Episode 06: Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader

Chris, Manoj and Greg talk about the book Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader by Herminia Ibarra. Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader looks to challenge this method of leadership development based around the theory of “Outsight”. With this theory you are encouraged to see leadership growth as something that is achieved from the outside in, and not the reverse. The Outsight principle is based around altering your self-identity through small yet impactful changes that will transform your perception of personal limitations. As the book title suggests, Herminia Ibarra holds the belief that the most effective way to do this is “to plunge yourself into new projects and activities, interact with very different kinds of people, and experiment with unfamiliar ways of getting things done”. There are three basic pillars of Outsight detailed within the book: 1. Redefine your job 2. Redefine your network (network across and out) 3. Redefine yourself (be more playful with yourself) The key aim of Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader is to force the reader to understand that the leadership approach that has brought them success so far, may not be fit for purpose when they step up to a new role. How can they change to meet the challenge?