We Aren't Gurus. So Why Do We Have a Model?

Part of what makes the study and learning of leadership skills so complicated is that we don't have a clear sense of how to organize what we see and hear. We can mistake personality and behavioral style for leadership attributes. We can start obsessing about our perceived leadership weaknesses and miss our leadership gifts. We can search for the silver bullet instead of the silver lining.

HarvestingLeadership.com contributes a mental model to help:

• Organize and integrate best leadership and change management practices
• Assess where a person is along those lines
• Target improvement areas without offering a one-size fits all approach
• Focus leader's attention in key areas

We know that research will continue on the study of change management and leadership because they are so critical for organizational success. We know that most folks are overwhelmed and/or confused by the existing data that is out there on those very subjects. Our model helps leaders organize and understand what they hear, see and read which makes the ongoing learning curve much less steep.

We have found (as have numerous researchers, including Jim Collins) that there is no single personality or behavioral style that creates a more effective leader than another. Having said that, there are some basics that all effective, successful leaders are, have, and do. learn more