Post-Heroic Leadership: Managing the Virtual Organization

A 5 Pack of self assessments. Each 32-page booklet contains the PHL instrument, interpretive materials, and action planning for self-improvement. The PHL-Self can be used in either an instructor-led program or for self-study. Globalization, changing customer demands, rapidly evolving technologies-all these forces have caused organizations to reassess their basic function and structure. One effect of this evolution has been the need of the organization to reassess the requirements of their leaders. The authors have identified two paradigms of Heroic and Post-Heroic. In general, the Heroic Leader operates in a traditional hierarchy with command, control, and reporting structure. The Post-Heroic Leader operates in a role set where effectiveness is more a result of persuasion and communication than authority. Post-Heroic Leaders interact with more individuals than direct reports, including suppliers, customers, and other managers. The instrument itself consists of 40 items based on the scales below that differentiate Heroic leadership from Post-Heroic Heroic Leadership
Omnipotence
Rightness
Face Saving
Co-Dependency
Post-Heroic Leadership
Empowerment
Risk Taking
Participation
Development