The Leadership Shift You Need Right Now

In this conversation, Alan Briggs and Jonathan Collier discuss the difference between efficiency and effectiveness in leadership. They explore the negative consequences of leading with a hyper-efficient mindset and the importance of shifting towards effectiveness. They highlight the fear, habits, and desire for control that drive people towards efficiency. They also provide a definition of an effective leader, which includes comprehending influence, living healthy, practicing self-awareness, working with the grain of gifting, and moving at a sustainable pace. The conversation ends with reflection questions for listeners to consider.

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takeaways

• Efficiency is the ability to accomplish a job with minimum time and effort, while effectiveness is doing the right things well.
• Fear, habits, and the desire for control often drive people towards efficiency.
• An effective leader comprehends their influence, lives healthy, practices self-awareness, works with the grain of their gifting, and moves at a sustainable pace.
• Reflect on areas of leadership that need to shift from efficiency to effectiveness and identify areas that require attention in terms of influence, health, self-awareness, gifting, or pace.