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Heifetz 2013 (PDFDrive)
Heifetz 2013 (PDFDrive)
“…to lead is
to live dangerously”
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Etymology of word “lead”:
“leit” (Indo-European):
= “to go forth and die”
Diving into
the Fire
= to enhance people’s
adaptive capacity
(your own as well as others)
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Adaptive Leadership
(defined, per RH):
= “…the practice of
mobilizing people to
tackle tough
challenges and
thrive.”
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Technical vs. Adaptive
Leadership:
Technical Challenges: Adaptive Challenges:
Example(s) of developing
“binocular vision” from the
gcLi L’ship Lab?
Synonyms:
• Trial
• Crucible
Implications of adaptive
leadership for creating &
seizing teachable moments
for student leadership-
development….?
“There is no recipe.”
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Live life as a Leadership
(Development) Lab:
Lean into your
“incompetence,” live on your
growing edges, surf your
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