Leadership storytelling lessons from a … kookaburra?

 

A bird’s eye view.

A wonderful attribute for a kookaburra

and for any leader –

to see the whole picture,

the vision,

as well as the operational details.

 

 

Let me ask you a question though, have you had a leader, or seen a leader

who relied on that authority position (and power)

to get their message across,

to get things done that they needed done?

I’ve worked with a few.

 

I had a client, too, who came to me in start-up. She had been in a leadership position in corporate and had gone into business with an app that would make the work in that field much more efficient.

She needed to pitch and came for help because she had only ever been able to use her leadership authority/power to persuade, motivate, to get things done, and now that was gone.

 

I have worked with bosses whom I knew had no idea of who I was or even what I did, (which is fine – TG for their line managers) but they also treated me that way.

I also worked for one whom I will never forget.

We had the obligatory workplace health and safety training which had been delivered by previous management with exactly that previous attitude. “We are all here under sufferance. I don’t care and you don’t, just remember this stuff because if you don’t we’ll all be in trouble. Let’s get to morning tea.”

This new gentleman, though, really cared. And he told stories that made his points. I not only learned much, but I remembered what I learned.

Thanks, Dave!

Storytelling –

so that you don’t need to be that leader who has to rely on the power of your position

even (gasp!) so that you can lead without a position.

We need you. The world needs you!

Chat with me now if you want to story the change this world needs.