Rule #1 - Lead Through Relationship

02/11/2021 19 min Episodio 2
Rule #1 - Lead Through Relationship

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What we discuss in this episode:Why I’m passionate about disruption.The three significant pressures impacting leaders today.Perpetual change requires a new set of rules for leadership.What does it mean to be a leader versus the best leaders for whom we’ve ever worked?Leadership is a relationship between those who aspire to create change and people inspired to follow them.Leadership requires practicing followership, defining the type of relationship you want with followers.To be relationship-focused, leaders need to move on from traditional command-and-control models of leadership. Author Gary Bolles gives an example of the new type of relationship needed, that of a leader or manager becoming a guide.Relationships mean that we aim for excellence instead of perfection because no relationship is ever perfect. Additional ResourcesMy Website: charleneli.comThe episode features Gary Bolles, the author of The Next Rules of Work and the chair of The Future of Work at Singularity University. LinkedIn | Website | Book Watch the video interview with Gary Bolles featured in this episode.Article: To Define the Future of work, Always Start with RelationshipsArticle: 3 Powerful Strategies for Creating Stronger Employee RelationshipsWant More?Subscribe to my weekly LinkedIn Newsletter Leading Disruption, which features a long-form article, usually related to my livestream early in the week. Tune in to my weekly Livestream, most Tuesdays at 9 am PT / 12 pm ET on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.Subscribe to my bi-weekly newsletter Disruption Dispatch, which features a short content piece, a quick update of my latest, and Three Good Things (Reads, Referrals, and Resources) to support you on your disruption journey.