At Work with The Ready 13. Leadership Teams of the Future Act Like Org Designers
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Jun 24, 2024 Leadership teams of the future need to evolve from traditional models to embrace adaptability and resilience. Discussions revolve around transitioning from defense to offense, setting expectations, and understanding the real work of leaders. The importance of strategic thinking, organizational design, and continuous learning for effective leadership is emphasized.
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Three Waves of Leadership
- The role of leaders has evolved through three waves, from efficiency to strategy and now to hands-on involvement.
- Leaders must now actively participate in the work, connecting thinking and doing due to increasing complexity.
Controlling Leaders
- Leaders often demonstrate unnecessary control in transformation projects, focusing on details like meeting invites.
- This distracts from the real work and reinforces traditional, less effective change management practices.
Focus on the Real Problems
- Focus on uncovering real problems through the work instead of getting bogged down in logistical details early on.
- Address emerging issues as they arise; don't overthink potential problems beforehand.