Managing in Uncharted Territory – Rule #5 – Develop Comprehensive Solutions

In our exploration of Leading in Uncharted Territory, rule 5 is: develop comprehensive solutions for your opportunities that include people, process, and technology. Organizations being much more complex than machines because they are filled with people with agendas and human needs. While the machine image may still work, it is important to remember that what […]

Transforming a Leader and his Organization Success Story

We recently published an article, Transforming a Leader and his Organization An Approach, a Case Study, and Measurable Results. We explore the transformation approach Metcalf & Associates uses with clients and Bob shares his experiences and successes. We also discuss what we learned and what we would do differently in the future. To provide the […]

Response to Criticism Of Good to Great – No Guarantee

Because I use Collin’s Good to Great as an important set of research to inform my consulting and leadership development work, I want to respond to the criticism. I pulled the criticism directly from: Good to Great: More Evidence That “Most Claims of Magic are Testimony to Hubris” via Bob Sutton de Bobsutton le 22/12/08. […]

Managing in Uncharted Territory – Rule #4 – Build a Strong Network

In our exploration of Leading in Uncharted Territory, Rule #4 is build a strong network of people outside your organization to share ideas and collaborate – connect with the rock stars. The research tells us that Level 5 Leaders are the most effective at leading transformation. You may want to include people who meet these […]

Managing in Uncharted Territory – Rule #3 – Identify Your Best People the “Top Dogs”

In our exploration of Leading in Uncharted Territory, Rule #3 is Identify your top people as they are the ones who will help you navigate the transition. The research tells us that Level 5 Leaders are the most effective at leading transformation. If you have people in your organization who fit this criteria, you may […]

Leading In Uncharted Territory – 10 New Rules

Leaders are now facing business conditions that did not exist a few years ago including unprecedented speed of change and global interconnection. Much of what we were taught about leadership and management is being tested and some of what we learned is no longer sufficient. We must still perform “blocking and tackling” flawlessly including: articulating […]

Rule 2: Anticipate and Plan

It is still important to have a vision and mission as the serve as the deep anchoring mechanism that informs our decisions. Additionally, it is important to balance current plan with responding to signals from the environment that may suggest a change in direction. Some of the direction changes will require significant systemic changes and […]

What are Developmental Levels (Level 5) and How Do I Test For Them

The term developmental level can be described in several ways, one is different ways of “meaning making” (how each of us make sense of experiences). To determine developmental level, the evaluator looks at cognitive complexity, affective and behavioral questions. An example of meaning making occurs when we receive feedback. Individual responses could range from absolute […]

Rule 1: Build Emotional Intelligence

According to Daniel Goleman, “Emotional competence made the crucial difference between mediocre leaders and the best. On average, close to 90 percent of their success in leadership was attributable to emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is often defined as, “the subset of social intelligence that involves the ability to monitor one’s own and others’ feelings and […]

How can you use your knowledge of Level 5 Leadership

After reading the articles on Level 5 Leadership or attending a class, how will you use this information to increase your effectiveness at work or at home?

Level 5 Leadership: Leadership that Transforms Organizations and Creates Sustainable Results

I have been interested in leading effective personal and organizational transformations for a number of years. I talk about it and teach in an MBA program. I have finally written an article that was published in the Integral Leadership Review , “Level 5 Leadership”:Leadership that Transforms Organizations and Creates Sustainable Results. I invite you to […]