The session begins with the importance of Key Performance Indicator (KPI) used at CETI and therefore the need of sharing it with the us. The aim statement can be devised either by using the KPI report collected from individual DTOs, one’s personal vision, any delegated goal by higher authority or any other problem that the DTOs might wish to address. A brief recap of VUCA is followed by guest discussant’s introduction. The DTOs were invited over to ponder upon and share their learnings from the VUCA lecture. The speaker then displays a picture where there are two comparative scenario of men moving together to reach a goal where in the first scenario the leader pulls in front with the team members and in the other one the leader directs from behind. This leads to a discussion over Managers Vs. Leaders where different perspectives are shared over the same picture.
The session then commences with its first lecture on Leadership Vs. Management. It is introduced to the DTOs by sharing a short clip from a bollywood movie Mission Mangal which showcases leadership lessons. The DTOs enthusiastically participate to share their insights over the same. Taking a note of these comments the speaker explains various roles and responsibilities of leaders followed by similarities and differences between leaders and managers. The speaker explains various kinds of leadership and core tasks for leaders.
The spotlight then shifts towards a session on adaptivity as the key. The audience is demonstrated to overcome situational challenges by adapting themselves accordingly. It is quoted that adaptive leadership is a response to change. Adaptation is a result of evolution. It is defined as the practice of mobilizing people to tackle tough challenges and thrive. The adaptive leadership model comes into the picture to bring about the set of key points or steps that one must follow while practicing adaptive leadership which involves situational challenges, leader’s behavior and adaptive work. An easy technique is introduced to differentiate between technical and adaptive challenges followed by unique characteristics of adaptive challenges. A case study from the intensive phase of Covid pandemic was discussed to understand the concept.
It is stressed that what’s more important is to understand the inevitable nature of the environment to keep changing and with that one must keep on evolving and overcom all the challenges to achieve success.
The final remarks were made by the guest discussant where he clearly mentions the strength and capacity of this course to transform the life of DTOs and thereby changing the world of TB.
