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Leading Adaptive Change Geoff Higgins
Adaptive Leadership ? What does ‘adapt’ mean? What could ‘adaptive leadership’ mean?
Conventional Leadership Directing activity Providing authoritative expertise Protecting the workers ‘leadership by solution’
Heifetz’ EPA Story William Ruckelshaus re-energising EPA Pollution – Asarco copper plant near Tacoma EPA expected to make a ruling based on available science (& maybe a bit of politics) Science cannot answer: health vs livelihood Controversial new approach: ask the community New possibilities – diversification  EPA & the Tacoma community adapted Source:  Heifetz, 1994 Image source:  ft.com
Conventional or Adaptive? Conventional Leadership The exercise of authority Maintenance of norms Giving directions Used when you are confident your directions will result in useful outcomes Working within organisational competencies
Conventional or Adaptive? Conventional Leadership The exercise of authority Maintenance of norms Giving directions Used when you are confident your directions will result in useful outcomes Working within organisational competencies Adaptive Leadership Addressing adaptive challenges Challenging norms Involving primary stakeholders Used in situations of complexity & uncertainty Working outside organisational competencies
The Adaptive Challenge aspirations GAP reality
The Adaptive Challenge GAP Image sources:  backtogeek.com & Thomas Connor at flickr.com
The Adaptive Challenge GAP Image sources:  mindflash.com & getentrepreneurial.com
The Adaptive Challenge aspirations reality  GAP ,[object Object]
Habits
Mindset
LifestyleNot Drinking “drinking is  killing me”
Adaptive Leadership Understand that change will be difficult.
Adaptive Leadership Understand that change will be difficult. Find out WHY the gap exists.
Adaptive Leadership Understand that change will be difficult. Find out WHY the gap exists. Work with others to figure out HOW to close the gap.
Adaptive Leadership Understand that change will be difficult. Find out WHY the gap exists. Work with others to figure out HOW to close the gap. Have the COURAGE to experiment & implement!
To Do’s for the Leader Identify ‘the adaptive challenge’ Regulate distress Maintain disciplined attention Give the work back to people ‘Get off the dance floor & onto the balcony’ Source:  Heifetz et al, 2009
1. Identify ‘the adaptive challenge’ Diagnose the situation & clearly communicate the challenge.
2. Regulate distress Expose people to the real issues, while giving them attention and support.
3. Maintain disciplined attention Keep people focussed on the work.
4. Give the work back to people Involve people (as per Ricardo Semler).

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Adaptive Leadership - Leading Adaptive Change

  • 1. Leading Adaptive Change Geoff Higgins
  • 2. Adaptive Leadership ? What does ‘adapt’ mean? What could ‘adaptive leadership’ mean?
  • 3. Conventional Leadership Directing activity Providing authoritative expertise Protecting the workers ‘leadership by solution’
  • 4. Heifetz’ EPA Story William Ruckelshaus re-energising EPA Pollution – Asarco copper plant near Tacoma EPA expected to make a ruling based on available science (& maybe a bit of politics) Science cannot answer: health vs livelihood Controversial new approach: ask the community New possibilities – diversification EPA & the Tacoma community adapted Source: Heifetz, 1994 Image source: ft.com
  • 5. Conventional or Adaptive? Conventional Leadership The exercise of authority Maintenance of norms Giving directions Used when you are confident your directions will result in useful outcomes Working within organisational competencies
  • 6. Conventional or Adaptive? Conventional Leadership The exercise of authority Maintenance of norms Giving directions Used when you are confident your directions will result in useful outcomes Working within organisational competencies Adaptive Leadership Addressing adaptive challenges Challenging norms Involving primary stakeholders Used in situations of complexity & uncertainty Working outside organisational competencies
  • 7. The Adaptive Challenge aspirations GAP reality
  • 8. The Adaptive Challenge GAP Image sources: backtogeek.com & Thomas Connor at flickr.com
  • 9. The Adaptive Challenge GAP Image sources: mindflash.com & getentrepreneurial.com
  • 10.
  • 14. Adaptive Leadership Understand that change will be difficult.
  • 15. Adaptive Leadership Understand that change will be difficult. Find out WHY the gap exists.
  • 16. Adaptive Leadership Understand that change will be difficult. Find out WHY the gap exists. Work with others to figure out HOW to close the gap.
  • 17. Adaptive Leadership Understand that change will be difficult. Find out WHY the gap exists. Work with others to figure out HOW to close the gap. Have the COURAGE to experiment & implement!
  • 18. To Do’s for the Leader Identify ‘the adaptive challenge’ Regulate distress Maintain disciplined attention Give the work back to people ‘Get off the dance floor & onto the balcony’ Source: Heifetz et al, 2009
  • 19. 1. Identify ‘the adaptive challenge’ Diagnose the situation & clearly communicate the challenge.
  • 20. 2. Regulate distress Expose people to the real issues, while giving them attention and support.
  • 21. 3. Maintain disciplined attention Keep people focussed on the work.
  • 22. 4. Give the work back to people Involve people (as per Ricardo Semler).
  • 23. 5. Get off the dance floor… Frequently stand back from the detail and analyse what you see.
  • 24. References Heifetz, RA & Laurie, DL (2001) ‘The Work of Leadership’ in Harvard Business Review December 2001. Heifetz, RA, Grashow, A & Linsky, M (2009)The Practice of Adaptive Leadership, Harvard University Press. Heifetz, RA (1994) Leadership Without Easy Answers, Belknap Press, Mass.