229: Maximizing Leadership Hierarchies with Lindy Greer, Associate Professor of Management and Organizations at University of Michigan's Ross School of Business
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English - February 24, 2021 08:30 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsHealth & Fitness Business Careers corporatehealth healthpromotion worksitewellness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The ability to understand and alter the power dynamic of a team is an essential leadership skill for maximum effectiveness according to today’s guest, Lindy Greer, Associate Professor of Management and Organizations at University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.
In addition to her Associate Professorship, Lindy is the Faculty Director of the Sanger Leadership Center. Her expertise in leadership development has been published in leading outlets such as Forbes, the New York Times, and the Journal of Applied Psychology to name a few.
In this episode, Lindy briefly discusses her inspiration to look at leadership differently and takes a deep dive on the four keys to a positive leadership hierarchy. She explains the importance of creating areas of ownership for team members as well as building team structures that are flexible.
Lindy gives the example of learning to power flex through voice and other strategies for reducing or increasing the power distance between leaders and teams. Lastly, she offers a tangible tip to be intentional about your team’s hierarchy.
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