The Autopilot™ is a collection of good and bad “default” behaviors each of us display without awareness. Our Autopilot™ drives our reflexive reactions to given situations or people. Excellent leaders exhibit optimum emotions, words, and actions in ALL situations. Therefore, Autopilot™ awareness and management is a critical component of every Performex® leadership program. We refer to this process as “Name it, Claim it, and then Tame it.”
Name It
Autopilot™ is a critical part of every Performex Leadership Program. Through a series of assessments and self-reflection exercises every participant identifies their Autopilot and gives it a catchy name. The name serves as a mnemonic device to help the participant grow awareness and manage their Autopilot™.
Claim It
Performex facilitators and coaches work with each participant to ensure they identify and accept their Autopilot™ as a critical barrier to achieving Leadership Excellence. Stress is an Autopilot™ catalyst, so participants identify their sources of stress and develop strategies to manage them. Participants understand this is a critical path to STRETCHING beyond their current leadership capability.
Tame It
Taming the Autopilot™ is replacing ineffective leadership behaviors with more appropriate or ideal behaviors. Each Leadership Development Plan our participants create includes strategies to develop “real-time” self awareness and management. We help them along the way with touchpoints and tools such as mnemonic devices, spacing, self reflection, and accountability.