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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!
© Art of Leadership Impact!
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
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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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