Organizational Transformation Through Spiritual Leadership · • to foster higher levels of...
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Maximizing the Triple Bottom Line
Through Spiritual Leadership
Louis W. (Jody) Fry PhD
http://www.iispiritualleadership.com
AGENDA
• Introduction
• Definition of Leadership
• Spirituality and Religion
• Definition of SRW
• Review of Spiritual Leadership Model
• Spiritual Leadership Survey Example
• Questions
LEADERSHIP
“Leadership is the art of
mobilizing others to want to
struggle for shared
aspirations”
Kouzes and Posner 2003
Spirituality
A person’s spirit is the vital principle or animating force
traditionally believed to be the intangible, life affirming
energy in oneself and all human beings.
For our purposes “The Spiritual Journey” will refer to
the quest for self-transcendence (moving beyond one’s
egoic self) and the attendant feeling of
interconnectedness with all things in the universe.
Religion
Spirituality is most often viewed as inherently personal, although it can reside or manifest in groups and organizations. From this perspective a religion is an institution which has formed and evolved over time around the spiritual experiences of one or more founding individuals that also provides the context for leadership based upon the beliefs and practices inherent in that religion.
RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY
Loving and serving others lies at the heart of
the world’s spiritual and religious traditions.
The common bridge between spirituality and
religion is Altruistic love – regard or devotion
to the interests of others. In religion this is
manifested through the golden rule.
Spirituality & Religion in the Workplace
SRW focuses on the satisfaction of three universal spiritual needs: an inner life that nourishes and is nourished by calling or transcendence of self (other-centerdness) within the context of a community in a way that provides feelings of compassion and joy.
Spirituality & Religion in the Workplace
There is a growing body of evidence that workplace spirituality programs not only lead to beneficial personal outcomes, such as increased positive human health and psychological well-being, but that they deliver improved organizational outcomes including, employee commitment, productivity and reduced absenteeism and turnover, are more flexible and creative as well as a source of sustainable competitive advantage.
Benefiel, M., Fry, L. & Geigle. (2014). Spirituality and religion in the workplace: History, theory, and research. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 6, 4, 175-187.
SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP
Spiritual leadership involves intrinsically motivating workers through hope/faith in a vision of service to key stakeholders and a corporate culture based on altruistic love so that, collectively, we have a sense of calling and membership – that our lives have purpose and meaning and we feel understood and appreciated.
SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP
The purpose of spiritual leadership is to:
• tap into the fundamental needs of both leader and follower for spiritual well-being through calling and membership;
• to create vision and value congruence across all organizational levels; and
• to foster higher levels of employee well-being, organizational commitment and productivity, social responsibility, and performance excellence – the triple bottom line (People, Planet, Profit)
Extrinsic vs. IntrinsicMotivation
EXTRINSIC
MOTIVATION= EFFORT PERFORMANCE REWARD
(GIVE ME A REWARD TO WORK)
INTRINSIC
MOTIVATION= EFFORT PERFORMANCE
REWARD
(MY WORK IS MY REWARD)
Qualities of Spiritual Leadership
Vision (Performance)
•Broad appeal to key Stakeholders
•Defines the Destination and Journey
•Reflects High Ideals
•Encourages Hope/Faith
•Establishes a Standard of Excellence
Altruistic Love (Reward)
•Forgiveness
•Integrity
•Honesty
•Courage
•Humility
•Kindness
•Empathy/Compassion
•Patience
•Trust/Loyalty
Hope/Faith (Effort)
•Endurance
•Perseverance
•Do What It Takes
•Stretch Goals
•Expectation of Reward
•Victory
Initiated by the developing a vision that vividly portrays a journey of service to key stakeholders which creates a sense of calling.
Implemented through a culture and ethical system based on the values of altruistic love that creates a sense of membership.
Enables/supports employees’ inner life or mindful practice to help them be more self-aware and conscious from moment-to-moment and draw strength from their spiritual or religious beliefs, be that a Nondual Being, Higher Power, God, or philosophical/ethical teachings .
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Spiritual Leadership
Spiritual Leadership Spiritual TripleWell-Being Bottom
Line
Employee Engagement
Organizational Commitment
Organizational Productivity
Life Satisfaction
Social Responsibility
Performance Excellence
CALLINGMake a Difference
Life has Meaning/
Purpose
MEMBERSHIPBe Understood
Be Appreciated
HOPE/
FAITH VISION
ALTRUISTIC
LOVE
INNER
LIFESpiritual/Mindful
Practice +
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Mindfulness as a Source of Spiritual Leadership
Mindfulness Exercise
Mindfulness in the Age of Complexity – HBR March 2014
Benefits of Mindfulness –Better Performance, Better focus and memoryHigher levels of creativity and innovationLess judgmental and more compassionate
A number of studies using multiple measures have found SRW and
spiritual leadership (SL) to be positively related to organizational
commitment, job satisfaction, productivity, and other measures of
performance
In addition, empirical research has demonstrated that measures of SRW
and SL are significantly related to altruism and conscientiousness; self-
career management; reduced interrole conflict; reduced frustration;
organization based self-esteem; involvement; retention; and ethical
behavior. These results are consistent across various countries and
cultures, including Brazil, China, India, Iran, Malaysia, Pakistan,
Taiwan, and the United States.
