From the original post on Ryan Morrow’s blog, this sentence caught my attention, “While a designated leader is crucial, the idea of process allows for members of the group who are followers to take ownership of the common goal and contribute to it.”
Culturally there has been a bit of a shift away from trusting and following assigned leaders so I really appreciate the reminder that with good leadership the opportunity is created for followers to gain ownership within the process.
Ryan, your question of how to respond to an individual who is no longer working toward the common goal is a good one. I have found the most challenging aspect of leadership is leading myself well, including having the courage to have hard discussions when I know they must be had.
Tough conversations where expectations can be clarified and everyone is able to understand how they are no longer helping the group win become a crucial tool in a leader’s skill set. Those conversations are not fun and not easy but the responsibility of leadership sometimes requires a leader to step up in this way.