New Change Leaders: Level Up With 3 Mindset Shifts That Matter

The New Way - New change leaders Level up with 3 mindset shifts that matter

We all know there’s never been a more important time to be a good leader. In work and business, there’s more challenges than ever.  And of course the increasing rate of change and urgent need for organisations to adapt to new ways of working is a big issue at the moment.  Quality change leadership is more valuable than ever.  

BUT recent research into the state of global leadership shows that there’s a growing leadership quality gap in organisations everywhere.  That’s a big problem. 

There is a big difference between a change manager and a great change leader.  That’s why in this week’s episode of The New Way podcast, I’m sharing 3 big mindset shifts that will help you take things to the next level. 

I cover:

  • Where the best change leaders focus their efforts

  • Your must have communication channel to create organisational alignment

  • The tiny-but-mighty practical habit that will easily switch from implementing to serving

This ep is for you if you’ve recently taken on a new leadership role, you’re thinking about going for a new opportunity, you’re keen to take things to the next level, or you’re planning on building out your team and hiring a change leader soon.

Let’s dive in!

TOPICS DISCUSSED AND WHERE TO FIND THEM:

[1:50]: The difference between a change manager and a change leader and what DDI research is saying about leadership in 2021

[2:50]: There’s never been a more important time to be a good leader. The increasing rate of change means we need to adapt to new ways of working.

[3:50]: DDI research shows that huge amounts of new leader transitions fail

[5:00]: A new title alone doesn’t make you a leader. Your actions do.

The 3 mindset shifts that will help you take things to the next level as a change leader

[6:15]: #1: Focus on the why

  • Your role is to spread the change vision by fully stepping into the role of story teller 

  • Create a compelling strategic narrative

[9:00]: #2: Foster upwards communication

  • You can’t be a great leader without being a great communicator

  • Great leaders have outstanding contextual and situational awareness and engage in genuine dialogue 

  • This is the process employees can use to communicate directly with leadership and builds a culture of trust and sense of belonging

  • Frequently ask for, take on board and act on feedback

  • You cannot have organisational alignment without upward communication

[12:30]: #3: Be ready to serve rather than ready to implement

  • Servant leadership puts your people at the centre of everything you do

  • This is about listening, having self awareness of your own strengths and weaknesses and driving the transformation from that place

  • The power of saying “ready to serve” in your head before any meeting

[15:10]: Wrap up

LINKS

DDI research report

Listen to The #1 Thing You Need Before You Launch Your Change Initiative

Website: https://www.everchange.com.au/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkatebyrne/

Kate Byrne