What Complex Questions are you Grappling with about Leadership? by Beatrice Dias https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity Please add as many questions as you care to share en-us 2022-02-04 19:14:58 UTC 2022-03-02 23:23:01 UTC hello@padlet.com How do you balance passion for the change for which you are advocating? People may respond to you because of your passion but others may be turned off by it. speranzo https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030728968 2022-02-05 15:34:51 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030728968 Perspectives https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030729087 Is "leadership" culturally defined? If so, through what perspectives are we choosing to view it? Are there other ways that we can look at "leadership" besides the traditional narratives (that we may have heard in our own work, PD, or other courses)? What would it mean for our practice to consider leadership in different ways?]]> 2022-02-05 15:35:02 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030729087 Is there leadership without caring? https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030729124 2022-02-05 15:35:04 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030729124 https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030729281 How to maintain work life balance when your responsibilities exceed the work day? ]]> 2022-02-05 15:35:18 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030729281 How can you be a leader from a position that is not administrative? https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030729310 2022-02-05 15:35:20 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030729310 Why does leadership think they always know best without asking front line employees? https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030729442 2022-02-05 15:35:32 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030729442 Leadership without power? https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030729469 How can I lead others when I do not have traditional authority or power to make change? 

]]> 2022-02-05 15:35:34 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030729469 How can you hold people accountable without using blame or shame? bea_dias https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030729780 2022-02-05 15:36:02 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030729780 https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030729818 Leadership often connotates that you are at "the top" of an organization or group - how do we practice good leadership "from the middle", so to speak?]]> 2022-02-05 15:36:05 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030729818 How do you balance leadership and friendship in an organization? https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030729837 2022-02-05 15:36:07 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030729837 https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030729874 How to lead when your leaders have a different vision of support than you do? ]]> 2022-02-05 15:36:09 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030729874 https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030729961 How to manage expectations from others who want you to do all the work?

]]> 2022-02-05 15:36:16 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030729961 How do you balance leadership among leaders, i.e. in a room full of leaders who all have their personal ventures how do we hear each other about the central organization? https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030730058 2022-02-05 15:36:23 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030730058 What is the best way to address people in power, about decisions they make that affect others, that they themselves have not had to live through or experience? roberts_megan21 https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030730137 2022-02-05 15:36:29 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030730137 Balance https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030730173 How do you balance care for your people and the institution's well-being?]]> 2022-02-05 15:36:33 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030730173 https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030730341 Making peace and being in a state of acceptance that social justice, anti racism, racism, and whiteness is not the primary context that I hold as a person of color to guide my and our trajectory towards liberation. Is there not time and space to decenter these named and known historical anomalies, place them on the margins knowing that we are more than named oppressions?]]> 2022-02-05 15:36:45 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030730341 https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030730370 How do we engage in conversation with someone who (seems to) have no interest in participating? ]]> 2022-02-05 15:36:48 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030730370 How can you make impactful changes when you are not in a position "authorized" to implement changes? https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030730371 2022-02-05 15:36:48 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030730371 How does leading from a non-supervisory and non-administrative position affect change in the larger system or institution? https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030730456 2022-02-05 15:36:56 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030730456 Disrupting the status quo swaldron13 https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030730588 How do I accept that I may have to work against leadership that looks like me as I advocate for anti-racist practices within my organization?

