Leadership and LearningResearchHow an organization improves …..Transactional & Transformational leadershipTechnical vs. Adaptive/Cultural changeBringing it all together

Collaboration—How it fits into the big picture

Engagement

Transactional vs. Transformational

LeadershipTransactional Leadership

• Motivation - reward and punishment

• Clear chain of command• Cedes all authority to manager• Subordinate does what

manager tells them• Creates clear structures

Transformational Leadership

• Creates valuable, positive change with end goal developing followers into leaders [Building capacity prevails . . .]

• “Transforms" others to help each other, be encouraging, look out for whole organization

• Enhances motivation, morale and performance of followers

• Serves as role model for followers

• Challenges followers to take greater ownership

• Aligns strengths and weaknesses of followers - to optimize performance

rewarded for following orders

punishments well-understood

formal systems of discipline in place

Technical vs. Cultural/Adaptive Change

Technical Changes

• Lend themselves to quick and easy solutions• Solved by authority or expert• Perceived as extension of past• Fit within existing paradigms• Consistent with prevailing values and norms• Implemented with existing knowledge and

skills• Required resources currently available • Accepted due to collective agreement that it is

necessary

Cultural/Adaptive Changes

• Difficult to identify - easy to deny

• Time needed to implement • No expert solution• Perceived as break with past • Lie outside existing paradigms • Require changes in values,

beliefs, roles, relationships and approaches to work

• Require acquisition of new knowledge and skills

• Require resources currently not available

• Resisted--few recognize it as necessary

TECHNICAL

CULTURAL/ ADAPTIVE

LEARNING THE WORK

USING THE WORK TO CHANGE THE

CULTURE

LETTING THE CULTURE

DRIVE THE WORK

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THE WORK OF IMPROVEMENTORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION:

FROM TECHNICAL TO CULTURAL/ADAPTIVE

Collaboration = Transformational

• A belief that gaining ownership by many benefits you

• Getting to the best decision

• Developing leadership capacity

• Trust• Take load off your

shoulders

Majority of decisions…Chance to voiceOpenLess % of

DecisionsCommand Decisions

Unanimity

Collaboration and Decision Making

Thompson School District . . . Greater Success

Requires Transformation and Collaboration