Leadership Is Language: The Hidden Power of What You Say and What You Don't

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The situation steadily worsened, but El Faro had committed to the exposed Atlantic side of the Bahamas eighteen hours earlier. It would have only one more chance to seek shelter on the other side of the Bahamas, at 1:00 Thursday morning. This was fast approaching. About two hours prior to reaching this point, the third mate, on watch, called the captain with a report of the storm’s location and a suggestion: turn south. Here are the words from the third mate to the captain over the internal phone at 11:05 p.m.: Organisations can undertake various activities to enhance an individual's leadership capabilities. Our management development factsheet explains how to identify development needs and how to develop leaders and managers. Regardless of what we discover, we understand and truly believe that everyone did the best job they could, given what they knew at the time, their skills and abilities, the resources available, and the decision at hand.

Leadership is Language: The Hidden Power of What You Sa… Leadership is Language: The Hidden Power of What You Sa…

It's unclear why nine minutes passed before this conversation finally took place. Either way, when it was activated, the blowout preventer did not operate properly and failed to seal the well. The subsequent investigation revealed problems with the assembly and maintenance of the device, including dead batteries and mis-wired coils. The delay in attempting to seal the well may have been a contributing factor to the disaster. With the well unsealed, the oil and gas mixture was able to flow rapidly to the platform, feeding the existing fire. Eleven people died. Over the next four hundred days, 5 million barrels of oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico, making the Deepwater Horizon oil spill one of the worst environmental disasters in history. In one experiment, 129 Jewish Israeli students were asked to rate their level of support for the statements "I support the division of Jerusalem" and "I support dividing Jerusalem." When the statement used nouns (division), participants reported less anger and increased support for concessions. Further, when asked how angry they would be if the policy were adopted, anger was tempered when the question relied on nouns. Losing El Faro. Communication records from a sunken container ship, El Faro, show that collaboration and communication were not fostered onboard. The crew’s concerns – which could have saved the vessel had they been heeded – were never given serious consideration. The tragedy is Exhibit A of the strictly top-down leadership style that needs to be retired in many arenas today.Early studies on leadership focused on the traits and behaviours of individuals in senior positions. As a result, leadership is often perceived as an individual competence or role. Yet, in more modern and agile organisations, all employees need leadership qualities. The specific aims and focus of leadership may vary depending on a person's role and their organisation. What is an effective leadership style? The real-life example of how David changed his leadership style while captaining a nuclear submarine What if things had things gone differently for El Faro? Here is the story, retold as if Marquet’sNew Playbook had been in operation. Aboard the El Faro: Why you should vote first, then discuss, when deciding on a plan with your team, rather than voting after discussion But there’s no single magic phrase that will continuously inspire your team to achieve its best; motivational leadership comes from an authentic emotional connection with your team, explained James Rohrbach, president and chairman of language school Fluent City.

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The language of the old approach to leadership is deterministic and binary – all about doing, not about thinking.Some of our core company values are ‘grit’ and ‘simplicity,’ [so] I use phrases without a lot of fluff to motivate team members – phrases like, ‘Let’s do this,’ ‘Keep doing what you’re doing,’ and ‘We are laser-focused on XYZ,'” he said. Psychological safety is key to an organization’s success, it’s generated by actively encouraging uncomfortable perspectives and soliciting input. Leaders can consciously talk less, so that others talk more. They can admit when they don’t know things so that others can do the same. And they can exhibit vulnerability, which makes it easier for people to speak up without fear.