Summary: In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins, Eric Geiger, and Daniel Im discuss how to lead laterally. They discuss the following questions:<br> <br> * What is lateral leadership?<br> * When have we seen lateral leadership go well and poorly?<br> * How do you lead laterally without being a jerk?<br> * How do you allow yourself to be lead laterally without being a push-over?<br> * What are the practical ways you can start leading laterally right now?<br> <br> BEST QUOTES<br> “Lateral leadership is influencing people who you don’t directly oversee and those people also don’t oversee you.”<br> “The things that are going to make you successful at being a lateral leader are principles that also make you successful leading down and leading up.”<br> “Execution always fails because of a lack of coordination and communication.”<br> “Hire people on your team that you would enjoy spending time with.”<br> “If you want to lead laterally, you need to be a friend.”<br> “At the end of the day, lateral leadership is about getting things done across the organization.”<br> “If you have a poor relationship with another leader, your teams will also suffer.”<br> RECOMMENDED RESOURCES<br> <a href="https://www.lifeway.com/Product/no-silver-bullets-P005792972">No Silver Bullets</a> by Daniel Im<br> <br> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Enchantment-Changing-Hearts-Minds-Actions/dp/1591845831">Enchantment</a> by Guy Kawasaki<br> <br> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Silos-Politics-Turf-Wars-Competitors/dp/0787976385">Silos, Politics and Turf Wars</a> by Patrick Lencioni<br> <br> <a href="https://ericgeiger.com/2017/08/fighting-with-ed-stetzer-becoming-friends-again-and-lateral-leadership/">Fighting with Ed Stetzer, Becoming Friends Again, and Lateral Leadership</a> by Eric Geiger<br>
