Creating Meetings With Impact

Welcome to a VUCA World

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VUCA - Nonstop volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity

Amusement Park

But not all are fun.

Stock prices swing wildly

Entire industries

New Competitors

Disruptive Technologies Wipe Out

Event across the globe
disrupt us in surprising ways

Face constant surprises

Just when you think you've got it figured out, it changes.

Orgs Face 2 Types Challenges

• Technical
• Adaptive

Technical challenges – applying well-honed skills to well-defined problems

Technical Challenges

• Complex

Technical Challenges

• Complex
• Resolved within well-established boundaries

Technical Challenges

• Complex
• Resolved within well-established boundaries
• Most conferences address these

Technical Challenges

• Traditional
• Hierarchical

Adaptive Challenges

• Messy
• Open Ended

Adaptive Challenges

• Messy
• Open Ended
• Can't be resolved with technical skills
• Ill-defined
• Can't be resolved with technical skills.

Adaptive Challenges

• nearly impossible to be solved by one person alone

Adaptive Challenges Require

• Observations/Insights
• Different perspectives

Adaptive Challenges Require

• Different leadership muscles

Adaptive Challenges Require

• Different leadership muscles
• Asking penetrating questions

Adaptive Challenges Require

• Different leadership muscles
• Asking penetrating questions
• Winning full engagement

Adaptive Challenges Require

• Connecting insights from different sources in real time

Good at designing a meeting

Good At Planning A Meeting

• Select a venue
• Manage logistics
• Set/receive schedule
• Secure speakers
• Invite participants
• Market as neccessary

Works well for technical challenges

5 Core Principles