Ep. 32: Unleashing True Leadership: The Co-Creative Journey with Steffan Surdek

Episode Links:Steffan Surdek's Book: The Way of the Co-Creative Leader - https://www.amazon.com/Way-Co-Creative-Leader-leadership-everywhere/dp/103917034XBrené Brown's Book: The Gifts of Imperfection - https://www.amazon.com/Gifts-Imperfection-Think-Supposed-Embrace/dp/159285849XSteffan's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steffansurdekSteffan's Company Website: https://www.surdek.com/Steffan's Personal Website: https://www.steffansurdek.com/Summary:In this episode of The Corvus Effect, Steffan Surdek, author of 'The Way of the Co-Creative Leader,' shares his transformative journey from software development to becoming a leadership innovator. The discussion delves into the principles of co-creative leadership, emphasizing the importance of vulnerability, collaboration, and sustainability in leading teams. Steffan outlines five key skills integral to co-creative leadership, including being a voice among many, unleashing the leaders around you, developing team capacity, dancing with the system, and fostering learning by doing. Through insightful anecdotes and practical advice, Steffan highlights how these skills can create lasting organizational change and can be applied in personal life for a more fulfilled existence.Show Notes:00:32 Meet Steffan Surdek: From Software Developer to Leadership Innovator03:08 The Moses Effect: Creating Sustainable Change07:58 Co-Creative Leadership: Key Principles and Skills14:31 Building Capacity and Developing Leaders19:54 Conversational Debt: Addressing Unspoken Issues22:43 The Unmade Bed Dilemma23:38 Addressing the Issue24:56 Self-Awareness in Leadership26:02 Conversational Debt in Teams27:06 Dancing with the System32:20 Fostering Learning by Doing37:36 Applying Leadership Lessons to Personal Life40:53 Final Thoughts and Takeaways