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LOSB, Leading One Step Behind

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A short, hand-picked list behind the LOSB approach, grouped by the part of the journey it supports. Everything links out to the original.

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Part 1

You as a leader (mindset)

Notice the habits that shape how you lead, especially when the pressure is on.

  • Book

    The Practice of Adaptive Leadership

    Heifetz, Grashow & Linsky

    Open

  • Book

    The Coaching Habit

    Michael Bungay Stanier

    Open

  • Video

    Solution-Focused Questions to Get Unstuck and Make Progress

    Mike Cardus

    Open

Part 2

Boundaries & trust

Be clear about what the team can decide and when you need to stay involved.

  • Article

    The Work of Leadership

    Heifetz & Laurie, HBR

    Open

  • Video

    Levels of Delegation / Delegation Boards

    Management 3.0

    Open

  • Video

    Why Leaders Need Effective Boundaries

    Kerry Siggins

    Open

Part 3

Team coordination

Help people organise the work, talk well and move forward together.

  • Book

    Leadership Team Coaching

    Peter Hawkins

    Open

  • Article

    Solution-Focused Approaches in Management

    Mark McKergow

    Open

  • Video

    A Solution-Focused Coaching Approach

    Association for Coaching

    Open

Part 4

Safe team culture

Make it easier to speak up, share bad news and learn from mistakes.

  • Book

    The Fearless Organization

    Amy C. Edmondson

    Open

  • Article

    Teaching Smart People How to Learn

    Chris Argyris

    Open

  • Video

    Building a Psychologically Safe Workplace

    Amy C. Edmondson, TEDx Talks

    Open

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