Leadership Insights

  from the kitchen table of Michael Legut, PhD. To lead effectively, executives must understand change and the characteristics of disruptors. The notion of using disruptors to stimulate company growth is a topic that has gained some interest in the business community. There can be unintentional disruptors, such as Covid and AI, and intentional disruptors such as electric vehicles. In this blog, I will provide some thought-starter ideas based on the book Deliberate Disruption for Transformational Growth by Michael E. Raynor. In Michael’s book, the notion of deliberate disruption is an intentional effort within a business as oppose to unintentional disruption where the event is more unplanned. Key Takeaways When a company defines a “new frontier,” it isn’t doing anything disruptive, unless it provides some new “technology or set of processes” to set it apart from its competitors. Some disruptors are unintentional, such as Covid and AI, and...

  from the kitchen table of Michael Legut, Ph.D. I recently read a blog that did a great job of defining the difference between collaboration and cooperation (link    https://blog.jostle.me/blog/collaboration-vs-cooperation ). Basically collaboration is about working with others toward a common goal or vision. Collaboration is when a group of people have a shared ownership of a specific outcome. Cooperation is a bit different. It is about getting help from others with a task that one person owns. Key Takeaways Collaboration is when a group of people have a shared ownership of a specific outcome.  Cooperation is about getting help from others with a task that one person owns. A work team must be able to collaborate and cooperate to get to the finish line. In-office experiences can help enhanced levels of employee collaboration and cooperation. To help employees “row” together in the right direction and toward the right goals, c...

  -from the kitchen table of Michael Legut PhD Key Takeaways The hybrid office environment often impacts the level of engagement between team members. The team members connect with each other differently for project tasks, planning, and hand-offs. Standard attendance policies may not be the most optimal solution for a team’s work needs. Leaders need to understand the task demands and complexity of the team’s work. Considering a team's Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing dynamics can provide answers. The pandemic and remote office experience has changed the way your work team works. Obviously the most significant change is in the way team members engage with each other. To keep your team performing at an optimal level, you need understand those changes and adapt your approach with how you lead your team. In my previous article I explored collaboration and cooperation between team members.    The focus of this article will be about ways that leaders can address team p...