Impact Players Discussion Guide

Use this guide to explore the Impact Player Mindset and practices together as a team. Be introspective, considering the ways in which you personally are striving to be an Impact Player but falling short. Discuss the decoys that seem productive but actually reduce impact.
Talk about the framework as a set of habits that will require constant attention for people. And most importantly, remember that these discussions will have their greatest impact when, as leaders, you are as committed to your own self-reflection and awareness as you are to the development and improvement of your team.

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Book Description

Thinkers50 Top 10 Best New Management Books for 2022

 

Why do some people break through and make an impact while others get stuck going through the motions?

In every organization there are Impact Players—those indispensable colleagues who can be counted on in critical situations and who consistently receive high-profile assignments and new opportunities. Whether they are on center stage or behind the scenes, managers know who these top players are, understand their worth, and want more of them on their team. While their impact is obvious, it’s not always clear what actually makes these professionals different from their peers.

In Impact PlayersNew York Times bestselling author and researcher Liz Wiseman reveals the secrets of these stellar professionals who play the game at a higher level. Drawing on insights from leaders at top companies, Wiseman explains what the most influential players are doing differently, how small and seemingly insignificant differences in how we think and act can make an enormous impact, and why—with a little coaching—this mindset is available to everyone who wants to contribute at their highest level.

Based on a study of 170 top contributors, Wiseman identifies the mindsets that prevent otherwise smart, capable people from contributing to their full potential and the five practices that differentiate Impact Players:

  • While others do their job, Impact Players figure out the real job to be done.
  • While others wait for direction, Impact Players step up and lead.
  • While others escalate problems, Impact Players move things across the finish line.
  • While others attempt to minimize change, Impact Players are learning and adapting to change.
  • While others add to the load, the Impact Players make heavy demands feel lighter.

Wiseman makes clear that these practices—and the right mindset—can help any employee contribute at their fullest and shows leaders how they can raise the level of play for everyone on the team. Impact Players is your playbook for the new workplace.

What are the discussion questions for Impact Players?

The Impact Players Discussion Guide addresses questions such as:

  • What did they do differently?
  • How did they affect others?
  • What can we do to enable everyone on the team to be Impact Players, especially those who work behind the scenes or in underrepresented groups?

These and many more are covered in the discussion guide. 

Meet The Author

Liz Wiseman

Liz Wiseman is a researcher and executive advisor who teaches leadership around the world. She has conducted significant research in the field of leadership and collective intelligence and writes for Harvard Business Review, Fortune, and a variety of other business and leadership journals. She is a frequent guest lecturer at BYU and Stanford University and is a former executive at Oracle Corporation, where she worked as the Vice President of Oracle University and as the global leader for Human Resource Development.

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