OS 98: Reverse Paradigms, Controlling vs. Collaboration
b'One of the biggest traps I experience with clients is that leadership is a term not universally understood and that leaders don\\u2019t know how to lead. We have been taught that leaders must have all the right answers and know what to do. That paradigm sets leaders up for problems. No one person knows every right answer or every right tactic. We have teams to fill in our gaps. The trick is to know how to create and sustain a collaborative culture. This defines Transformational Leadership.\\nIn order to define\\xa0the culture, it\\u2019s important to define ourselves as leaders and note how we function. Below is a list comparing controlling leaders with collaborative leaders.\\nControlling Leader:\\n\\nUses power of position\\nKeeps control of information\\nTop-down decision making\\nIs \\u201calways right\\u201d\\nDictates\\nSolves problems at executive level and informs others\\nCreates \\u201csilos\\u201d of independent work\\nDepends on a \\u201crules\\u201d-based culture for limiting activities\\nAttacks and blames people\\nUses the annual review to criticize\\n\\nCollaborating Leader:\\n\\nUses power of influence\\nShares information openly\\xa0with team\\nCo-creation of decisions\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'