HEADROOM 151Drummond: Sure, it ’ s going to be tough. It ’ s not going to be any
church social for a while. But you ’ ll live. And while they ’ re
making you sweat, remember — you ’ ve helped the next fella.
Cates: What do you mean?
Drummond: You don ’ t suppose this kind of thing is ever fi n-
ished, do you? Tomorrow it ’ ll be something else — and
another fella will have to stand up. And you ’ ve helped give
him the guts to do it!Inherit the Wind takes its title from Proverbs 11:29: “ He that
troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind. ” It ’ s not inac-
curate to say that creating Headroom for organizational and
cultural transformation will trouble your organizational house.
Risk is inherent, and the work is not for the faint - of - heart.
ExercisesQuestions
Where is a third space that you can secure for your team to experi-
ment with Headroom?
What can you do to get your team to exceed its current restrictions
in control source and time sense in order to play with Headroom?
Scale, Journal, and Dialogue
Respond to each question that follows using the rating scale provided.
Then write a refl ection in your journal, and outline the role you are will-
ing to play in creating or improving the conditions for expanded and
extended Headroom in your organization.
To what extent do senior leaders intentionally engage others in the team
in public learning that is developmental for the leadership team culture?
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