Effective Leaders are Community Builders
Leadership and Community
Orient - Part 1 of 4
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Effective leaders know the power of community building. As they lead individuals and teams within an organization, they are able to strike the right balance between engaging individuals and doing so within the broader scope of the team and the overall organizational “community.”
Communities are made up of individuals who have the opportunity to work together and spark innovation, create value, and succeed in the market together.
Investing heavily in your team community is fundamental to supporting the strategic objectives within any organization. This is part 1 of a 4-part series, covering the Orient Pillar of the Human Achievement Process.
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Lesson 1
Why Community Matters
Tooth to Tail
Effective leaders throughout an organization are active community builders. Communities are made up of individuals who have the opportunity to work together and spark innovation, create value, and succeed in the market together. Investing heavily in your team community is fundamental to supporting the strategic objectives within any organization.
reflection activity
Shared Decisions
Thinking of your team as a community, which items in the following list are decided as individuals and which are decided by the community? Are any of them decided by leaders only? How satisfied with that are you?
Activity: Shared Decisions
Lesson 2
Community and the Orient Pillar
Community and the Orient Pillar
Each community is made up of individuals with their own perspectives and identities. A community minded leader balances those individual traits with the objectives and plans of their teams and organization.
Lesson 3
The Perspective Element
Community and the Perspective Element
Perspectives can be useful or not. It’s up to leaders to distinguish between different perspectives and reframe those that do not benefit the community.
reflection activity
Community and Perspective
Activity: Community and Perspective
Lesson 4
The Identity Element
Community and the Identity Element
Individual identity is shaped by the community, and vice versa. It’s important to recognize and celebrate diversity while balancing personal and professional boundaries.
reflection activity
Community and Identity
Think about your team as a community. How is the balance between individual and community identity?
Activity: Community and Identity
Lesson 5
The Objective Element
Community and the Objective Element
Community engagement is grounded in building and sharing objectives that are clear and inclusive.
reflection activity
Community and Objective
Think about your team as a community. How is your community doing at identifying and pursuing objectives?
Activity: Community and Objective
Lesson 6
The Plan Element
Community and the Plan Element
Plans make objectives obtainable. They can be issued as directives, as hands on experiences, or as part of a mentoring strategy.
reflection activity
Community and Plan
Think about your team as a community. Does your community have a clear plan?
Activity: Community and Plan
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