Leadership development in any organization is pretty simple, and here are some thoughts on how any size organization can do it effectively. Hidden secret – If you are a growth focused organization you have a HUGE advantage over your bigger and slower rivals. Another hint – doing this well WILL MAKE YOU STAND OUT in the war for talent. Here are 3 tips in addition to my past trUTips on how to get started.
People who want to be there best find ways to feed their thirst for excellence. For me, Seth Godin is a voice that feeds me. He takes a fancy corporate slogan like Entrepreneurial Spirit and makes it simple, real, and actionable. I have two questions I ask people to see how hungry they are for knowledge and personal excellence – Do you read Seth? and What is your favorite TED talk? Here is a few thoughts for leaders and individuals.
The one I go back to daily is Seth Godin. I like Seth because his voice is edgy and challenging, and he writes about things that are important. Here is a piece of his recent post called The feedback you’ve been waiting for . . . Getting feedback is the foundation for development, and yet it is hard to get and hard to give. Here are some tips for Leaders on how to build moments where it is easier to hear it.
Talent management is about great conversations. One great conversation is the one that happens inside of us as we try to get unstuck. Ownership is the biggest single difference between an entrepreneur and many that work in larger organizations. When we act like an entrepreneur we move past those barriers. Here are a couple of books that have become my barrier buster reminders, and a few triggers to use when you watch yourself.
Transitions are exciting and scary at the same time. Within the transitions related to our work, there is a real opportunity for a great conversation. Here is a list of my recommendation of 7 books that make great gifts for a person starting their first job. Each of the potential to create a perspective for someone that will help them manage through the highs and lows of that first role. Some equip people with specific things they can do, while others equip them with a perspective they need to keep. Both are equally important. Talent management is about great conversations. These gifts have the opportunity to start one.
Talent management is about great conversations. For an individual to participate in these conversations, it is critical for them to bring a self awareness of what gifts and talents they have. Creating this self awareness as part of helping people find their place is critical. One key is how we talk about it, and Seth Godin uses the term Artist vs the traditional approach of talking about Brand.
Time management and talent management go hand in hand. How do you spend your time? How should you spend your time? Whether you are an entrepreneur or a seasoned leader immersed in an efficiency or growth challenge, this is worthwhile exercise for you and your team.
Everyone has a list of books that are favorites. Here is my list that encompasses leadership development, individual development, self-awareness, friendship, and making a choice to make a difference. Talent management for each of us is about chosing to continue to learn and to know what our foundation of talent, passions, and the rewards that mean the most to us.
Failure is an important part of leadership and followership. Striving to be our best does not mean always being right. Seth Godin planted the seed for this post, and I reflect on how certain leaders show they are special by how they process failure openly. Leadership development, self awareness, and building a great culture require a healthy attitude towards failure.
Seth Godin talks about people as artists and their work as art. Think about the artists you work with and what they produce. What is your art?
Making decisions in the heat of a ‘battle’ often results in costly choices. The cost might only be time, but more than likely it is eroded trust, weakened relationships, and a shift from we thinking to me thinking. Seth Godin calls this lizard brain thinking. So how do we avoid it?
The question is – In this new virtual world, how does the role of the leader change? This trU Tips explores this question and how the answer can help evaluate the strength of a leadership team.