For many years now we have been supporting leaders on the topic of lateral leadership and so far we helped more than 1000 leaders to take their leadership skills to the next level, to win their employees and their commitment for their projects. Due to this, it is obvious that we ourselves want to stay up to date on this topic.
Therefore, we like to get inspired in many ways – be it a quick podcast on a train ride, a blogpost for in-between or specialist literature for browsing intensively. We have gathered 8 exciting inspirational sources for you to read or listen to. Have fun!
A quick introduction & content nuggets
1. [Podcast] Lateral Leadership 5LQ Episode 195
5 Leadership Questions podcast
“If you want to lead laterally, you need to be a friend”. In this podcast, Todd Adkins, Eric Geiger and Daniel Im discuss how lateral leadership works. They give an overview on what lateral leadership is, show realistic examples of lateral leadership and offer practical ways on how to start being a lateral leader.
2. [Blogpost] Three Ways Lateral Leadership Develops (and Proves) Your Leadership
CM Partners
This Blogpost is a perfect way to get a quick introduction into the principles of lateral leadership. It explains, how traditional ideas on leadership alone are not sufficient anymore to lead companies to success. Dive into the principles of lateral leadership and read about the challenges and benefits that come with it in our fast-moving digitalized world.
3. [Blogpost] Lateral leadership in the digital transformation.
MDI Management Development Institute Blog
Do we actually still need leaders in this highly digitalized world? This blogpost discusses the importance of hierarchical as well as lateral leaders and how the perfect balance between them takes organizations to the next level and to make employees happy to participate in actions contributing to business success.
Dig deep into lateral leadership
4. [Book] How to win commitement as a lateal leader
Gunther Fürstberger & Tanja Ineichen, Haufe Gruppe
MDI CEO Gunther Fürstberger and Tanja Ineichen show you practical tools an new methods that are relevant and useful for lateral leaders. They explain how you can actively exert influence, promote your ideas in your team and win the commitment of your employees.
5. [Book] Exercising Influence. A Guide for making things happen – at work, at home, and in your community
Barnes, B. Kim, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Exercising influence is a necessary skillset everyone needs, yet the essential techniques are seldomly taught. This book offers a deep insight into creating relationships at work or home that are mutually rewarding and more balanced. It also shows strategies and tactical approaches to exert influence in a way that makes your employees want to follow you.
6. [Book] Start with Why: How great leaders inspire everyone to take action
Simon Sinek, Penguin Group
This book is also available on blinkist!
The author of this book shows the main source of inspiration and the commitment for humans: the question “Why?”. Before starting to talk about “What“ and „How“, your employees need to understand the “Why” to start pulling in one direction and to follow you enthusiastically in your projects.
7. [Book] Getting it Done. How to lead when you´re not in charge
Fisher, Roger & Sharp, Alan, Haper Collins Pulishers, Inc.
Exercising influence is a necessary skillset everyone needs, yet the essential techniques are seldomly taught. This book offers a deep insight into creating relationships at work or home that are mutually rewarding and more balanced. It also shows strategies and tactical approaches to exert influence in a way that makes your employees want to follow you.
8. [Book] Conflict Management
Proksch, Stephan, Springer
Knowing how to deal with conflicts is an important skill of a lateral leader. This book offers a wide range of practial examples that show how conflicts in organizations are traditionally managed and how complementary, new and innovative conflict management methods can be employed.
Enjoy reading!