For Modern Leaders

Leaders have 3 possible perspectives:

• Normative (intellectual): they're "prophets" or "philosophers"
• Existential (experience): they're "priests" or "counselors"
• Situational (action): they're "kings" or "administrators"

Most leaders have a dominant perspective with a secondary.

leader • reader • taco eater • fly eagles fly • /whiskey • /nativefun • previously addepar, linkedin • https://nf.td/derek

This tri-perspectival approach to leadership has been super helpful for me, particularly when thinking about people I want to work and lead with.

Image source: Drew Goodmanson (https://www.goodmanson.com/)

Normatives/prophets are typically visionary. They see the world and how it can be different.

Existentials/priests build alignment around the vision. They rally people and establish culture.

Situationals/kings are those who execute. They plan, break down goals into steps, and ensure everyone rows in one direction.

I'm a prophet/king.

Very cerebral, trust my intuition, and then take action. I'm Type A. I don't have a ton of patience, and it's hard for me to see the world through your eyes (for better or for worse).

It's therefore important for me to have a priest around.

Believer, husband, dad, optimist // Strategy & design at Crema // Expert dabbler // Steward of /pony /midwest /aethletics tylerhilker.com

Still working on that “who I am” question… 😅

I’m an impatient enneagram 9 who’s gotten feedback in line with each of those — “too philosophical”, “gets things done”, “like a therapist” — because my contributions are pretty varied. 

We’ve used the GC Index at work and it’s been tremendously helpful. I’m a weak implementer especially when working with others as evidenced by a low playmaker score. 

Thanks for the food for thought!

Yeah that's cheating LOL. 

It's not a question of "how do I act?" but rather "who am I?"

Someone should build a "discover your perspectives" miniapp LMAO

It's probably obvious from looking at cast history.

Awesome framework. I’m going to have to think on this & ask a few others. My gut says that I lean into each of these situationally, but that feels like cheating.