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Ralph B. Bnlow Jt -sufice compatibility. hiss te fom the perspective ofboth the organization and the prospective leader. Sclecton from Organizational Perspective Typical leadership search process involve devel fgainst which prospects are assesed and interviewed. More cnlightened searches involve the creation ofa profile in narrative or inventory form, detailing atibues ofthe ideal candidate for the projected role. Many organizations present ro candidates information about their mission and vision staremencs, doceeinal creeds, governance, and overarching philosophical and policy parameters Too few, however, engage with deep effort and transparency in electing upon and articulating the organizations cigs history, previous leadeip recent achievements, vale composition, context, state of financial and human resources challenges, opportunities, and climate, In other words, many leadership search and selection processes ignore of undervalue tical suational cor. 'A search process that adequately accounts for situational ‘variables involves more than merely thinking about the role For which a leader is being sought and producing welhinformed specifications regarding the charactes, dispositions, capacities, Skis, and experiences of an ideal candidate, Ie also invests tignificane collective thought and effor into articulating the circumstances in which an organization finds itl. Difeent clecumstances cll for differen leaders or atthe very lest, vastly diferent leadership styles. Organizations court dssster when they select a leader without concerted reference to situational factors Selection from Leader Paapeciv. Just at organizations should consider stuationalvaiables when selecting leader leaders should devote serious thought to stmaional variables as they assess present inga written postion description 98 ‘The Leader's Palette and fucure leadership roles. Leaders flr with fllure when chey ‘embark upon leadership roles without calculating the extent r0 “hich the organizations circumstances icheie style tendencies oF Ui the very lease how they willbe called upon to adapr consciously theisarle preferences to che set of institutional variables with which they ae confronted. The question is nor merely whether] fi ‘vith the organization's mission and goals and whether Thave the te and experiences necessary fulfill ihe demands. 1 must lo lsk myself whether my leadership gifs and procivities can eruly fe the situation in which the organization curcendly Finds itself land toward which itis projected to be moving, Incompacibilies berween a leader’ style and siwarional variables resemble the proverbial cllsion berween an immovable objec and iste force. Carnage will inevitably occur. Organizational Life Cycles ‘Why isc hat eadonaniation fi that apps a ist wo be made in heaven 00 ofen seems inthe Faure eo have Teen a horrible mistake? Ie is because organizations change “Tr comours change shape. Thee raonship © ineroal and coer takeboldrs evolves. Thx human financial sp fly ote and requirements undulteStagicrelesand markt Rautioncbb and Ho. Today's successfl leader and flourishing cpanizaon can rap become omorrow's Hop vA retool metane, decades of leadership tis ave xpd he relationship bersen ava ofsuaonal variables Se cnderhip ses. Wise leaders march thei les co ther Srna cumstances by careful seleton or conscious

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