1st DDE - Wall of Curiosities by Valerie Feng

Examples

timelesslyxquisite — 2021-04-27 08:31:31 UTC

- How might I lead and bring people along the transformation journey?
- How can I better build relationships with my stakeholders?
- How can I go about building sufficient depth in ?

2021-04-28 03:58:14 UTC

Defining our legacy. I wonder as new Directors if we shld start thinking and set what legacy we will want to leave behind 5yrs and 10yrs from now. Unless we say it’s ok to drift along, let nature takes it’s course?

2021-04-28 05:09:16 UTC

How do we manage upwards and downwards during the transition?

Take-aways from Day 1

2021-04-28 19:50:41 UTC

Curiosities / Questions that are coming up for you.

2021-04-28 19:51:22 UTC

Great to able to take stock on my leadership transition challenge yesterday. Initially felt some unease mingling with my LG, but got better when members start to ease up joke a little more. Looking fwd to learning today.

2021-04-29 01:29:46 UTC

2021-04-29 01:29:47 UTC

Day 1 Takeaways
1. Domain knowledge is important to give confidence to teams
2. Being a reluctant leader - how to make sure we deliver and ensure buck stopped at us
3. Communication is on leadership transition is essential.
4. It is the leader’s responsibility to take care of his/her teams.

Slow Down to Move Faster

2021-04-29 01:29:52 UTC

Reminder to self to carve out space/time to do personal reflections. It is a way to "slow down, to move faster".

Leadership Soft Skills

2021-04-29 01:30:15 UTC

Soft skills like executive presence, setting culture, building rapport become more important as we transit to senior management. What would be some ways to help us become aware of our behavioural/skills needs and build on these to move in the direction we want?

2021-04-30 01:17:11 UTC

Self care , self management

Expanding comfort zone

2021-04-30 01:18:47 UTC

We should aim to expand our comfort zone instead of getting out of one’s comfort zone!

2021-04-30 01:20:00 UTC

In engaging the team, ask specific questions on the changes in behavior that they wish to see in me.

Sharing of tips/experiences on managing team dynamics

2021-04-30 01:21:53 UTC

2021-04-30 01:23:25 UTC

How do I become an inspiring leader? Do I need to become an inspiring leader? Do I need people to like me?

Change is hard

2021-04-30 01:25:16 UTC

Being able to discuss why we need to adjust our mindsets and implement change in our mental models and behaviour is helpful

2021-04-30 01:25:56 UTC

The challenges we face are not so dissimilar after all!

2021-04-30 01:26:05 UTC

There are a lot of common experiences across the community.

Incremental expansion of comfort zone

2021-04-30 01:27:40 UTC

How do we best confront our innate fear and discomfort. Once we confront these, how do we internalise and incorporate within our comfort zone

2021-04-30 01:28:49 UTC

Manage transition by pushing personal boundaries, letting go of past successes and staying open.

2021-04-30 01:29:42 UTC

Trust and empowerment are powerful tools to leverage on in our leadership journey.

2021-04-30 01:33:33 UTC

Take baby steps and dun feel stressed over failed attempts.