Each week I collect the resources related to leadership I shared on social media the prior week, with the accompanying quotations.
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Marcus Buckingham, on his book Love + Work:
“Author Talks: How to fall in love with work” (6-23-22).
“Not that work is the only place where you find meaning in your life, but if you spend 40, 50, or 60 hours a week there, what can you usefully and intelligently do to be nourished by that? How do you find love in what you do so that you can actually end up living a life that feels like yours, as opposed to a life that feels like it’s almost deliberately separated from you?”
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Jennifer V. Miller:
“Psychological Safety: Pro Tips for Leaders” (6-5-23).
“Have you actively considered creating a speak-up culture? Putting intention behind this concept will create a much stronger chance that it will exist on your team. Here’s what three experts in psychological safety say about this topic and how you as a leader can capitalize on their decades of research.”
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Frank Sonnenberg:
“What Works Better — Obedience or Commitment?” (5-10-22).
“Real power isn’t the result of controlling people; it’s created by empowering folks and forging commitment.”
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Korn Ferry Insights:
“3 steps to become a better leader in a low trust world:
With more possible headwinds on the horizon, how can leaders best inspire their workforce?” (2023).
“[Dennis] Baltzley asserts it’s most helpful if you are confident first before assuming others to be confident in you. And the three ingredients of self-confidence, he says, are calm, courage and empathy.”
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Joel Trammell:
“Why CEOs Must Be Organizational Silo-Breakers and 6 Ways to Do It” (5-17-23).
“One of the best ways to grow big-picture thinking in your workforce is to teach what I call the decision nexus. Every time an employee faces a weighty decision, they should consider the interests of three groups: (1) customers, (2) shareholders, and (3) employees. The best decision usually lies closest to the nexus of these interests.”
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David Burkus:
“What Makes a Team Smarter?” (5-30-23).
“It’s great to take turns and make sure everyone has a chance to speak, but unless they’re truly heard the team doesn’t get any smarter. And unless they feel truly heard, they likely won’t feel comfortable sharing much longer. That means making sure each member of the team is committed to actively listening and responding with respect when others share. On teams, leaders model the way on active listening.”
