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 am afraid of making a mistake so will often times just say no, or make an excuse for not taking action. The PTO theory is really good in that regard. Just do it!
So at the moment I am developing a new appreciation for making mistakes and being wrong!
That PTO is a requirement to build trust and works hand in hand with free thinking.
Good mix of PTO and free thinking is crucial as part of leadership skills. Need more PRR for both leader and follower(s) to develop better understanding and trust among team members.
that sometimes,
it is enough, to simply follow the instructions ..
and then, move on
Right now that I didnt follow the instruction – 111 words.
I am realizing that only through learning to controll your complete physical being through PTO, could you reach a level of free, individual, responsible thinking.
Part of PTO is to SDNT that would allow you to realize all instructions and then follow them correctly.
I’m not sure it is an insight but I have reaffirmed the value of practice and the importance of applying myself to a task as it is specified or written (not necessarily how I want it to be). There is problem solving and creativity within each task – for example, fitting my response to 111 words was a challenge and I had to rewrite and pad to get it to that length … I am, however, simply dying to know the why of 111 words!!
The importance of reading instructions carefully and following them as instructed.
I believe that the PTO concept is essential for SDNT, particularly for starting and doing, wether the command is from a leader or yourself in the form of a goal or to do list. Although the instructions may not be fully understood or interpreted correctly or wether you are not confident in your ability, it is better to start and do and perhaps make a mistake or fail rather than argue, procrastinate or not do anything. Do it, learn from it (notice and think) and move on. Also, sometimes mistakes and misunderstandings can lead to creativity and a better way.
Unfortunately I did not receive L-MHG #14 and I provide a great example of following the numbers. As I read the lesson for L-MHG 15 before reading L-MHG 14 I have lost the majority of the lesson to read and follow the meme in detail and to ensure I have understood the instructions and tasks assigned.
The biggest insight is one must prepare for every possible eventuality to a flawed meme or system and have many check and balances and perhaps repetition in other lessons of the truly essential memes.
Please resend a copy of L-MHG 14