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As you lead your company to new levels of success, you’re making big decisions that challenge the status quo. These may include merger & acquisition, entering a new market, reorganization, and more. How are you facing employees’ and other stakeholders’ likely resistance to your leadership decisions around these issues? Some CEOs and C-Suite executives actively push harder when they encounter resistance. But this dynamic can often create a battle of wills that can further extend the conflict and increase your company’s risk of disruption.
That’s why in this Quick Take episode we discuss a different and even more effective approach to confronting conflict that can break the cycle of conflict and result in more productive outcomes.
Something you may not know about us is that some of our leadership philosophy has been influenced by our exposure to martial arts and our training in Aikido and Aiki Jujitsu. We’ve seen how the spirit of Aikido can be applied to tough leadership confrontation. This includes acknowledging each other’s truths, getting curious about what is behind opposing points of view, and redirecting confrontations to look for points of mutual agreement. Remember, the word “aiki” is literally translated as “a fusion of energy.”
Applying the spirit of Aikido to leadership can result in surprisingly positive solutions to business conflicts.
– Pam Harper
This week on Growth Igniters Radio:
- Our take on Aiki — the spirit of Aikido — and how can it be applied to leadership for game-changing growth
- Our story of how a CEO re-channeled a conflict with some members on his board to reach a mutual win
- How redirecting a confrontation to seek points of mutual agreement can lead to a positive outcome
- Immediately useful ideas for applying some principles of Aikido in your leadership journey
Resources for This Episode:
- Read an article about about the passing of Yoshimitsu Yamada, a martial arts master who helped bring Aikido to the United States
- Find out more about Pam’s keynote “Break Orbit: Achieving Long-Term Growth in a Short-Term World”
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