Bob Dixon interviews Dr. Kashima Garcia, a doctor of strategic leadership and an expert in organizational culture and human capital strategy. Dr. Garcia, an Air Force veteran, brings her unique perspective to the discussion on the differences between general leadership and strategic leadership, emphasizing the importance of intentionality and having the right people in the right positions. Bob and Dr. Garcia explore how leaders can create a thriving organizational culture by understanding the value of each team member and by fostering transparency, self-awareness, and accountability.
Key Takeaways:
- Strategic leadership involves being intentional about a specific task and ensuring that the strategy has the right people in place to execute it.
- Leaders must be self-aware and ask themselves if they are maximizing the value of their team.
- It’s essential to communicate performance standards to employees.
- Organizations should value the potential of all employees.
- It’s essential to recognize talent regardless of demographics and challenge biases within the organization.
- Leaders in an organization must use their platform and position to help others and to clear a path for those who will follow.
Quotes from Dr. Kashima Garcia in this episode:
“Managers are not leaders. Managers are managers. But now when it comes to specific, well, actually, managers can be leaders, but it really depends.”
“When it comes to assigning the right people to the right roles, it has to do with the aptitude, attitude, and natural skills, because then it won’t feel like an excess or extra thing to do.”
“The true image of a leader is how they handle adversity.”
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