Authentic or

`Conform

Dora Kazimer, David Wormald, and Viva Nsair

March 3rd, 2010

What’s wrong with this picture exercise

Authentic or Conforming

Authentic or Conforming

What’s wrong with this picture exercise

As a leader you need to be authentic but conform

Class Exercise

Team A does the practice 5 times but slow

Team B does the practice 10 times but fast

Don’t Freeze, Don’t Please, Tease.

SociabilityRelations between individuals who are likely to see each other as friends

Positives• More productivity • Helps process innovation

Negatives• Tolerate power performance• Indulgence and compromise• Inhibit change

SolidarityTask-focused cooperation between individuals and/or groups; arises from perceived shared interest; can produce intense focus

Positive• High degree of focus • Mobilized swiftly• Rapid, targeted actions

Negative• Do the wrong thing highly efficiently• Less creative• Focused view of org

Quadrophenic Cultures

Sociability

Solid

arity

Network Cultures

Mercenary Cultures

Fragmented Cultures

Communal Cultures

Quadrophenic Cultures are beneficial to understand

organizational culture in order to frame the balance of

leadership authenticity and conforming

Discussion Questions

As a leader, should you conform or be authentic?

How important is this should the leader wish to change the organizational culture?

L = f(l1 , l2 , Gm , S)

Thank You…