ´ Exercising was hard.
´ It’s worth the HARD.
´ You just have to want it bad enough
´ Your why – be the best leader you can be!
´ If I can do it, you can too! ´ Don’t Wait, Commit to Start Tomorrow
Embrace the Suck What would I do if I weren’t afraid? And then go do it.” -Sheryl Sandberg
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Firewalk Metaphor FEAR OF FAILURE
to push past current fears
holding you back from advancing your career?
Cold Shower Metaphor
FEAR OF DISCOMFORT
discomforts of the day
action
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Change your Mindset on Failure
´ “Failure” is as an learning opportunity.
´ “Fear of failure is often the toughest hurdle to jump in leadership. We need to flip the idea of failure on its head. Rather than allowing failure to slow down progress or even prevent us from starting in the first place, leaders can use the power of failure to “fail forward.” Failure is the first step in starting most things. The people you lead are counting on your ability to turn failure into resilience, and it’s a requirement for your growth as a leader.”
(Taken from an introduction to a John C. Maxwell podcast of failure)
One Approach to Conquering a Fear
´ Lewis Howes (The School of Greatness) ´ Put yourself in the situations or roles that you are most afraid of
´ Example: Talking to girls
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DO IT AFRAID (Make it your mantra)
Get comfortable with the uncomfortable as that’s where you’ll grow…
Photo by Caleb Woods on Unsplash
Servant Leader Approach
´ Make the outcome of your “fear” more than about you ´ Focus on facing your fear so you can serve others
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Class Exercise – What Fear is Keeping You from Improving Your Leadership?
´ Write down:
´ What’s one fear that’s holding you back from being the best leader you can be? ´ Why it’s important to overcome this fear?
´ Homework (my example next slide):
´ Write down what happens when your fear comes true – how will you handle it? Remember a baby learning to walk falls down many times before she/he gets it
Public Speaking Fear/Failure Example
Thinking through my Fear on Paper Homework Assignment
´ I may fail. It’s a learning opportunity. ´ I might be ridiculed. I can handle the embarrassment – it’s happened before ´ I might receive more negative feedback than constructive or positive
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Share your Fear Exercise
´ Share your fear and why you must overcome it ´ Sharing your fear may be a fear ´ Do it afraid
“The moment you stop learning, you stop leading.”
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Curiosity, Learning, and Growing Traits of a Great Tester and Leader
´ Curiosity is one of the top skills a great tester possesses
´ This skill must be carried over into leadership
´ Recipe to success:
´ Continuously learning ´ Studying and applying the knowledge ´ Practicing consistently to be the best leader you can be
Jerry Weinberg – Problem Solving Leadership
write and share what you learn. “We teach best what we most need to learn.”
I want to continue growing to be the best leader that I can be so I am
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Growth and Leadership Books
´ Carol S. Dweck - Mindset : The New Psychology of Success
´ Fixed mindset can turn into a growth mindset with practice
´ John C. Maxwell (82 Books on Leadership) – Leadership Expert
´ Leadershift – Chapter 3 – “Goals to Growth – The Personal Development Shift” ´ 15 Refutable Laws of Growth
Secrets of a Buccaneer-Scholar: How Self- Education and the Pursuit of Passion Can Lead to a Lifetime of Success – James Bach
Personal Syllabus”
fear)
Michael Bolton) – Promotes concept of continuous learning
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“Leaders are always students first, just as experts are always students first. We don’t stop learning.“ Brendon Burchard
Always Growing Mindset
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Start your Growth Learning Map/Plan
´ Write down first steps of an area you want to grow in
´ You must grow daily
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Plan, Preparation and Practice
Put in the Time and Do it Right
´ Jerry Weinberg – Author, 40 books and 400 articles
´ One Sentence Emphasized - What if he was too lazy to redo a sentence?
´ You must take the time to redo the sentence until it is clear.
We might not do something right the first time but we must be willing to redo it until we can get it right.
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Plan, Preparation and Practice
´ Bo Eason (safety for Houston Oilers and San Francisco 49ers) ´ Planted the seed for this talk – challenged the audience to “Be the Best”
Preparation, Practice, and Dedication
We need to be willing to put in the time to be the best.
