CHANGE LEADER, CHANGE THYSELF

Executives can achieve self-understanding without drowning in unwieldy complexity by concentrating on the Big Four of their 'Inner Team'

1. Inspirational Dreamer (Chief Executive Officer: Power Source is Intuition

• What I want
• What I don't want

  Sweet Spot:

• Generate your vision
• Dare to pursue your dream
• Sense a path forward

2. Analytical Thinker (Chief Financial Officer): Power Source is Reason

• My opinion
• My ideas

Sweet Sport

• Apply facts and logic
• Consider consequences
• Look from all sides

3. Emotional Lover (Chief People Officer): Power Source is Emotion

• How we both feel
• Our level of trust

Sweet Spot

• Connect with emotions
• Build and maintain trust
• Collaborate with others

4. Practical Warrior (Chief Operating Officer): Power source is Willpower

• What tasks to do
• What line to draw

Sweet Spot

• Speak hard truths
• Hold your ground
• Take action

Source: Erica Ariel ox, 'Winning from Within: A Breakthrough Method for Leading, Living and Lasting Change' 2013