In their fine book leadership on the line authors ron heifetz and marty linsky offer a practical and wise solution.
Move off the dance floor and onto the balcony quote.
Heifetz r and linsky m.
You examine your actions in relation to your intentions as if from.
If you want to affect what is happening you must return to the dance floor.
This post will offer some activities to practice the skill.
However little guidance is given about how to get onto the balcony.
One of the metaphors he shared was of the view from the balcony and the view from the dance floor.
That s where the magic is going back and forth between the two using one to leverage the other.
Leadership on the line.
Get off the dance floor daily operations and up on the balcony managers.
I tried to scour the internet to find out the origin of that metaphor and to the best of my.
Staying alive through the dangers of leading.
The challenge is to try to see the whole dance floor by going to the balcony in your mind to examine your life.
The concept of getting off the dance floor and onto the balcony is one that resonates with many people who are looking to build their leadership skills.
So you need to be both among the dancers and up on the balcony.