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#79: How Leadership is Full of Contradictions


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Are you looking for the ultimate list for what makes a great leader? You won't find that here. This episode dives into the surprising truth: the best leaders are the ones who can comfortably straddle contradictions. 

This podcast episode is about the book  "The Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership" by Tim Elmore. The main idea is that leadership is not about following a set of rules, but rather about balancing paradoxes.
The episode discusses paradoxes such as:

  • Having a clear vision and embracing blind spots: Great leaders have a vision for the future but also understand their blind spots. They can leverage their blind spots to their advantage by seeking out feedback from others.
  • Being stubborn and open-minded: Great leaders are both stubborn and open-minded. They are stubborn in the sense that they hold firm to their core values, but they are also open-minded to new ideas and feedback.
  • Having high standards and gracious forgiveness: Great leaders have high standards for themselves and their teams, but they are also forgiving of mistakes. They create a culture of growth mindset where mistakes are seen as opportunities to learn.
  • Having attention on the personal and the collective: Great leaders are able to balance their personal needs with the needs of the collective. They show that they understand the big picture, but they also empathize with the personal struggles of their team members.

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8 Paradoxes of Leadership (book)

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