One of the problems we confront as leaders
is that we're at the top of the pyramid...
At least, that's how we see things.
What if...
...instead, we looked at it from the perspective of
a circle (or better still, a sphere) with us at the
centre and our frontline staff at the outside edges,
interacting with our operating environment?
It would mean that we couldn't move unless
everyone around us moves.
That's a much better and more accurate analogy
for how organisations work.
If you can't...
...get those around you to move, you're going to
be stuck in resistance mode.
And sadly, that's a reality for many - perhaps
even most - organisations.
ACTION POINT
To move the circle forward, you have to engage
with the whole organisation and get everyone
moving together.
Otherwise everything just grinds to a halt.
In order to...
...achieve that, you'll need to spend a good
proportion of your time engaging with your
frontline troops - those at the interface on the
edges of the circle - not just your direct reports.
You need to make sure they're up for the
changes and challenges ahead, and ready to
move forward with you together.
If you don't...
...succeed in inspiring them to action, you'll
inevitably end up stuck exactly where you are.
Get out of your office, get engaging, get
inspiring, and see the remarkable difference
it makes to the team - and to the results
they deliver.
