The X-Type Matrix: Using It to Lead

Now that you constructed your X-Type Matrix, how are you going to use it to carve out an improvement pathway—to help you lead? Because that is the proposition: The principles, tools, and practices of visual leadership shift us away from mere managing and help us strengthen and shape our skill and effectiveness as leaders. In this week’s show, your host and visual expert, Gwendolyn Galsworth, reminds us of the power of the visual leadership construct (tool) called the X-Type Matrix—and why it is entirely worth developing and using. Included in this discussion is her related set of don’ts—pitfalls that have too often rendered this superb executive leadership tool a pale copy of its real potential. Developing a format that fits your annual plan on a single page (which is what the X-Type does) is a handsome accomplishment. But the real victory lies in using it to lead and then drive your company to a visionary horizon that means stability, prosperity, and growth. Tune in/learn more.