𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽

𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽

🔷Often, successful leaders who were used to making decisions without much input from others struggle when rising to positions where their commanding decision-making style isn’t as effective.

🔷They now find themselves surrounded by peers and team members with valuable experience, technical knowledge, and expertise and understand the social dynamics of the team, company, or organization.

🔷These leaders continue to work and direct from their position or title, and their overconfidence blinds them to the opportunities that collaboration with others can offer. If a leader doesn’t shift their mind to a more collaborative style, their controlling leadership style can become off-putting, if not downright toxic.

💡If you struggle to be more inclusive of others’ input and suggestions when making decisions, it only takes some reflection on why and how you approach these situations to make the necessary changes.

🌟Once you understand your personal beliefs on this subject, you can embrace a more humble and curious side and take further action to shift to the collaborative leader your team deserves!

👉In a recent article, “Becoming More Collaborative — When You Like to Be in Control” by Jenny Fernandez and Luis Velasquez, the authors present more detailed steps to make the mindset and behavioral changes required to become more collaborative:

✅First, determine why you make decisions in isolation.

Do you think decision-making is a simple gut reaction?

Do you think other people’s opinions don’t matter?

Do you believe you own decision-making rights?

Do you believe only you can make the right decision?

✅Second, determine how you want to reposition yourself as a leader.

Cultivate humility. You must acknowledge that your way is not the only way. Asking for input is not a weakness; on the contrary, it’s an advantage that will only make your decision-making more effective.

Practice curiosity. Being open to learning is key to success; only then can you weigh all the options and reach a better outcome.

Be a long-term thinker. If you focus more on short-term outcomes, consider the long-term consequences of your decisions, as well as the indirect or unintended results of your decision.

✅Third, take action!

Seek different perspectives. New inputs and options will bring better information that most likely wasn’t on your radar and foster creativity, collaboration, and engagement.

Change your position into an option. Overconfident leaders tend to lead with positions. They stake out their own viewpoint and try to convince others to see it, accept it, and go along with it. Positions are inflexible and leave little room for collaboration. This leads to confrontations and a winner-takes-all attitude.

Engage your team in the process. The higher you are in the organization, the more you’ll depend on others to execute your vision and goals. Winning becomes a team sport! 

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 Source: Linkedin: Chris Kelley