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Being Brilliant Everyday:

developing high
performance in leaders
CIPD Annual Conference

Manchester Central 5th November 2014

HOW TO ENSURE
A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE

Dr. Alan Watkins

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 VUCA

Leaders today face

a perfect storm…
Perfect
Storm

Knowledge Underestimate
Doubling Potential

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The Game Changer is…
Vertical Development ‘Vertical’
development

‘Horizontal’
learning

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Integrated Performance Model

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Heart Rate Variability

70 bpm 76 bpm 81 bpm 83 bpm

3.0 seconds of heart beat data

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The Heart Rate is never constant

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Heart Rate Variability is important because

1. It can predict risk of major illness and ill health

2. It underpins energy, dynamism & ability to respond to a threat

3. It underpins the ability to think clearly

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Physiology (HRV) Affects Brain Function

Signals generated by the heart travel to the brain and affect its functioning
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Live Demonstration
CardioSense Trainer

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High Performance Grid
Activation
Passion Angry
Fight Flight
Enthusiasm Frustrated
Nor-adr Adrenaline
Motivated Anxious

Positive Emotion Negative Emotion

DHEA Cortisol
‘Anabolic state’ ‘Catabolic state’

Content Play Dead/Faint Apathy

Receptive Acetylcholine Inattentive
Interested Detached
Relaxation
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Multiple Levels of Emotional & Social Intelligence

Inter-personal 10. Sustain +ve relationships drives success = Social Intelligence (Appreciation v2)
Skills 9. Awareness of others’ emotions = Social Intuition, Empathy & Rapport (MAP)

8. Ability to make positive emotions your default = Optimistic Outlook (Appreciation v1)
7. Use raw emotional energy to drive self forward = Self-Motivation (Purpose)
6. Ability to return to a +ve emotional state quickly = Emotional Resilience (SHIFT)
Personal
Skills 5. Control emotions & manage stress = Emotional Self-Management (PEP &
Landscaping)
4. Label & discriminate emotions correctly = Emotional Literacy (MASTERY)
3. Awareness of emotions (feeling!) = EQ, Emotional Intelligence (E-Diary)

Physical 2. Control physiology, esp. HRV = Physical Management (BREATHE)

skills 1. Awareness of physiological state = Physical Intelligence (E-Bank)

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Being Brilliant Everyday:
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