Adaptive leadership workshop


September 2024 Retreat

Workshop presentation & worksheets

  • PowerPoint presentation here.

  • Self-Inquiry worksheet here.

  • Loyalties worksheet here.

  • Lines of Code worksheet here.

  • Lines of Code Sample Answers guide here.

  • Extra Resource: Draft a Letter worksheet here.

additional resources

  • Chapters 13, 14 & 15 “Seeing Yourself as a System,” from The Practice of Adaptive Leadership (Heifetz, Grashow and Linskey 2009) here.

  • Ch. 10 "What's on the Line?" & Ch. 11 "Sacred Heart" from Leadership on the Line (Ronald Heifetz & Marty Linsky, 2017) here.

  • “Allies and Confidants” from Leadership on the Line (Heifetz, Linskey, 2002) here.


December 2023 Retreat

Pre-Retreat Work

  • Connecting to Your Leadership Challenge Reflection Worksheet here.

  • Core Reading & Podcast:

    • Chapter 2 (pg.1-28), “The Theory Behind the Practice” from The Practice of Adaptive Leadership by Ron Heifetz, Marty Linsky, and Alexander Grashow here.

    • Episode 6, “Leading ‘On a Razor’s Edge’: A conversation with LGBTQ+ Rights Advocate Ian Palmquist” from On the Balcony Podcast here. (also available on other podcast streaming platforms)

  • Recommended Reading:

    • Chapter 6, “On the Razor’s Edge” from Leadership Without Easy Answers by Ron Heifetz here.

    • Chapter 7, “Falling off the Edge” from Leadership Without Easy Answers by Ron Heifetz here.


Workshop Presentation & Worksheets

  • PowerPoint presentation here.

  • System Map worksheet here.

  • Parsing Technical & Adaptive Challenges worksheet here.

  • Authority Audit worksheet here.

  • Mobilize People into the Learning Zone worksheet here.

How to Learn More

  • Stay in Touch as You Experiment — Feel free to reach out to our team (Michael & Ariana) with any questions or to talk through these ideas.

  • Dive Deeper — After the retreat we will share additional readings and resources below to learn more about adaptive leadership and leadership development:

  • Connect with New Ideas in Leadership - Subscribe to KONU’s LinkedIn Page and our On the Balcony Podcast, which features interviews with leadership practitioners.