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Seven Transformations
of LeadershipBy David Rooke and Williams R.
Torbert
Presented by Hien & Angeline
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Research & Action Logic
Article a result of survey based-
research or managers &
professionals.
Action logic: How leaders
interpret their surroundings &
how they react when power or
safety is challenged.
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7 Action Logics
Opportunist
Diplomat
Expert
Achiever
Individualist
Strategist
Alchemist
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The Opportunist
Focus on personal wins &
controlling external environment
People are an opportunity for
exploitation
Legitimize unethical behavior
Reject feedback Externalize blame
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The Diplomat
Focused on gaining control of
own behavior
Conform to group
Avoid/Ignore conflict
Supportive + help bring people
together
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The Expert
Perfecting knowledge
Data and logic
Focus on continuousimprovement, efficiency andperfection
Always think they are always
right I dont do feelings, Ill leave that
to Barry Manilow
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The Achiever
Team orientation
Open to feedback
Concerned with meeting goals Inhibit thinking outside of the
box
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The Individualist
Abstract thinkers
Interweave competing personal
and company action logics
Resolve gaps between strategy
and performance
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The Strategist
Focus on organization constraints andperceptions which they treat as discussable and
transformable
Strategist masters the second-orderorganizational impact of actions &agreements
Adept at creating shared visions acrossdifferent action logics. (both personal and organization transformation)
Deal with conflict more comfortable
They are better at handling peopleinstinctive resistance to change
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The Strategist
Three distinct levels of social
interplay
Personal relationship
Organization relationship
National and international
developments
Example Bavaria a CEO back in
1985 measured as a strategist
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The Alchemist
Ability to renew or even reinventthemselves and theirorganizations in historically
significant ways Has an extraordinary capacity to
deal simultaneously with manysituations at multiple levels
Alchemist can talk with bothkings and commoners
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The Alchemist
Can deal with immediate
priorities yet never lost sight of
long term goals
Alchemists individuals who live
by high moral standards
Mainly focus intensely on the
truth
Example:
Nelson Mandela
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To Strategist and Beyond
The Strategist and Alchemist
action logics is qualitatively
May seek spiritual and ethical
guidance from mentors
Mutual mentoring with peers who
are already part of their networks
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Seven Ways of Leading
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Leadership Teams and Leadership
Cultures within Organizations
The most effective teams are thosewith a strategist culture The group sees business challenges as
opportunities for growth and learning on
the part of both individuals and theorganization
Most senior manager teams operateat the Achiever action logic They prefer unambiguous targets and
deadlines, and working with clearstrategies, tactics, and plans, oftenagainst tight deadlines
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Leadership Teams and Leadership
cultures within Organizations
For mature companies where
senior management teams
operate as Experts
Vice presidents see themselves
as chiefs and their teams as an
information-reporting formality
In creative, Consulting andnonprofit organizations are
Individualist teams
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