Research on SRW and Spiritual Leadership
The Spiritual Leadership Balanced Scorecard Business Model provides a process for fostering the development of the motivation and leadership required to maximize the triple bottom line (People, Planet, Performance Excellence).
Maximizing the Triple Bottom Line through
Spiritual Leadership
Spiritual Leadership as the Keystone for the Triple Bottom Line
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Spiritual
Leadership
Organizational
Commitment
Productivity
Quality
Customer
Satisfaction
Financial
Performance
Human
Dignity
Calling
Membership
Corporate
Social
Responsibility
People & Planet
Well-Being
Performance
Excellence
SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP BALANCED SCORECARD &
BALDRIGE - BASED BUSINESS MODEL
Callin
gMake a
DifferenceLife Has
CallingMake a Difference
Life Has MeaningCommitmen
t
Performanc
e (Vision
)
Performance
(Vision)
Membershi
pBe
UnderstoodBe Ap
MembershipBe Understood
Be Appreciated
Rewar
d(Altruistic
Love
Reward(Altruistic Love)
Effor
t(Hope/Faith
) Work
Effort
(Hope/Faith)
Works
Mission &
Visio
n
Mission &
Vision
Internal &
External
Analysi
Internal &
External
Analysis
Strategy &
Objective
s
Strategy &
ObjectivesImplementatio
nImplementation Evaluat
eEvaluate
Strategic Management Process
Leading Indicators/Managing Metrics Outcome Indicators/Strategic Performance Indicators
Customer
Satisfactio
n
Stakeholder &
Customer
Satisfaction
Financia
lPerformanc
e
FinancialPerformance
Spiritual Leadership
Process
Outputs:
Qualit
yDeliver
Outputs:
Quality
Products &
Service
Processe
s
ProcessesInputs
Scorecard
Inputs
Input/Output Model
Kaplan & Norton
Balanced
Scorecard
Performance
CategoriesOrg Commitment
Member Well-Being
Corporate Social
Responsibility
Learning &
Growth
Cat 2
Cat 3
Cat 1
Cat 7
Cat 5
Cat 6
Cat 4
Spiritual Leadership Survey
The spiritual leadership survey has been extensively tested and validated for over 14 years and is used to establish a baseline for the variables in the spiritual leadership model. The survey, usually administered in intervals of 12 to 24 months, also identifies key issues that, if addressed through organizational transformation/development interventions, will move the organization to the next level of performance.
Spiritual Leadership Survey
• Consists of 40 items that measure Spiritual Leadership Theories’ Nine Variables.
• Utilizes a 1-5 response set that ranges from strongly disagree, disagree, neutral, agree, to strongly agree.
• For the bar graphs:1. Averages are given in the lower right corner
(possible range is from 1-5).
2. Strongly disagree/disagree, and agree/strongly agreecategories are combined to give percentage of respondents who agree, are neutral or disagree.
Spiritual Leadership Survey
For high levels of spiritual leadership, the response averages for all variables should be above 4.00 and the agree percentages above 60%
Inner LifeThe extent to which one has a spiritual or mindful practice
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Inner Life Questionnaire Items:
1. I seek guidance on how to live a good life from people including the wisdom of people I respect, of great teachers/writings, and from my Higher Self or a Higher Power.
2. I maintain an attitude of gratitude even when faced with difficulties.
3. I maintain an inner life or mindful practice (e.g., spending time in nature, prayer, meditation, reading inspirational literature, yoga, observing religious traditions, writing in a journal).
4. I have compassion for the hopes and fears of all people, regardless of how they view the world based on their culture and past experiences.
Inner Life
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100
%
Disagree Neither Agree
Average
Dept 1 - 4.21
Dept 2- 4.24
Dept 3 – 4.02
Vision – Answers three questions:
What is our journey?Why are we taking it?
Who are we and what do we do?
Vision Questionnaire Items:
1. I understand and am committed to my organization’s vision.
2. My organization has a vision statement that brings out the best
in me.
