Principles and Paradigms

1. Principles and Paradigms Leadership Lessons in Personal Change

2. Life through your EYES!

3. How will I see life? A PARADIGM!!! Assumptions Ideas or concepts Beliefs and values Current practices IT IS YOUR PERSPECTIVE!

4. What is your paradigm? Concerning your family Concerning your friends Concerning School Concerning LIFE!

5. New Level of Thinking �The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them� � Albert Einstein

6. Weak ways to solve issues. It�s the problem of others. Let them deal with it. Look at the symptoms and ignore the root cause Expect some magic techniques and quick fixes. The real solution may be a long process and require significant efforts

7. How do I put on the NEW paradigm glasses?

8. Paradigm - How do we �see� things? The �lens� we all wear We all see things through our own �Paradigms�, which are our own ways of thinking. We may not know the paradigm exists, like contact lens. We think what we see is objective. But it may not be. Two people can see the same thing, disagree and yet both be right. Our unique experience creates the �lens�

9. Power of the Paradigm Paradigm is our map Reality, the way things are, where are we now. Value, the way things should be, where do we want to be Paradigm determines Our attitudes Our behaviors

10. What to do with our Paradigms? Be aware of them Take responsibilities of them, examine them, test them against reality Listen to others, be open to their perspectives Get the large picture

11. Paradigm shift - �See� things differently Paradigm shift is powerful Fundamentally change our attitudes and behaviors The only way for us to make significant and quantum changes Science From Earth center to Sun center From bloodletting to germ theory Society From Kings to Democracy Life Life threaten crisis Step into a new role

12. Solve our problems What are the �maps� we are using? The way we �see� things The way we �handle� things Are the �maps� correct? Can they explain our current situation? Can we get to the destination using them? Are we lost using the current map? Change the map

13. Thoughts about my own problem My old paradigms There is only one successful career path for me. I rely on others to make things happen. Being in love is sweet and all about happiness. As long as I have what I want, every problem will be resolved. My attitude and behaviors are solely based on those paradigms. Are they correct?

14. What�s the �correct map�? Principles Real, unchanging, unarguable and self-evident as natural laws Universally applicable among different societies and religions

15. How to change the �map�? Inside-out Start with yourself Paradigms Characters Motives Private victory precedes public victory Keep Promise to ourselves before to others Improve ourselves before we improve our relationships Work on our character before we work on personalities Continuing renewal process

16. Inside-out examples To have a good friends Generate positive energy Sidestep negative energy More understanding Empathic Consistent To have more freedom and more latitude in your future job Be more responsible Be More helpful To be trusted Be trustworthy

17. Put the �map� inside us, permanently Characters Relatively permanent Distinguishing features Manifest when relates to others and reacts to various kinds of challenges Examples Courage Honesty Loyalty

18. Characters Ethic vs. Personalities Ethic Characters Ethic The foundation of success come from the Characters like Integrity, Humility, Courage� Personalities Ethic Human and Public Relationship techniques Positive Mental Attitude Characters vs. Personalities Inside-out vs. Outside-in Permanent vs. Inconsistent Natural vs. Artificial

19. The New Paradigm The new level of thinking Principle-centered Character-based Inside-out

20. Principles of Growth Growth happens in little by little Baby steps Growth can be seen! Don�t skip this step Takes time

21. The Paradigm Change Process It�s a continuing renewal process Learn the principles Build the characters Start with ourselves

22. Conclusion Solution to your problem

23. This is the beginning of Leadership! We learned Our significant problems are the fruits of our own paradigms, the �lens� we wear and the �maps� we use Our problems can be solved by paradigm shifts. A correct paradigm is Principle-Centered, Character-based, Inside-out Paradigm shift takes a continuing renewal process