Leading for Impact: The Power of Being Over DoingA simple phrase can change your perspective on you as a person and as a leader. “Don’t focus on how to DO, but rather on how to BE.”   In this episode, I explore this meaningful and powerful phrase and the impact it has had on me.  This quote reaffirmed my belief about the essence of leadership, and became the rallying cry and motto for the group of global leaders who joined me for my recent Japan Study Trip.It highlights what we often get wrong in our approach to leading organizational cultural transformation or how we actually get results in organizations. We focus more on the DOING than the BEING.In this episode of Chain of Learning you will learn:
The story  behind this quote
How to significantly shift your – your team’s – productivity and happiness by “being” rather than just “doing”.
How completing an initiative and applying the technical side of problem-solving isn’t always the desired outcome
Why it is so hard for us to focus on being rather than doing
Three tips I have for you to stay more focused on BEING
Take some time and listen to this episode of Chain of Learning podcast. It’ll help you hone in on your priorities and find new ways to lead your team from a new perspective. Learn how to be and the results will follow.  Have you subscribed to Chain of Learning? Make sure you subscribe and follow so you don’t miss an episode. Important Links:
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In this episode, you can expect to learn:01:10: Discussion on 'how to be' versus 'how to do'04:28: Key takeaway "Don't focus on how to do but rather on how to be."07:05: Case study - Operational Excellence Practitioners10:16: Learnings from Toyota Leader Esau Yoshino12:13: Being vs Doing in Leadership16:12: Achieving Balance between Being and Doing17:03: Drawing Exercise for Self-introspection22:42: Taking an Intention Pause24:31: Importance of Intentional Pauses26:38: Relation of Being with Organizational Learning28:04: Invitation to Learning Experience in Japan