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    "What is going on in this group?" "Why are the interactions unproductive?" "How can I help the team have healthy conversations that lead to good decisions and productive relationships?" Every OD consultant,  leader, manager, and group member asks these questions and at times struggles to find the answers. Using David Kantor's theory of Structural Dynamics, Nancy Lonstein, Principal, and Dr. Anne Perschel, President, Germane Consulting, explain the The Four Player Model, the most accessible and discussable framework for understanding and improving the often invisible structures in face-to-face communications.

    Only when the invisible becomes seen, can we take action for positive change.

Archive for January, 2008

Transformational Leaders: What They Do and How They Do It

This article defines transformational leadership and the three major activities in which transformational leaders engage. It also discusses the three key attributes and capabilities of such leaders including advanced ego development, intuitive thinking, and mutual engagement.

What is Transformational Leadership?

Transformational leadership is a much used and widely misunderstood term. James MacGregor Burns, a respected scholar and authority on leadership, used ... Read more »

Transformational Leadership and Ego Development

Regardless of how they name it, leadership experts are calling for transformational leadership -”the ability to engage with others in such a way that leaders and followers raise one another to higher levels of motivation and morality”  (Burns, 1978).  Few, however, directly identify the cornerstone of transformational leadership – ego development.  

In recent years we have seen a variety of labels and ... Read more »