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CM 270: Alex Budak Helps Us Become Changemakers

2024/7/15
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Gayle Allen: 本期访谈探讨了如何成为变革者,即使没有领导职位也能实践领导力,并对自身技能、资质和工作角色的怀疑进行了反思。 Alex Budak: 定义了变革者,强调其与职位和头衔无关,并通过Eric Toda的例子说明了如何利用特权行善。他提出了变革者指数,用以衡量人们作为变革者的发展,并指出影响力与权威无关是有效变革者的关键特征。他还阐述了变革者的心态,包括相信更好的未来是可能的、能够看到别人看不到的东西以及拥有勇气。 Budak还讨论了明智的风险,强调权衡潜在收益和损失的重要性,并介绍了“镜子与窗户”模型,说明谦逊领导者在面对赞扬和批评时的态度。他深入探讨了仆人式领导,强调服务他人的重要性,以及性格适应性,即在保持乐观的同时正视问题并采取行动。 此外,他还强调了不要等待别人的许可,要赋予自己领导权,并介绍了网络型领导和价值观在变革中的作用。他分享了提出好问题的技巧,以及如何应对变革过程中的阻力,并介绍了微领导力、规范创业和变革者画布等概念。最后,他谈到了自己对“意义”的思考,以及保持学习态度的重要性。 Alex Budak: 本期访谈中,我详细阐述了成为变革者的要素,包括心态、领导力技巧和行动策略。我强调,无论职位高低,每个人都可以成为变革者,并通过具体的案例和研究数据支持这一观点。 我提出了变革者指数,用以衡量人们作为变革者的发展,并详细解释了变革者的心态,包括相信更好的未来是可能的、能够看到别人看不到的东西以及拥有勇气。我还讨论了如何评估和承担明智的风险,以及谦逊在领导力中的重要作用。 此外,我还介绍了仆人式领导和网络型领导,并强调了性格适应性、价值观和好奇心在变革过程中的作用。我分享了如何通过提出好的问题来深入了解他人和情况,以及如何应对变革过程中的阻力。 我还介绍了微领导力、规范创业和变革者画布等概念,并强调了行动的重要性,以及将行动视为科学方法中的假设检验,有助于减少对失败的恐惧,并鼓励持续尝试。最后,我分享了我对“意义”的思考,以及保持学习态度的重要性。

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Alex Budak offers an inclusive definition of a changemaker, emphasizing that it's not about titles or roles but about leading positive change from wherever one is. This challenges the traditional view of leadership and empowers individuals at all levels to see themselves as changemakers.
  • Changemaker defined as someone who leads positive change from wherever they are.
  • No mention of rules or titles in the definition.
  • Challenges the traditional view of leadership being limited to those with power and titles.

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Most of us believe we can make a difference in the world. That we can have an impact. What holds us back from acting on those beliefs are often the doubts. Doubts about our skills, our credentials, even our roles at work.

Alex Budak studied the research and interviewed the changemakers, and he argues we can all be changemakers, no matter our resumes. That’s what led him to write his book, Becoming a Changemaker: An Actionable, Inclusive Guide to Leading Positive Change at Any Level.

I was inspired by Alex’s book and our conversation. I walked away with a changemaker playbook on the mindset, leadership qualities, and behaviors to make it happen.

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