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When you hear the terms manager and leader what are the values,
activities, and/or behavioral traits you associate with each?
Managing
Leading
Managing
Leading
The manager is a
classic good soldier.
Managing
Leading
Compliance
Creation
Compliance Companies
Creation Companies
Policy driven
Principle driven
Rule based
Relationship based
Forced organization
Self-organizing
Reactive
Proactive
Good of organization
over good of individual
Good of organization
through good of individuals
Measures activity
Measures outcome
Ordered
Chaotic
Closed system
Open system
Patterned
Emergent
Internal focus
External focus
Risk avoidance
Opportunity creation
Experts mind
Beginners mind
Tolerates diversity
Thrives on diversity
Seek equilibrium
Seeks progress
Deficit focused
Creates burning platforms
Positive focused
Creates compelling opportunities
Former Perspective
Emerging Perspective
Power in organizations
Centralized; controlled
Decentralized; shared
Delegation and
decision-making
Top-down, command
and control
To-from;
shared among many
Organizational structure
Flattened hierarchy or
circular teams
Role of leader
Planning, organizing,
controlling, delegating
Communicating, involving
and enabling others
Emphasis in members
Conformity
Nature of leadership
Nature of knowledge
Learning emphasis
External
Internal
Teaching techniques
Experiential and
interactive; emphasis
on reflection
Nature of learning
Sameness
Variety
Amount of information
Static;
incremental growth
Ever evolving;
exponential growth
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When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of
changing the world. As I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not
change, so I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my
country. But, it too seemed immovable. As I grew into my twilight years, in one
last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only family, those closest to me, but
alas, they would have none of it. And now as I lie on my deathbed, I suddenly
realize, if I had only changed myself first, then by example I would have changed
my family. From their inspiration and encouragement, I would have then been
able to better my country, and who knows,
I may even have changed the world.
Words of an Anglican Bishop found inscribed
on his tomb in the Westminster Abbey
Seven Suggestions
for LEADER-managers
Dont be what youre not; partner with what you are lacking.
Dont understimate the impact of what you do & how you do it.
Idea Architects is a home for ideas and idealists. It is a safe space for individuals and
organizations wanting to build their capacity to generate powerful and provocative
ideas. It is a place where creativity and curiosity are celebrated diverse perspectives
are valued community is championed and personal initiative is embraced.
With our colleagues, clients, and friends we seek to build environments where the
impossible is made possible, where great dreams are realized, and where inventiveness
and ingenuity are seen as hallmarks of great thinking. We believe great ideas come
from ordinary people engaged in honest inquiry with others about compelling
questions that matter. We know that
design matters and we take great care
to craft programs and materials that are
Building communities of ideas and idealists through:
aesthetically appealing and that leverage
the power of design to stimulate insight
meeting facilitation
systems thinking, anthropology, poetry,