In the last lesson you were asked to demonstrate your skill in PTO. Now check if you were able to PTO as instructed.
The orange you were asked to peel was:
Resolve the PTO paradox in 111 words.
The most important instruction for you to follow in this PTO was the specification of 111 words. You were not to know that, of course. In PTO one never really knows because one doesn’t get the opportunity to discuss things, as one does in normal situations.
One of the benefits of PTO, provided you have a skilled leadership team, is that anyone in the team can give anyone else in the team a PTO and it is done without question or discussion. This has advantages of speed, efficiency and effectiveness when the team is striving for a mutual objective. But it is not easy and does take PRR to produce a high level of PTO skill.
Obviously, so early in a leadership training sequence, one is not expected to get the ‘right’ answer as much as one is expected to just try and practise the skills.
DFQ #15:
What is the biggest insight about PTO that you have had so far as you’ve been doing these past few lessons?
I did 95 words so 6 short of the task. I could suggest I did it more succinctly and efficiently or I could suggest that 111 was aribitrary and if I didn’t go over that number all is ok.
My learning is that attention to detail is important as is context. I believe I did peel the orange but didn’t do it to the letter which was my interpretation of the matter. If I worked on making it exactly 111 words, without knowing the context of importance, then I would have probably wasted time and perhaps not have added my own insight and views.
PRR under the ‘right’ circumstances could make PTO work in a team. I still believe for it to be effective there must be a clear shared identity and and mutual understanding of the team objectives.
The biggest insight about PTO so far would be the idea of “the bottom line” and the effectiviness of training in four areas of performance.
1. Military
2. Sport/Arts
3. Business
4. Education
I’m currently studying at university and I agree with the idea about that type of training.
The precisesness of not having to think but just do…when you think during pto you may “read into it” rather than do exactly wat is required.
The insight I had was about the usefulness of thinking in some situations and just acting in others.
You got me with the last one. The biggest insight I’ve had is how easily we follow instructions without even being aware of it. Being an effective leader is to be aware of this ‘quality’ in humanity and use it to the benefit of all, win-win
PTO helps to create a more suitable environment for the real thinking and learning to take place.
PTO is a command.With highly developed leadership skills any member of the group is capable of issuing a command which would be executed without questioning because speed and efficiency is always required in accomplishing a task.Without PRR it is difficult to develop strong skills in leadership.The shingding about leadership is the interconnectedness of every talent and skill you need to bring on board to perfect your ability to lead.there is also the specificity of PTO.
The biggest insight for me is exactly how specific PTO is. 111, exactly. Not up to. Exactly.
Following the instructions without questioning, and giving the instructions to others to follow are totally different exercises.
The leaders normally give instructions and orders. To be able to give orders correctly, require PTO skills, because this has advantages of speed, efficiency and effectiveness when the team is striving for a mutual objective.