Cinderella Picture Yourself at the Palace

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Leadership Development Reachingthe Palace
Cary J. Broussard Author, From Cinderella to CEO
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Your Personal Plan for Success (and Reaching the
Palace)

• Learn to think like a chief executive officer at
  any level (with integrity)
• Envision a transformation for yourself that suits
  your own values, goals and realities
• Recognize the value of risk-taking and how to
  inspire others to follow you

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Real-Life Cinderella Advice
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Dancing in the Right Shoes - Work Life Strategies

• Delegate
• Motivate
• Negotiate

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Delegate vs. Dumping

• Weigh skill level
• Define goal
• Consider time availability
• Avoid micro-managing
• Provide resources to help

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Motivate

• Instill confidence
• Provide incentives
• Stay accessible
• Give credit and dont criticize
• Dont apologize

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Negotiate

• Saying or Hearing No is an option
• Dont fly off handle
• Offer solution
• Negotiate for staff or contractor raise
• Create a priority list with boss

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Negotiating (Principles)

• Know power of person you are negotiating with
• Be realistic about your value
• Know what you are willing to concede
• Ask questions get information
• After verbal agreement get in writing
• Ask mentor to advocate for you
• Seize moment when youre golden

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Real-Life Cinderella Advice
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Recognize the Beauty in Ideas Not the Beast

• Be a leader (CEO) at any level
• Recognize potential before others do
• Trust your intuition
• Get others on board
• Make decisions but anticipate criticism
• Risk-taking leads to the castle

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Risk Taking the Stepping Stones

• Recognize your skill set and others
• Ask for and conduct evaluations
• Lead a project
• Introduce original ideas
• Evaluate your opportunities, loyalties and
  support systems

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Remember.

• With greater visibility comes more criticism.
• Dont emphasize your fears and doubts if you want
  others to follow
• Look at decisions as investments. Do the
  research, weigh the odds and if it doesnt work
  out figure out how to recoup any losses.
• Be rational but listen to your heart. Intuition
  is a powerful tool..

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Are You Ready to Reach the Palace?(Ask Yourself
These Questions)

• Do you want to think like a chief executive
  officer now ?
• Do you envision a transformation for yourself
  that suits your values, goals and realities ?
• Do you have a plan to gain the support of
  important allies?
• What are your next steps?

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Real-Life Cinderella Advice
300 Years Ago. Still True Today
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How Mentors Work Magic
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How Mentors Work Magic

• They Give You Credit!
• Offer insight into company politics
• Provide a safe place for problems
• Help keep things in perspective
• Support bid for a raise, promotion, or desired
  flex time
• They teach specific job skills and procedures

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Staying on the Path to Success
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Staying on the Path to Success
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How to Handle Wolves in the Workplace

• 1 Take responsibility for your own survival
• 2 Learn how to accept criticism well
• 3 Be strategic about staying on your path to
  success

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Staying on the Path to Success

• Keep doing your job well
• Be a political animal
• Surround yourself with supporters
• Be extra prepared
• Exercise patience
• Limit exposure to detractor(s)
• Kill enemies with kindness and laughter

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Surviving a Wicked Boss

• Win over with sheer excellence
• Dont view boss as the enemy
• Pick your battles
• Muster up some empathy
• Consult your mentor
• Wait until
• Boss self destructs
• Like the evil queen
• Whistle while you work

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Real-Life Cinderella Advice
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Rapunzel Says Let Down Your HairMake Your
Voice Heard!
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Rapunzel Says Let Down Your HairMake Your
Voice Heard!

• Strengthen your communication skills
• Be a good listener
• Observe how other people communicate
• Take yourself seriously but keep sense of humor
• Together Make your voices heard

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Cut Through the Briar To the Castle

• How to have your ideas taken more seriously
• by men (and women) p. 135

• Practice delivering your idea
• How to move business forward
• Listen to flow of conversation
• Evaluate communication habits
• Idea falls flat?
• Dont take no for answer
• If youre excluded

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Streamline Meetings

• Prior to meeting
• Work on items important to you
• Work with others attending
• Resolve major hurdles/conflicts
• When chair, let people have their
• say without being too lenient
• Stay on schedule
• Keep emotions in check

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Personal PR Five Steps to Tasteful Self
Promotion.

• Informally let others know about your results
• Brag on someone else
• Offer to give presentations at meetings
• Contribute articles/quotes
• Accept that not everyone will be a supporter
• (i.e. Dont Beat Yourself Up)

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Swimming with the Swans(How to Cultivate
Supporters)

• Deliver on what you say you will do
• Give co-workers deserved praise
• Join industry groups or outside interest groups
• Stay the course as support ebbs and flows
• Keep paddling!

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Duckling to Swan Exercise

• What are you good at now?
• What do you enjoy that you dont get to do and
  are good at?
• What steps can you take to use your
  skills/talents?
• List your memorable accomplishments
• List three steps you can take to get more
  recognition (now and future)

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Lost in the Woods? Remember These Smart Survival
Strategies

• Leave trail of good contacts
• Stay in touch with recruiters
• Build a financial contingency fund
• Stay in good physical/mental condition
• Fine tune your interview skills

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Seven Bad Habits to Break on Your Way to the
Castle

• Whistle while you work Dont be a pill
• Dress up for the ball Dont get complacent
• Prioritize Dont forget to delegate
• Recognize wolves Dont be naïve
• Imperfect princess Dont dwell on your
  shortcomings
• Hold your head high Dont forget this
• Success is sweet Dont waste time on revenge

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And They Worked Happily Ever After

• Paddle your way into a group that recognizes your
  strengths
• Find a fairy godmentor
• Bring everyone to the feast and support diversity
• Behave as if you always belonged at the Ball!

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