Archive Episode #42: Harness Tension to Promote Innovation w/ Judith Germain

What’s the difference between influence and manipulation? How has COVID created the need for a new leadership breed? How do you lead those who don’t want to take risks to do what’s right? These and other fascinating questions are addressed when Judith Germain, the Mindful Maverick, joins the Rabbi and the Shrink in this archive episode.. https://www.linkedin.com/in/judithgermain/ https://themaverickparadox.com/ 1:00 What is the Maverick Paradox? What kind of leader will risk everything to do what’s right and give up everything to defend it? Why do companies hire mavericks and then resent them? You can be a maverick by personality or by vision Maverick leader is who you are and what you actually do Everyone can be a maverick leader 5:00 We all have the potential but we don’t all have the will “Maverick leaders will swim upstream like a salmon even though they know there’s a bear waiting for them 7:30 How do you lead those who don’t want to take risks to do what’s right? All of human experience is paradoxical Leaders need to be consultants and promote an antifragile culture 12:00 How do we help mavericks grow? The difference between extroverted mavericks and introverted mavericks Patience is a learned trait Manage the tension between independence and interdependence Authentic leadership is getting others to want to do the right thing 15:00 What’s the difference between influence and manipulation? It comes down to intention Eventually people revolt against manipulation Maverick leaders are great storytellers What’s the difference between socialized mavericks and extreme mavericks? 19:00 It’s lonely being a maverick Pull yourself out of the fight to carry on the fight When does tension lead to innovation? How has COVID created the need for a new breed of leaders? 25:00 If you’re not being challenged, something is wrong. Unanimity is overrated If a maverick stops arguing, it means they’ve stopped caring 29:00 Four different personalities Conformist, maverick behaviorist, socialized maverick, and extreme maverick Balance the good of others and the good of themselves What are the defining characteristics of a maverick leader: Determined Reputation -- character and competence Influence Versatility Execution Narration Differences with a sense of common vision drives success 34:00 Trust is built or undermined over time Principled leadership inspires trusting followership Grover Cleveland Unreasonable expectations sabotages the system Ethics always begins with accountability Only through passionate engagement and constructive disagreement can we get closer to the truth 45:00  Word of the day:  iconoclast Challenge the conventional wisdom When politics becomes religion, there can be no ethical debate Strike the balance between civility and being contrarian