“Cashman has cut through the leadership clutter and found the essence of elevating leadership excellence: pause to perform. It has freed me to make better decisions, push boundaries further, and be more present to myself and with my team.” Dr. Deborah Dunsire CEO, Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company Kevin Cashman Senior Partner CEO & Executive Development Korn/Ferry International
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“Cashman has cut through the
leadership clutter and found the
essence of elevating leadership
excellence: pause to perform. It
has freed me to make better
decisions, push boundaries further,
and be more present to myself and
with my team.”
Dr. Deborah Dunsire
CEO, Millennium:
The Takeda Oncology Company
Kevin Cashman
Senior Partner
CEO & Executive Development
Korn/Ferry International
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How can we Do all we need to Do…
…but still Be who we need to Be?
The Authenticity Challenge
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“Is this me? Is this my life?
Or just a series of fortunate
circumstances I have
successfully reacted to?”
CEO Medical
Device Company
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How can you bridge
the Great Divide of
Being and Doing?
How can we bridge the
“I” and the “WE” of
Leadership?
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100 Wise Women
Authentic
Expression &
Care for Self
Authentic
Service to
Others
Sustainable Leadership
“I” “WE”
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Group Reflection & Discussion
“If you took more time to PAUSE, would you
invest more in the WE or more in the I?”
What would you PAUSE more for?
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“Kevin –
I do NOT need to pause
more, I need to do more!”
CEO Global Consumer
Products Company
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Pause Powers Performance…
Why is this so important?
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Most significant
break-throughs are
preceded by a significant
pause-through.
Where do most people get
their best breakthrough
ideas or insights?
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• 78% of executives get their best
ideas:
- in the shower
- while exercising
- driving or commuting to work
• 33% of executives are on the
edge of burnout
• Most executives spend less than
5% of their time in reflective
thinking
Did You Know?
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• Pausing to provide Coaching and
Development is one of the most
important but lowest rated
competencies in 360˚
assessments globally
• 89% of organizations say
Innovation is their most critical
strategic priority
• Senior Teams spend an average
of 3.5 days per year on Strategy
and Innovation
• Hurry sickness is epidemic:
“Most of us are going
everywhere but being nowhere!”
Did You Know?
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So let’s take a
pause…
The Four Rooms
Leadership Exercise
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1 2
3 4
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“Business today IS like Room
3, but wouldn’t it be great if we
could treat each other like
Room 2 as we fight the creative
battles of Room 3 together?”
Paul Walsh
CEO, Diageo
Former Chairman & CEO, The Pillsbury Company
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Lominger/Korn Ferry Research on Leadership
• What are the Most Important Competencies in Shortest Supply? •
Dealing with Ambiguity
Vision and Purpose
Innovation and Creativity
Strategic Agility
Motivating People
Building Effective Teams
Room 3
Room 2
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The Fifth Room
The Room of Pause
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No Pause
No Reflection
No Vision
= No Reflection
No Vision
No Leadership
=
=
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Pause sounds great…
…but Pause is VERY TOUGH in a
VUCA world…
The Authenticity Challenge
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V U C A
volatile
unpredictable
complex
ambiguous
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“Managing
complexity is the #1
leadership challenge
today...”
“Dealing with
Ambiguity is the #1
competency in shortest
supply in leaders...”
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“We need to
‘manage complexity’ and
‘deal with ambiguity’
but NOT too long!”
Daniel Vasella, M.D.
Former Chairman & CEO,
Novartis, #1 most admired
life sciences company
in the world
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V U C A
vision
understanding
clarity
agility
volatile
unpredictable
complex
ambiguous
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The Pause Principle:
From Transactive Management to Transformative Leadership
The Pause Principle is a catalyst in the
developmental shift from management
transaction to leadership transformation.
Action propels effectiveness management.
Pause powers leadership transformation.
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Deg
ree
of
Com
ple
xit
y
The Pause Principle®
Hyperactive Transformative
Transactive Hypoactive
Low Pause/Reflection High Pause/Reflection
Hig
h C
om
ple
xit
y
Lo
w C
om
ple
xit
y
Degree of Pause/Reflection
• Hesitant
• Fearful
• Avoidant
• Lacks Confidence
• Lacks Experience or
Competence
• Rigid
Efficient •
Productive •
Consistent •
Profitable •
Systematic •
Manages Effectively •
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Transactive Management
Content
Performance
Accuracy
Speed
Critic
Efficiency
Control
Doing Things Right
Short Term
Expertise
Transformative Leadership
Context
Purpose
Authenticity
Significance
Coach
Effectiveness
Contribution
Doing the Right Thing
Long Term
Questions
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Pause Together
How can you and your
team pause to move from
transactive or hyperactive
management to
transformative
leadership?
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What is the One Thing
you will practice to
replenish yourself (or
others) in the next 48
hours?
The One Thing…
to Practice
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Pause to Grow…
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Kevin Cashman Kevin is a best-selling author, top-ten thought leader, world-class speaker, global CEO coach
and pioneer of the ‘grow the whole person to grow the whole leader’ approach to integrated
leadership development. He is the founder of the Chief Executive Institute® and LeaderSource
Ltd, recognized as one of the top three leadership development programs globally. In 2006,
LeaderSource joined Korn/Ferry International, where Kevin is now Senior Partner, CEO and
Executive Development.
Kevin has advised thousands of senior executives and senior teams in more than 60 countries
worldwide. He is an accomplished thought leader on topics of personal, team and
organizational transformation. He has written six books including Awakening the Leader
Within and Leadership from the Inside Out, named the #1 best-selling business book of 2000
by CEO-READ and is now used at over 100 universities globally. His latest book, The Pause
Principle: Step Back to Lead Forward, has been recognized as a top business book by
multiple sources.
Kevin has written scores of articles on leadership and talent management and has been
featured in The Wall Street Journal, Chief Executive, Human Resource Executive, Fast