Leadership and the Creative Process Notes

Dr. Jorge Vanegas

The opposite of order is randomness, yet in between those two is "chaos"

1. Equilibrium is a precursor to death.

2. Living things often move towards chaos

3. Living things have a tendency to self-organize

Several Vital Things For Creativity

1. Leadership- the ability to lead

2. Empathy- accept others

3. Healing- adding to the wholeness of a person

4. Awareness- issues involving ethics, power, and values

5. Persuasion- to convince others rather than coerce compliance

6. Conceptualization

7. Foresight- keep in mind lessons from the past and keep in mind consequences for the future

8. Stewardship- "hold something in trust for another"

Re-imagine leadership skills by Tom Peter

1. I DON'T KNOW- Leadership is about mutual discovery

2. QUEST- allow members to discover their greatness-Leaders decentralize

3. Great Leaders always compete against the best

4. A leader is a dealer of hope

5. Golden Leadership Triangle

6. Leadership Mantra- It all depends

7. Leaders show up

8. Leaders have a too hard box

9. Leaders are optimists

10. Leaders have to deliver

11. Leaders FOCUS

12. Leaders set clear design specs

13. K.I.S.S.- keep it simple stupid

14. If it's not broken, fix it

15. Leaders destroy

16. Leaders do not mindlessly bulk up

17. Leaders make mistakes

18. Leaders make and tolerate big mistakes

19. Leaders reward excellent failures and punish mediocre successes

20. Leaders put innovations first

21. Leaders love the top line

22. Leaders are not copy-cats

23. Leaders pursue dramatic difference

24. Leaders want to stand out

25. Get better vs. Get Different

26. Leaders bet the farm on the new technology

27. Leaders have a legacy

28. Leaders define themselves

29. Leaders have a vision for the future

30. Leaders push their organizations out

31. Leaders offer scintillating experiences

32. Leaders want a gasp-worthy design

33. Leaders want talent

34. Leaders know women rule

35. Leaders hire weird

36. Leaders sell passion

37. Leaders focus on the soft stuff

38. Leaders love politics

39. Leaders give respect

40. Leadership is a performance

41. Leaders hae a great story

42. Leaders love the word excellence

43. Leaders enjoy leading

44. Leaders laugh

45. Leaders play offense

46. Leaders know themselves

47. Leaders aim high

48. Leaders dont play defense

49. Leaders do not aim low

50. Leaders know when to lead