About this episode

This episode discusses the difference between effective leadership through thinking versus merely talking.

Thinking Leader vs Talking Leader Many leaders confuse constant talking with teams as real progress, but having discussions is not real progress, nor clear thinking. The reality is that leadership runs on two types of work: Thinking and talking. - [website] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.agiledad.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - [instagram] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/agile_coach/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - [facebook] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/RealAgileDad/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - [Linkedin] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leehenson/

People in this episode

Host: V. Lee Henson

Topics covered

• leadership
• communication
• team dynamics
• thinking
• talking

Keywords

• leadership
• thinking leader
• talking leader
• team communication
• Agile

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Organizations: AgileDad

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