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Why the strongest leaders ask for help | Lorna Davis

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Oct 12, 2020
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ANECDOTE

Pink Suit Speech That Failed

  • Lorna Davis describes her first CEO speech in a pink suit where applause didn't lead to action.
  • The team didn't act because they didn't know what to do or that she needed their help.
INSIGHT

Hero Leadership Is Dangerous

  • In complex systems, the idea one person has the answer is ludicrous and dangerous.
  • Radical interdependence replaces hero leadership with shared responsibility.
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Businesses As Part Of A System

  • B Corps see themselves as part of a whole system and sign a Declaration of Interdependence.
  • They measure social and environmental performance alongside financials.
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