I usually utilise my Activator theme in the following phases:
What is available out there that excites me because it has potential?
How can I cut off all unnecessary discussion and get into action?
How can I motivate others to join me in the initiative (especially in pioneering)?
How should I change my course of action as I gain a better feel of what works and what doesn't?
In 2002, I was in a leadership task force to expand our outreach to the youth. Even though there were about 12 of us with diverse views and convictions, I managed to convince them to swing most of our resources to start about 10-14 Boys' Brigade (BB) and Girls' Brigade (GB) companies in Singapore.
Phase 1: I was totally convinced that BB can create the betterment of one's life - my own life being a prime example. I expressed this view objectively, based on 15 years of experience developing young leaders.
Phase 2: I turned my internal sense of urgency into workable steps to get buy-in from others.
Phase 3: I also volunteered to take initiative as the pioneering lead to strike out.
Phase 4: I continued to provide insight to the task force based on real-time feedback from the ground.
Using my Activator theme, I acted as the dynamo in turning ideas into action and generating revolutionary changes! My organisation was mentoring about 700-900 BB/GB youths within 5 years of our pioneering effort on a weekly basis.
Are you able to identify any Activators around you? Their typical traits may appear as:
Urgent self-starters
Fast opportunists
Dynamic instigators
Proactive initiators
Catalytic pioneers