Diversity 2.0
Small Worlds, Butterflies, Bathtubs,
Brown Eyes, and the Radical Re-thinking of Diversity.
By B. Stewart
"'What is the best model of leadership in a new world of increasing diversity, complexity, and rapid change?' After reviewing current leadership models and theories, I quickly realized the model of leadership I was looking for did not exist." This is the question that set Bruce J. Stewart on a quest to develop a social model that supported his new theory of Cultural Leadership. His 20 year journey prompted these findings:
"I came to the following realization: a leader’s essential role is to create coalitions of followers to achieve organizational goals. How is this done? By deeply understanding the characteristics of followers, and reflecting or mirroring those characteristics back to followers in an inspiring, motivational, and culturally intelligent way. Once again, to be culturally relevant, successful leaders must know: how culture is created, its essential components, and how to sustain it. And, most importantly, they must know how to transport this skill from one cultural domain to another without losing effectiveness.
These findings and, more importantly, how to apply them to develop, strengthen, and maintain essential leadership characteristics provide the material for this great book. From the justification of a new model to the end resulting Cultural Leader, B. Stewart outlines scientifically supported steps toward achieving leadership greatness.
Cultural Leadership
The New Chemistry of Leading Differently
By B. Stewart
"'What is the best model of leadership in a new world of increasing diversity, complexity, and rapid change?' After reviewing current leadership models and theories, I quickly realized the model of leadership I was looking for did not exist." This is the question that set Bruce J. Stewart on a quest to develop a social model that supported his new theory of Cultural Leadership. His 20 year journey prompted these findings:
"I came to the following realization: a leader’s essential role is to create coalitions of followers to achieve organizational goals. How is this done? By deeply understanding the characteristics of followers, and reflecting or mirroring those characteristics back to followers in an inspiring, motivational, and culturally intelligent way. Once again, to be culturally relevant, successful leaders must know: how culture is created, its essential components, and how to sustain it. And, most importantly, they must know how to transport this skill from one cultural domain to another without losing effectiveness.
These findings and, more importantly, how to apply them to develop, strengthen, and maintain essential leadership characteristics provide the material for this great book. From the justification of a new model to the end resulting Cultural Leader, B. Stewart outlines scientifically supported steps toward achieving leadership greatness.