Adversity quotient genesis
- 1. Adversity Quotient A Global Predictor of Success Dov Yanai GENESIS
- 2. The Predictors of Success I.Q E.Q A.Q
- 3. The top question We are born with the core human drive to Ascend Every organization and work team tries to move forward and upward. Why the mountaintop is not overcrowded?
- 4. THE ADVERSITY DILEMMA High Low Number of Climbers ADVERSITY High
- 6. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Quitters Self actualization Esteem Needs Belonging &love Needs Safety Needs Physiological Needs Campers Climbers
- 7. LEARNAD HELPLESSNESS SELIGMAN, PETERSON, MAIER The Spiral of Despair Hopelessness Helplessness
- 8. Learned Helplessness & Empowerment Empowerment High A.Q Learned Helplessness Low A.Q
- 9. LEARNAD HELPLESSNESS Learned helplessness explains why people give up. Learned helplessness is the barrier to empowerment. People can be immunized against helplessness. Those immunized never give up. The upsurge in depression is caused by an epidemic of learned helplessness. People can be taught to improve how they respond to adversity.
- 10. A.Q The Dterming Variable in Hope and Conterol AQ High A.Q Moderate A.Q Low High Low Low Hope and Perceived Influence Adversity High
- 11. A.Q research There is a direct link between how you respond to adversity and your mental and physical health. Control is essential to health and longevity. How one respond to adversity (A.Q) influences immune functions, recovery from surgery, and vulnerability to life-threatening disease. A weak pattern of response to adversity can cause depression.
- 12. Success A.Q Success is significantly influenced by sense of control & mastery. Success is greatly influenced and can be predicted by how one respond and explain adversity. Response to adversity influence all facets of effectiveness, performance, and success. These patterns, if unchecked, remain consistent over the entire life. These patterns are subconscious, and therefore, operate outside the awareness.
- 13. A.Q Predicts: Performance. Motivation.. Productivity. Creativity. Empowerment Risk Taking. Change. Improvement Persistence. Resilience. Learning. Emotional & Physical Health Vitality. Energy. Longevity.
- 14. Levels of Adversity A.Q and Leadership. A.Q in the Corporate world. A.Q and Society.
- 16. improve & sale A.Q high low success Sale attempts % success
- 17. A.Q The Adversity Response Profile C . O0+W. R . E
- 18. C = Control This is though! But I’ve seen tougher. There must be something I can do …. I refuse to believe I’m helpless . There’s always a way. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. I’ve got to figure out a way… This is out of my reach! There’s nothing, I can do about it. Oh well, there’s no use banging your head against a brick wall. You can’t take on City Hall. How much control do you perceive that you have over an adverse event? LOW HIGH
- 19. O = ORIGIN Who or what was was the origin of the adversity? LOW It’s all my fault. I’m such an idiot. I should have known better. What was I thinking? I was in way over my head. I’ve ruined everything. I’m such a failure
- 20. O = ORIGIN Who or what was was the origin of the adversity? Appropriate Remorse Likely Outcomes: Maintain perspective Continuous improvement Remain upbeat Learning from One’s Mistakes Overblam Self-Flagellation Likely Outcomes: Damaged morale Poor self concept Stress on relationships Feeling unempowered Suppressed immune system Depression low high
- 21. O = OWNERSHIP To what degree do I own the outcomes Disowning the problem Likely Outcomes Failure to act Giving up Pointing fingers Lack at growth Reduced performance Anger others High Accountability Likely Outcomes Action-oriented Heightened control Responsibility LOW HIGH
- 22. R = REACH How far will the adversity reach into other areas of my life? LOW: bad meeting ruined day conflict failed relationship negative performance appraisal career failure bad events catastrophe HIGH As is
- 23. E = ENDURANCE How long will the adversity last? How long will the cause of the adversity last? LOW This always happens. I’m not good with …computers. Things will never get better. It’s always been this way. My life is ruined. I’ll never be a good salesperson. I have no will power. I’ve always been lazy. This company is doomed. The whole industry is going down the tubes
- 24. C.O.R.E – The A.Q C-Control The Perceive control. Over the adverse event. O- Origin & Ownership The origin of the adversity To what degree do I own the outcome? R- Reach How far the adversity reach into other areas? E- Endurance How long will the adversity or the cause– last.
- 25. A.Q in Organizations A.Q LOW A.Q HIGH
- 26. A.Q in organizations The A.Q Analysis What is the organization c.o.r.e profile? The cost of fallout and recovery. The degree the organization fit to climb? What to look for Language, Metaphors, Stories. Cultural norms for impossible deadline or a major change. Formal and informal. The leaders A.Q profile. What to do
- 27. A.Q The individual level The accumulated effect of adversity over time: The average 6 year old laughs 300 times per day The average adult laughs…….. Just 17 . Teaching the A.Q -THE REAL CHALLENGE.
- 28. Improving The A.Q L. E. A. D
- 29. L - Listen L = Listen to your adversity response. Was it a high or low response? On which dimensions?
- 30. E - Explore E = Explore all origins &ownership of the result. Or What are the possible origins of this adversity? Given this origins, what portion was may fault? What, specifically, could I have done better? Ow What aspect of the result should I own? Which shouldn’t I own?
- 31. A - Analyze A = Analyze the evidence. C What evidence is there that I have no conterol? R What evidence is there that the adversity has to reach into other areas of life? E What evidence is there that the adversity must last any longer than vecessery?
- 32. D = Do something! What additional information do I need? What could I do to gain even a little control over this situation? What could I do to limit the reach of the adversity? What could I do to limit how long the adversity endures in its current state?
- 33. Improving the A.Q L - Listen E – Explore A - Analyze D - Do
- 34. The role of the vision Hopelessness Helplessness Hopefulness Helpfulness + + Learned helplessness
- 35. Best ways to Destroy Your Followers’ A.Q Allways promise more than you can deliver Be consistenly inconsistent Remember: There’s always a downside to everything Be a victim, act depressed hopelessLet your people feel the full burnt of the adversity Give lip service to accountability and responsibility Ignor any potential contribution to the team’s success Frame success as a freak accidentTropedo humor at all costsSap their strengthCrush creativityPunish all attempts at independence, swiftly and severely Dismantle any hope or optimismSurround your Climbers with CampersRisks will be swiftly punishedReward them for playing by the rulesUproot enthusiasm before it can grow Press everyone to create a mission and vision, then forget about it Provide responsibility with no authority Use “Empowerment” as a weapon to get them to do more with less.
- 36. Adversity Quotient A new conceptual framework for understanding and enhancing all facets of success. A measure of how you respond to adversity. A set of tools for improving how you respond to adversity. The profile: C .OW+O. R. E Ways to improve : L. E. A. D