Post by Asim Khan

📌 Series 2: What Helps You Shift Leadership Modes? 🤔 In Series 1: https://lnkd.in/d5BdcuwG many of you shared your go-to leadership stance — and the insights were truly inspiring. 🗳️ Poll results (15 votes): 💬 Coaching – 33% 🛠️ Consulting – 33% 📋 Managing – 27% 🎯 Mentoring – 7% A big thank you to those who contributed to the conversation: Karl-Heinz Busch, Alfred Hauenstein, Leena Vinkka-Innes, Sabine Englberger, Owen Fernandes Ph.D., MBA, ICF-ACC, ICP-LEA, ICP-ENT, Stefan Dorsch, Christopher Schütte, Marco Visintini, Thomas Kerkhoff, Shireen Sumaiya , Michael B , Andreas Rohrbach Bogac TurgutAiden Cawley, Zaffer K. , Greg Pitcher Neuroplastician, Adil Khan 🙏 for your comments and participation Your reflections on flexibility, emotional intelligence, and context-aware leadership really helped shape this next step. What became clear: ⭐ Great leaders don’t stay fixed in one mode. They shift when needed. But making that shift isn’t automatic. It takes practice, feedback, awareness and sometimes stepping outside our comfort zones. ✅ 1. Self-reflection / Journaling Study: “Don’t Underestimate the Power of Self-Reflection” by James R. Bailey and Scheherazade Rehman (Harvard Business Review, 2022) Key Insight: Reflection on experiences involving surprise, frustration, or failure significantly advanced leadership development among 442 executives. https://lnkd.in/dDiET7gV ✅ 2. Feedback from Team or Peers Study: “The Role of Self-Reflection, Emotional Management of Feedback, and Self-Regulation Processes in Self-Directed Leadership Development” by Paul L. Nesbit (2012) Key Insight: Feedback is a core metaskill in the Self-Directed Leadership Development (SDLD) model, enabling leaders to adapt and grow. https://lnkd.in/dT8iVd-E ✅ 3. Clear Role Expectations Study: “The Role of Leaders: The Importance of Leadership” by Paul Turner (Springer, 2018) Key Insight: Leaders must understand the expectations of their role to lead effectively and adapt their style to organizational needs. https://lnkd.in/ddzTaV-7 ✅ 4. Emotional Awareness Study: “What’s the Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Leadership?” by Korn Ferry (2021) Key Insight: Emotional intelligence, especially self-awareness and empathy, is strongly linked to leadership effectiveness and adaptability. https://lnkd.in/dkGzjTsu So let’s reflect: What helps you switch between Coaching, Consulting, Managing, and Mentoring throughout your day or week? Your voice helps shape where we go next with the 3rd series💡 #LeadershipModes #SituationalLeadership #LODModel #LeadershipDevelopment #Series2 #LearningTogether #GrowthMindset