Leading Change: The Art of Empowering Your Existing Team
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Chapter 1
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Timothy Chester
In my role as a CIO for a University System, I am intimately involved with new leaders who are stepping into fresh roles. I see the weight they sometimes carry. They feel the clock ticking, driven by the need to deliver results quickly. The stress is palpable.
Timothy Chester
I’ve been in that position three times. In all three environments, change was needed. Yet, once I looked past the few uncooperative or incapable individuals, what I discovered was refreshing. The team I inherited was exceptional. They needed clarity, they needed transparency, and they needed a leader who showed them how to “sweat the details” together.
Timothy Chester
The proof of this approach lies in the continuity. As I have moved on to new roles I've always been succeeded by a member of my team. In today’s Dispatch, we want to pull back the curtain on organizational dynamics in the midst of change and explore why the ultimate “art of the leader” is not found in trying to hire your way to a new culture, but in the discipline of leading the team you actually have.