Being a Courageous Leader
Have you ever felt like you needed to defend your leadership principles or approach? Or where the momentum and status quo seem to be counter to your goals? You would not be alone. Once during a tense re-organization discussion, I was warned that “We have real leaders here. Not ones that focus on the fluffy stuff you do. We don’t have time for all of that.” Although I was tempted to respond inappropriately, I understood that evolving the world of leadership required courage. Did I have the courage to respond appropriately? Did I have the courage to continue to speak up? Did I have the courage to advocate for a better approach? I won’t lie. It was not always easy.
And no one could tell me “Just be courageous”, I had to learn tricks to build and sustain my courage. Join Tricia Broderick, a leadership advisor and co-author of Lead without Blame, for an honest reflection on tips to consider and adapt that help you build and embrace your courage.
Lead without Blame: Building Resilient Learning Teams
Hopefully, no leader is walking around asking “who can we blame today?” Yet, the blame experienced in today’s fast-changing world —let’s be honest, crazy world— is only escalating in the wrong direction. In the quest to deliver results, leaders rely on old habits, like building cooperative environments or attempting to hold people accountable. But, in the end, everyone keeps experiencing the frustration from disappointing outcomes.
Tricia Broderick, the co-author of Lead Without Blame and leadership advisor, knows this never-ending battle doesn’t have to continue. Join Tricia to explore what is necessary to enable building resilient learning teams that handle any unexpected and challenging tasks that come their way. Expect to discover what inhibits a learning environment, along with resiliency techniques that help continue the learning momentum. And walk away with a little hope for tomorrow.