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The Parlor Room

Season 2 Bonus Content (Part 2): Unreleased Insights on Leadership & Strategy

Feb 10, 2025
Felix Oberholzer-Gee, a professor at HBS Online specializing in business strategy, discusses the pitfalls of buzzword-heavy jargon in leadership. He underscores the critical need for clarity in strategic planning to avoid confusion. Oberholzer-Gee also critiques the shifting definitions of disruption, advocating for precise language to bolster competitive advantage. The conversation touches on effective decision-making, emphasizing transparency and team collaboration as keys to fostering trust and resilience in leadership.
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Quick takeaways

  • Successful leaders must balance independent judgment with open dialogue, fostering trust by genuinely considering team input in decision-making.
  • Leaders should cultivate empathy and seek diverse perspectives to enhance effectiveness, preventing the decline in self-awareness that often accompanies career advancement.

Deep dives

The Balance of Decision-Making in Leadership

Successful leaders navigate the delicate balance between exercising independent judgment and seeking input from team members. They need to solicit opinions and perspectives to make informed decisions while retaining the final say. When leaders ask for advice, it is crucial that they genuinely consider the feedback and communicate their reasoning if they choose a different path. Leaders can face challenges when they seek validation for a pre-set decision rather than fostering open dialogue, which can lead to trust issues within their teams.

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