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Research by Tom Rath suggests that the highest rated leaders are surprisingly described as “non-well rounded.”
Wait, that doesn’t sound like a leader.
Would you follow someone who excels at a few things but considers themselves weak in many others?
It turns out that the best companies have leaders who aren’t great at everything. Likely because the best teams require development of every member of the team, something a great leader knows how to do. And perhaps the best leaders do that because they are self-aware. They acknowledge and appreciate the many gifts that others bring to the team, including those they may not possess themselves.
The Secret to Leadership:
From Virtuoso to Conductor
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Dr. Stadnyk’s approach to team development balances the duty to produce outcomes with the duty to develop others. In fact, the more a leader develops those whom they lead, the more capable those followers become. Which frees up the leader to lead.
Has anyone ever been disturbed by a boss who left you alone to do your work? Of course not! That leader has learned to stop doing everything themselves and trust that their followers can be trained and developed to excel on their own.
Or have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a virtuoso (the number one) violinist on the concert circuit? If you are an enthusiast of classical music, you may wonder, “Wow, but what comes after that?” It’s the same question that comes after mastering the role as a manager. Next challenge: you become a great leader. The virtuoso violinist is perfectly positioned to become the ultimate leader: the conductor of the orchestra. That requires no longer doing things, but developing others. The new conductor is still expected to create beautiful music, yet they must give their violin to someone else. Their hand needs to be free to conduct with a wand.
Part of the jump from being a great manager to a great leader involves trust and psychologic safety. Great leaders build great relationships. They lead by trust, not authority. For years research has shown that only a few leaders have what it takes to go from good to great. It requires creating environments of trust, something that allows everyone to perform at their full capacity.
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