Leading with enterprise thinking
Balcony and the dance floor
Balcony and the dance floor
5 minutes
Key Takeaways
For any leader, it’s essential to maintain perspective while in the midst of the action – The skill known as getting off the dance floor and going to the balcony.
On the dance floor, we are in the middle of everything, but don’t have a good perspective of what’s really going on.
If you aren’t getting the result you want, step up on the balcony and look at what’s happening in your team and organisation, its systems, patterns, and what different groups are doing.
We spend most of our time on the dance floor. You must take time to see what’s going on to change the course of action.
In leadership, you must move back and forth from the balcony to the dance floor. To step back and give yourself space to think strategically.
How do you carve out strategic thinking time? Start by blocking a recurring slot in your calendar—it’s your dedicated window to strategize and reflect.
Source
Source: Kansas Leadership Center. (2020, June 13). Moving Between the Balcony and the Dance Floor. YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFbnoCPt5lQ
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Kansas Leadership Center