When it comes to leadership, everyone's got an opinion. And yet, take a look around and it's clear for all to see that, in spite of the vast amounts of research and books published on the subject, it seems we are none the wiser. What's more, in many organisations, the topic of leadership is taboo because it casts doubt on those who should be leading but are not. In this interactive workshop, we'll explore what leadership is and what it isn't, how we can do it better (even if we don't have the official role of 'leader') and why the world needs all of us to become better leaders. As a apprentice leaders, we will share stories and lessons learned in an attempt to make sense of what leadership is and how to get better at what is fast becoming a life skill in order to thrive in a frenetic and ever-changing world.

1. The Journey of Leadership
with Portia Tung & Kamila Piorowska

2. What’s your favourite
Star Wars character and why?

3. Portia Tung
Agile Coach &
Researcher of The Force
Founder of The School of Play
www.theschoolofplay.org
@portiatung
Kamila Piorowska
Agile & Mindfulness Coach
@kamilapiorowska
Welcome

4. Personal Leadership
As an aspiring leader
I need to practice personal leadership
So that I can be a better leader.
Success Criteria
[ ] I understand what true leadership means
[ ] I’ve identified ways I can lead better
[ ] I’ve identified at least one improvement action
[ ] I’ve had fun!

5. "Leadership is like..."

6. “Leaders aren’t born.
They are chosen.”
Darth Vader

7. “An energy that pervades the fabric of
the universe and influences and is
influenced by every living being.”
@DavidWaldock

8. “Leaders, born they are not.
Make choices we can.”
Yoda

9. http://tlexinstitute.com/client-impact/
Ability to focus
on job at hand
Stay calm in difficult
situations
Mindfulness & Leadership

10. http://tlexinstitute.com/client-impact/
Better understanding
of blockers and
innovation
Ability to listen and
accept multiple
perspectives

11. Time to breathe
Mindfulness Practice

12. The Padawan Method
“A padawan is something between a student and apprentice trained in the Jedi order”
– Obi-Wan Kenobe

13. “True to their personal values,
true leaders are.”
Yoda

14. Personal values reflect what you
need, desire and care about most
in life.
They are the decision-making
guidelines that help us connect to
our true selves.

15. What are your personal values?
Write down your top 3 values
A B C
Step 1/6

16. “Know their projects,
true leaders do.”
Yoda

17. A project is something you
spend time doing or would like
to spend time on.

18. What are your projects?
Write down the projects you are working on or would like
to spend time on
X Y Z
Step 2/6

19. “Know what their projects are worth,
true leaders do.”
Yoda

20. Personal values estimation
means estimating the value of
what you do according to a
personal value.

21. How much is each project worth to you?
Relatively estimate each project by each of your values
100 45 100
X Y Z
BA C
50 45 80
A CBBA C
100 45 100
A B C
50 45 20
Step 3/6

22. “Know the goals of their projects,
true leaders do.”
Yoda

23. A goal is something you work
towards. It is the reason for
working on a project.

24. Identify and group projects by goals
Determine high level goal for each project
A B C
100 45 100
X Y Z
A B C
50 45 80
A B C
100 45 100
A B C
50 45 20
Goal
D
Goal
D
Goal
E
Step 4/6

25. “Visualise the value of their efforts,
true leaders do.”
Yoda

26. Creating a graph makes the
patterns and priorities more
easy to see.

27. Compare your projects by value
Create a bar chart to give an overview of
each project by value estimates
Value 1
Value 2
Value 3
ValuePoints
X Y
Project
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
Step 5/6

28. “Know their definition of success,
true leaders do.”
Yoda

29. Success criteria are tests to
check if your project is
finished.

30. Define success criteria for each project
So you know when you’re done
A B C
100 45 100
X
A B C
100 45 100
Goal
D
Criteria 1
Criteria 2
Criteria 3
Step 6/6

31. “Doesn’t just talk the talk and
walk the walk, a true leader does”
Yoda

32. Portia’s personal values
Limited to 3 for ease-of-recall

33. Projects became very easy to prioritise
Appear in the order I’ve known in my heart
but not been aware of

34. Portia’s projects
8 projects I was working on,
thinking about or wished to spend time on

35. I noticed similar projects with a common goal
Made it easier to see what I really wanted
to achieve in my life

36. I noticed similar projects with a common goal
Made it easier to see what I really wanted
to achieve in my life

37. Top priorities clearly visible
Easy to see which were dreams and
which were enablers of dreams

38. Clarified scope of goals
Now I know when I’ve achieved a goal

39. Time to breathe
Mindfulness Practice

40. Wheel of Change
Continuous Improvement in action
1
Day
7 Days
30
Days

41. A true leader...
• Knows what they value
and lives their values
• Knows their purpose and
pursues their purpose
• Prioritises their projects to
maximise ROI

42. Personal Leadership
As an aspiring leader
I need to practice personal leadership
So that I can be a better leader.
Success Criteria
[ ] I understand what true leadership means
[ ] I’ve identified ways I can lead better
[ ] I’ve identified at least one improvement action
[ ] I’ve had fun!

43. Portia Tung
Agile Coach &
Researcher of The Force
Founder of The School of Play
www.theschoolofplay.org
@portiatung
Kamila Piorowska
Agile & Mindfulness Coach
@kamilapiorowska
Let your Force awaken