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When you’re leading for business innovation that has a narrow window of opportunity, the traditional leadership wisdom is that achieving consensus is enough to move forward. But is it enough to ignite the shared commitment it takes to create transformational outcomes?
Sophisticated CEOs and leadership teams understand that consensus and commitment are not the same thing. However we’ve heard that with so many competing values, beliefs, and priorities, it’s understandable that it can seem like consensus is the only path forward when every minute counts. However, when you reimagine what’s possible, you can move beyond consensus to commitment to achieve a bold vision, even within a tight timeframe.
In this Quick Take episode, we share the value of creating an ongoing process of fostering an environment where people can feel safe raising difficult issues. This includes three immediately useful ideas and stories from our own experiences and conversations with previous guests from Growth Igniters® Radio. This includes thinking together in new ways, encouraging people to share emotions, and blending head and heart to discover their common ground, despite (or even because of ) different beliefs, priorities, and career goals.
“When you reimagine what’s possible, you can move beyond consensus to commitment to achieve a bold vision, even within a tight timeframe.” — Pam Harper
This week on Growth Igniters® Radio:
- What it takes to move beyond the pressures and competing priorities leaders face to make genuine commitment to bold innovation more achievable
- How fostering an environment where people feel safe raising difficult issues can encourage co-creation that builds commitment
- Why recognizing shared emotions can provide valuable insights into people’s concerns that strengthen mutual trust
- How discovering common ground among people with different priorities can help move beyond consensus to shared commitment
Resources For This Episode:
- Listen to our conversation with Dina Denham Smith, “Mastering Leadership in the “Emotionally Charged” Workplace“
- Request a copy of Dina’s “emotions wheel” emotional inventory
- Learn more about Pam’s keynote speaking at Pam Harper Speaks
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