The 4 Courages of a Successful Manager - Part 1

Management & LeadershipCommunication & FeedbackManagers≈ 20 min

Key skill: Public speaking & storytelling

Summary

How can a manager balance performance and well-being? This first part explores three forms of managerial courage — speaking the truth, collaborating by sharing leadership, and innovating continuously — to build trust and dare to make tough decisions.

Target audience

Any manager looking to promote a model of collaboration that inspires boldness, agility, and ownership

Learning objectives

Develop the courage to be truthful and authentic with your teams, to earn their trust and make it contagious.
Stop confusing kindness with a lack of courage: dare to be firm when it's needed.
Develop the courage to collaborate by stepping out of the manager's chair to share leadership on the ground, especially when the future is so unpredictable.
Build the courage to innovate and step outside your comfort zone by proposing, pitching, and testing new ideas as part of continuous improvement.

Module outline

ArticlesA LinkedIn post by Nolwenn Bernache-Asoolant on kindness and courage · Telling kindness apart from a lack of courage · The qualities of a courageous leader
Expert videoThe 3 major types of managerial courage: the courage to be truthful, the courage to collaborate, and the courage to innovate
AnchoringA quiz and True/False questions to explore the topic further and anchor what you've learned
Memo cardA downloadable memo card: the key takeaways from the expert video
CommitmentConcrete examples to help you define your own commitment
BonusA selection of videos to go further (TED, YouTube)

Models & methods

Three forms of managerial courage: truth, collaboration, innovation; participative and delegative management; positive and corrective feedback.

Research-based

The lookout metaphor attributed to Jérôme Bondu; a quote from Seneca on the boldness to dare.