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The Being and Doing of reflective Leadership. Chrissie Godfrey and Paul Birch. Single, double and triple loop learning. Are we doing things right? Here's what to do Procedures or rules. Are we doing the right things? Here's why this works Insights and patterns.
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The Being and Doing of reflective Leadership Chrissie Godfrey and Paul Birch
Single, double and triple loop learning Are we doing things right? Here's what to do Procedures or rules Are we doing the right things? Here's why this works Insights and patterns How do we decide what is right? Here's why we want to be doing this Principles
1 Sec Think slower Beta 14 - 28 cycles per second Alpha 7 - 14 cycles per second Theta 3 - 7 cycles per second Delta 0 - 3 cycles per second
Stacey’s “Edge of Chaos” CHAOTIC Far from agreement COMPLEX COMPLICATED Close to agreement SIMPLE COMPLICATED Far from certainty Close to certainty
Simple Far from agreement Consistent events Clear cause and effect Right answer exists Known knows Close to agreement Far from certainty Close to certainty
Complicated Far from agreement More than one right answer Known unknowns Expert diagnosis required Close to agreement Far from certainty Close to certainty
Complex Far from agreement Flux and unpredictability No right answer Unknown unknowns A need for creative and innovative approaches Close to agreement Far from certainty Close to certainty
Chaotic High turbulence Unknowables No point looking for right answers Immediate action to re-establish order Far from agreement Close to agreement Far from certainty Close to certainty
The Context’s Characteristics Far from agreement High turbulence Unknowables No point looking for right answers Immediate action to re-establish order Flux and unpredictability No right answer Unknown unknowns A need for creative and innovative approaches More than one right answer Known unknowns Expert diagnosis required Consistent events Clear cause and effect Right answer exists Known knows Close to agreement Far from certainty Close to certainty
Snowden and Boone - Complicated Complicated
Snowden and Boone - Complex Complex
Snowden and Boone - Chaotic Chaotic
Creating the environments for emergence • Having a strong overall sense of purpose and direction • Having the capacity to flex and change in quick response to changing environments • Having strong internal and external networks that recognise their interdependence • Having effective communication systems that stay current • Having the ability to innovate and pilot new ways of working • Enabling new directions and ideas to emerge from any part of the organisation • Having the capacity to circumvent bottlenecks • Having the capacity to make “not knowing” a strength rather than a weakness • Being able to let go of old paradigms if they no longer serve • Being alert to the present
Spheres of Influence Concern Influence Control
The Being and Doing of reflective Leadership Chrissie Godfrey and Paul Birch