The Power Of Advanced Leadership

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Advanced leaders don’t do what other leaders are doing. Advanced leaders take actions. And they are willing to do what others are not willing to do. That is why they are more advanced than others.

According to Rosabeth Moss Kanter, ‘Advanced leadership is a mindset that encourages multiple experiments by people who seize responsibilities without waiting in line.’

‘Advanced leaders are the ultimate silo busters.’

‘Advanced leadership involves aspiring to do great but difficult and complex work.’

‘Leaders who create extraordinary new possibilities are passionate about their mission and tencious in pursuit of it.’

‘Innovators leave the street and go inside.’

‘An organization is a tool to be used in the quest for wider improvement.’

Complacency reduces the willingness to take risks or to try anything big and bold.’

A movement is not a monolith; it consists of many independent actors.’

‘A leadership force guided by democratic principles can work on democracy itself.’

Social ties are stronger bases for commitment, because sentiment creates attachment, and peer group pressure can kick in.’

Source:

Rosabeth Moss Kanter (2020). Think Outside The Building: How Advanced Leaders Can Change the World One Smart Innovation at a Time

Activating Your Own Soul Of Leadership

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‘Leaders with spiritual strength can inspire and motivate others ( often with stories of their own moral and spiritual journeys) and help the soul of leadership permeate the organization.’

‘Without the mind, the soul and heart may produce commitment but struggle to mobilize it in the right direction.’

Leadership is always a moral work. Leaders of teams and organizations hold the lives of people in their hands. Leadership is inherently aspirational- working toward something better. Leaders help people learn and grow and find meaning in their work.’

Leaders help people learn and grow and find meaning in their work.’-

Jonathan R. Clark & Erin E. Clark

Darkness damages people, destroys value, and if not checked, can ruin reputations, brands, assets, and the organization itself.’

Organizational darkness makes doing what is right more difficult. It damages people and destroys value. It is generated by arrogance, infighting, abuse, bullying, backstabbing, exploitation, harrassment, discrimination, corruption, fraud, and the waste of talent and capital.’

Darkness is like a giant, punitive tax on the organization. It drains the organization of energy and its sense of meaning and purpose. It is an immoral context in which the soul of leadership simply does not and cannot operate.’

‘Leadership involves hard decisions about tough problems.’

‘… the work of leadership is about change.’

Jonathan R. Clark & Erin E. Clark

Leadership seeks to make things better, both for the organization and its people and for the people it serves and influence.’

Organizational light comes from a supporting base of moral beliefs, values, and attitudes that support actions, behaviors, and practices that lift people, enhance vision, increase value, and create conditions for growth and increased strength in lives, reputations, assets, and the organization itself.’

Source:

Jonathan R. Clark & Erin E. Clark (2024). Leading Through Activating the Soul, Heart, and Mind of Leadership