All leaders have an Accountability for their area of focus e . g ., a project , division , or department . However , if one wants to elevate themselves in their leadership quest , they need to create a much wider curiosity and become aware of the challenges and opportunities that may exist across the organization . One must aim to be useful in supporting cross board resolution .
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A Perspective On Transformational Leadership
By Fawzia Ali-Kimanthi
In your journey as a leader , I am certain that you have faced numerous challenges . You have been concerned about how to lead the team to reflect on the future , how they need to shift their mindset to be more adaptable to the VUCA world we live in .
While all leaders are willing to adapt , stretch , and do better , most of them are not always well equipped to do so . Leaders need a tool kit to latch on . A tool kit that will be a compass in their leadership journey , be it leading self or others . A toolkit that they can open and reference depending on the situation .
Toolkits can be accessed through coaching and training . In every coaching and training session , I am always eager to find out , what new idea I will learn that day . I love the light bulb moments when an idea really lands .
I had such a moment when I attended a two-day Transformational Leadership program , delivered by a very talented facilitator and coach , Tim Seeton . He is part of a great team at ParaComm International , a global organization that is focused on building leaders of the future . He is an advisor to executives throughout the world , implementing dynamic strategies and commitments in such a way that it delivers extraordinary performance . He has a heavy Canadian accent , could not stop talking about his lovely wife and grandchildren and his love for Bob Marley , whom he met by the way . OMG ! But he is , gifted , in how he connects with his audience and how he delivers his content .
ParaComm ’ s work seeks to create a shift in mindset . Their approach is based on creating a distinct language to shift how people observe , how they think ( mindset ) and how they act ( their behaviour ). They rely on individual commitment combined with building authentic relationship and trust to elicit collective results .
While it would be difficult to cram a twoday training into two pages , there are some great learning that I would really like to share .
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All leaders have an Accountability for their area of focus e . g ., a project , division , or department . However , if one wants to elevate themselves in their leadership quest , they need to create a much wider curiosity and become aware of the challenges and opportunities that may exist across the organization . One must aim to be useful in supporting cross board resolution .
The program defines certain core distinctions for Transformational Leaders and Coaches . Key is fostering a common language that can unlock authentic conversations and build relationships based on trust .
The power of speaking , background conversations and having authentic conversations
Have you ever been in a meeting where the speaker says something that you know might be incorrect or you are unclear on , and they continue speaking / presenting but you are stuck at what they said . This is called having a background conversation . It happens a lot in business as well as at home . Usually , we are fearful of confronting or talking about it . After the meeting we then huddle in groups discussing the meeting and it becomes grapevine . The issue remains unresolved . A culture of fear often festers .
To unleash the power of conversation , a safe language to use is to say , I am having a background conversation . And I would like to clarify one of the points raised . The focus of the conversation is the fact , not the person who said it , so that it becomes objective . Using a common language lends us the opportunity to start the journey towards having authentic conversations . Would you be willing to try this in your workspace ?
Transforming complaints into requests
We have all complained about work or our work environment . But have we
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