Last week I had the distinct pleasure of facilitating a workshop for a former employer on leadership
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September 13 · Issue #17 · View online
Feeding the Passion for Transformation: Be it Talent, Culture, Work or HR
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Last week I had the distinct pleasure of facilitating a workshop for a former employer on leadership with established and up-and-coming leaders. It was great to see the general understanding that the technical skills that brought your name up to be a “potential leader” have little to do with your actual success as a people leader.
Which brings us to the question: What is a people leader? What does a leader need to be for their team? Are they:
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Rock in the storm having all the answers and staying cool when things are turbulent,
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Inspiring Expert: who has the answers, insights and perspectives and steers team to strengthen expertise for the organization
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Network collaborator: who sees the capabilities and needs inherent in challenges and works swiftly to bring the right strengths together
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Tells-it-like it is: no-filter, let’s tackle straight from the hip and heart
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Team member, who just happens to have a leader cap on.
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Humble servant in service to their team and the management directives coming from above, from the side and up.
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Situative leader who determines best route for reaction based on the current demands being placed on themselves and team
Or rather, the question isn’t digital in terms of only one type or the other. There is no such thing as a one-size fits-all cookie-cutter leader. And that is a great thing. Every leader has to create their own blueprint of what they value and their approach to how to work proactively with the challenges in front of them today, as well as leading from the future for what they will to tackle tomorrow. In my opinion, leadership has little to do with a title: it has to do with a sense of self, respect and learning. Which leads to the question: what are the look-fors in a leader? Below is my take - what is yours?
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What are your leadership look-fors?
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Sheryl Sandberg: Develop Your Voice, Not Your Brand | Stanford Graduate School of Business
Facebook’s COO on how to pursue a meaningful and successful career. Your story is not my story: and that is a good thing. What for you is meaningful and defines what you see as success needs to crystallise in your own mind. It is not something fake or about assuming there is one right best way. A good talk to reflect on one’s own voice.
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Roselinde Torres: What it takes to be a great leader | TED Talk
The world is full of leadership programs, but the best way to learn how to lead might be right under your nose. Roselinde Torres describes 25 years observing truly great leaders at work, and shares the three simple but crucial questions would-be leaders need to ask to thrive in the future.
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5 Ways to Define Leadership
Why do people want to assume leadership roles? One thing that I have often heard is: to make things better/a real difference. This post looks at five ways to define leadership based on what it takes to be a leader and what will make the biggest difference. Examining your own answers to these five elements is good practice.
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John Wooden: The difference between winning and succeeding | TED Talk
Bringing the talk back: Coach John Wooden redefines success and urges us all to pursue the best in ourselves. Coach Wooden shares the advice he gave his players at UCLA, his journey as a leader based on his father’s wisdom and own experience. Always worth a re-listen.
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Leadership Is Not Rocket Science: 10 Ways to Avoid Complexity with Stephen Hawking | leadersayswhat
Overthinking hems you in. Looking at the question: Why do we overcomplicate work? David Kahn, who has some good blog posts on his site, looks into the advice from Stephen Hawking on why simplification is a key to success.
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Stanley McChrystal: Listen, learn ... then lead | TED Talk
Four-star general Stanley McChrystal shares what he learned about leadership over his decades in the military. How can you build a sense of shared purpose among people of many ages and skill sets? By listening, addressing the possibility of failure, trusting in the strengths of your team and leading from a stance of learning.
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A big round of thanks to my friends and former colleagues @BorgWarner - I look forward to seeing you again soon! Also a shout-out to my friends and peers @iVentiv at the Talent Futures, Executive Knowledge Exchange event, leading the charge to broader understanding and growth beyond titles. (Perhaps kicking-off to Thriller bears repeating?) Thanks everyone! All my best regards, Liz
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Elizabeth Lembke, Transforming Talent Consulting: www.transformingtalent.co and www.transformingtalent.de
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