Tag: Innovative Managers

Leading Other People In A Chaotic World

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Improve Academy, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning
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Leadership is everything. If you are not leading other people, you are leading yourself.

According to Jo Owen, ‘Leaders have to take people they do not control to where they would not have got by themselves.’

‘You have to be the leader people want to follow, rather than the leader people have t0 follow.’

‘There is one secret weapon you can deploy to build trust: listen.’

‘Letting people talk takes more time than simply telling them what to do.’

‘The best leaders do not compromise on expectations for themselves or their team.’

‘An audience is more likely to remember you than your message.’

‘Focus on the right goal, with the right team and with the right role.’

‘Keep on pushing your story and pushing your facts relentlessly.’

‘If you set low target, you can be sure that you will achieve low results– targets tend to be self-fulfilling.’

‘You will need people with resilience, creativity, and innovative to help you through the tough patches.’

Source:

Jo Owen (2011). How to Lead

What ‘Experimental Leaders’ Know About Leadership

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Improve Academy, Innovation Management, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning Report

‘The experimental leader is a new kind of boss, one that observes, tests, and adjusts according to the outcomes.’

‘… experimental leaders … create stability in an unstable world. They open the doors for change so innovation can emerge.’

‘Being curious about small improvements and small observations is what being an experimental leader is about. It isn’t about throwing the whole business or process out and starting over again.’

‘Neutrality and curiosity are at the heart of becoming an experimental leader.’

‘Become inquisitive about how you lead now, and picture the kind of leader you want to grow into.’

‘The experimental mindset requires you to hold on to an end-of-state as your goal, experiment in incremental ways, and assess your success, adjusting as you go.’

‘The experimental leadership is action-based, so it is essential that you act before you necessarily understand.’

‘Pay attention. Over time, you will see small changes become profound shifts.’

‘Intents describe what will be accomplished. Your people determine how the work will be done.’

‘Know the work of your team. Help them track progress. Engage them in questions to spark new discoveries. Above all, foster curiosity.’

‘Create an atmosphere in which your team knows and feels it’s good for you to see their work, especially the imperfections.’

‘What can you do today to move forward by tomorrow?’

Source:

Melannie Parish (2020). The Experimental Leader: Be a New Kind of Boss to Cultivate and Organization of Innovators