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Vertical Leadership Development For a Complex World
The document discusses vertical and horizontal leadership development, emphasizing the importance of mindsets over competencies in navigating complexity. It outlines seven transformations of leadership, the significance of individual and cultural development, and the evolution of leadership cultures. Key components and methods for fostering vertical development within organizations are also presented.
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Vertical Leadership Development For a Complex World
- 1. 2017 CCL LeadershipForum Shanghai, China
- 2. © 2017 Centerfor Creative Leadership. All rights reserved. Vertical Leadership Development Charles J. Palus PhD Senior Fellow palusc@ccl.org Theoretical Roots Applied Practice Opportunities and Dilemmas
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- 4. The challenges weface … … require human transformation.
- 5. Making meaning while facingincreasing complexity constructed meaning inherent meaning What makes us human?
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- 7. Development of human“beings” • Meaning-making is what makes us human. • Children develop in dramatic steps or “stages” (Jean Piaget) • Adults continue to develop in stages (Lawrence Kohlberg, Bob Kegan, Bill Torbert) • Adults become increasingly mature as they “grow up” and develop “bigger minds.” • Our adult stage of development affects how we think and act at work and at home. • There are at least seven transformations possible in adulthood.
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- 11. From Transformations inLeadership © Dr. Edward J. Kelly 2014 The majority of babies born since 2000 can expect to celebrate their 100th birthday.
- 12. Development = Horizontal+ Vertical Vertical Development Growing abilities to think and act in complex, systemic, and interdependent ways. Earned through life experience. It’s about how you think. Horizontal Development Adding knowledge and skills. Transmitted from experts. It’s about what you think. There are really two types of leadership development: Petrie, N. (2014). Vertical leadership development, Part 1: Developing leaders for a complex world. Center for Creative Leadership. White Paper.
- 13. “Vertical” and “Horizontal”are Metaphors Vertical suggests: Mindsets Growing up, maturing Greater perspective Transformation of consciousness Horizontal suggests: Competencies Expert knowledge Technique Where do you place the emphasis in your organization?
- 18. The future ofleadership is MINDSETS not COMPETENCIES “Wake up, grow up, show up.”
- 19. Drivers of VerticalDevelopment Developmental transformation is driven by reaching the limits in the current stage. • People are frustrated by challenges. • They experience the limits of their current way of thinking. • In an area of their life that they care about deeply. • Sufficient support enables them to persist in the face of the anxiety and conflict.
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- 22. Seven Transformations ofLeadership Rooke, D., & Torbert, W. R. (2005, April). Seven transformations of leadership. Harvard Business Review, 66–77. Alchemical – Integrates material, spiritual, and societal transformations Transforming – Generates organizational and personal transformations Redefining – Reframes complex problems in unique ways Achiever – Driven by personal and team achievement Expert – Focuses on logic and expertise Diplomat – Wants to belong and fit in Opportunist – Wins for self in any way possible
- 23. Founded in 2010by Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett, the Giving Pledge is a global effort to help address society’s most pressing problems by encouraging the wealthiest families to give the majority of their wealth to philanthropic causes. Signatories of the Pledge aim to develop innovative approaches to solve today’s greatest challenges. The Giving Pledge provides a forum for some of the world’s most engaged philanthropists to discuss challenges, successes and failures, and how to be smarter about giving. Bill Gates & Warren Buffett: The Giving Pledge
- 24. From Transformations inLeadership © Dr. Edward J. Kelly 2014
- 25. Vertical Development is BothIndividual And Cultural
- 26. Vertical Development is BothIndividual And Cultural “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.”
- 27. Leadership Culture Vertical Developmentis Both Individual And Cultural
- 28. Leadership culture isthe shared and deeply held mindset of how to produce direction, alignment, and commitment in the organization. Vertical Development is Both Individual And Cultural
- 29. Vertical Development is BothIndividual And Cultural Leadership culture is the shared and deeply held mindset of how to produce direction, alignment, and commitment in the organization. How do we define “leadership”? What does good leadership look like around here? Who are exemplary leaders? How do we talk to each other? How do we make decisions, engage conflict, give and receive feedback?
