Shivani Joshi

MBA-A Marketing
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Leadership Lab assignment-2

What were the key concepts/topics discussed in this module?

• The need for the Leadership Circle and the understanding of various stages-
o Egocentric
▪ Do not integrate their own needs and others individual’s needs.
▪ Decisions based on the impact to the individual if others are pleased or
displeased.
o Reactive
▪ Changes themselves into the belief the individual has been socialized to
think is the right one.
▪ Dependent on external validation for sense of self-worth, esteem and
security
o Creative
▪ Envisions and gets results and tends to think systematically.
▪ Acts with integrity and have the courage to tell the truth in difficult
situations.
o Integral
▪ Holds opposites in tension without reacting to resolve them quickly.
▪ Holds conflicting visions of the future within a diverse set of
stakeholders without championing one over the other - looks for merits
of all perspectives to work towards synergistic synthesis
o Unitive
▪ Oneness moves beyond an idea to an experience
▪ Universal compassion - know and experience earth and all beings are
one life
• The detailed understanding of the elements of the 360-degree feedback tool for
assessment of the three reactive styles and the five creative competencies.
• The use and effectiveness of this tool for rating leadership styles on a reactive-creative
scale, examining the utilization of leadership.
What resonated with you the most?
The various distinct aspects and the characteristics of each of the stages of the Leadership
Circle. The transition between the qualities of each of these aspects across the stages was
prominent which helped in differentiating each stage from the other, while highlighting the
progression from one stage to the next.
What resonated with you the least?
• I resonated the least with Egocentric stage of development since its primary focus was
on impulse gratification and organizing our needs.
• This quality tends make leader autocratic in nature and makes him blind to other’s
needs.
• They tend to follow the principle of “my way or highway” blinding them to the
possibility of better solutions.
What are some insights/ learnings for you as a professional that either reinforce or
provide new direction to your leadership style?
• The most important insight for me was the fact that questioning every assumption was
a part of the creative stage of leadership.
• Additionally, the fact that the aspect of sharing power should also be a part of the same
stage was extremely intriguing. This counters all conventional notions and depictions
of leadership that we had believed so far.
• These learnings provide a new outlook of looking at leadership styles, lend credibility
and validation that such leadership aspects can hold credit in real-life and are actually
vital.
Where can you apply the learnings/ insight in your life?
Knowledge of the various levels of The Leadership Circle is extremely important. It will serve
as an overall, long-term guide for me to follow, with respect to the kind of leadership I aspire
towards and the kind of leadership that would be impactful in a given situation. It provides a
vision of what a leader is capable of.