]]> 2022-02-05 15:37:08 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030730588 How does the leadership compass and Cynefin co-exist ? https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030730696 2022-02-05 15:37:15 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030730696 How can I be a leader without giving into a traditional hierarchical power dynamic when that is the way organizations are most often structured? https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030730712 2022-02-05 15:37:16 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030730712 The intersection of potential and empathy https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030730860 How do you encourage others to work towards new goals while also recognizing and respecting their right to balancing their individual priorities?]]> 2022-02-05 15:37:29 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030730860 Adversity https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030730862 How can the leader inspire hope among her team when the leader's own hope is wavering?]]> 2022-02-05 15:37:29 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030730862 Why does leadership not take into account mental health for ALL employees? https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030730926 2022-02-05 15:37:35 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030730926 Being courageous. https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030730938 How do we ask people to take risks, in a world where being courageous can cost you your livelihood?]]> 2022-02-05 15:37:36 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030730938 https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030730952 How to balance the drive for progress/outcomes with being open and receptive of different positions/agendas?]]> 2022-02-05 15:37:37 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030730952 If your position isn't considered a leadership role, how does one attempt to lead the way without disrespecting the roles/ authority of others? https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030730954 2022-02-05 15:37:37 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030730954 Helping others find and own responsibility for the issues they are facing and not just finding excuses as to why the issues are going on in their classrooms, buildings, etc. ajb328 https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030730999 2022-02-05 15:37:42 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030730999 Balancing Needs of Different Stakeholders mml52 https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030731032 As an educator, how do you meet the needs of your students while also meeting your own needs for balance in your life? How do you overcome the human penchant for looking out for self and the corporate needs of  saving money, saving space, etc. to build a space that benefits all involved?]]> 2022-02-05 15:37:45 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030731032 How to thrive as a "servant leader" in spaces where numbers/outcomes are paramount over authentic experiences? https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030731037 2022-02-05 15:37:46 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030731037 How do you lead for change when there are not systemic structures in place to do so? https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030731167 2022-02-05 15:37:58 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030731167 https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030731198 How do you transcend leadership that is above you to make change?]]> 2022-02-05 15:38:01 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030731198 How do you effectively convey the reality of loss as a part of any change or improvement project? https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030731270 2022-02-05 15:38:09 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030731270 We focus so much on establishing strong processes and best practices at our institution. How do we balance the desire to enjoy the fruits of that labor with the need to constantly experiment and explore improvement opportunities? https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030731461 2022-02-05 15:38:24 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030731461 https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030731464 Leadership in service of whom or to what?]]> 2022-02-05 15:38:24 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030731464 Leading and inspiring people when the challenges are larger than the organization, and somewhat out of our control. https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030731509 2022-02-05 15:38:28 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030731509 Communication https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030731585 How can we encourage others to engage in meaningful (and frequent) communication about systemic failures without blaming a person/group for the failure (even if it's obvious)?]]> 2022-02-05 15:38:33 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030731585 tjordan43 https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030731929 How do we change the culture of what makes a "good" leader? 

]]> 2022-02-05 15:38:48 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030731929 When you are not in a leadership role, but you are trying to make changes, and are seen as a troublemaker, how does one get around the negative connotation or story being written about the boat rocking? roberts_megan21 https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030732074 2022-02-05 15:39:00 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030732074 tjordan43 https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030732278 What does leadership look like in various cultures? ]]> 2022-02-05 15:39:18 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030732278 Leadership to a point https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030732302 I just continue to struggle with identifying the benefit of leadership (any type) when the system itself is the problem. At what point do we just break the system/create a new system because the current one we are in does not work for everyone and wasn't ever meant to work for everyone. I see the point of leadership and want to build my skills in it but I see more of a benefit of it in a space that is inherently inclusive which is not the current system we function in. So my question I guess is, what is the next step? Continue to try to "fix" the system or start anew? ]]> 2022-02-05 15:39:21 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030732302 https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030732333 How to switch off from leadership responsibilities so that it does not consume me continuously and I can find the balance with self care.]]> 2022-02-05 15:39:24 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030732333 Does leadership know that many employees are "faking agreement" because they are afraid to rock the boat? https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030732363 2022-02-05 15:39:27 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030732363 Coexisting swaldron13 https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030732896 How do I embrace the Productive Zone of Disequilibrium and disorder when some team members want answers immediately?]]> 2022-02-05 15:40:05 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030732896 https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030732972 I am grappling with being new at an organization where I am still learning about the leadership structure. There is a hierarchical system in place that restricts my movement. I am also a team of one and often an outlier. Grappling with the challenges for integrating and in some ways infiltrating systems and groups. 

