Leadership :
              the four-fold way
                (inspired from Angeles Arrien)


Mireille Bavré – 18/06/2007
warrior




teacher   leader    visionary



          healer
Warrior : leading by action
                                            Assertive, active, decisive
                                            
 Likes to determine course of events and be in control of professional
                                                               relationship
       Enjoys challenges presented by difficult situations and people
                                     Thinks in terms of “bottom line”
  Quick to act or decide; expresses urgency for others to take action
 Perseveres, not stopped by hearing “No,” probes and presses to get
                                                 at hidden resistances
                                 Likes variety, novelty, new projects
                                         Comfortable being in front
  Values action-oriented phrases, “Do it now!”, “I’ll do it”, “What’s the
                                                             bottom line?”


      courage – determination - action
Healer : leading by heart
   Understands how people need to receive information in order to act
                                                                      on it
   Integrates others input in determining direction of what’s happening
                   Value-driven regarding aspects of professional life
   Uses professional relationships to accomplish tasks, interaction is a
                                      primary way of getting things done
                                   Supportive to colleagues and peers
                  Willingness to trust others’ statements at face value
   Feeling-based, trusts own emotions and intuition, intuition regarded
                                                                as “truth”
             Receptive to other’s ideas, builds on ideas, team player,
                                                          noncompetitive
                                          Able to focus on the present
                                     Values words like “right” and “fair”


    empathy – harmony - relationship
Teacher : leading by wisdom
        Understands what information is needed to assist in decision
                                                                  making
      Seen as practical, dependable and thorough in task situations
              Provides planning and resources, shares experience
               Moves carefully and sets procedures and guidelines
        Uses experience, data analysis and logic to make decisions
                             Weighs all sides of an issue, balanced
                         Introspective, self-analytical, critical thinker
                    Skilled at finding fatal flaws in an idea or project
   Maximizes existing resources - gets the most out of what has been
                                                        done in the past
                              Values word like “objective” “analysis




Expertise – thought - safety
Visionary : leading by vision
                         Visionary who sees the big picture
   Generative and creative thinker, able to think outside the
                                                          box
                     Very idea-oriented; focuses on future
                 Makes decisions by standing in the future
                                         (insight/imagination)
                          Insight into mission and purpose
                      Looks for overarching themes, ideas
                      Adept at and enjoys problem solving
                               Likes to experiment, explore
                           Appreciates a lot of information
        Values words like “option,” “possibility,” “imagine”

         Imagination – future - options
What are your ways ?
                    warrior



teacher
              leader
                              visionary


          healer

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  • 1.
    Leadership : the four-fold way (inspired from Angeles Arrien) Mireille Bavré – 18/06/2007
  • 2.
    warrior teacher leader visionary healer
  • 3.
    Warrior : leadingby action Assertive, active, decisive   Likes to determine course of events and be in control of professional relationship  Enjoys challenges presented by difficult situations and people  Thinks in terms of “bottom line”  Quick to act or decide; expresses urgency for others to take action  Perseveres, not stopped by hearing “No,” probes and presses to get at hidden resistances  Likes variety, novelty, new projects  Comfortable being in front  Values action-oriented phrases, “Do it now!”, “I’ll do it”, “What’s the bottom line?” courage – determination - action
  • 4.
    Healer : leadingby heart  Understands how people need to receive information in order to act on it  Integrates others input in determining direction of what’s happening  Value-driven regarding aspects of professional life  Uses professional relationships to accomplish tasks, interaction is a primary way of getting things done  Supportive to colleagues and peers  Willingness to trust others’ statements at face value  Feeling-based, trusts own emotions and intuition, intuition regarded as “truth”  Receptive to other’s ideas, builds on ideas, team player, noncompetitive  Able to focus on the present  Values words like “right” and “fair” empathy – harmony - relationship
  • 5.
    Teacher : leadingby wisdom  Understands what information is needed to assist in decision making  Seen as practical, dependable and thorough in task situations  Provides planning and resources, shares experience  Moves carefully and sets procedures and guidelines  Uses experience, data analysis and logic to make decisions  Weighs all sides of an issue, balanced  Introspective, self-analytical, critical thinker  Skilled at finding fatal flaws in an idea or project  Maximizes existing resources - gets the most out of what has been done in the past  Values word like “objective” “analysis Expertise – thought - safety
  • 6.
    Visionary : leadingby vision  Visionary who sees the big picture  Generative and creative thinker, able to think outside the box  Very idea-oriented; focuses on future  Makes decisions by standing in the future (insight/imagination)  Insight into mission and purpose  Looks for overarching themes, ideas  Adept at and enjoys problem solving  Likes to experiment, explore  Appreciates a lot of information  Values words like “option,” “possibility,” “imagine” Imagination – future - options
  • 7.
    What are yourways ? warrior teacher leader visionary healer