Post-Heroic Leadership Workshop Leaders Guide

The 60-page Leader’s Guide consists of four parts: Understanding Post-Heroic Leadership, Technical Information, Post-Heroic Workshop and Exercises, and References. 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 leadership: 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 Leadership: Heroic Leadership Omnipotence Rightness Face Saving Co-Dependency Post-Heroic Leadership Empowerment Risk Taking Participation Development