1. Relational Leadership Framework

Drawing heavily from the McIntosh (2001) framework relational leadership, my model places people at the center of executive leadership. When we think about organizations and institutions, we can assume they take on a life of their own but what we often forget is that without people, there is no organization, institution, or community. The breath of life within any environment of up of all the individuals that dedicate their time and energy to ensure the sustainability of today and into the future. My model of leadership recognizes that each person has value and with a commitment of solidarity from everyone we have the potential to accomplish great things. Investment into the human spirit will allow us to develop intrinsic motivation, confidence, and leadership pipelines that affect every department or new person that enters into the fold. With the time and investment into the greatest asset any organization can have, leadership has the potential to create a positive culture. My relational leadership model fundamentally understands that people respond to their environment, and so it is of critical importance to set the tone.

  2. Complexity

Expect the unexpected. My leadership model relies on the challenges and situational circumstances that force us awake creativity, adapt, and grow. It is no longer adequate to expect typical results from a plan of action that was relevant in the past. Context and the challenges that reside in them alter as time moves on, so rituals of the past will not serve us well today. Rather, the practice of executive leadership understands that opportunities and threats are and influencing each other to create a unique set of circumstances. What emerges is a context that requires creativity and adaptability. The interconnectivity of components shape and shift outcomes that demand a strategy of planning, evaluation, implementation, reflection, and realigning.

  3. Ethics

Ethics are at the core of my leadership and it for the implementation of a relational delivery. I believe the morality of the social construct known as communitarianism (Etzioni, 1993), but only in the sense that thinking, behavior, and actions should not harm the collective group. My perspective on ethics will on assertiveness and rationality, meaning that no one individual should give up their fundamental but they should also not be inclined to take away the rights of another. Character, integrity, and values promote the position of executive leader while fostering trust and respect. To connect with the people that make up my context, vulnerability is key to . And finally, empathy allows me to understand the emotions of the people that depend on me. My decisions and actions should not only be driven by but as an executive I should understand how my decisions and actions affect others.

References  

Etzioni, A. (1993). The spirit of community: Rights, responsibilities, and the communitarian agenda. New York: Crown.

McIntosh, F. (2011). The relational leader: a revolutionary framework to engage your team. Australia: Course Technology/Cengage Learning.