Developing OUrselves for Complexity
October 2025 Team and LEadership Development Session
PROGRAM MATERIALS
Leadership Circle Profile Worksheet 1: Reflection
Leadership Circle Profile Worksheet 2: Finding Your Focus for Change
CONTENT RESOURCES
Adaptive Leadership
“The Theory Behind the Practice,” excerpted from The Practice of Adaptive Leadership by Ronald Heifetz, Alexander Grashow, and Marty Linsky (2009). This is a 5-page summary of some key ideas from the framework.
Excerpt from “Leadership on the Line” (book) by Ronald Heifetz and Marty Linsky. These short chapters are focused on managing heat/disequilibrium.
“Leadership Is an Activity” (blog post) by KONU
“Leading With and Without Authority” (blog post) by KONU
Leadership Circle Profile
INVITATIONS
“Where do I start?”
Balcony Reflection Practices (handout) – this offers some ideas for how to initiate/facilitate “balcony moments” in your day-to-day collaborations and meetings
Strategies for Managing the Heat (slide) – this image includes some moves you could make to lower heat for stakeholders in panic, and raise heat for stakeholders in comfort
fEBRUARY 2026 Team and LEadership REFLECTION Session
PROGRAM MATERIALS
Brainstorm of leadership moves that have supported progress since October—and a few edges where people noticed progress stalled or was more difficult.
“How can I stay connected with KONU?”
Join us for an upcoming open enrollment session – use the code LEAD2026 at checkout to waive the fee
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Subscribe to the On the Balcony Podcast, for new conversations with leadership practitioners and adaptive thinkers.