Conversational or Directional Leader?
Are you a Conversational Leader or a Directional Leader? I was watching a You Tube with two of my favorite authors and leaders, John Maxwell and Simon Sinek. Two brilliant minds having a conversation around leadership. Here is the link (1 Hour), worth the time. John Maxwell posed the question, Are you a Conversational Leader or Directional Leader? That made me think, what a great blog to research and discuss! Here are my findings. What are your thoughts? Conversational Leadership Conversational Leadership is simply a way forward that recognizes we are dealing with a new environment – a complex, changing world that requires different ways of seeing the world, thinking, and behaving. A single leader or small group does not have the ability to make sense of everything that is going on within an organization or the world. We need to be more conversational with those in our organization, who may see things differently or have meaningful work experiences or who have valuable information to share that would impact decisions, planning and strategies. A conversational leader wants others to talk and fully listens to their staff members, asks a question and genuinely cares about the answer. The challenge? This takes …
