Deck 12: The Call for Complexity Leadership

Question 1

In the case for complexity, Rita Larson was an effective complexity leader. What possible interpersonal skills did she possess? What personal being and awareness traits and practices might have been present to support her in her effective leadership?

Answer 1

(Group discussion or personal reflection)

Question 2

Weathersby suggests that effective leaders are not only effective communicators and collaborators, but "can use productive dissent for creating change." How would you interpret this statement and how might a leader do this?

Answer 2

This is a reinforcement of complexity concepts, such as being open to suggestions, distributed leadership, diverse mental models, and a leader who is at a high level of maturity.

Question 3

Read "Just Suppose." Choose one of the statements and explain its meaning using terms from complexity.

Answer 3

All of the statements are examples of concepts from complexity and complexity leadership.