Courage can be a learned skill in business as well as in personal relationships. Dr. Emmett Murphy, PhD discusses how adversity can be quantified and how to face it.

1. RUN TOWARD THE ROAR
How Exceptional Leaders Build the Courage to Win in
Challenging Times
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4. Run Toward the Roar: How Exceptional Leaders Build
the Courage to Win in Difficult Times
Presented by
Emmett C. Murphy, PhD
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5. Why Run Toward the Roar?

6. Poll #1
Why would you want to run toward the roar?
• I don’t. Are you crazy?
• For the money
• For the glory
• I’m curious
• To survive

7. Why Run Toward the Roar?

8. The Study
Why?
Who was involved?
Who carried it out
What was learned

9. Key Results of Run Toward the Roar
Courage is the driver
Developed through a 4-step process

10. Courage: A convergence of…
Hope
Risk
Ownership Courage Awareness
Adaptability

11. Courage is Developed Through
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4
• Hear • Face • Own • Run
the the the Toward
Roar Roar Roar the
Roar

12. Step 1: Hear the Roar
Objectives:
• Hear
• Identify
• Diagnose
Action:
• Take the Roar Readiness Assessment

13. Roar Readiness Assessment Model

14. Roar Readiness Mini-Assessment
In my organization:
1. Associates across all levels are involved in assessing risk and opportunity.
2. High level performers are deeply engaged in change.
3. When the organization is under stress, individuals regularly step forward to
take on new responsibilities.
4. When change hits, leaders spend 60% plus of their time directly in the front-
lines.
5. Individuals feel safe taking vital information directly to a C-Level Leader.
O= Not Characteristic 5= Very Characteristic

15. Poll
Where is your Organization on the Roar
Readiness Scale?
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

16. Step 2: Face the Roar
Objectives:
• Translate risk and challenge into opportunity for action
• Examine and adapt possible solutions from others who
have faced similar challenges
Action:
• Use the Roar Solutions Matrix

17. Step 3: Own the Roar
Objective:
• Build personal ownership and responsibility
Action:
• The Ownership Development Script

18. Straw Poll

19. Step 4: Run Toward the Roar
Objective:
• Guide and adapt during the “Run” to success
Action:
• Use the Run Management Toolkit

20. THE 4-STEP ROAR LEADERSHIP PROCESS
IN ACTION
Dr. James Turner
CEO
International Assessment Services, Inc.

21. THE 4-STEP ROAR LEADERSHIP PROCESS
IN ACTION
Issues
Run Toward the Roar Application
Results

22. THE 4-STEP ROAR LEADERSHIP PROCESS
IN ACTION
Lessons Learned

23. Summary
• A RESEARCH BASED LEADERSHIP SOLUTION for volatile and changing
times.
• Driven by the most NOBLE of human behaviors.
• Provides a Proven 4-Step Process of COURAGE DEVELOPMENT that…
– BUILDS OWNERSHIP
– Provides a RUN MANAGEMENT TOOL-KIT to solve problems in real
time.

24. How can I learn to Run Toward the Roar?
• 6-module Run Toward the Roar Webinar-Certification Series
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• Run Toward the Roar book
Due out this summer!

25. Run Toward the Roar: How Exceptional Leaders Build
Courage to Win in Challenging Times
Ask The Experts
Moderator: Lori Dearman, Webinar Content Producer, WebAttract
Dr. Emmett Murphy Dr. JamesTurner
Co-Founder and Chair CEO
Murphy Leadership International
Assessment Services, Inc.
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