the model
The leader project model looks at leadership as part of an ecosystem and reflects a continuous process. Viewing the model in a clockwise direction provides a Hawaiian worldview, whereas a counter clockwise approach offers a Western perspective. In this way, leaders can draw on the strengths of both Western and Hawaiian cultures in their work. Some of the guiding questions for leadership development now become:
• Who are We?
• What is Our Place?
• What is My Responsibility?
The model and its design principles identify four elements that interconnect for each project:
- Place provides a foundation for the group to lead from beyond position.
- Culture defines the actions and behaviors the group will model.
- Community determines what leaders need to be responsible for.
- Leadership uniquely emerges from the group’s relationship and desires to sustain the effort.
A leader project-in-residence might include integrating any of the following:
• Place-based Business and Program Development
• Group Process Design
• Strategic Learning and Mapping
• Custom Leadership Design and Programming