UNTAPPED LEADERSHIP COURSE

Collage titled "Stealth Mode" with Dr. Jenny Vazquez-Newsum, featuring diverse individuals in colorful attire against vibrant backgrounds.

Overview:
In this module, we examine how leaders, particularly from marginalized backgrounds, can strategically navigate workplace systems that may not always be ready for change. The concept of "Stealth Mode" helps leaders identify when to push, pull, or pause in response to systemic challenges while protecting their well-being and leadership capacity.

What You Will Learn:

  • How to operate under the radar strategically when systems are not ready for change.

  • When and how to push for change in resistant systems.

  • The importance of using pull strategies to guide slow-moving systems towards transformation.

  • How and when to pause to protect personal well-being and reassess the leadership approach.

  • How to leverage informal and untapped power for deeper impact in navigating workplace dynamics.

By the end of this module, you will be equipped with strategies to lead more effectively in systems that are resistant or slow to change, ensuring your actions align with your leadership goals and personal well-being.

Introduction to Stealth Mode

  • Overview:
    An introduction to the concept of "stealth mode," discussing how leaders often need to operate strategically under the radar in systems that may not be ready for change.

  • Key Takeaways:

    • Historically underrepresented leaders often face unique challenges in navigating systems.

    • Stealth mode is about strategically assessing and moving within those systems.

01.

What We Will Do

Overview:
An outline of the session’s structure and key goals, including system analysis, understanding different strategies for change, and applying these strategies in real-time scenarios.

  • Key Takeaways:

    1. Learn how to assess workplace systems.

    2. Explore the "push, pull, and pause" framework to enact change.

    3. Apply strategies to lead effectively in systems that may resist change.

02.

Framing Today’s Session

Overview:
Provides context for the session, emphasizing the importance of understanding how systems operate and the role of leadership agility in navigating these systems effectively.

  • Key Takeaways:

    1. Learn how to exercise contextual agility in leadership.

    2. Connect self and system to better navigate and influence change.

03.

Revisiting Types Of Power

Overview:
A recap of the different types of power within systems: formal, informal, systemic, societal, and untapped. Emphasis is placed on understanding how power manifests in your workplace and its impact on your leadership strategies.

  • Key Takeaways:

    1. Review the distinctions between types of power and their influence on systems.

    2. Acknowledge how different powers can be leveraged for leadership.

04.

Revisiting Power Maps

Overview:
A reflection on individual power maps created in the previous session. The emphasis is on identifying the proximity to different types of power within your system and how this proximity can influence your strategy.

  • Key Takeaways:

    1. Understand your proximity to power within your system.

    2. Leverage your position to navigate and influence change strategically.

05.

Systems Thinking Within Your Untapped Capacity

Overview:
An exploration of how to leverage both traditional power and marginalized perspectives within your "Zone of Untapped Capacity" to effectively lead within systems.

  • Key Takeaways:

    1. Combine traditional power and marginalized perspectives for more effective leadership.

    2. Navigate systems by tapping into your unique capacity as a leader.

06.

Push, Pull, and Pause Towards Change

Overview:
A deep dive into the "push, pull, and pause" framework for change. This segment covers when to use each strategy, real-life examples of systems that require a push, systems that respond better to a pull, and when a pause is necessary to reassess and regroup.

  • Key Takeaways:

    1. Push: Use when systems are resistant to change and require a direct approach.

    2. Pull: Apply when systems are open to change but need support to move forward.

    3. Pause: Recognize when to step back, reassess, and conserve energy for more effective engagement.

07.

Systems Change Strategies

Overview:
Practical strategies for navigating systems and bringing about change using the "push, pull, and pause" framework. This segment focuses on assessing risk, understanding system dynamics, and applying the appropriate strategy to influence change.

  • Key Takeaways:

    1. Assess the risk involved in each approach before acting.

    2. Understand how systems communicate their readiness or resistance to change.

    3. Develop a multi-pronged approach that combines pushing, pulling, and pausing as needed.

08.

Final Reflection And Questions

  • Overview:
    A reflective segment encouraging you to consider the strategies discussed and how to apply them to your own leadership context.

    • Key Takeaways:

      1. Reflect on where and how to push for necessary change.

      2. Identify areas where pulling might be more effective.

      3. Consider when pausing or a paced approach is necessary for long-term success.

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