Lori Michele Leavitt is the Founder of LML Services, a collaborative group of independent thought leaders and experts who serve various industries. She is also the Founder and President of Abrige Corp, which offers the Aligned Momentum (A.M)® program and software to help managers lead.
Widely recognized as The Pivot Catalyst, Lori has coached, consulted, and trained hundreds of global leaders to achieve their objectives and generate momentum. She speaks globally about catalyzing momentum, leading, pivoting, and workplace culture change. Lori also leads the 10x!® business and leadership private peer advisory groups. As an author, she wrote The Pivot and Pivot to Clarity.
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
- [2:53] Lori Michele Leavitt’s trajectory from corporate America to leadership consulting
- [6:29] What is the 10x!® peer advisory group?
- [10:47] Lori talks about her books Pivot and Pivot to Clarity
- [13:25] How to create a culture that fosters change readiness
- [17:20] Six key indicators of aligned momentum
- [24:47] The role of mindset in pivoting successfully
In this episode...
Organizational change is necessary to kickstart and sustain growth, but resistance from leaders and other changemakers can impede progress and create friction. How can you instruct your team to adapt and pivot during challenges?
Leadership catalyst Lori Michele Leavitt believes in fostering a vibrant workplace and business, which entails future-proofing your team and company by maintaining high value. She encourages leaders to identify and recognize the fear surrounding change and create a safe space to work through those fears and foster trust. By aligning progress with your end goals and pivoting in response to setbacks, you can build a resilient and change-ready organization.
In today’s episode of the Lead Like a Woman Show, Andrea Heuston chats with Lori Michele Leavitt, the Founder of LML Services, about adaptable leadership. Lori talks about cultivating an organizational mindset that anticipates change, her 10x!® peer advisory group, and how to align your momentum.
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Quotable Moments:
- “You can keep the traits that you want and create buffers, boundaries, and disciplines around yourself so you’re not realizing the negatives from those positives.”
- “Leadership is not about stepping over other people; it’s about being kind, respected, and staying true to yourself.”
- “Hope is the opener, but fear could just close that door right up. To have your message land, you need to know what their fears are.”
- “We can do the things if we’re finding that people are taking advantage; it’s not that we need to stop being kind or respectful.”
- “Talent adaptability is about how you inspire others to make changes in their own talents when it’s not yet urgent.”
Action Steps:
- Embrace change wholeheartedly: Commit fully to new strategies and objectives, tracking progress along the way. This approach ensures a focused and concerted effort towards organizational change.
- Cultivate a vibrant workplace: Strive for a business environment that’s exciting, high-value, and a great place to work. This vibrant culture is critical for maintaining a successful business.
- Foster an adaptable workforce: Encourage employees to be open to developing their talents in anticipation of future changes.
- Address the role of fear: Acknowledge and address the fears that may impede change, creating an atmosphere where open communication can thrive.
- Anchor leadership in kindness: Maintain kindness and respect in leadership while establishing boundaries to protect against being taken advantage of.
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