A multi-media presentation (with songs and pictures) that seeks to uncover the up-side of experiencing failure.

1. Leadership During Times of Change – Volume 2 Overcoming failure … … Soul food 

3. … drifting through the loss Lost possibilities … (External: The “Plan”) Starts with hopes and plans … … plans unravel … hopes dashed work harder, do more things … that’ll fix it! … failure … nonetheless Lost trust … broken morale (Internal: Emotions ) Fear Desperation … panic Confusion Shame Frustration Anger Disillusionment Guilt Finding deeper meaning … learning Integrity Trust Patience Faith Courage Respect

5. … drifting through the loss Lost possibilities … (External: The “Plan”) Starts with hopes and plans … … plans unravel … hopes dashed work harder, do more things … that’ll fix it! … failure … nonetheless Lost trust … broken morale (Internal: Emotions ) Fear Desperation … panic Confusion Shame Frustration Anger Disillusionment Guilt Finding deeper meaning … learning Integrity Trust Patience Faith Courage Respect

7. … drifting through the loss Lost possibilities … (External: The “Plan”) Starts with hopes and plans … … plans unravel … hopes dashed work harder, do more things … that’ll fix it! … failure … nonetheless Lost trust … broken morale (Internal: Emotions ) Fear Desperation … panic Confusion Shame Frustration Anger Disillusionment Guilt Finding deeper meaning … learning Integrity Trust Patience Faith Courage Respect

9. … drifting through the loss Lost possibilities … (External: The “Plan”) Starts with hopes and plans … … plans unravel … hopes dashed work harder, do more things … that’ll fix it! … failure … nonetheless Lost trust … broken morale (Internal: Emotions ) Fear Desperation … panic Confusion Shame Frustration Anger Disillusionment Guilt Finding deeper meaning … learning Integrity Trust Patience Faith Courage Respect

12. … drifting through the loss Lost trust … broken morale (Internal: Emotions ) Fear Desperation … panic Confusion Shame Frustration Anger Disillusionment Guilt Lost possibilities … External: The “Plan” Starts with hopes and plans … … plans unravel … hopes dashed Work harder, do more things … that’ll fix it! … failure … nonetheless Finding deeper meaning … learning Integrity Trust Patience Faith Courage Respect

14. … drifting through the loss Lost trust … broken morale (Internal: Emotions ) Fear Desperation … panic Confusion Shame Frustration Anger Disillusionment Guilt Lost possibilities … External: The “Plan” Starts with hopes and plans … … plans unravel … hopes dashed Work harder, do more things … that’ll fix it! … failure … nonetheless Finding deeper meaning … learning Integrity Trust Patience Faith Courage Respect

16. … drifting through the loss Lost trust … broken morale (Internal: Emotions ) Fear Desperation … panic Confusion Shame Frustration Anger Disillusionment Guilt Lost possibilities … External: The “Plan” Starts with hopes and plans … … plans unravel … hopes dashed Work harder, do more things … that’ll fix it! … failure … nonetheless Finding deeper meaning … learning Integrity Trust Patience Faith Courage Respect

18. … drifting through the loss Lost trust … broken morale (Internal: Emotions ) Fear Desperation … panic Confusion Shame Frustration Anger Disillusionment Guilt Lost possibilities … External: The “Plan” Starts with hopes and plans … … plans unravel … hopes dashed Work harder, do more things … that’ll fix it! … failure … nonetheless Finding deeper meaning … learning Integrity Trust Patience Faith Courage Respect

20. … drifting through the loss Lost trust … broken morale (Internal: Emotions ) Fear Desperation … panic Confusion Shame Frustration Anger Disillusionment Guilt Lost possibilities … External: The “Plan” Starts with hopes and plans … … plans unravel … hopes dashed Work harder, do more things … that’ll fix it! … failure … nonetheless Finding deeper meaning … learning Integrity Trust Patience Faith Courage Respect

