Arena: Self-Knowledge for Leading and Supporting
Leading and Supporting
Introduction
Explore how we organize ourselves. In the past, we used hierarchy with command-and-control. Today, meeting the challenges of complex issues makes conventional leadership ineffective. We need to become more discerning about how we are organizing, leading, and supporting. The language we use affects our understanding and attitudes. Leader is a noun. Leaders have power over followers. Leading is a verb. Leading and supporting are dynamic roles that adapt to situations.