The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations (J-B Leadership Challenge: KouzesPosner) by James M. Kouzes & Barry Z. Posner

Author:James M. Kouzes & Barry Z. Posner [Kouzes, James M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781119278962
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2017-03-29T22:00:00+00:00

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Search for Opportunities

Leaders dedicated to making extraordinary things happen are open to receiving ideas from anyone and anywhere. They are adept at using their outsight to survey the landscape of technology, politics, economics, demographics, art, religion, and society in search of new ideas. They are prepared to search for opportunities to address the constant shifts in their organization's environment. Moreover, because they are proactive, they don't just ride the waves of change: they make the waves that others ride. They are prepared to seize the initiative and address the constant shifts in the organization's environment.

You don't have to change history, but you do have to change business-as-usual thinking. You have to be proactive, continually inviting and creating new initiatives. Be on the lookout for anything that lulls you or your colleagues into a false sense of security. Change, innovation, and leadership are nearly synonymous. This means that your focus is less on the routine operations and much more on the untested and untried. Keep in mind that the most innovative ideas are often not your own nor from your organization. They're elsewhere, and the best leaders look all around them for the places in which breakthrough ideas are hiding. They ask questions and seek advice. Exemplary leadership requires outsight, not just insight.

The quest for change is an adventure. It tests your will and your skill. It's tough, but it's also stimulating. Adversity introduces you to yourself. To get the best from yourself and others, you must understand what gives meaning and purpose to your work.

To Challenge the Process, you must search for opportunities by seizing the initiative and look outward for innovative ways to improve. This means you must:

Do something each day so that you are better than you were the day before.

Seek firsthand experiences outside your comfort zone and skill set.

Always be asking, “What's new? What's next? What's better?” and not just for yourself but also for those around you.

Find a significant purpose for addressing your challenging and most difficult assignments.

Ask questions, seek advice, and listen to diverse perspectives.

Be adventurous; don't let routines become ruts.

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