Encyclopedia of Leadership

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RELATED LEADERSHIP TOOLS

1.9 Paradigms 3.3 Environmental Scan 5.2 Major Change

2.1 Systems Thinking 5.1 Change Equation 5.7 Stakeholder Groups

FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE

Crainer, Stuart. The Ultimate Business Library: 50 Books That Shaped Management Thinking.Amacom, 1997. (Tells the
story of how Pascale and Athos contributed to the model.)

Goss, Tracey, Richard Pascale, and Anthony Athos. “The Reinvention Roller Coaster: Risking the Present for a
Powerful Future.” Harvard Business Review.1993.

Peters, Thomas, and Robert H. Waterman. In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America’s Best-Run Companies.Harper &
Row, 1981.

SECTION 2 TOOLS FORBIG-PICTURETHINKING 47

How will this initiative support the direction and goals of the organization? Of my workgroup?

[☛2.3 Directional Statements]

How would people be most appropriately organized to support and achieve this initiative (e.g., teams,

matrix structure, cross-functional project groups, organizational chart, and so on)?

[☛4.1 Organizational Design]

What information, processes, communication, and measurements will need to be adjusted to support

this initiative?

[☛5.6 Aligning Systems]

How does this initiative fit with the shared values of the organization? Of my workgroup?

[☛2.5 Values, 4.5 Culture]

What leadership style supports (or hinders) this initiative? Ideally, what leadership style would fit best

with this initiative?

[☛9.1 Leadership Versatility]

What kinds of people are needed to support this initiative? Who should be on the project team?

What knowledge and skills will be needed within the organization to support and achieve this initiative?

What knowledge and skills currently exist, and what will need to be built?

[☛13.8 Competencies]

Strategy

Structure

Systems

Shared

values

Style

Staff

Skills