I continue to be fascinated by the subject of leadership. Given this fascination, I try to keep looking for an adequate enough construct-framework that will help me make sense of leadership in a wholesome way .. I continue to be disappointed.
In my own way, I have created a framework. It has three axes ...
Lets say that the X axis is about "The Self" - and encompasses self awareness, some articulation of one's identity, roles, dreams-hopes-aspirations, fears-fragilities-vulnerabilities, etc etc
Lets say that the Y axis is about "The Other(s)" - this is the interpersonal world of the leader - leading upwards, downwards, laterally, influencing non-reporting relationships, the world of power-authority-influence, conflicts, politics, and all that and more
Lets say that the Z-axis (and I simply love this axis) is the one that engages with a heady mix of the following -
- dealing with complexity,
- building communities and institutions,
- creating and fostering contexts (political, economic, familial, social, technological, psychological),
- dealing with intended and unintended consequences
- building entity identity and brand (of self and of the entity that the leader represents)
- fostering diversity
Now, the interplay of these axes would create this 3-D body called leadership (that I call leadership, anyways) ... and give space and arena to play in ...
In a way, I am glad that I could not find that golden framework for leadership (and I reject the application of cartesian frames like Blake and Mouton, McGregor etc to explicate leadership) ... sure helped me explore my own convictions and come up with this ....
Kartik
(A friend called Prasad M Kumar first triggered my thoughts in this direction, and I have added much to what he started me off on. I remain grateful to Kumar for his trigger)
2 comments:
Three dimensional approach looks interesting. I am chewing the thoughts on the axes. Z axis looks little crowded.
Well done!............................................................
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