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Tipu Ake A Short Presentation Conditions of Use: ( see the Tipu Ake website www. tipuake. org. nz) This presentation is provided to help volunteers spread awareness of Tipu Ake. It is freely available from Tipu Ake website download page www. tipuake. org. nz It only be used exactly in the form provided, without changes and with the footer title. ……………. . This is an animated Powerpoint show, so click here for slideshow view please Tipu Ake Lifecycle Powerpoint Overview v 6 © Te Whaiti Nui-a-Toi see www. tipuake. org. nz

Consider the knowledge pie chart What we Know 1 (In our comfort zone) What we Know we Don’t Know 1 (We go to specialists e. g. our Dr for this) BO K Expect to be challenged!!! UNLEARN We learn new things when we have the courage to What we Think we Know but Don’t we are exposed to massive risk) move out of our(Here comfort What we Don’t Know that we Do Know zone and question long (We rely on intuition / wisdom to find it) Knowledge we keep within our Club held assumptions. (eg BMA, IPENZ, PMI, Education ) What we Don’t Know 1 (Here we find the opportunities) (Innovation is about finding them) (We need to unlearn what goes out of date) We learn and grow when we get a diverse team together, question boundarie network and make connections outside our experience and comfort zones !! This happens when we are challenged by other cultures with a different world view Tipu Ake Lifecycle Powerpoint Overview v 6 © Te Whaiti Nui-a-Toi see www. tipuake. org. nz

Tipu Ake Growing the Future…. Today’s lesson is from deep industrial age taught us to split all our in the. The Whirinaki Rainforest, organisations up into nice little isolated boxes Te Urewera, New their Zealand. each embracing own linear processes. We found that the small Maori community at Teeconomy everything In the global knowledge is interconnected fast changing. Constant Whaiti Nui-a-Toiand had innovation their is a required transformed schoolfor success. Project canodds. no longer work in isolation from againstteams all the They told their organisation or its environment. us how. . gifting the world Tipu Ake Nature helps us relearn how to be proactive in this world of complexity where all is in an interconnected and chaotic state of balance. Tipu Ake Lifecycle Powerpoint Overview v 6 © Te Whaiti Nui-a-Toi see www. tipuake. org. nz

The Te Whaiti School Project lessons Focus on learning – connect into networks, tap into external energy It seemed there was something quite N – Be driven by customer outcomes - a vision of wellbeing different going on here. So we asked them to tell us much more about how things 5 – Accumulate shared wisdom and values – the assets of the group happen in their world … Which gave them the ability to also add another three levels above. - actions most organisations don’t even understand 4 – The future is behind you – so sense what is happening right now They turned our conventional business thinking back towards nature 3 – Own your own processes - keep them simple and effective (biomimicry) to help us see organisations as living things not just machines. This is the process level where most orgs operate (e. g. Structure, procedures, KPIs, PM, PO etc) 2 - Capture the diversity and enthusiasm of the whole team They gave us Tipu Ake - a whole new 1 – Share leadership - it’s much more than “The Leader / PM etc” perspective on leadership, teamwork innovation and growth. 0 - Grow the courage to self examine - face the real issues / enemy Tipu Ake Lifecycle Powerpoint Overview v 6 © Te Whaiti Nui-a-Toi The Te Whaiti School seemed to add another three levels below - actions we see much less often in organisations see www. tipuake. org. nz

Tipu Ake ki te Ora - Lifecycle A Project Leadership Model for Innovative Organisations Pest Control alias Risk Management Take action destroy Sunshine – external energy Ora (Wellbeing) smug WARNING: Focus on This powerful image of a Pest Be very Manu (birds)DANGER: Ngahua Birdsalert – proactive for the POISONS, that stop. N. the. WELLBEING single tree and its growth stages fits very (Global) outcomes TAKE NOTE: Control (alias Risk PUT ASIDE all that past approach. 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UNDERCURRENTS (Chaos) Facing Pests - reactive approach (soil) issues failure , forced to recycle Poisons – greed, exploitation, violence, fear, , Whiro (poisons) “The Tipu Ake Lifecycle – A Leadership Model for Innovative Organisations” © 2001 Te Whaiti Nui-a-Toi www. tipuake. org. nz Tipu Ake Lifecycle Powerpoint Overview v 6 © Te Whaiti Nui-a-Toi see www. tipuake. org. nz

