Thinking like a leader
My notes:
Thinking Like
a Leader
Joy Hooker
Brains
shortcut is to seek out things to confirm what you already suspect- you need to
be open minded as it could very well be wrong
Easier to
trust people you like
Our decisions
are only as good as the knowledge we have at the time
If you are
looking at things from up close they look bigger- so problems seem bigger when
we are in them!
Our mind fills
in gaps in missing information- with things that arenʼt there!
Sometimes we
need to look outside the box which we have put around the issue, by not
thinking that we have seen this before so this is what will happen -look outside
the pattern, get other peoples perspective as they have a different
box!
Steps to
critical thinking:
1. Identify
Identify the
main points, the claims being made, the evidence used, the conclusions reached
Do I have
enough info and the correct info
Hit the pause
button - not jumping in with a solution or a reaction
Apollo 13
movie clip
Didnʼt panic
Listed what
was happening
Constant
communication
Team work
Check the data
Pause, check,
Iʼll get back to you
Listen to one
at a time- create order
May need to
accept the impossible!
Dealt with
immediate safety
Deal with what
you can deal with, immediately
Clear in their
identification
2. Analyse
Look at the
issues from different angles
What are
underlying motives and root causes
Strengths and
weaknesses
Fact versus
fiction
3. Evaluate
What
conclusions can you draw?
Which solution
fits the best?
Why is this
the best solution?
Apollo 13 clip
Saw problem
Communicated immediately
to a leader
Gave their
analysis
Team charged
with finding solution
Used what was
going to be available on the shuttle
Built a model
Wrote step by
step procedures
Passed their
info on
Stayed with
guy giving the instructions
Knew what
could be used when a problem arose, because they knew what equipment was
available
Delegated
Didnʼt waste time on blame
Corrected
miscommunication
Solving the
immediate problem
Critical
thinking allows you to make the issue less personal, itʼs a factual, logical process
Tends to de
escalate an issue
PAUSE to THINK
Bad leaders
donʼt make bad decisions, they make no decisions
The way to get
out of a bad decision is to make a good decision
Donʼt aim to make zero wrong decisions! Realise you will make wrong
decisions!
Decision time
is when you have around 60 percent of the knowledge you need
If you have
between 40-70 percent of info go with your gut!
Takeaways for
me:
Be open
minded, look outside the pattern, get other peopleʼs perspectives, PAUSE to think, you only need about 60% of the
info to make a decision, If you have between 40-70 percent of info go with your
gut! The best leaders make decisions- even though some of them will be wrong
Reflections:
.Be open minded
.Look outside the pattern
.Get other peopleʼs perspectives
. PAUSE to think
. You only need about 60% of the info to make a decision, If you have between 40-70 percent of info go with your gut!
.The best leaders make decisions- even though some of them will be wrong
Next steps:
Use the process! Especially Identifying the issue clearly
Links to Teacher Standards:
- Making time to have professional discussions with colleagues.
- Attending and contributing to PLD opportunities within and beyond my school
- Undertaking PLD and further professional reading.
