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© Art of Leadership Impact! A LEADERSHIP AND CULTURE MODEL: BIRDS OF A FEATHER™ Presented by Kathryn Alexander, MA The Art Of Leadership - Impact!

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© Art of Leadership Impact!

A LEADERSHIP AND CULTURE MODEL:BIRDS OF A FEATHER™Presented by Kathryn Alexander, MA The Art Of Leadership - Impact!

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KATHRYN ALEXANDER, MA

• Consulting with Fortune 50 and start-ups

• Passionate about change

• Learned leadership makes a difference

• Root cause-beliefs and values

• Now a Culture Coach

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THE MODEL: BIRDS OF A FEATHER™

• Describes world views

• Brings to light hidden needs

• Aspects reside in everyone

• Trust advances, Fear retreats

• Have different ‘ethics’

• Prefer different leadership styles and structures

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THE MODEL

• WE stand on the need to feel safe (Canary)

• We act safely when the rules are understood (Penguin)

• We strive to win an will make the rules to feel safe (eagle)

• These three are ‘Me’ focused and all about safety

• Primary (survival) ethics are taken for granted

• Protective Value Set™ a natural

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THE MODEL

• When confidence takes over diversity is sought and relationships become key (Barn Swallows)

• Swans seek to serve through personal challenge

• The focus is on ‘Us’

• Secondary ethics (how we survive and prosper) are taken for granted

• Effective Value Set™ and even the Sustainable Value Set® are claimed

Questions?

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CANARIES

• The canary in the coal mine

• Fight or flight

• Needs constant assurance

• Likes to left alone or with a consistent few

• Their gift: they are very sensitive to potential issues - addressing this means better, more robust decisions!

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PENGUINS

• Honor a ‘higher’ authority

• Know and follow the rules

• Prefer being obedient to a recognized authority

• Seek others like themselves

• Do NOT wish to be leaders

• Their Gift: They prevent ‘rule creep’ and maintain standards!

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EAGLES

• Live to win

• Are very creative when trying to do so (may look like Swans)

• Make the rules

• Need to see evidence of ‘winning’

• Distrust what they can’t control

• Their Gift: A real commitment to win!

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BARN SWALLOWS

• Strongly relationship oriented so teams are great

• Love learning so sharing mistakes to prevent a reoccurrence makes sense

• Diversity means more knowledge

• Their Gift: Appreciation for individual uniqueness

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SWANS

• Want to be of service

• Love a personal challenge

• Hate to be told what to do

• Experiment and play

• Often take a back seat

• Their Gift: Surprising results and a strong US focus

Questions?

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LEADERSHIP & CULTURE

• The leader determines the culture

• Eagles want to lead

• Volatile situations require creativity, flexibility, and distributed leadership - a collaborative or innovative culture

• The question is - who leads?

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AN EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATION

Structure

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LeadershipStrategy

Values

Strategy CultureLeadershipStructure

Design Values

Alignment is Key

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EAGLE LEADERSHIP

• Prefers a Command & Control culture

• Comfortable with the structure

• Loyalty is good

• Expects obedience & discipline

• Effective in a stable environment

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BARN SWALLOW LEADERSHIP

• Prefers a Collaborative culture

• Comfortable with the structure & holarchy

• Diversity is good

• Expects learning & teams (self-organized/liberated)

• Effective in a changing environment

• Emotions are accepted

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SWAN LEADERSHIP

• Prefers a Creative culture

• Comfortable with the structure

• Experimentation is good

• Expects high trust & independence

• Effective in a changing environment

• Willing to take strategic riskQuestions?

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INDIVIDUAL & CULTURE

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TEAMS - CURRENT & IDEAL

• Each story is individual • Lots of blame & finger pointing

• Hidden agreement • Ability to coach each other

Questions?

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WHY ASSESSMENTS AND MODELS?

• Assessments provide clarity on what is

• They are a reality check versus belief (+ or -)

• Gain a new appreciation of others (individuals & departments)

• Enable a better fit between work/strategy/ and needs (both individual and organizational)

• Help to manage expectations

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WE’RE NOT IN KANSAS….

• Technology can ensure that all needs are met

• Thought Engagement (group voice)

• DemocracyOS (group decision-making)

• Implications Wheel (implications and consequences)

• Large Group Techniques (Future Search, World Cafe, Open Space, Appreciative Inquiry)

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TECHNOLOGY HELPS:

• Provide a systems view and process

• Help balance fear, distrust, power & control issues

• Provide security, belonging, ability to individually contribute, diversity

• Prevent group think, power grabs, hidden agendas, and distractions

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WE ARE EVOLVING

• We are expanding from I we us

• From human centric Life centric

• From static dynamic

• From control emergence

• Enjoy the Journey!Questions?

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WE ARE HERE TO HELPKATHRYN ALEXANDER, MA

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