Transformational leaders play Curious George and My Way is The Highway. This is BTL 101. You know this. You’ve all heard this before. In fact, it’s like a freakin’ broken record to most. Come on Chet, give it a break and give us something new. Well, this may not be new, but it’s clearly something my client, today, needed reminding.
History’s most transformational leaders not only play both ends of the scale, they play through the middle. The play past the end, and prior to the start. They play ’em all. They rewrite the scale. Huh?
Translation. Great leaders are versatile. Flexible. AND, at the same unchanging in their CORE. Huh?
Yea, BABY.
BTL leaders not only play Curious George and My Way is The Highway. They play whatever the moment requires and use their full arsenal of capabilities.
Why?
Because they want to and can’t imagine not.
And, this list is constantly expanding. They can be “steady as she goes,” when that is exactly what the situation requires. They can also “mine for conflict” and be intense beyond belief, when that’s the highway. They can hold the team accountable with nearly “reckless abandon” and then “hold and hug” just as quickly. They can ask piercing questions that cause those around them to really think. And they can ask really curious ones that cause their team to feel they’ve been heard and understood. Magic.
They find themselves playing so many roles they can’t even keep track. Yet somehow, they’ve never felt more comfortable just playing themselves. BTL leaders are comfortable living in paradox. They do whatever it takes to build themselves and the team. They are after performance. They are willing to do…
Whatever it takes.
Today, one of my new clients got a little uncomfortable and embraced it. Today, I watched and modeled what it’s like to play both extremes and, to even, go “off the charts.” Today a couple direct reports told the truth…
Eventually.
CEO disease is real for a reason.
What are you doing to mine for conflict?
What are you doing to clarify your vision and to connect your team?
Why do these two go hand in hand?
Tell me more, my friend.
Tell me more…
BUILT TO LEAD 