Tag: Leadership

Leadership

Which Kind of Leader Are You — Performative or Authentic?

Earlier today I read a blog post on Gapingvoid – Show Don’t Sell. In the post, they share stories of leaders (Gandhi, George Washington and Julius Ceaser) and how they found the cure for the skepticism of those they wanted to lead was but ACTION. It is not enough to state our intention but follow it up with action that is consistent with the intention. I see this happen all around me. Leaders have great intentions (or ideas). They call for innovation but are not willing to risk failure. They call for camaraderie but incentivize competition amongst colleagues. They call […]

Leadership

A Simple Hack to Help You Communicate More Effectively

I read this blog by Matt Abrahams and it reminded me of the hack that I have found useful for leaders who want to become leaders worth following. Moving from Complexity to Clarity: First, the framework that Matt refers to is fairly straightforward and helps us communicate with impact. Sense-making: While this hack is from the perspective of the leader communicating to the team, here is the hack that it reminded me, which is from the perspective of the leader being communicated to. I learned this from Matt Church. This has 4 questions: In order to know what to communicate, […]

Leadership

The Power of Belief

I was introduced to this TED talk by Kelly McGonigal by Peter Cook via his blog post here. Watch the talk if you have the time (about 15 mins) – its funny, insightful and hopeful – a rare combination.

Leadership

Warning Signs to Watch out

Premise: In the early part of the 20th Century, the CIA (yes, that CIA) created a manual for its operatives to help teach them the art of sabotage. One part of the manual was meant specifically to train them to sabotage organizations. While you may not have someone actively trying to sabotage your organization (or maybe there could be), there might be behaviors that are unintentionally sabotaging your operations. So, it is a good idea to learn about these behaviors and nip them in the bud if we start seeing them playing out in our teams – intentionally or unintentionally. […]

Leadership, Podcast

The Paradox of Modern Leadership

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https://traffic.libsyn.com/pushingbeyondtheobvious/Comfort_the_Disturbed_and_Disturb_the_Comfortable.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Email | RSSPremise: Life and work are never static; they operate on an emotional roller coaster where peaks of success are inevitably followed by valleys of struggle. Far too many leaders view their teams as “resources”—cogs in a machine designed for output—rather than recognizing the complex human beings behind the results. The most effective leaders possess the strategic agility to serve as both a sanctuary and a catalyst – they act like a thermostat (constantly adjusting the culture) and not just as a thermometer. Our core mandate is to build an environment where […]