Organisational self-assessment tool (Level 1 questions only – the full questionaire is in the model document at www. tipuake. org) L e v e l Tipu Ake - A Leadership Model for Innovative Organisations – self assessment 0. 1 We tend to exclude those people who challenge the established point of view and thus cause conflict 0. 2 We always like to be ordered and in control with firm targets and a clearly defined path ahead of us 0. 3 Our new directions mostly come from those who manage the organisation and it's funding 0. 4 We face issues, often looking outside the square to question assumptions and gather in new ideas 0. 5 We appreciate our peoples diversity and use all our talent and ideas to address the issues we face 0. 6 We learn from our mistakes or experiences and have the courage to try new things again SCORING for both birds and pests This is where the question is answered ( 0=disagree, 1=agree, 2=strongly agree). Undercurrent totals When responding to these statements do not argue for your own opinion, but rather senses and assess the collective wisdom of your organisation (What you would hear from in the caféteria ? ) Behaviours that characterise our culture ( 0 = disagree, 1 = agree, 2 = strongly agree). 0. t Tipu Ake Lifecycle Powerpoint Overview v 6 © Te Whaiti Nui-a-Toi see www. tipuake. org. nz b i r d s p e s t s

Team Groundrules - a Meme view Meme (n) - a self-reproducing and contagious idea, thought structure, or other information pattern which is propagated in ways similar to that of a gene [or a virus]. Extremophiles (natures survivors) use them too, see story on Tipu Ake website I think I’m beginning to understand Tipu andenergy process, Let the sunshine this into your team - Ake connectmodel with the external - in networks and old wisdom but… wasn’t it generated after the n. When we focus on outcomes, nothing becomes a barrier - have a clear vision of why we are here school had largely completed its self 5. We have no room for matapiko gatekeepers - share knowledge freely transformation? If so, what did they use 4. Taringa whakaaro, keep your mind] they open - trust your senses and intuition toears do[and what did? These are a people from an oral 2. We leave our hats at the doorso - don’t let external power destroy tradition, their processes areteamwork not inand participation charts and 1. A kumara neverflow calls itself sweet, that’s for diagrams the eaters to say but - keep are individual egos out of this defined by stories and proverbs which 0. Love the undercurrents, surf in the turmoil of our diversity - go with the flow, grow opportunities they replicate and share 3. Own your processes and keep them simple - make sure you are in control of them not them of you The greatest Enemy is the one within us, conquer that and the rest are easy – grow courage Tipu Ake Lifecycle Powerpoint Overview v 6 © Te Whaiti Nui-a-Toi see www. tipuake. org. nz

Its roots – The Wharenui view Preserved in Wharepakau on Murumurunga Marae, Te Whaiti (1930’s) (Finding this after the event confimed the heritage of Tipu Ake thinking) But wait…. . Wellbeing ( Ora) It seemed all this was all so Wisdom natural to the people of Te Whaiti - as. Sensing if there was something in the water Processes there, passed on by their Teamwork ancestors over thousands of Leadership years - the place where everything is in ballance - the flowers preserving knowledge as the old die away – Gathering in the information it needs to sustain it – the new trunk that must reach through the canopy – the roots that grow around to support the idea - the seed of a new idea with the courage to turn over) Undercurrents – Te Kore - nothingness and everythingness Tipu Ake Lifecycle Powerpoint Overview v 6 © Te Whaiti Nui-a-Toi see www. tipuake. org. nz

Leading Programs in a Living World Some premises from Margaret Wheatley and others about change in living systems You can’t change a living system – all you can do is disturb it When living things get stronger, they connect to more of themselves The school told us howwant theirtoteam was a circle attracting people to join in Now reflect … the rainforest plants billions of seeds, each The noses facing inwards team: The noses facing outwards team: example: a conventional “problem solving” example: a program team interacting with waiting for the right conditions project team in a linear (machine like) environment partners in a living organisation environment Focus on outcomes (opportunity) to grow. Feed forward strategy and prioritised Ora plans Everything is interdependent … vision Sponsor So tell us about growing and leading innovative programmes that involve many projects and. Many partners Isolate from what interdependent projects grow in inputs NOW proces s input s Sharing growing collective wisdom i n Specifies the outputs and rewards Missio what ndoes this Output seems like the chaos of the apparent chaos, ORA is a “strange the real world attractor” Tipu Ake Lifecycle Powerpoint Overview v 6 © Te Whaiti Nui-a-Toi see www. tipuake. org. nz

