Increase your business’s agility by applying T shaped leadership. In this model the leader remains committed to optimizing the performance of their own team (the vertical part of the ‘T’) and freely share knowledge and work closely with other leaders across their business (the horizontal part of the ‘T’).
This model facilitates not just intraorganizational knowledge sharing but also optimizes team performance, encouraging leaders to share insights while focusing on their core responsibilities.
Why Embrace T-Shaped Leadership?
Strategic Direction and Execution: Combines in-depth knowledge with a wide operational view to align the organization towards strategic goals.
Alignment and Collaboration: Bridges various organizational areas, fostering teamwork and reducing silos.
Effective Communication: Enables tailored communications that resonate across diverse teams, essential for adopting new strategies.
Insightful Decision-Making: Employs a comprehensive view of the organization's strengths and weaknesses to anticipate challenges and seize opportunities.
Operationalizing T-Shaped Leadership:
Engage Broadly: Facilitate meaningful interactions across teams to foster genuine improvements.
Assess Engagement Needs: Tailor the depth of team involvement, from light updates to extensive training.
Foster Continuous Learning: Implement feedback mechanisms for ongoing strategy refinement and rapid adaptation.
Enable the Teams Too: Your teams should be working across the orgnaisation as well so encourage them to share information and work closely with other teams too.
Adopting T-shaped leadership positions you and your organization to excel in a dynamic, interconnected business landscape.
I’m Jan Carter, and I develop and scale product teams:
🚀 Accelerating innovation and market delivery
🎯 Unlocking product-market fit and customer satisfaction
📈 Increasing engagement and productivity
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