I can especially relate to the mistake of focusing too much on the problems and not enough on the opportunities that excites you about the role in the first place. The urgency of immediate problems can rob you of necessary energy for the important but not necessarily as urgent visionary work.
Amazing post! How do you muster up the courage to publicly admit making number of mistakes at a place that you are still working at? I would feel so exposed if I do the same! But I want to get over this feeling of exposed-ness
Loved reading it. A lot of wonderful insights. I have a related question. Everyone talks about “Quick wins” & sometimes it becomes hard to follow all the right rules, not ruffle the feathers & still have “quick wins”. Would love to hear your thoughts on this or may be a topic for one of your future blogs:)
I think quick wins can come of curiosity and also bringing people along. Your superpower when you are new is that you have fresh eyes. Leverage that to help unblock something that others had struggled to get "unstuck".
Love the sentiment. However, i think there are many ways to manage the company successfully. Elon’s Tesla, Pony’s Tencent, Yiming’s Bytedance, Debbie’s Ancestry, ….
For a company that is trending down like MySpace or Yahoo, which style could save the company?
I don't think there is one way to lead. And indeed the leaders you cite are incredible. But I think leading with humility and curiosity is more effective for most leaders especially those who have to find their way within an organization.
Poster worthy: 'listening first, assessing second, and adapting third'
I can especially relate to the mistake of focusing too much on the problems and not enough on the opportunities that excites you about the role in the first place. The urgency of immediate problems can rob you of necessary energy for the important but not necessarily as urgent visionary work.
Amazing post! How do you muster up the courage to publicly admit making number of mistakes at a place that you are still working at? I would feel so exposed if I do the same! But I want to get over this feeling of exposed-ness
Admitting you are wrong is a skill like any other. It is not easy, but it is worthwhile to build trust.
Loved reading it. A lot of wonderful insights. I have a related question. Everyone talks about “Quick wins” & sometimes it becomes hard to follow all the right rules, not ruffle the feathers & still have “quick wins”. Would love to hear your thoughts on this or may be a topic for one of your future blogs:)
I think quick wins can come of curiosity and also bringing people along. Your superpower when you are new is that you have fresh eyes. Leverage that to help unblock something that others had struggled to get "unstuck".
Got it, thanks Deb.
Love the sentiment. However, i think there are many ways to manage the company successfully. Elon’s Tesla, Pony’s Tencent, Yiming’s Bytedance, Debbie’s Ancestry, ….
For a company that is trending down like MySpace or Yahoo, which style could save the company?
I don't think there is one way to lead. And indeed the leaders you cite are incredible. But I think leading with humility and curiosity is more effective for most leaders especially those who have to find their way within an organization.