Jerry Rice “Most people have the will to win, few have the will to prepare to win.” win.” – Bobby Knight
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Thank You - Test Leaders Who Have Made an Impact for Me
´ James Bach ´ Jon Bach ´ Michael Bolton ´ Jennifer Bonine ´ Isabel Evans ´ Dawn Hayes ´ Anna Royzman ´ Rob Sabourin ´ Alison Wade ´ Jerry Weinberg
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Rule of Five Consistency
´ 1. Goal - (Cut down a tree) - Know what you want to accomplish ´ 2. Right Tools (axe vs. bat) ´ 3. Stay Focused (same tree) ´ 4. Be Consistent (DAILY!) Consistency Compounds! (Saw 5 times on tree each day.) ´ 5. Don’t Quit (Tree will eventually fall down – patience)
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Goal -Writing a Book Example
Rule of 5 within Rule of 5 (How John Spends first hour of his day while writing a book)
´ 1. Read (Research/gather information) ´ 2. Think (about what he’s read, how it ties together, etc.) ´ 3. File (information that he has read about) ´ 4. Ask Questions (about what he’s read and how to apply it) ´ 5. Write DOING THESE 5 ESSENTIALS EVERY DAY WILL CHANGE OUR LIFE!!
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Amy Jo Esser amyjoesser@yahoo.com
´ If you are interested in participating in a master mind group where we can hold each other accountable and further dig into this material, let me know. Email me at amyjoesser@yahoo.com and put in the subject line: Test Leaders Mastermind
Let’s Do This Together!
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Be the Best Jon Gordon
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“Every struggle is an opportunity for greatness” Amy Jo Esser
Morning Routine Suggestions
´ *Drink water (20 ounces recommended) – helps with dehydration fatigue ´ Provides more energy ´ Gratitude (think or write at least 3 things grateful for–or do a gratitude walk) ´ Meditation Practice and/or Devotions(going inward) ´ Journaling (gratitude can be a part of this exercise); Could Write Dreams ´ What will I do today to make myself a better person today than I was yesterday? ´ *Move, yoga and/or Work Out (can start with 5 minutes walking, skipping, marching) ´ Reading, studying and/or Learning in an area you want to grow ´ Plan your Day (MIT) No more than 3 ´ Working on your most important project with uninterrupted time *My favorites
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Micro Start Important Make it Simple Starting Out
´ Resist the urge to tackle all eight suggestions tomorrow ´ Choose 1, 2, or 3 items from previous slide to incorporate into your additional 15 minutes earlier that you are now getting up
´ Each item can take 5 minutes or less – An Example ´ Drink water (a must in my opinion) – 1minute ´ Devotions or meditation practice – 2 minutes ´ Move/walk and incorporate gratitude into this: time – 5 minutes ´ Plan your day – MIT – 5 minutes.
Leadership Books, Podcasts, Video Recommendations
Ø Women Who Change Tech Podcast (Alison Wade) Ø Gerald Weinberg (40 books and 400 articles) Ø Amplifying Your Effectiveness: Collected Essays Ø Becoming a Technical Leader: An Organic Problem-Solving Approach Ø Perfect Software: And Other Illusions about Testing Ø James Bach – two books and www.satisfice.com Ø Michael Bolton –www.developsense.com Ø Jennifer Bonine – Techwell – many interviews with test leaders Ø John C Maxwell Ø Brendon Burchard (Youtube/HPA conference/High Performance Habits and other books) Ø Tania Katan - Creative Trespassing Ø Jon Gordon - http://www.jongordon.com/ Ø Mel Robbins - 5 Second Rule, (other books plus audible) Youtube Ø Mel Robbins Ted X talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp7E973zozc Ø Seth Godin – author - https://www.sethgodin.com/ Ø Patrick Lencioni - author - The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable and more books
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Ø Jocko Willink and Leif Babin Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win The Dichotomy of Leadership: Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win Ø Jocko Willink - Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual Ø https://www.lollydaskal.com Ø https://changingwinds.wordpress.com/ (this blog points to other leadership blogs) Ø https://impacttheory.com/episodes/ Ø https://changingwinds.wordpress.com/2018/12/16/are-you-an- authentic-leader-figuring-out-the-little-l-from-the-big-l/ Ø Rachel Hollis – Girl Stop Apologizing and Girl, Wash Your Face, 2 Podcasts Ø Tom Zigler - Choose to Win Ø Dennis Whitley – on fear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfCKvDEsTVE Ø George Rawling - http://coachgeorgeraveling.com/category/growth-mindset/