- 30. Organizational EvolutionThe Evolutionof Leadership Cultures c
- 31. Organizational EvolutionThe Evolutionof Leadership Cultures c
- 32. Organizational EvolutionThe Evolutionof Leadership Cultures
- 33. Leadership is a collectiveactivity Leadership emerges out of individual expertise and heroic action People in authority are responsible for leadership Palus, C.J. McGuire, J.B., & Ernst, C. (2012). Developing interdependent leadership. In The Handbook for Teaching Leadership: Knowing, Doing, and Being. Snook, S., Nohria, N. & Khurana, R. (Eds.). Sage Publications with the Harvard Business School. Chapter 28, 467-492. The Evolution of Leadership Cultures
- 34. Leadership is a collectiveactivity Leadership emerges out of individual expertise and heroic action People in authority are responsible for leadership Alchemical Transforming Redefining Achiever Expert Diplomat Opportunist Cultural Beliefs Individual Action Logics +
- 38. Our company hasdeveloped 4 key components that work in concert to produce an industry leader. RETAIL CONSUMER FINANCE TECHNOLOGY LOGISTICS
- 39. Ray Fidel, CEO,DriveTime asks Why ? WHY ARE YOU, YOU? WHY DO WE THINK IT’S WORSE TO FAIL THAN TO EVER TRY? WHY ARE WE AFRAID TO BELIEVE WE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD? WHY WOULD WE SETTLE FOR WHAT WE ARE DOING RATHER THAN DOING WHAT WE BELIEVE IN? WHY DOES THERE HAVE TO BE SOMETHING HOLDING US BACK? WHY WOULDN’T WE ALWAYS CHALLENGE THE TRUTH? WHY WAIT FOR TOMORROW WHEN WE CAN DO IT RIGHT NOW? WHY LIVE THE SAME DAY WE’VE LIVED A HUNDRED TIMES BEFORE? WHY ARE WE ALWAYS SO AFRAID TO MAKE A MISTAKE WHEN WE ALWAYS LEARN FROM
- 40. The Evolution ofLeadership Cultures Four Domains of Shared Leadership Practices: • Feedback • Risk Taking • Conflict • Decision Making
- 41. The Evolution ofLeadership Cultures
- 42. © 2017 Centerfor Creative Leadership. All rights reserved. Methods of Vertical Development ─ Coaching / mentoring / role models ─ Dialogue / difficult conversations / deep listening ─ Action-reflection learning ─ Stretch assignments / mistakes / failures ─ Polarity thinking ─ Systems / Network perspective ─ Mindfulness / Whole life integration ─ Societal-level, cross-sector partnerships ─ Culture change / Leadership Strategy *** START HERE
- 43. If you want1 year of prosperity, grow grain. If you want 10 years of prosperity, grow trees. If you want 100 years of prosperity, grow people. Grow up!
- 44. © 2017 Centerfor Creative Leadership. All rights reserved. Vertical Leadership Development Charles J. Palus PhD Senior Fellow palusc@ccl.org Thank you! Questions & Insights?
- 45. ©2014 Center forCreative Leadership. All rights reserved. Research & Development: A Quick Tour of Promising Ideas Charles J. Palus PhD Senior Fellow Vertical Development in a Turbulent World
- 49. ©2015 Center forCreative Leadership. All rights reserved. Here’s an example of a network map as part of the From Here to There journey:
- 50. © 2017 Centerfor Creative Leadership. All rights reserved.
- 51. 2017 CCL LeadershipForum Shanghai, China
Editor's Notes
- #11 Bob Kegan’s Big Idea: Dramatically increased our numbers. We are living much longer. An entire generation longer. 150 years ago people died in their 50s Of all humans in history that lived to 65, 2/3rds are alive today. We are the only species living so long after the years of fertility. Why? Medical science – a thin answer, the means. Why are we doing this as a species? Our species is collectively at work trying to figure something out. Species try to live biologically. We are a species in peril. Race to the top and to the bottom.
- #23 Think of a leader, or someone in your life, who fits this “action logic” or way of making meaning. Reveal each stage in sequence. Now, think of yourself right now. Which of these are the primary ways you make meaning? Which of these are you able to call upon when you need to? Which do you revert to under stress? What might be the next vertical step in your life?
- #47 Bob Kegan’s Big Idea: Dramatically increased our numbers. We are living much longer. An entire generation longer. 150 years ago people died in their 50s Of all humans in history that lived to 65, 2/3rds are alive today. We are the only species living so long after the years of fertility. Why? Medical science – a thin answer, the means. Why are we doing this as a species? Our species is collectively at work trying to figure something out. Species try to live biologically. We are a species in peril. Race to the top and to the bottom.