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Adapting Your Leadership Style

Adapting Your Leadership Style

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Warm-up Questions

What does it mean to “adapt your leadership style” at work?
What leadership styles have you seen (or used) that worked well with some people but not others?
What results do you want leaders to produce on a team?

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Adapting Your Leadership Style

Problem: One style doesn’t work for everyone (00:00 – 00:49)

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1. What does the speaker say about their leadership style?

It is indirect and usually confusing.
It works sometimes, but not with everyone on the team.
It works in every situation with every team member.

2. What is the first tip for adapting your leadership style?

It’s not what you do; it’s how you do it.
Change your goals before you change your behavior.
Focus on what you do, not how you do it.

3. Why does the speaker give two different ways of asking for a file?

To show that asking for help is unnecessary.
To show that the tone and phrasing can be more engaging and supportive.
To show that assistants should always be given direct orders.

Adapting Your Leadership Style

Tip 2: Start small and choose low-risk situations (00:49 – 01:19)

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1. What does the speaker recommend when you start adapting your style?

Make a big change immediately to see fast results.
Start small in a low-risk environment.
Only change your style during emergencies.

2. Which situation does the speaker say is probably NOT the best time to change your style?

A one-on-one conversation.
Trying a new leadership approach with a colleague.
Going to the board with the worst financial picture in three years.

3. What is given as a good time to try new leadership approaches?

A formal speech to shareholders.
A public argument in front of the team.
A one-on-one meeting.

Adapting Your Leadership Style

Tip 3 & 4: Ask how to help; get feedback and reflect (01:19 – 02:28)

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1. What “powerful question” does the speaker recommend asking?

Who is responsible for this mistake?
How can I help you?
Why can’t you do this faster?

2. According to the speaker, why is asking “How can I help you?” useful?

It shifts attention to what the other person needs.
It helps you avoid giving any guidance at all.
It proves that the team is not capable.

3. What does the speaker say is key when trying new behaviors?

Avoiding feedback so you don’t get distracted.
Changing your style once and never adjusting again.
Feedback and reflection, plus course correction if needed.

Adapting Your Leadership Style

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1. Which idea best summarizes the speaker’s overall message?

Leadership success mainly depends on giving more instructions.
One leadership style is best for every person and every situation.
Adapting your leadership approach can help you produce different results with your team.

2. What is the best order of actions based on the speaker’s tips?

Make big changes in high-stakes moments → avoid feedback → stick to your comfort zone forever
Ask for feedback first → then decide what your comfort zone is → then communicate less
Focus on how you do things → start small → ask how you can help → get feedback and reflect

3. What is the purpose of “course correction” in leadership?

To stop changing your behavior completely
To punish people when results are bad
To make small adjustments based on results and feedback

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Adapting Your Leadership Style

Which is harder for you: changing what you do, or changing how you do it (tone/word choice)? Why?
Think of a “low-risk” situation at work or school. What small leadership change could you try there?
How would you ask “How can I help you?” in a way that sounds natural in your culture or workplace?
What is one kind of feedback you would want from your team to know whether your leadership style is working?

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