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It’s Kind of Like The Bear, Honey & Helicopter Story; Embracing Innovation and New Ideas
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Rob Luke often uses metaphors in leading programs and coaching executives. Over the years, he has compiled a list of metaphors and has shared these ideas in educational blog posts.
It’s Kind of like… GPS Style Leadership and It’s Kind of like… Show them the Mountain, Not the Horizon use metaphors to teach how to inspire your team and work towards goals. Adjusting your leadership approach based on your team type involved identifying whether you’re leading a hockey or football team.
Metaphors are a great way to learn, and we hope you find value in them here!
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It’s Kind of Like Four Lanes on the Highway; Giving Space Without Micromanaging
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It’s Kind of Like Delegating While Driving Being Clear on Delegating Tasks so that they are Heard & Well Received
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It’s Kind of Like Hockey, Baseball and Football; Adjusting Your Leadership Approach to Team Type
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It’s Kind Of Like Long-Distance Hiking; Show Them the Mountain, Not the Horizon
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GPS Style Leadership; Setting a Direction Then ReRouting
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1, 2, 3—Not It! The Games that are Impacting Your Team’s Performance
As a Leader-Manager, you may occasionally need help with a side project or task that is slightly out of scope. You ask for volunteers, look around, and it’s kind of like a silent game of Not It! Is taking place. With the rules reversed in the workplace, it is the first to speak who will be tagged “It,” so the object of the game is to avoid communication and eye contact.
The Situation Room; Leveraging all Three Styles of Action to be a Better Leader-Manager
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AM, FM, Sirius Satellite Tuning into the Right Frequency for Clarity & Focus
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Time & Energy; Shaken Snow Globe Syndrome and Regaining Focus & Energy
How to Regain Focus & Energy Have you ever gone from one meeting to the next and felt like your head is a snow globe? When you shift...
Time & Energy Management; Avoiding Altitude Sickness While Mountain Climbing
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- It’s Kind of Like The Bear, Honey & Helicopter Story; Embracing Innovation and New Ideas
Nothing shuts down a brainstorming session faster than the statement “That’s a stupid idea.” When I was a new leader, I thought it was… Read more: It’s Kind of Like The Bear, Honey & Helicopter Story; Embracing Innovation and New Ideas - It’s Kind of Like Skiing with Poles; Balancing Your Leadership for Full Impact
Every leader has a dominant approach to tackling problems, influencing others, and presenting ideas. In general, there are 4 styles that you can play… Read more: It’s Kind of Like Skiing with Poles; Balancing Your Leadership for Full Impact - It’s Kind of Like Four Lanes on the Highway; Giving Space Without Micromanaging
Not all tasks can be completed in a way that allows for ultimate individual creativity and freedom. Many external factors at play define how… Read more: It’s Kind of Like Four Lanes on the Highway; Giving Space Without Micromanaging - It’s Kind of Like Delegating While Driving Being Clear on Delegating Tasks so that they are Heard & Well Received
How to Be Clear on Delegating Tasks so that they are Heard & Well Received Leaders face two challenges when it comes to delegating… Read more: It’s Kind of Like Delegating While Driving Being Clear on Delegating Tasks so that they are Heard & Well Received - It’s Kind of Like Hockey, Baseball and Football; Adjusting Your Leadership Approach to Team Type
Adjusting Your Leadership Approach to Team Type The term ‘team’ is often used so loosely that it can create confusion about the specific type… Read more: It’s Kind of Like Hockey, Baseball and Football; Adjusting Your Leadership Approach to Team Type