Incredible Transformation: Moving a Team from Incompetence to Excellence

"People will always rise to the level or, the low bar of your expectations." Dr. Fred Johnson, Founder of InitiativeOne.

Welcome to Think Tank, InitiativeOne's monthly hybrid event where people from across the world join us in-person and virtually to share stories and discuss strategies to become better leaders in their personal and professional lives.

This month's takeaways included:
Evaluation: Effective enter a state of evaluation, acknowledging that personal growth is necessary and inevitable. This approach emphasizes constructive self-reflection over self-criticism.

Cultural Fit: Hiring a leader whose values and style clash with an organization's culture can severely damage the team. This misalignment can lead to high turnover, especially if the leader's style is authoritarian and dismissive of diverse perspectives.

Feedback as a Gift: In competent teams, feedback is not merely a formality but a vital tool for improvement. Effective leaders see feedback as an opportunity for accelerated learning and development, while toxic teams view feedback as a threat.

Transparency: Effective teams thrive on transparency and open communication, where information is shared openly. In contrast, a leader who hoards information and discourages sharing creates an environment of fear and incompetence.

Purpose as a Driving Force: A compelling vision and purpose are essential for sustained motivation and resilience. Leaders must constantly communicate and reaffirm the organization’s purpose, as it is often the key factor that sustains the team through challenges and adversity.

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