The video clips and TV interviews in this section will give you a brief glimpse of Gerry Madigan discussing various aspects of his workshops, seminars and programs. It’s difficult to capture on video the dynamism and highly interactive style of delivery that Gerry Madigan brings to his workshops, but these segments will give you some idea of how he articulates the principles he teaches.
This is a short compilation video of short excerpts from a live one-day workshop presented in Dublin in 2004 on The Five Plateaus of Progress. Towards the end of this video you will see how he incorporates the dynamic board-breaking exercise into the workshop, and shows delegates how to break a solid wooden board with their bare hands.
This is the first in a five-week series of interviews with Helena deVries on Shaw TV, where she interviews Gerry Madigan on the concept of The Five Plateaus of Progress leadership training program.
“The wise leader does not try to protect people from themselves. The light of awareness shines equally on what is pleasant and on what is unpleasant” — John Heider, The Tao of Leadership
Plateau One is Awareness, the first element of change, and Gerry discusses the principle of Awareness and how it can be applied to our personal and business lives.
Plateau Two is Vision, where Gerry discusses how essential it is to create a realistic vision that will drive your progress. Direction is more important than speed, and we find our direction when we are guided by our vision.
“Some people see things as they are and say why? I dream things that never were, and say why not.” — George Bernard Shaw
Knowing where you want to be, what you want to have, and what you want to be doing in the future are some of the things that will help you create your vision of the preferred picture of your future.
Plateau Three is Discipline, which can help us accomplish almost anything, but without we can accomplish virtually nothing. This is where you must create an infrastructure that will enable you to sustain the changes you need to implement in your lifestyle.
“He who reigns within himself, and rules passions, desires and fears, is more than a king.” — David O. McKay
The art of self-mastery is not easily achieved. The old Taoist adage states: “seek not to control, seek to be in control”. It is only when we are ‘in control’ that we can be successful in implementing effective change in our lives, and influencing those around us.
Plateau Four is Change, where the rubber hits the road. By working through the previous three plateaus, you are now ready to implement change. However, this is where persistence, optimism, and determination need to be applied in order to successfully execute. Change is inevitable, but growth is optional. On this plateau you learn how to recognize the need for change, and develop the courage to implement change.
“The Changemasters are those people and organisations adept at the art of anticipating the need for, and of leading productive change.” — Rosabeth Moss Kanter
In today’s world we are constantly faced with changing markets, trends, styles, and new generations with different expectations. To be successful in any business, we must develop the capacity to adapt to change, and the capability to lead change.
Plateau Five is Commitment, the most elusive and desirable quality in today's workforce. Jim Collins talks about Level 5 leadership in his book, Good to Great, and this is the very same concept. When you eventually reach the 5th Plateaus of Progress, you will have become a Level 5 Leader, because true leadership is all about doing — getting the job done, no matter what!
“We must rise up from our valley of indecision, through the plateaus of progress, and climb the mountain of our commitment.” — Jeffrey R. Holland
It's commitment that bridges the gap between knowledge and execution.
In this interview for ACCESS TV, Gerry briefly describes why the face-to-face interview technique of The TMI (Ten Minute Interview) is now more important than ever in a society saturated with electronic communication. If managers can ever hope to be truly successful in creating high performance teams, they must first get to know their people. The TMI is a perfect vehicle for doing this.
Gerry discusses with Malcolm Azania on HELP TV how The TMI (Ten Minute Interview) becomes a powerful tool for developing the personal coaching abilities of managers. It also creates a more inviting environment for the annual performance reviews, because there are no surprises.