22. … ick … time to give up? … nope … not quite … … be patient … keep going … 

23. … drifting through the loss Lost possibilities … External: The “Plan” Starts with hopes and plans … … plans unravel … hopes dashed Work harder, do more things … that’ll fix it! … failure … nonetheless Finding deeper meaning … learning Integrity Trust Patience Faith Courage Respect Lost trust … broken morale (Internal: Emotions ) Fear Desperation … panic Confusion Shame Frustration Anger Disillusionment Guilt

25. … drifting through the loss Lost possibilities … External: The “Plan” Starts with hopes and plans … … plans unravel … hopes dashed Work harder, do more things … that’ll fix it! … failure … nonetheless Finding deeper meaning … learning Integrity Trust Patience Faith Courage Respect Lost trust … broken morale (Internal: Emotions ) Fear Desperation … panic Confusion Shame Frustration Anger Disillusionment Guilt

27. hmmm … could be … … no more values to explore, right? … duh … ‘course there are … … okee dokee, then … where to next? … hmmm … Patience

28. … drifting through the loss Lost possibilities … External: The “Plan” Starts with hopes and plans … … plans unravel … hopes dashed Work harder, do more things … that’ll fix it! … failure … nonetheless Finding deeper meaning … learning Integrity Trust Patience Faith Courage Respect Lost trust … broken morale (Internal: Emotions ) Fear Desperation … panic Confusion Shame Frustration Anger Disillusionment Guilt

30. … drifting through the loss Lost possibilities … External: The “Plan” Starts with hopes and plans … … plans unravel … hopes dashed Work harder, do more things … that’ll fix it! … failure … nonetheless Finding deeper meaning … learning Integrity Trust Patience Faith Courage Respect Lost trust … broken morale (Internal: Emotions ) Fear Desperation … panic Confusion Shame Frustration Anger Disillusionment Guilt

32. … drifting through the loss Lost possibilities … External: The “Plan” Starts with hopes and plans … … plans unravel … hopes dashed Work harder, do more things … that’ll fix it! … failure … nonetheless Finding deeper meaning … learning Integrity Trust Patience Faith Courage Respect Lost trust … broken morale (Internal: Emotions ) Fear Desperation … panic Confusion Shame Frustration Anger Disillusionment Guilt

34. … drifting through the loss Lost possibilities … External: The “Plan” Starts with hopes and plans … … plans unravel … hopes dashed Work harder, do more things … that’ll fix it! … failure … nonetheless Finding deeper meaning … learning Integrity Trust Patience Faith Courage Respect Lost trust … broken morale (Internal: Emotions ) Fear Desperation … panic Confusion Shame Frustration Anger Disillusionment Guilt

37. … drifting through the loss Lost trust … broken morale (Internal: Emotions ) Fear Desperation … panic Confusion Shame Frustration Anger Disillusionment Guilt Lost possibilities … External: The “Plan” Starts with hopes and plans … … plans unravel … hopes dashed Work harder, do more things … that’ll fix it! … failure … nonetheless Finding deeper meaning … learning Integrity Trust Patience Faith Courage Respect Peace & thanks

39. … nope … … not quite  … … nope? … really?! … what’s missing? hmmm … what does it all mean …

43. Looks like … my moral compass … yin & yang … all in balance … Make positive contribution to greater good : results Personal & professional learning & growth Avoid harm to others— out of malice or ego Trust in my personal values to keep me grounded in the storm of change and emotions … hmmm … soooo … where does this leave me? Peace & thanks Respect Patience Faith Integrity Trust Fear panic Shame Confusion Desperation Anger Frustration Disillusionment Guilt plans unravel hopes dashed work harder do more things failure … nonetheless hurt Courage Jewel – God’s eyes Blue Rodeo – Heart like mine

62. Leadership During Times of Change – II Prepared by Kathleen O’Connor March 8 th 2009 (Updated March 21 st April 18 th and April 22 nd 2009) Dedication: David, love of my life for 29 years Overcoming failure … … Soul food 