4 Ways of Leading – LeaderNess Leadership Exercise
LeaderNess · Leadership Practice

4 Ways of Leading

Explore the same challenge from four leadership perspectives

How to use this exercise

Choose a challenge, then work through each of the four perspectives one at a time. At the end you'll see a diagram of your answers, followed by space for your takeaways.

Overview

Your Ways of Leading

Your challenge, explored through all four perspectives

In front!
Visionary
Fosters connection · Provides clear direction and purpose
Field!
Intuitive
Slowing down and observing the deeper implications
Beside!
Collaborator
Both people are 100% responsible for all aspects of their shared enterprise
Behind!
Servant
Enthusiastic participation · Empowering others
Challenge
Step 1

Choose a leadership challenge

What situation would you like to explore through these four ways of leading?

Step 2 · In front
Visionary

In front!

Fosters connection · Provides clear direction and purpose

How would it be dealing with it from here?

What is new? What is different?

Step 3 · Field
Intuitive

Field!

Slowing down and observing the deeper implications

How would it be dealing with it from here?

What is new? What is different?

Step 4 · Beside
Collaborator

Beside!

Both people are 100% responsible for all aspects of their shared enterprise

How would it be dealing with it from here?

What is new? What is different?

Step 5 · Behind
Servant

Behind!

Enthusiastic participation · Empowering others

How would it be dealing with it from here?

What is new? What is different?

Review
In front!
Visionary
Fosters connection · Provides clear direction and purpose
Field!
Intuitive
Slowing down and observing the deeper implications
Beside!
Collaborator
Both people are 100% responsible for all aspects of their shared enterprise
Behind!
Servant
Enthusiastic participation · Empowering others
Challenge
Visionary
Intuitive
Collaborator
Servant
Step 6

Key Takeaways

What are your takeaways?