Leading from the Center
“The Kahakulei Institute learning experience made an enormous difference in both my capability and capacity as a leader. Leading from the Center unlocks remarkable potential and provides tremendous insight into every nuance of leadership and teambuilding. This fresh approach truly delivers a higher understanding and provides the tools needed to build and bridge teams that are truly empowered.”
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Leading from the Center here.
To effectively weave together people, perspectives, and ideas, social change leaders need to embody a new paradigm of leadership.
Leading from the Center is designed to empower leaders with the knowledge, skills, and practices to fully leverage the unique gifts and lived experience of their colleagues, and to quickly diagnose dysfunctional dynamics. Leading from the Center develops leaders into weavers who can skillfully re-position themselves and facilitate a healthier and more effective organization.
Leading from the Center:
Develops collaborative leadership skills to navigate across differences.
Creates and sustains conditions for improved operations, teamwork, strategies, and outcomes.
Establishes a community of practice where belonging is central to your work.
Leading from the Center is particularly effective in the following areas:
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Organizational Systems and Design
Creating a harmonious work environment by contributing to the design and development of the operating and administrative systems.
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Communication & Conflict Resolution
Assessing group and interpersonal dynamics in a way that is affirming of differing views, non-threatening and practical.
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Leadership Development
Acknowledging the spectrum of leadership styles and providing a model for processes to develop with constructive and harmonious outcomes. In addition, it gives leaders a tool to maximize the strengths of each person involved.
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Team Building
Analyzing teams and workgroups in a way that clarifies roles and responsibilities based on the inherent strengths and gifts of each individual. In this manner, an effective and mutually-supportive team can be maintained.