Feb 29, 2024
“I believe that adapting leadership is about picking up on situational cues and adjusting in the moment." - Gretchen Schott
Leaders often establish themselves with a specific approach, something that has worked for them time and again. But what happens when it doesn’t? Join host and Leadership Professor Gretchen Schott for this Leadership Lesson to discover the freedom of adaptability in leadership style. Learn how self-awareness and experimentation transform responsiveness in the face of change.
Gretchen also issues a challenge for listeners this week that can turn an anchored leadership style into a flexible approach that facilitates individual growth. Tune in to better understand leadership styles and how to adjust in any situation.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
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Changing Up Interpersonal Approaches: Understanding preferred leadership approaches to know how to change them when the situation requires it.
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Being Self-Aware and Open to Change: Experimenting outside of what’s comfortable and experiencing the benefits of discomfort.
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Directive or Supportive: Reading a situation and deciding whether to be directive, supportive, or neither to encourage growth.
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Strong leaders at all organizational levels are a requisite for business success. The GrowU Leadership Pathways, developed by Gretchen Schott, keeps a leadership ‘pipeline’ flowing to ensure skilled and competent leaders are present throughout every brand in the Threefold Portfolio. This episode of Made for Impact delves into the second of six core competencies in this leadership journey - Adaptive Leadership
Jump into the conversation:
[00:00] The Leadership Professor on leaving your mark as a leader
[00:28] Defining your leadership style
[02:17] A leadership exercise to change up your approach
[03:55] Quoting Aristotle and Gretchen’s word of the year
[04:29] How to get in touch with Gretchen