In our engagements as Executive Coaches, we have found that one word can make a significant difference in a leader’s success. In our past videos and blogs, we have stated that the single biggest difference between a leader and a manager is, a leader, regardless of title, builds relationships where people willingly follow her or him.
The one word that will make a difference in a leader’s ability to successfully build relationships is the word “we.” We can do this. We did a great job on this. We have a great team. We have a great company. We have a lot of work yet to be done. We can figure this out.
Learning, unlearning, and relearning are important tactics to apply when faced with a major change. Depending upon how familiar you are with our work, you may know that we have three different ways of describing how people adapt to change. First, there are people that fight all change, whether it be organizational, societal and so on – we call them the dinosaurs. The second group’s responses are more moderate ones and while they will not actively fight the change, they behave like a rabbit in the road who is staring at upcoming headlights. Last, the third group of people are the ones who are able to accurately assess the future and possess the flexibility to adapt accordingly. We call them the dolphins. Dolphins are one of the brightest mammals in the ocean who possess the skills to adapt to any environment they swim in.
Peter discusses the differences, and similarities, of leaders and managers. For more videos by Peter, visit our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/PeterBStark.
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