Episode 176

Main Idea:

• Series: If leaders do not become conscious of the culture and context they interact with and are embedded in, those cultures will manage them.
• Today: Context can be learned, interpreted, and evaluated.

3 Things to Learn: Vision, Values, Motivations

Types of Motivations:

• Club culture: Power-Oriented
• Task Culture: Achievement-Oriented
• Role culture: Position-Oriented
• Existential Culture: Support-Oriented (Non-Profit)

2 Things to Observe: Interaction & Stories

• Be radically open-minded
• Curiosity paves the way for gaining quick influence.
• Some Questions
  • Is the current context a culture of trust or suspicion.
  • What is rewarded? What is disciplined?
  • How’s the gossip? What does that mean about the authority and the followers?
  • What lines won’t be crossed?