1. Leadership Compass Michele Rastovich 2016 Prevention Summit
Navigate Your Future
Leadership Compass
Michele Rastovich
2016 Prevention Summit

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North
North
West
East
South

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North
North
West
East
South

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North
North
West
East
South

6. Likes to act, try things, plunge
North
Acting – Let’s do it!
Likes to act, try things, plunge
you are good at getting other people excited and committed to working on a project

7. South
Caring ~
Likes to know that everyone’s feelings have been taken into consideration, that their voices have been heard before acting
you are good at helping people to do their best

8. East
Speculating ~ Likes to look at the big picture, the possibilities, before acting
you are good at thinking up new ideas and plans that help move the work forward.

9. you are good at analyzing information and situations
West
Paying attention to detail ~ likes to know the who, what, when, why, where, before acting
you are good at analyzing information and situations

10. Likes to act, try things, plunge in
Which direction most closely describes your style?
Acting – Let’s do it!
Likes to act, try things, plunge in
Paying attention to detail – likes to know the who, what, when, why, where, before acting
Speculating – Likes to look at the big picture, the possibilities, before acting
Caring --
Likes to know that everyone’s feelings have been taken into consideration, that their voices have been heard, before acting

11. good at helping people to do their best
Leadership Compass
Warrior/Mobilizer
good at getting other people excited and committed to working on a project
(power)
Visionary
good at thinking up new ideas and plans that help move the work forward
(vision)
Analyst/Teacher
good at analyzing information and situations
(wisdom)
Healer/Nurturer
good at helping people to do their best
(love)

12. What’s really great about being your direction?
What’s really hard about being your direction?
What’s difficult about working with the other directions?

13. NORTH (Action)
Likes challenges
Perseveres through obstacles
May overlook process
Decisive
Good at organizing and motivating people for action
May be argumentative
May be impatient

14. SOUTH (Relationships)
Makes space for everyone to be heard and engaged in the work
Good listening and facilitation skills
Avoids conflicts
Observant of group values
Focuses on process instead of goals
Doesn’t like to take risks
Sensitive to people’s individual feelings

15. EAST (Visionary)
Good at seeing the big picture
May lose sight of process and details
Innovative
Likes problems solving
Has difficulty sustaining passion after initial enthusiasm wanes away
Willing to experiment
Struggles to follow through

16. WEST (Analyst)
Excellent planning and documentation skills
May be averse to risk
Very detail oriented
Tendency to overanalyze
Maybe insensitive to people’s passions
High standards for work product
May have a hard time making decisions when faced with many options

17. What do people from the other “directions” or styles need to know about you so you can work together effectively?

18. Best Ways to Work With a NORTH
Present your case quickly, clearly, and with enthusiasm and confidence
Let them know they will be involved – their pay off and their role
Focus on the “challenge” of the task
Provide them with plenty of autonomy
Establish timelines and stick with them
Give them positive, public recognition
Use them to complete tasks that require motivation, persuasion, and initiative

19. Best Ways to Work with a SOUTH
Remember process, attention to what is happening with the relationship between you
Justify your decisions around values and ethics
Appeal your relationship with this person and his or her other relationships
Listen hard and allow the expression of feelings and intuition in logical arguments
Be aware that this person may have a hard time saying “NO” and may be easily steamrolled
Provide plenty of positive reassurance and likeability
Let the person know you like them and appreciate them

20. Best ways to work with an EAST:
Show appreciation and enthusiasm for ideas
Listen and be patient during idea generation
Avoid criticizing or judging ideas
Allow and support divergent thinking
Provide a variety of tasks
Provide help and supervision to support detail and project follow through

21. Best Ways to Work with a WEST
Allow plenty of time for decision-making
Provide data-objective facts and figures that a West can trust
Don’t be put off by critical “NO” statements
Minimize the expression of emotion and use logic when possible
Appeal to tradition, a sense of history, and correct procedures.

22. What do you value about the other three styles?
What is the value of having the other three styles on a team?

23. Think about your weakest direction:
Think about your weakest direction:
What do you lose by NOT being that direction?
Talk about why you want to strengthen your skills in this direction.
Brainstorm what you can do to strengthen you skills in this directions. __

24. Final reflections questions:
I have the hardest time connecting with people whose predominate direction is __________________________
It is easiest for me to work with people who are primarily of the ______________ direction.
The direction which I personally find the most challenging is __________________.
The direction which I admire the most is ______________________.
To balance my skills, the direction I need to work on developing strength in is ____________________.

25. Recognize your natural gifts
Develop new skills
Our world needs leaders like you!