
Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader
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Narrated by:
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Jennifer Van Dyck
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By:
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Herminia Ibarra
You aspire to lead with greater impact. The problem is you're busy executing on today's demands. You know you have to carve out time from your day job to build your leadership skills, but it's easy to let immediate problems and old mindsets get in the way. Leadership and development expert Herminia Ibarra shows how managers and executives at all levels can step up to leadership by making small but crucial changes in their jobs, their networks, and themselves. In Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader, she offers advice to help you redefine your job in order to make more strategic contributions; diversify your network so that you connect to, and learn from, a bigger range of stakeholders; and become more playful with your self-concept, allowing your familiar—and possibly outdated—leadership style to evolve.
Ibarra turns the usual "think first and then act" philosophy on its head by arguing that doing these three things will help you learn through action and will increase what she calls your outsight—the valuable external perspective you gain from direct experiences and experimentation. As opposed to insight, outsight will then help change the way you think as a leader: about what kind of work is important; how you should invest your time; why relationships matter in informing and supporting your leadership; and, ultimately, who you want to become.
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I took a lot of notes listening to this book and had a lot of aha moments.
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Actionable tips on how to transform yourself to become a leader you aspire to be
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Act like a leader if you plan on being one. Simple advice offered in a very concise way.
Reverse, thinking before doing, logic. Be a leader today, you want to become tomorrow.
Action over doubt
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FRESH MBA GRAD
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Wish I found this book at my career start!
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Many leaders fall into the trap of thinking in the operational sense and neglecting the strategic. Ibarra highlights that “we have difficulty making the transition from work firmly rooted in our own functional knowledge or expertise to work that depends on guiding diverse parties, many outside of our direct control, to a shared goal”. Ibarra points to MIT studies that have shown how the most effective leaders are not those who follow conventional wisdom on leading a team (managing internal dynamics, setting clear goals etc) but those who act as a bridge to the team’s external environment. Aligning your team’s goals with the wider organization, enabling information streams, and gleaning best practices from other teams saw the leader and the team work far more effectively in the strategic context.
Key Takeaways:
- To transition from effective manager to successful leader, you must develop outsight, which involves seeking external knowledge, new experiences, and taking action. You can then gain and apply new insights from these new knowledge sources, experiences, and actions.
- Redefine your job: Take a strategic approach by prioritizing tasks, understanding their importance, and networking with peers. See you job as the next level up, impacting much more of your company than your current role. Delegate whatever you can so you can focus on greater company impact.
- Expand your network: Build strong relationships with diverse contacts to gain valuable insights and opportunities.
- Embrace a playful leadership identity: Challenge your preconceived notions of yourself and explore new leadership styles.
- Embrace the stepping-up process: Understand the stages of leadership transition and persist through challenges.
- We should be setting learning goals, not performance goals. Choose tasks that will help you learn and not those that will make you look good. This will see you develop and extend the possibilities for yourself.
Ibarra's Framework for Leadership Development:
- Disconfirmation: Increase your sense of urgency for change.
- Simple Addition: Add new experiences and activities to your routine.
- Complication: Persist through challenges and setbacks.
- Course Correction: Revise your goals and strategies as needed.
- Internalization: Integrate new insights and behaviors into your leadership identity.
Practical Action Steps:
- Create slack in your schedule: TIme is the most valuable thing for a leader - you need time to reflect, strategize, learn, brainstorm, and plan. Use time tracking apps to identify time-wasting activities and optimize your schedule.
- Strengthen your network: Actively seek out new connections and deepen existing relationships.
- Be more playful with your self-identity: Experiment with different leadership styles and behaviors.
-Reflect on your leadership transition: Identify the stage you're in and take steps to move forward.
Overall, Ibarra's book provides a valuable roadmap for leaders who want to develop and grow in their roles. By applying her insights and taking proactive steps, you can effectively navigate the challenges and opportunities of leadership.
Actions spur reflection, insight, and learning
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Simplifying complexity
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