There's No Rule

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Would the NO RULES be the
same for the military as for a
business? The same for a
business as for a religious
organization? The same for a
religious organization as for an
educational entity?

How can you test your thinking
on this?

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Rank the NO RULES. Explain the
reasons for your rankings. While
you can rank the NO RULES any
way you’d like, here are a couple
of ideas if you need a jump start:

Rank the NO RULES by:
• Importance to you
• Importance to your

organization
• Ease of learning
• Ease of modeling for others

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Character counts. Which NO
RULES would you build into a job
interview for a potential
employee? What are some
questions that could draw out
evidence of those traits in a
potential employee?

Are there any NO RULES of which
you must be mindful when
interviewing others?

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At what age should a person start
working on NO RULES?

Explain your thinking.

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Which of the NO RULES, if any,
are supported in the U.S.
Constitution? Give evidence to
support your answers.

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Group the NO RULES into two
categories. Explain the reasons
for your categories. After that,
sort into three groups. Then four.
Explain your groupings each time.

There are quite a number of NO
RULES. The more you work with
them and think about them, the
more you will internalize them.

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Write a NO RULE for leadership.

Use the format in
this book or create
an original layout
of your own.

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Choose five of the NO RULES at
random. For each of the five NO
RULES, name a person who is
NOT in your organization – dead
or alive – that exemplifies that
NO RULE to you. Provide the
evidence to back up what you
say.

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Tweet away. Share your thoughts
about NO RULES for a Twitter
chat.

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What might the impact of
implementing NO RULES be on
the climate of your organization?
How could the culture of your
organization be different if NO
RULES were put into practice?

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Do this one alone or with a team:
Go through the NO RULES and
list people in the organization
who exemplify particular NO
RULES.

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