Episode 59: Put Your Own Mask on First – 3

Put on your own mask first – practice what you preach

· Valuing Growth

· Role Modelling

· Preparation and Awareness

· Preserving and Abandoning

Preparation and Awareness

Situational Awareness

Vision and Strategy – what are we working towards.

Situational awareness is what is going on right here, right now, in this context. What are the resources we have to work with? What are the threats and opportunities? What are the problems that need to be solved?

Surround yourself with the right people so that a complete picture can be gained. Different views, different insights. Be open to hearing and listening. A variety of channels are essential so the problem can be understood in total.

Skip level management is a style of leadership that allows the executive to gain a different picture of the organisation. Confirmation bias is a risk. The skip level style is threatening at first, but if a regular event, it can become part of the culture and a wonderful source of information.

Amy Edmondson has talked about psychological safety in the workplace. People need to feel safe, build trust and be trusted. It is about speaking the truth.

Once the information is gathered, a timely response and some action are required.

Planning in a high level and flexible manner is required. The plan needs to be responsive. Levels of governance in an organisation can be a barrier to agility.