3 Minutes of Leadership Advice for High Performing Teams

Here are three stellar pieces of advice for High Octane leaders from Donald Thompson of The Diversity Movement, a division of Workplace Options. We hosted a webinar called "Meet The Moment" a few weeks ago, featuring Donald and Jen Fox (Org Savvy).

1. Stop Sending Emails During PTO!

Donald Thompson tackles a common leadership blind spot: how high-octane executives inadvertently create stress for their teams. He shares a real example from a billion-dollar company where an executive used an out-of-office message saying "I may send emails off-hours, but you're not required to respond."

2. Adapt Your Communication Styles for Success

In this clip, Donald emphasizes the importance of understanding how different leaders prefer to receive information, data, and even dissent. One of the best ways to build great communication is to lay the ground rules!

3. Patience Pays Off - if you exercise it!

Donald shares a powerful example of how last-minute changes can yield 10x returns when leaders create space for their teams to speak up. He discusses the challenge leaders face being "instructed on the payoff of patience" while operating under constant pressure from quarterly deadlines and board meetings.

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