In a reflective talk, Ebenezer Ikonne shares his early career experiences as an individual contributor grappling with the desire for power to effect change. After becoming a manager, he faced setbacks as his attempts to implement change were met with frustration from his team. This experience taught him that traditional notions of authority and power do not necessarily lead to effective change within groups. Ikonne emphasizes understanding the dynamics of authority and alternative catalysts for fostering change and joy at work.
I thought, maybe if I can orchestrate and work myself into a position of being responsible for the team, then yes, I could make things happen.
Everything I did failed. The team nearly ran me out of the company. They were so frustrated with me.
I learned very early on that power as we often think about it or think of it, is not really what is required to make change happen in groups.
I'm here to talk to you about how to catalyze change in groups.
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