]]> 2022-02-05 15:40:12 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030732972 Leadership and Politics https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030733023 How can one create a space to evolve into leadership when opportunities are given to others that don't necessarily earn them (i.e. new positions created and given based on relationships)?  

How can one navigate politics and agenda to be a change agent/scholarly practitioner without disrupting the leadership expectations in place?]]> 2022-02-05 15:40:15 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030733023 How do you implement organization change and get buy-in from the colleagues you work with who are integral to helping to create and sustain the change sirocusbarnes https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030733060 2022-02-05 15:40:19 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030733060 Where in leadership pedagogy are the voices, insights, and wisdom of those who experience the most forms of discrimination? -Brandi https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030733410 2022-02-05 15:40:50 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030733410 How to manage the necessity of finances/budget/profits with the needs/wellbeing of people. People over money. https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030733748 2022-02-05 15:41:17 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030733748 Having the ability / courage /place to admit when you are feeling frustrated or stuck as a leader. So often leaders aren't "allowed" to show frustration. Have to put on a good front for the good of all in their care. ajb328 https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030734323 2022-02-05 15:42:08 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030734323 How does one transition from management to leadership? https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030734370 2022-02-05 15:42:11 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030734370 As a leader, if you realize you are in a "glass cliff" situation (one that is essentially impossible to solve and also happens to Black and women leaders often) how do you navigate it through the lens of adaptive leadership/Cynefin Framework? Or is this a situation where these do not apply? https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030734745 2022-02-05 15:42:36 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030734745 https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030734790 How to learn to say NO to myself for taking on more so that I don't get burnt out. ]]> 2022-02-05 15:42:39 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030734790 https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030735190 How to continue to motivate employees to "stay in it" when outside factors continue to complicate the work environment ]]> 2022-02-05 15:43:14 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030735190 How to maintain a work/life balanced? https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030735543 2022-02-05 15:43:43 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030735543 Who is studying the practices of leaders from marginalized communities? https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030735611 2022-02-05 15:43:49 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030735611 Systemic Change mml52 https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030735871 How do you change a system when you are one of the few who sees the problem?]]> 2022-02-05 15:44:07 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2030735871 How can we best support people in leadership roles so they can be effective for their teams and organizations? lla211 https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2038916100 2022-02-09 21:15:32 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2038916100 What are the best ways that leaders can develop the skills they need while also immersed in the responsibilities of their roles? lla211 https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2039019611 2022-02-09 22:43:06 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2039019611 Balance https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2052137585 How do leaders balance the well-being of their people and the well-being of their institutions when those spaces may be in conflict?]]> 2022-02-17 00:59:50 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2052137585 Leading leaders https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2052142313 What are the best practices for 360 leadership?]]> 2022-02-17 01:03:42 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2052142313 Lost Cause? https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2057699608 How do you reengage a team member who is determined to maintain a power struggle with you? How do you keep them from poisoning new members of the team? When psychological issues enter into the scenario, things become even more complicated.]]> 2022-02-20 22:05:39 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2057699608 Remaining authentic in capitalistic, White spaces swaldro1 https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2074539530 I often grapple with my role of educating White people about inclusion and justice from my lens versus guarding my sanity from the gaslighting. ]]> 2022-03-02 23:08:48 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2074539530 How vulnerable is too vulnerable? swaldro1 https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2074540926 My leadership style is very open book and round table. However, I often question I share too much of my personal with my teams.]]> 2022-03-02 23:10:37 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2074540926 Minority Tax swaldro1 https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2074551811 Why are there so few Chief Executive leaders of color? Why are the few POC Chief Executives fired or removed so much quicker than their White peers.]]> 2022-03-02 23:23:01 UTC https://padlet.com/bea_dias/complexity/wish/2074551811