3. My organization’s vision inspires my best performance.
4. My organization’s vision is clear and compelling to me.
Vision
Disagree Neither Agree
%Average
Dept 1 - 4.17
Dept 2 - 4.24
Dept 3 - 4.12
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100
Hope/FaithThe belief/conviction that things hoped for (the vision), but
yet unseen or proven by evidence, are true.
Hope/Faith Questionnaire Items:
1. I have faith in my organization and I am willing to “do what it
takes” to insure that it accomplishes its mission.
2. I persevere and exert extra effort to help my organization
succeed because I have faith in what it stands for.
3. I set challenging goals for my work because I have faith in my
organization and want us to succeed.
4. I demonstrate my faith in my organization and its mission by
doing everything I can to help us succeed.
Hope/Faith
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
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100
%
Disagree Neither Agree
Average
Dept 1 - 4.23
Dept 2 - 4.27
Dept 3 – 4.31
Altruistic LoveA sense of wholeness, harmony, and well-being PRODUCED
through care, concern, and appreciation of BOTH self and others.
Altruistic Love Questionnaire Items:
1. My organization is kind and considerate toward its workers, and
when they are suffering, wants to do something about it.
2. The leaders in my organization “walk the walk” as well as “talk
the talk”.
3. My organization is trustworthy and loyal to its employees.
4. The leaders in my organization are honest and without false
pride.
5. The leaders in my organization have the courage to stand up
for their people.
Altruistic Love
0
10
20
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40
50
60
70
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100
%
Disagree Neither Agree
Average
Dept 1 - 4.39
Dept 2 - 4.44
Dept 3 – 3.79*
Meaning/Calling A sense that one’s life has meaning and makes a
difference.
Meaning/Calling Questionnaire Items:
1. The work I do is very important to me.
2. My job activities are personally meaningful to me.
3. The work I do is meaningful to me.
4. The work I do makes a difference in people’s lives.
Meaning/Calling
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
%
Disagree Neither Agree
Average
Dept 1 - 4.13
Dept 2- 4.17
Dept 3 – 3.98
MembershipA sense that one is understood and Appreciated.
Membership Questionnaire Items:
1. I feel my organization appreciates me, and my work.
2. I feel highly regarded by my leadership.
3. I feel I am valued as a person in my job.
4. I feel my organization demonstrates respect for me, and my
work.
Membership
0
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20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
%
Disagree Neither Agree
Average
Dept 1 - 4.26
Dept 2 - 4.30
Dept 3 – 3.85*
Organizational Commitment
Degree of loyalty or attachment to the organization.
Questionnaire Items:
1. I feel like “part of the family” in this organization.
2. I would be very happy to spend the rest of my career with this
organization.
3. I talk up this organization to my friends as a great place to
work.
4. I really feel as if my organization’s problems are my own.
5. I feel a strong sense of belonging to my organization
Organizational Commitment
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
%
Disagree Neither Agree
Average
Dept 1 - 4.18
Dept 2 - 4.25
Dept 3 – 3.78*
ProductivityEfficiency in producing results, benefits, or profits.
Productivity Questionnaire Items:
1. In my department, work quality is a high priority for all
workers.
2. In my department, everyone gives his/her best efforts.
3. My work group is very productive.
4. My work group is very efficient in getting maximum output
from the resources available.
Organizational Productivity
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
%
Disagree Neither Agree
Average
Dept 1 - 4.12
Dept 2 - 4.21
Dept 3 - 3.82*
Life SatisfactionOne’s sense of subjective well-being or satisfaction
with life as a whole.
Life satisfaction Questionnaire Items:
1. In most ways my life is ideal.
2. The conditions of my life are excellent.
3. I am satisfied with my life.
4. So far I have gotten the important things I want in life.
5. If I could live my life over, I would change almost nothing.
Life Satisfaction
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
%
Disagree Neither Agree
Average
Dept 1 - 3.89
Dept 2 - 3.87
Dept 3 – 4.00
Summary • There were no significant differences in the spiritual leadership
variables between Department 1 and Department 2.
• All Department 3 variables were lower than Departments 1 and 2
with the exception of Life Satisfaction. The differences were
statistically significant for Altruistic Love (3.79 to 4.39/4.44),
Membership (3.85 to 4.26/4.30), Organizational Commitment (3.78 to
4.318/4.25), and Productivity (3.82 to 4.12/4.21).
• For generation, the 27 or younger group reported significantly lower
Meaning/Calling than the other age groups (3.84 to 4.05/4.27/4.85).
• Males scored significantly higher than females on Altruistic Love
(4.47 to 4.21), Meaning (4.32 to 3.97), Membership (4.43 to 4.16),
and Commitment (4.37 to 4.11).
