4 pro tips for preventing a culture of wrongness
Travis Thomas
No-Nonsense Leadership Coaching and Programs That Deliver Results as CEO & Executive Coach @ Team Buffalo. MBA, GAICD, BPsych, Grad Dip Psychology Advanced (in-progress)
People get it wrong… full stop.
Sometimes, the answer has to be no, because the idea/suggestion/option is simply wrong. As a?leader, you become?conditioned to make people feel good, rather than to lead towards growth and culture bad@ssery.
Here’s what I’m talking about:
People can be &?are often... wrong
I've run several workshops?this month and one of the classic things that often comes up in the room is someone (often alone in their opinion) challenges a research-based, tried and true tactic. That doesn’t bother me;?I love the opportunity to hear their thinking,?and see if they’re right or simply resistant to change (e.g. wrong).
An example of this recently was a leader from a technical background suggesting that it’s perfectly fine to waste time in meetings that don’t add value so people can feel heard. The subtext:?they like having an audience, even though everyone else doesn’t want to be there (and an email would suffice).
They were wrong both in practice and in logic. The reality is that:
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I love these moments because immediately the other leaders in the room:
I challenge you to push back
When I?get called in to tackle culture problems, I?get traction quickly through my?approach to breaking the bad habits, but also through some effective tactics you can apply yourself:
Don't give in!
You have to have the conversations that matter.
When people suggest terrible ideas/things that don’t align with the culture (such as wasting time in meetings), you’re the last line of defence against a movement of mediocrity. I know you and you're anything but mediocre ;-)
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2 年Had to have a laugh with this one. I sent my team an email yesterday, the first line said.. "You know that saying 'that meeting could have been an email'.. here's your meeting" Then I outlined all the updates I needed to give and saved everyone an hour. I must add... they did appreciate it.