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Episode 237: Leading Creative Teams with Discipline with Keith Lucas

Keith Lucas, author and former product leader at Roblox, joins Melissa Perri to discuss his new book "Impact," which focuses on building high-performing, innovative teams. Keith shares insights from his experience leading teams at Roblox and explores how visionary leadership and mission-driven strategies can inspire and align teams for success. The conversation delves into creative constraints, the balance between vision and mission, and the continuous improvement necessary for effective leadership. Ready to learn how to lead innovative teams and align them with your organization's mission? Tune in to gain valuable insights from Keith's experience and discover practical strategies for building impactful teams. You’ll hear us talk about: 05:45 - Visionary Leadership and Team Alignment Keith explains the importance of visionary leadership and involving teams in strategy formation to inspire and align them with the organization's goals. He discusses how this approach helps in building trust and fostering a shared sense of purpose among team members. 15:30 - Creative Constraints and Innovation In this section, Keith emphasizes the need for creative constraints and maintaining flow states to foster innovation. He shares strategies on how leaders can set boundaries that encourage creativity without stifling the team's potential. 27:20 - Decency Over Niceness in Leadership Keith talks about the distinction between being decent and being nice as a leader. He argues that transparency and honesty are more valuable than mere niceness, especially when it comes to making tough decisions and fostering a culture of trust. Episode resources: Impact book: https://keithvlucas.com/writing/impact/ Keith on LinkedIn:   / kvlucas   Check out Monday dev: http://monday.com/dev Check our course: https://productinstitute.com/ Timestamps: 00:00 Coming Up 02:40 Why Keith wrote Impact 09:33 Creating focus and the year of growth 15:30 OKRs, cadence, and Kanban approach 22:58 Mastery and ownership in high-performing teams 33:11 Course correction and tough calls 35:40 Decency over niceness and creating space for creativity 44:56 Intuition, mastery, and first steps for leaders