At The Table with Patrick Lencioni
209. Backseat Driver
Jan 10, 2024
Learn how to influence a team as a 'backseat driver' in leadership. Discover strategies for pushing back on leaders and influencing them without authority. Explore the importance of open communication and challenging leaders. Understand the role of working genius and trust in influencing leaders, emphasizing the significance of understanding CEOs' geniuses, frustrations, and competencies.
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- Understanding a leader's openness to feedback is crucial in effectively influencing them.
- Trust and clarity are essential for effective communication and influence in a team-leader relationship.
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Influencing the Leader
In this podcast episode, the hosts discuss the topic of influencing leaders when you're not in the top position. They emphasize the importance of understanding the leader's openness to feedback and pushback. They highlight three types of leaders: those who welcome feedback, those who are resistant to it, and those who are somewhere in the middle. The hosts advise being assertive in sharing feedback, but also being mindful of the leader's reactions and openness. They also discuss the significance of empathy, trust, and the role of working genius in effectively influencing leaders.
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