The Practice of Adaptive Leadership: Tools and Tactics for Changing Your Organization and the World
Ronald A. Heifetzamazon.com
The Practice of Adaptive Leadership: Tools and Tactics for Changing Your Organization and the World
Think about the risks associated with a project gone wrong and how those risks are diminished when there are solid relationships to fall back on. When you take risks you: Act proactively to reduce ambiguity. Acknowledge uncomfortable situations out loud. Deliver hard news promptly and concisely. Take responsibility for mistakes. Are willing to expr
... See moreOne more suggestion: if you play a central role in the transformation, try to be as mindful as you can about your own presence. What is it that others will consciously or unconsciously pick up from your presence? What fears, what desires, what needs drive you? Consider asking somebody, outside or inside the organization, to be a mirror and to help
... See moreDo not separate what is happening from your own history, and your own ancestry, and your own experience. And grieve it, so that you can then step into the power that it takes to fight back and build something different and lead the transition.