As a member of the board of directors of several major international financial services corporations, Patricia Pitcher (the author of “The Drama of Leadership”) observed the workings of the corporate world.
According to the summary of her book on Amazon.com, "she identifies three types of leaders: Artists, who are people-oriented, open-minded, intuitive, and visionary; Craftsmen, to whom the adjectives "humane," "dedicated," and "wise" best apply; and Technocrats - brilliant and well-schooled in the latest theory, they are detail-oriented, rigid, methodical, self-centered, and, when left in control, pose a serious threat to corporate competitiveness. The power struggles between these types are dramas being played out in companies everywhere. Whether the story has a happy or an unhappy ending depends entirely upon which type gets top billing."
What I find interesting about this is that we all have these three facets within ourselves as well, and which one we put in charge at different times may determine our success or failure. If we get the balance wrong, it affects our success.
How are you balancing these three in your own life? If things are not going as well as you'd like, which one could you give more power in order to improve your results?
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