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I appreciate you message, but I think 'get rid of top down thinking' is too strong. Like so many leadership challenges it's all about balance (both/and rather than either/or): https://www.richardhughesjones.com/polarities/

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I have been working with a lot of stubborn leaders in the past, and to build new ways of thinking, we usually had to change a course to really see you have a lot more leadership styles in your portfolio that you can apply in different situation. So, the world is definitely not black n white. After all, even autocratic leadership can be useful in certain moments, as mentioned in the article:). Thank you. Have a great day, Richard!

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Absolutely. Something that has helped me with clients is dropping the use of the word 'versus'. It implies one is better than the other, or it's a competition as to which is better (like in sport). This isn't the case - the leadership superpower is knowing what style/s to use for different situations.

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I wouldn't use versus in coaching session really as you need to keep it fluid for sure :).

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