How Do You Sustain Team Connectivity and Productivity Through Times of Crisis with Andro Donovan

How have you shown up as a leader in this day and age? 

 

If you think we are still in the time of instruction-led, old traditional leadership style then it’s about time we have to think again and integrate an adaptive leadership stance to the way we manage people. In this new normal that we are in, it’s about time we do it. 

 

Andro Donovan is an author, speaker, leadership development and team Coach.  Andro combines her experience as a business owner and management consultant with her coaching and facilitation work, bringing natural insight to help her clients gain greater influence, effectiveness, and perspective. She has worked with numerous top management teams and CEOs from blue-chip companies, assisting them to create the culture they need to support their business growth and performance strategies. 

 

In this episode, Andro shares the challenges leaders face in today’s age. Along with it, she sees the solution and the likely path leaders should adapt to provide an environment where individuals are heard, left to their own devices, living out their creativity, given that sense of trust and autonomy thereby increasing productivity. 

What you will learn from this episode: 

Learn why you should adapt to a new style of Adaptive Leadership in today’s time Find out the new norms of leadership that help increase productivity in the workplace Learn about why, as a leader, you should not just be there at the balcony and instead get down on the dance floor and still have a strategic view of things around 

 

“I think one of the mistakes leaders make is they don't invest in the people that are with the people. They do it all in this ivory tower, leave it all up there. What I advise them to do is make some investment in your team leaders.”  

- Andro Donovan 

Andro’s Valuable Free Resource 

Download Andro’s Free e-book: 4 Pillars Team Coaching: https://www.androdonovan.com/freedownload/ 

 

Topics Covered: 

02:33 - What are the key challenges leaders face today of which she also helps with 

03:52 - How to face up to the challenge of having internal capability to move between two positions of being a leader and being among his people 

04:30 - How are these challenges show up as symptoms in an organizations 

05:57 - Actions clients mistakenly do before working with Andro and what has proven to be an effective solution for these 

07:19 - What happens when you give your trust to your people 

07:48 - What she recommends leaders should act on where giving trust to their staff is concerned 

09:26 - Helpful tips for senior leaders to help better themselves and their relationship with mid-managers 

11:22 - Downloadable resource to help you become a better leader 

13:38 - When was the last time you really had a proper conversation with individuals in both your team and your next team down? 

14:33 - What she says about familiarity and ease of communication with your people 

 

Resources Mentioned: 

Motivate Yourself: Get the Life You Want, Find Purpose and Achieve Fulfilment by Andro Donovan 

 

Connect with Andro Donovan: 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/androdonovan Website: http://www.androdonovan.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motivate_yourselfad 

 

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