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?
Well, the fact that I completely missed the 111 words instruction is the biggest insight, meaning that although I’m wel aware what PTO entails, I’m far from naturally and unconsciouslly having learnt it and implementing it.
Well, I saw the instruction about “111 words” and followed it. I guess my “insight” was that when Michael says “111 words” he really means it. He didn’t give a reason but he was so specific that I unquestioningly complied, providing an answer that was exactly 111 words.
Peel the orange is the one of the good lessons, which teaches you when to react to when to just do the things as commanded to you. taking that decision is also a big task, thinking about it or just do it..
PTO is a practice-driven skill set. In the beginning, the team practices the skill set over and over until it becomes automatic. Anyone can give a PTO assignment.
I’ve heard of variations on this concept before. As an example, I knew a guy who belonged to a team. They worked out together for some type of athletic event. All of the members of the team had to do 100 push-ups in addition to their normal routine. Any member of the team could call you at any time and “command” you to do any number of those 100 push ups.
So, let’s say a person is at the office working at their desk. A phone call comes in from a team member who says: “Give me 20”. The member who was called has to stop what they are doing and do the 20 push ups. Now they have 80 more for the week and they must complete a certain number whenever the call comes in.
It’s almost like a game to see what strange situations you catch someone in and call them at that moment to do a set of push ups.
While this example is fun and interesting, it shows the importance of team building, leadership, and taking the PTO on command as needed. It’s an important skill.
to be able to take direction
PTO is a great insight for leadership is an art and science by itself as such you must first learn to take orders and you can give I think this insight is whole in itself.
I have learned to look to what everyone else is looking at, and see what no one else can see.
The leader must give clear instructions and the individual or team must listen carefully then carry out the instruction without questioning or judging for maximum effectiveness and efficiency. And PRR is essential.
I have learnt that PTO requires complete focus on the task at hand to not let your own interpretation and judgement have an impact on the outcome.
PRR is absolutely necessary to PTO in any group situation, Also, that the Best Polic, Philosophy, and Practice to Follow is just that = JUST DO IT! … Providing that No one is harmed, hurt or injured because of your PTO.