ADAPTIVE LEADERSHIP INTENSIVE for Texas Workforce BOARDS

PREP WORK

Watch (5 minutes)

Please watch this video from Emily Wyner, your lead faculty member for the Intensive, to get oriented to the purpose and most essential elements of your prep work.

Write (~60 minutes)

Complete this written reflection to help you anchor in a challenge you’d like to make progress on at the Intensive – ideally by Monday, November 24th.

Read (~90 minutes)

• “The Theory Behind the Practice” – excerpt from The Practice of Adaptive Leadership by Ronald Heifetz, Alexander Grashow, and Marty Linsky (2009).

• “Leadership Is Not About Being the Expert – It’s About Changing People’s Relationship to Their Challenges” – blog post by KONU

• “Leadership Is an Activity” – blog post by KONU

• “Orchestrate the Conflict,” “Give the Work Back,” and “Hold Steady” – excerpts from Leadership on the Line by Ronald Heifetz and Marty Linsky (2002)

Get Help (Optional)

Join Emily for virtual office hours on Friday, November 21 from 10-11 a.m. CT to address any questions about the prep work or program.