Join seasoned leaders Vince Lombardo, a Fortune 500 executive, Celine Williams, a chief strategist in executive coaching, and Josh Linkner, a venture capital partner, as they delve into the essentials of high-performance teams. They discuss the courage required for impactful conversations and the vital distinction between healthy and unhealthy tension. The guests emphasize the alignment of personal and organizational values, highlighting how integrity fosters innovation and deeper relationships. Tune in for transformative insights on leadership and team dynamics!
Courage is fundamental for leaders to engage in honest feedback, fostering personal growth and creating empathetic team environments.
Establishing shared values through ongoing dialogue and rituals ensures team cohesion and drives high performance while navigating challenges.
Deep dives
The Role of Courage in Leadership
Courage is essential for effective leadership, as it allows leaders to receive direct and honest feedback, which can lead to personal growth. Leaders who have experienced significant challenges, such as near-failure, often recognize the importance of resilience in their journeys. The experience of being confronted with the truth by colleagues can catalyze essential changes in leadership style, fostering a more empathetic and transparent approach. A higher awareness of team dynamics, coupled with genuine concern for team members, allows leaders to create an environment where authenticity and problem-solving thrive.
The Transformational Power of Discomfort
Embracing discomfort is vital for personal and professional development, with discomfort often serving as a catalyst for growth. Leaders must be willing to confront their anxieties and the feelings that arise during challenging interactions, as this process builds resilience and fosters deeper connections within teams. By learning to sit with uncomfortable emotions, leaders can cultivate an environment where vulnerability is welcomed, leading to authentic conversations. This intentionality helps to foster stronger relationships, where parties are open to exploring new perspectives and navigating tensions together.
Aligning Personal and Organizational Values
Identifying and articulating core values is crucial for both personal and organizational success, as leaders must ensure consistency between their own values and those of the organization. The process of narrowing down values from a lengthy list to a few key principles can create clarity and guide decision-making. Leaders should focus on actionable phrases that resonate with employees, facilitating shared understanding and engagement around the organization's mission. Hiring based on value alignment rather than solely skill sets can lead to a cohesive, high-performing team that thrives together.
Creating a Living Culture of Values
Establishing a culture centered on shared values requires ongoing dialogue and reinforcement, making it imperative for leaders to consistently communicate these principles. Rituals, such as regular check-ins and storytelling about embodying values, help bridge the gap between theoretical ideals and lived experiences. By cultivating an environment where values are actively discussed and lived each day, organizations can avoid the pitfalls of simply displaying platitudes on walls without true engagement. This approach fosters a resilient culture that evolves over time, enabling teams to navigate challenges collaboratively while staying true to their core values.
What if the greatest resource in your businesses isn’t a strategy, technology, or particular skillset—but the health within your teams and cultural dynamics?
In this 2-part roundtable, we are exploring the value systems of building high performance teams. Building on the foundation of our previous roundtable on transformational leadership, we’ll be discussing what it takes to implement transformational leadership on an organizational level, in our businesses and in our teams.
Joining host and Global Payments HOM, Chris Allen are three seasoned leaders whose diverse perspectives bring a wealth of experience and insight: Vince Lombardo, a multi-dimensional leader and fortune 500 executive as the President of Heartland. Celine Williams, Founder and Chief Strategist at reVisionary, a boutique consulting firm providing executive coaching, leadership development, and culture services to human-focused businesses around the world and Josh Linkner, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Mudita Venture Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm investing in groundbreaking technologies.
Key Points:
The courage it takes to change
Lived vs. aspirational values
Understanding the difference between healthy and unhealthy tension
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