Kevin Eikenberry

I'll use an example. So I think there are 19 in the book that I talk about in one place or another. And I say later in the book that even though I've identified 19 and I've identified 19 that I think are really useful to us as leaders, they are by no means all of them.

I'll use an example. So I think there are 19 in the book that I talk about in one place or another. And I say later in the book that even though I've identified 19 and I've identified 19 that I think are really useful to us as leaders, they are by no means all of them.

And in fact, I'm going to use one and then I think it will help you see how they all would work or how any you might see in your world would work. So here's one. Do I lead for commitment? Yes.

And in fact, I'm going to use one and then I think it will help you see how they all would work or how any you might see in your world would work. So here's one. Do I lead for commitment? Yes.

or compliance do i lead for i'll do it this way compliance or commitment and i've asked that question of thousands of leaders and they almost all region i i want to lead for commitment i say awesome and yet oftentimes what we see in the world is leaders that aren't leading for commitment they're leading for compliance they're leading for people to say yes sir yes ma'am yes boss

or compliance do i lead for i'll do it this way compliance or commitment and i've asked that question of thousands of leaders and they almost all region i i want to lead for commitment i say awesome and yet oftentimes what we see in the world is leaders that aren't leading for commitment they're leading for compliance they're leading for people to say yes sir yes ma'am yes boss

And then moving on. And what I would say is that if we think about those things as compliance and commitment, and that's one of the flexors, the compliance commitment flexor. If you think about which am I leading for, we're on one end or the other of the continuum. I would suggest that while I think most of us would be better served by leaning in the direction of

And then moving on. And what I would say is that if we think about those things as compliance and commitment, and that's one of the flexors, the compliance commitment flexor. If you think about which am I leading for, we're on one end or the other of the continuum. I would suggest that while I think most of us would be better served by leaning in the direction of

commitment, there are times when compliance is all we really need. And, you know, people don't need to, if you have all of the information and people trust your judgment and know that you know what you're doing, there are many times when they would say, honestly, just tell us which direction you want us to go and they will comply. And that will be all that's needed.

commitment, there are times when compliance is all we really need. And, you know, people don't need to, if you have all of the information and people trust your judgment and know that you know what you're doing, there are many times when they would say, honestly, just tell us which direction you want us to go and they will comply. And that will be all that's needed.

Now, if we always are just trying to get them to do what we say, then we know there will be all sorts of unintended consequences. So the idea of this flexor is, what's the situation tell me? If the situation is truly chaotic, people just need you to give, which by the way, doesn't happen nearly as often as we like to think it happens.

Now, if we always are just trying to get them to do what we say, then we know there will be all sorts of unintended consequences. So the idea of this flexor is, what's the situation tell me? If the situation is truly chaotic, people just need you to give, which by the way, doesn't happen nearly as often as we like to think it happens.

then in that moment, people would just say, Kevin, tell me something, tell us what to do right now. But that doesn't mean we need to live in or stay in that leading for compliance forever. We probably wanna be shifting across that flexor over time as the context changes. So while generally speaking, I might lean toward, and I might even hope that you would lean to the commitment side,

then in that moment, people would just say, Kevin, tell me something, tell us what to do right now. But that doesn't mean we need to live in or stay in that leading for compliance forever. We probably wanna be shifting across that flexor over time as the context changes. So while generally speaking, I might lean toward, and I might even hope that you would lean to the commitment side,

of this flexor all the way to the end of that probably doesn't get us the best results. And certainly we can come up with times when the other end is actually perhaps better in that moment. And so that's an example of one of the flexors, which gets at the big idea that the right or best answer is really what I should say, that the best answer isn't at the ends of either one.

of this flexor all the way to the end of that probably doesn't get us the best results. And certainly we can come up with times when the other end is actually perhaps better in that moment. And so that's an example of one of the flexors, which gets at the big idea that the right or best answer is really what I should say, that the best answer isn't at the ends of either one.

but rather somewhere in the middle based on the context, which takes us back to the context. Just think about it like a scale and like, where would I put where would I put my dot for this situation? Do I need to lean more in the direction? Do I need to be to go back to your political gamble? Am I more left of center here or right of center here? I have a natural inclination.

but rather somewhere in the middle based on the context, which takes us back to the context. Just think about it like a scale and like, where would I put where would I put my dot for this situation? Do I need to lean more in the direction? Do I need to be to go back to your political gamble? Am I more left of center here or right of center here? I have a natural inclination.

And that's the politics thing is a useful one. Like I have a natural inclination in one direction or the other. And. And I might even have identity associated with one end or the other. And too often the identity is limiting us in the context of a situation.

And that's the politics thing is a useful one. Like I have a natural inclination in one direction or the other. And. And I might even have identity associated with one end or the other. And too often the identity is limiting us in the context of a situation.