OS 103: Changing Self vs Changing Others
b"I constantly hear leaders complaining about others in the culture that they lead and focusing on how to change the behaviors of others in order to change the outcomes.\\nThe leadership methodologies that I support and champion are Transformational Leadership and Bowen Family Systems. The synergy in those two separate methodologies is about the leader changing self.\\nIn Bowen Systems, when the leader changes, others in the culture respond.\\nIn Transformational Leadership, the leader sets the bar and models what they want to see in others.\\nWhen the musical conductor does not get the intended results, he or she looks into the mirror for the answer. If the orchestra or choir respects the conductor, then they perform as the conductor intends. If the conductor is not respected, the ensemble performs exactly as the conductor directs.\\nIn the military, if the platoon does not respect the platoon leader, that leader is likely to get shot in the back in combat.\\nHow many leaders in organizations get shot in the back on a regular basis\\u2026and they don\\u2019t even realize that it\\u2019s happened?\\nThe first priority for the Transformational Leader is to transform themselves. Organizational transformation then follows.\\nBy the way, it's time to start that transformation if it\\u2019s not already underway.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"