Summary of Firm Spiritual Well-Being
CallingM
ember
ship
Independent
Professionals
Hell on
Earth
Contented
Cows Spiritually
Fit
Low
High
Low High
D1D2
D3
CommitmentP
rod
uctivity
Low
High Low High
Chicken
With No
Head
Here for
the Check
Nobody’s
Home
World Class
Summary of Department Performance:
Commitment & Productivity
D3
D1
D2
I feel free to speak my mind on a controversial
topic when I am in the minority
%
Average
Dept 1 - 3.76
Dept 2 - 3.67
Dept 3 – 3.90
0
10
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30
40
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60
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100
Disagree Neither Agree
At work my opinion seems to count
%
Average
Dept 1 – 4.09
Dept 2 – 3.99
Dept 3 – 3.68*
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Disagree Neither Agree
I am excluded from important information
and decisions
%
Average
Dept 1 – 2.47
Dept 2 – 2.65
Dept 3 – 2.27*
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Disagree Neither Agree
I have a voice in decisions that affect
me and my work
%
Average
Dept 1 – 4.03
Dept 2 – 4.08
Dept 3 – 3.67*
0
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20
30
40
50
60
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80
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100
Disagree Neither Agree
Summary of Employee Comments
Good points:
• Vision is clear and values are strong.
• The organization does a good job of removing misfits.
• Great place to work. Sense of family. Great clients for the most part.
• Short-timers are very happy.
• Positive moves on maternity leave and mileage reimbursement.
Summary of Employee Comments
General Themes:
• Silos: Growth and influx of new people has created silos. Difficult to get to know
people. A sense that we have become separate departments versus one big
cohesive family. Everyone just seems to do their own thing.
• Mentoring: System of mentoring not clearly understood. Some variance across
Partners.
• Selection: More reactive than proactive. More focus needed on selecting on
values.
• Voice: Hesitation to speak up and questions things Summary of comments: This
affects innovation in that sometimes challenging ideas or the status quo (e.g., We
are so great and don’t need to change or have no problems) threatens collaboration
and leads to conflict, which is seen as “bad.” Fear of being labeled a “complainer.”
Summary of Employee Comments
General Themes:
•Beginning of competition. Being the “Best of the Best” rather than all one.
Favoritism.
•Lack of clear steps to get become a successful manager. Need to clearly identify
different career tracks and make sure all are valued equally by the firm, even
though they may have different pay ranges.
•Uncertainty experienced in the different tenure group cohorts and what happens to
those who don’t get promoted.
• Maintaining balance of accountability versus care for each other culture
• Need for increased team building/bonding activities.
What does XYZ Need to do to move employees from
“neither” to “agree” categories and maintain high levels of
the triple bottom line (People, Planet, and Profit) as we grow?
• Leaders and XYZ culture:
– Active program to promote cooperation and collaboration (lifting all boats) versus
competition, especially among those aspiring to become leaders.
– Actively role model seeking to hear people out and promote open dialogue.
– Promote as a value that it is everyone’s responsibility to exercise their voice.
• Implement 360 degree feedback so everyone is able to give and receive feedback,
be heard, and have an opportunity to respond.
• Conduct training on a process for identifying, surfacing, and addressing within and
between departmental issues. This includes understanding conflict styles and
managing conflict and change through collaborative, consensus-based decision
making.
Implementing Spiritual Leadership
• Administer Organizational Spiritual Leadership Survey.
• Conduct Vision/Stakeholder effectiveness analysis with the organization’s leadership team to:
1. Create a dialog for shared organizational vision/purpose/mission/values.
2. Identify stakeholder expectations and issues.
3. Organize empowered teams/task forces around key issues.
4. Develop and implement goals and strategies to address these issues.
5. Review/develop information systems to measure stakeholder effectiveness
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Implementing Spiritual Leadership
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• As appropriate conduct skills training in:1. Mindfulness (of Primary Importance)2. Collaborative, consensus-based decision making.3. Managing conflict.4. Managing and overcoming resistance to change.5. Overcoming anger, resentment and fear through
forgiveness, acceptance, and gratitude.
• Align changes with organization design variables,especially reward systems, 360 degree and stakeholder evaluations, and recruiting and selection process.
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Organization Design Variables
•Scope of data base
•Frequency
•Formalization
•Access
Structure
Reward
SystemPeople
Information
Technology
•Centralization
•Standardization
•Formalization
•Departmentalization
•E P R Motivation
•Compensation
•Promotion
•Leadership Style
•Interdependence
•Variability
•Analyzability/Difficulty
•Recruiting.
•Selection.
•Training.
Cultural
Values
Caring
Integrity Fun
TrustHumility
Patien
ceTask