Go "White Wolf" for Executive Leadership
Posted on December 01, 2015 by Tom Bohinc, One of Thousands of Executive Coaches on Noomii.
You can survive tough political circumstances with Grey Wolf tactics. But, they may be self-defeating tactics for executives. White Wolf is best.
I watched an on-line presentation today. It was a video of a conference presentation admonishing executives (in this case CIOs) to take a ‘Grey Wolf’ strategy.
My take on this was it was a mess. I would even go so far as to say: self-sabotage, framed as political finesse. While I concede that there was some helpful advice, like staying out of the middle and taking risks and for being prepared for the reality of ugly politics and betrayals, it was also was a formula for staying insignificant. “Accept mediocrity for the sake of paying tuition and mortgages.” – in effect.
Steve Jobs would not say that stuff. Elon Musk would not say that. Probably not any of the folks on Shark Tank. (I have not called them, or the presenter to check this.)
My counter challenge is to “Go White”. Most of the pack are grey. Grey is convention. Grey is defensible positions. And, while Grey is better than dead, it is really selling yourselves short and living down to expectations.
If you want to stand out and make a mark, then do the courageous things and take the risk of actually learning to lead. Are you up to survival (Grey)? Or, are you up to being at the table (White)?
True business leadership moves us. True leadership engages fiercely and fearlessly with purpose. It is not a strategy everyone can set (research bears this out). Only the best are willing to invest over time can set this high a bar.
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