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I share this diagram with other leaders a lot. It shows that a team goes in different phases and so your leadership style should do. It's a common mistake to give autonomy to a team that needs direction. I explain the leadership style depending on the team state Thread 🧵👇Permalink On twitter.com
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The diagram is based on Elastic Leadership: Growing Self-Organizing Teams. A 100% recommended book for anyone in a leadership position. Attached link 🔗 amzn.to/3Gr2TCTPermalink On twitter.com
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This book has been an inspiration in the way I lead today. Which it's totally based on: 👉 Team stage in the 4 stages of a team 👉 Team context and situation at hand 👉 Team knowledge As a leader, you adapt your leadership style to the team needs, not the other way aroundPermalink On twitter.com
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What I found more interesting is the industry urge to "empower teams" and give "autonomy" to be a "good leader". Yes, it looks good on paper, yet you need to do that carefully and with responsibility. Let's see the next situation.Permalink On twitter.com
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Looking at the 4 stages of a team. We can see that we want to reach Performing Stage, where the team makes decisions on their own. Which is the same end goal as "self-autonomous teams" described in Elastic LeadershipPermalink On twitter.com
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Let's see the leadership style against the 4 stages. They somehow match so well, it even seems natural.Permalink On twitter.com
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What I aim to show to new leaders is that, even though they want to be in the performing stage with an empowered team, giving them autonomy, they cannot skip the 4 stages of a team and they do need to adapt their leadership style to the team's needs.Permalink On twitter.com
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And it implies being a Dictator using a Command and Control Style. Which it's good as long as you do your job to move into learning mode to at the end be in performing mode.Permalink On twitter.com
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The worst we can do as leaders is wrongly read the team situation and adopt a leadership style that harms more than the opposite.Permalink On twitter.com
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The book Elastic Leadership gives you guidance on how to move between stages/modes. 100% recommended.Permalink On twitter.com
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And you? As a leader, you were adapting your style to team needs? Do you have any learning to share with us!?On twitter.com
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Did a specific post talking about this! I hope you enjoy it and it's useful for you 🧡 learnings.aleixmorgadas.dev/p/how-your-leadership-style-shouldPermalink On twitter.com