Episode 37: Empowering Leadership - Part 3

In part 3 of Empowering Leadership, Lance walks us through how we can have the right environment for a successful hand-off of leadership and responsibility.

Notes:

The 5 Layers of Empowering Leadership:

  1. I do it. I witness the work before I ask someone to witness the work.

  2. I do it. They watch. Decide. Develop. Encourage.

  3. They do it. I watch. - The right components for the best handoff.

  4. They do it.

  5. They do it. A new person watches.

3. They do it. I watch.
Steve Backlund writes in his book, “A Culture of Empowerment” - “One of our main missions in life is to empower others to become what they never thought they would become. We are called to be influencers.”

I feel excited and nervous as I empower others. How can I ensure an efficient responsibility handoff? I need to have in place a few key components such as - Clarity, Coaching and Learning.

Component #1: Clear Environment

  1. Clear job description

    • Given (print or digital).

    • All questions answered.

    • Resources available.

  2. Observe someone experienced

    • Proximity (cubical, seating, arrive early, stay late, passwords, software, appropriate relationships).

    • Trust.

    • Be willing to let mistakes happen.

    • Learning is more important than “getting it done”.

  3. Taking over the role with the key person present and giving feedback

    • Time.

    • Focus.

    • Goal awareness.

    • Celebration.

    • Asses and adjust.

  4. Perform the role with regular meetings to strengthen connection to leadership and wisdom

    • When will you meet?

    • How long is the meeting?

    • What should the person be prepared to present?

    • Is there additional resources needed? What is the goal of the meeting?

    • How will you measure growth?

Component #2: Coaching Environment

  1. What is coaching?

    • Listen well. Ask. Don’t Tell. Establish measurable goals.

  2. Why is it helpful?

    • Experience more transformation - Make radical changes in your own life and see more lasting change in others.

    • Grow faster - Accelerate change and accomplish more without overload.

    • Unleash people - Stop creating dependence and free up your time by empowering others to take action.

    • Develop leaders - Invest more effectively and efficiently in leaders around you to multiply your impact.

    • Improve interpersonal skills - Learn great tools for building deep relationships and having extraordinary conversations.

Component #3: Learning Environment

  1. 3 Types of Learning:

    • Lecture - Matthew 5:1-2

    • Apprenticeship - Luke 10 (72), The Lord’s Prayer

    • Immersion - Matthew 4:19-20

  2. Communication:

    • Listening and speaking - essential for a learning environment.

    • Talk along the way.

    • Speak clearly.

    • Ask questions.

    • Ask for people to share what they heard.

    • Listen for questions.

    • Observe implementation of values and practices. This is faithful to our culture’s DNA while allowing flexibility for innovation. Culture inspires innovation because it embraces creativity.

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Reference:

  • Backlund, Steve. The Culture of Empowerment: How to Champion People (pp. 68-69). Steve Backlund. Kindle Edition.

  • Stoltzfus, Tony. Leadership Coaching: The Disciplines, Skills and Heart of a Christian Coach (Kindle Locations 723-728). Coach22 Bookstore LLC. Kindle Edition.

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