{"id":3751,"date":"2019-04-19T14:29:42","date_gmt":"2019-04-19T18:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/events.sustainablebrands.com\/conferences\/sb19det\/?p=3751"},"modified":"2019-04-28T04:09:28","modified_gmt":"2019-04-28T08:09:28","slug":"the-leadership-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/events.sustainablebrands.com\/conferences\/sb19det\/the-leadership-moment\/","title":{"rendered":"The Leadership Moment"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_column_text]We each face five or more moments per day where we have to make a leadership choice, regardless of our formal role or title. Would you recognize such a “leadership moment” when it crosses your desk? Would you know what to do with it? This article helps you know when it’s your time to lead. In my session at SB\u201919 Detroit<\/a>, people will have a chance to identify a leadership moment they face to deliver “the good life of tomorrow” today.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]-Eric Martin[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_single_image image=”3835″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s suspend any lofty notions of leadership as a visionary, strong, charismatic figure who inspires the masses. The truth is that\u2019s the stuff of both dictators and great change-makers alike. It has nothing to do with leadership.<\/p>\n

For over fifteen years, I\u2019ve had the pleasure of working closely with the people who developed the\u00a0Adaptive Leadership<\/a>\u00a0framework\u00a0at\u00a0Harvard. I\u2019ve also had the honor of helping bring it to worldwide scale and practice\u200a\u2014\u200afrom Harvard to the \u201creal world\u201d as I often quip. Through much trial and experimentation to translate this sophisticated set of ideas into daily practice, I\u2019ve learned that it\u2019s most helpful to view leadership as a\u00a0moment<\/em>, rather than as a trait, a behavior, and certainly not as a person.<\/p>\n

Leadership moments are ones that make your heart leap with hopeful anticipation or fear of taking the next step. Take a minute to reflect on the last time you faced such a moment. The racist uncle you or a family member decided to engage at Thanksgiving dinner\u200a\u2014\u200athat was a leadership moment. The risk a friend took to confront you about your polarizing political rants on Facebook, rather than becoming complicit in it\u200a\u2014\u200athat was a leadership moment. So too was the time your boss brought together yours and a competing team to talk through your respective siloed behavior. And the time your nonprofit employee challenged management to re-prioritize its mission over its funders\u2019 interests. As difficult as they are, moments like these feel like real growth or movement in our work, in our family, team or community, and in our very selves. That\u2019s what makes exercising leadership worth the risk involved. What makes a leadership moment is the nature of the problem at hand, and how we decide to tackle it\u200a\u2014\u200anot traits like charisma and vision, though these can be useful tools in the moment.<\/p>\n

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