Whanau Supp Youth Progr Merge Schools Forestry income lost 1980’s Transforn Kura Establish Runanga Claim treaty entitlements Community Learning Organisation 2000 Here is the example of the community of Te Whaiti Nui-a-Toi using Tipu Ake to drive theiror donation!! Kaitiakitanga a handout future Project, which is about This is our vision of -the outcome long term. Orasustainability Identify Partners Research network input Kura Community Runnaga DOC Funders IP Outcomes Intelectual. Tipu Property Find project funding Recruit volunteers koha seed funding Run Learning Retreats IP Do Tours IP (experiential) Grow Network local and International IP Kaitiakitanga Ecological Education Cent Whirinaki & its people as Taonga (IP) Revenue Streams in place Pest control projects Vision and plan in place Jul 03 (IP) that drives our Market whole programpossum fur Restoration Projects See www. kaitiakitanga. net Develop Website $ Apply and got Enterprise funds Share info IP environment UNITEC arch Concept plan Research Iwi Taonga Select Patrons Set program structure Learning Preserve values Community Whare Rununga is culture 2004 The Ngati responsible for our Iwi affairs Curriculum This all looks like a and is well underway student tasks Share koha model Buildlocal new This is with givensome to uslocal by community complex interconnected Tipu Ake IP Housing Upgrade developments andreal international web (the world) so people or Robust housing These are the core organisations in appreciation of Community let’s try first be clear Services Est Village Develop values driving our what we have shared with them is how we took our where we. This are heading Council services Develop facilities in Tipu Ake. Kura ki te/ Community Ora – It. Kaitiakitanga is not proven DOC Estate program vision much further into the Run sharing Wananga programmes Grow vision kaitiakitanga Exploit ICT technology IP $ Set up Nursary Just in time skills development Ake Lifecycle Powerpoint Overview v 6 © Te Whaiti Nui-a-Toi Setup organic tanning $ Tourist native replanting Develop resources IP Sustainable rich community for mokopuna Left to continue Kiaclick Ora folks see www. tipuake. org. nz

When we raise our children…. When we raise our children with the wairua [spirit] to hear the plants grow and open their minds to touch the stars; that is Waitaha. Here is another bold vision for the future of our world’s When our gardens cover the nakedness of childrens given usof by Papatuanuku [the earth] with theto peace Rongothe Marae Roa [God of Peace] and thein Kumara Waitaha people Song of [sweet potato] are abundant; that is Waitaha Page 133 When the waters are shaped to nurture fish, www. waitaha. org. nz and birds are plentiful; that is Waitaha. Song of Waitaha, - The history of the Waitaha Nation– New Zealand’s early peoples. ISBN 0 -9583378, Publisher Ngatapuwai Trust, c/o Mc. Brearty and Associates, PO Box 35 -036, Shirley, Christchurch, NZ. ( When Arai 2003 Te Uru [sharing / trading canoe] Reprinted and again available – contact admin@mcbrearty. co. nz ) sails again and again with Kumura for the Nation; that is Waitaha. . Tipu Ake Lifecycle Powerpoint Overview v 6 © Te Whaiti Nui-a-Toi see www. tipuake. org. nz

Tipu Ake ki te Ora - Lifecycle A Project Leadership Model for Innovative Organisations Ora (Wellbeing) Ngahua Tane (Fruits) (tree) Puawaitana (flowers) Focus on Birds – proactive outcomes approach. Fly down and return higher values rejuvinate diversify Papatuanuku (Earth Mother) Whiro (poisons) Kakano (seed) Kore (soil) measures 4. SENSING (Collective) rigidity effective 3. PROCESSES (Org) Take action destroy recycle Putake (roots) listening Opportunity/Risk values clash 5. WISDOM (Collective) Apply Innovation reflect Ngarara Pua (pests) (branches) Tinana (trunk) N. WELLBEING (Global) trust, support 2. TEAMWORK (Project) smug power Vision sharing 1. LEADERSHIP (Shared) false assumptions Courage Ideas germinate Facing issues ego / credit 0. UNDERCURRENTS (Chaos) Poisons – greed, exploitation, violence, fear, , Pest Control alias Risk Management Manu (birds) Sunshine – external energy Pests - reactive approach failure , forced to recycle “The Tipu Ake Lifecycle – A Leadership Model for Innovative Organisations” © 2001 Te Whaiti Nui-a-Toi www. tipuake. org. nz Tipu Ake Lifecycle Powerpoint Overview v 6 © Te Whaiti Nui-a-Toi see www. tipuake. org. nz

Tipu Ake A Project Leadership Model for Innovative Organisations Your challenge: Try Tipu Ake in your A pragmatic behavioural lifecycle that applies universally (not a linear process) own organisation, projects and teams. Organic - Nature’s processes include and chaos andinterdependence, support on complexity the You will find tools Tipu Ake website www. tipuake. org. nz Its full name is Tipu Ake ki te Ora Growing from withinis ever See how the Te Whaiti community upward towards wellbeing trying to use it to lead projects in their It’s inspired by the self transformation of Te Whaiti School new futures programme at All Intellectual property and copyright associated with it will belongwww. kaitiakitanga. net for all time at the place Te Whaiti Nui-a-Toi (It’s used by of project teamsare inits many Thealready peoplebeing and children this place kaitiaki (guardians) mainstream organisations grow changes They have gifted it to to thehelp world forradical the benefit of all its childrens. in their behaviour performance) Acknowledgement is byand Koha (a reciprocal gift based on the value obtained) ( eg. no cost School motto: Reaching for new levels of wisdom - check what else they share at www. whirinaki. org. nz Lastly a short summary: Tipu Ake Lifecycle Powerpoint Overview v 6 © Te Whaiti Nui-a-Toi to those without assets or income) see www. tipuake. org. nz