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How do you tackle a broken system? Fire the problematic leader? Put the management team on a performance plan? Bring in high priced consultants to solve the problem? Invest in training and other education services to acquire new ideas?
These are all classic options, but they don’t guarantee the optimal outcome. Companies lean one way or the other on the Leadership Spectrum. Which way does your organization lean?
A problematic leader is often a symptom of an imbalanced system. The strategies are stuck in the minds of the strategic leaders, or the operational leaders can’t see the forest for the trees. Either way the system has to change. It’s a holistic process.
Leaders naturally fall on a continuum. Some are amazing strategic thinkers, while others are amazing operational managers. People naturally lean one way or the other.
Just as individuals lean towards strategy and execution so too do organizations. Leaders often gather likeminded people around themselves, and the culture is naturally formed around the leader’s abilities and personalities. This can be a real challenge for an organization. Let’s consider the two paradigms.
Operational Leadership Challenge
Strategic Leadership Challenge