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AUG. 6 – 9, 2014THE RITZ-CARLTON, NEW ORLEANS

Self Awareness: The Secret to Effective Leadership

WHY DO WE FAIL TO GET TO KNOW OURSELVES?

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Why do we fail to get to know ourselves?

Fear – maybe we don’t measure upCompartmentalizationThe “busyness” of life and other distractions

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Self Awareness “in the moment”

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. . . it’s about the experience that others are having.

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It may be cliché, but it’s really NOTabout you . . .

““I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

- Maya Angelou

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Confirmation Bias

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Leadership is the capacity to influence human thought, emotion, and behavior starting with my own.

HOW DO WE GET COMFORTABLE IN OUR OWN SKIN?

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Amy Cuddy – Harvard Business School

“Our bodies change our minds, and our minds can change our behavior, and our behavior can change our outcomes.” – Amy Cuddy

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Amy Cuddy – Harvard Business School

“Don't fake it till you make it. Fake it till you become it.”– Amy Cuddy

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Values Affirmation

I’m good enough, I’m smart enough . . .

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What’s My Motivation?

HOW DO I GET GOOD, HONEST FEEDBACK?

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How do I get good, honest feedback?

Create safetyPrime the pumpStart early in your career

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Create Safety

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Create Safety

Warmth . . . And . . . Strength• Do you mean me harm?• Do you have the capacity to

carry it out?

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Be tentative . . .

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Prime the Pump

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Start Early

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Dan Griffiths, CPA, CGMA is the Director of Strategic Planning at Tanner, LLC, a Salt Lake City-based professional services firm with 115 team members. Prior to merging his practice with Tanner, he co-founded Proficio Services Group to provide strategic & business planning, leadership development, and business coaching services. Dan is a graduate of the 2010 AICPA Leadership Academy and in 2011-2012 served as the chair of the Young CPA Network Committee for the AICPA. He also served for three years as a member of the governing council. Dan has also been very active with the UACPA and in 2011 was recognized as the Outstanding CPA in Business and Management. He was recently selected to serve on the AICPA Board of Directors. Dan is an avid flyfisher, backpacker, and gardener. He and his wife Bibiana are the proud parents of four children.

Contact Dan at: dgriffiths@tannerco.comOr connect with him on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/dangriffithscpa

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