Session Eight

Session Eight
Building a Tribe

Session Eight

 

Session Description

This session takes the tools from the first half of the course and applies them to the task of leading an organization. Using Covey’s Seven Chronic Problems of organizations, real-world examples of vision and values, and the concept of “motivating the middle,” students will identify areas where their current organizations needs help and develop a plan to challenge the process and create positive change.

Objectives

By the end of this session, students will be able to:

  • Understand the role and drivers of trust and integrity in relationships

  • Apply the situational leadership theory to people management

  • Identify and understand their default leadership style

  • Design reward systems to incent intrinsic motivations

Pre-Reading

Pre-Work

Blog Prompt

Apply all of these lessons to yourself as an organization. Ask yourself if you have any of the seven chronic problems. Expand upon your personal mission statement to include a vision and set of values.