Tag: Leadership Accountability

This Is Why Great Leaders Are Needed Today Than Ever

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

‘Leadership is about how you make people feel.’

‘Leadership should not be an earned status.’

‘True leaders can deal with challenging situations while their mind is relaxed.’

‘Leadership is not necessarily a person, it is a mindset which can be applied by anyone.’

‘It takes a leadership state of mind to bring people together and get the most out of their shared moments.’

‘The key requirement to managing an open focus is self-awareness.’

‘Leadership that is not controlling, not driven by competition and non-judgmental. It is the type of leadership that creates the space for people to connect and co-create.’

‘Anything unforeseen can be turned into an opportunity.’

‘By paying attention to outliers, better arguments can be built to support the final collective choice.’

‘You cannot force growth, you can only nurture growth.’

‘Only when the why is well-formulated does it make sense to proceed.’

‘When it is hard to find the right approach, it is a really good idea to sleep on it.’

Source:

Alwin Put (2021). Captains of Leadership: Build your Facilitative Confidence

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