CLEAR LEADERSHIP

How Outstanding Leaders Make

Themselves Understood, Cut Through The
Mush, And Help Everyone Get Real At
Work.
(2002).
Gervase R. Bushe , Ph.D., is a leadership
development consultant. He teaches
leadership at the Segal Graduate School of
Business at Simon Fraser University in
British Columbia

By:Ankur Singh 077

Natalie Pandit - 092
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INTRODUCTION
PART ONE
Understanding interpersonal mush
Understanding the foundation of leadership
Four elements of leadership
PART TWO
Self-aware: Gaining self knowledge
Descriptive self: communicating honestly
The curious self: Helping others communicate
The appreciative self: inspiring the best in others
PART THREE
Improving organizational learning.
Strengthening decision-making and creating alignment.
Overcoming obstacles to clear leadership throughout the

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PART ONE

A camel is a horse created by a committee

ORGANIZATION MUSH
Because of fear from our managers we usually end up giving a
misleading feedback
One needs to understand that everyone has a different way of
thinking and that they perceive stories differently
A state of differentiation.
FOUNDATION
Being differentiate
Being self defined
ELEMENTS
The experience cube
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PART TWO
SELF AWARE

Know your maps

Clear language
Fill in the cubes
DESCRIPTIVE SELF
Describe experience not judgments
Transparent, not intimate
Statements, not questions
Describe impact before you react

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CURIOUS SELF
Look for the positive intent
Invite Others to be Descriptive self
Park your reaction
Listen to others self

APPRECIATIVE SELF
Appreciative Mind-set
Tracking
Fanning

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PART THREE
IMPROVING ORGANISATIONAL
LEARNING
Conversation
Bringing Appreciation
Awareness & Curiosity
STRENGTHENING DECISION-MAKING

Common-Map
Who was Right ?
Managing Clarity and Agreement Overtime

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OVERCOMING
OBSTACLES

Withdrawal
Perfection
Anger
Power

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ACTION PLANS

Try to make your action plans positive instead of making them

negative
Create an environment of interpersonal clarity
focus on areas where you least expect the results from

LEARNINGS

The more clear is the idea of leadership, less are the possibilities
of creating interpersonal mush
what are the roles of a leader in an organization in shaping
interpersonal dynamics.
leadership is accessible to all even to the shy, quiet types.

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