View: Enter the fourth circle of leadership
3 Circles and ghostly 4th Conventionally, leadership development involves three concentric circles:
Leading self.
Leading people.
Leading business.
These are like Russian matryoshka dolls, each important and neatly fitting into the next. For long, these have been the universal standard in a field famous for practitioners having their own. Yet, from beyond the mist, the silhouette of a fourth circle seems to be upon us like a ghost ship nearing visibility: leading the world.
At first glance, this notion seems laughable — 'Leading the world? Seriously?' The hesitation to embrace this fourth dimension stems from the arduous journey through the initial trio, rendering the fourth seemingly unreachable.
Moreover, the role of a leader in impacting the global stage has often been murky within the realm of organisational leadership. Linking individual leadership to global influence has appeared, at best, a stretch.
However, as we stand upon these shifting sands, it becomes apparent that the fourth circle is intertwined with the first three. Whether it enters the mainstream, or exists as a dotted line over the other three, is unknown.
What isn't, is that individual leaders grapple with finding their role and voice amid the world's turmoil. Teams and cultures eagerly look to leaders for guidance on how to adapt to the shifting global landscape. Finally, the businesses leaders oversee are severely influenced by the evolving world.
Dance of Light and Shadow To be certain, this new dimension isn't for the faint-hearted.
It's complex and intricate, and requires suppleness of mind and heart. Paradoxically, embracing this fourth circle begins by stepping into the dance of shadows and light within us. It's a journey inward as
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