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Transcript of Deep Leadership Across Cultures. Leading a shelter organization probably requires you to play many...
Leading a shelter organization probably
requires you to play many different roles over the
course of a day…..
Great leaders can…• Communicate effectively • Embrace change & uncertainty• Engage others towards a shared goal• Prioritize and focus their efforts• Ask for help
Great leaders have…
• Boundless energy• Deep domain knowledge• Integrity• A sense of vision & direction• Profound self-awareness
‘Outer’ Lines of Development
Technical skillsProcess skills
MetaskillsDomain knowledgePersonal experience
‘Inner’ Lines of Development
Blending theory and practice (Praxis)Meta-capacities
Psychological developmentSpiritual development
Congruence
How do you cultivate the ‘inner’ qualities of leadership?
• Being grounded & centered• Self-awareness• Humility• Courage• Vision• Energy• Integrity• Authenticity
As leaders your work may include
• Providing effective services to Aboriginal clients• Getting a deeper understanding of where clients are
coming from• Building effective working relationships with
Aboriginal agencies and community organizations• Recruiting and managing Aboriginal staff• Increasing the cultural competence of non-
Aboriginal staff• Working with Elders, community liaison workers
and cultural specialists
A Working Definition of Culture
“A system of shared beliefs, values, customs, behaviors, and artifacts that the
members of a society use to cope with their world and with one another, and
that are transmitted from generation to generation through learning.”
(Bates, D. G., and Plog, F. Y. (1990). Cultural Anthropology. New York: McGraw-Hill.)
Above the surface
Below the surface
Action Layer Ritual, communication,
body language
Speech Layer Language, vocabulary, grammar
Thought LayerValues, attitudes, ethics, beliefs
Artifact Layer