Putting Four-Dimensional Leadership into Action

Overview/Description
 This course acquaints you with the three concepts of Respons*Ability, Abundance and Trustworthiness, as well as how leadership affects the culture of an organization. You can recognize the 'dark side' of each leadership dimension, and learn to avoid the 'victim', 'rationalizer', 'rescuer' and 'aggressor' in yourself and others. You can follow six action steps to be 100% respons*Able. The course shows you how an abundance mentality leads to effective leadership. You will also see how your leadership affects your organization's culture.

Target Audience
 Anyone who is a candidate for a leadership role; or who is about take on a new leadership assignment; or who wants to become better positioned for leadership responsibilities.

Expected Duration
2.5 hours

Lesson Objectives:

Being Responsible vs. Being Respons*Able

  • recognize the value of leading respons*Ably in a crisis.
  • define "Respons*Ability".
  • identify the most important focus for leaders during crisis situations.
  • identify the characteristics of being less than or more than 100% Respons*Able.
  • identify the six steps that constitute 100% Respons*Ability.

    • Abundance and Trustworthiness

  • recognize the value of abundance and trust in providing effective leadership within the organization.
  • identify the four attributes of an abundance mentality.
  • associate behaviors of Victims, Aggressors, Rescuers and Rationalizers in "less than win-win" situations.
  • identify the 4 dimensions of trustworthiness.

    • How Four-Dimensional Leadership Works

  • recognize the value that a leader brings in shaping the organization's culture.
  • identify ways in which leaders can positively influence an organization's culture.
  • identify how the success of company strategy is tied to adapting its culture when necessary.
  • state the attributes of effective 4 Dimensional Leadership.

    • Course Number: LEAD0112