Continuity Model Generation

Individual Meta-Framework

The sixteen dimensions that make up the four frameworks of the Individual meta-framework consider the gamut of questions everyone must answer at some point on their life journey. Most, if not all, relate to roles removed from those in the family business; such is their richness.

Five Servant Leadership Dimensions

Continuity, by its very nature, requires servant leaders. Barbuto and Wheeler’s (2006) servant leader dimensions of wisdom, empathy, altruism, persuasiveness, and stewardship reflect hallmark attributes and behaviors of the continuity model generation (Illustration 12).

• Wisdom can be understood as a combination of awareness of surroundings and anticipation of consequences. When leaders have both characteristics, they are adept at picking up cues from the environment and understanding their implications. Indeed, leaders high in wisdom are characteristically observant and anticipatory across most functions and settings (Bierly et al. 2000). Wisdom is the ideal union of perfect and practical, combining the height of knowledge and utility.
• Emotional healing (empathy) describes a leader's commitment to and skill in fostering spiritual recovery from hardship or trauma. Leaders who are highly empathetic and great listeners are adept at facilitating the healing process. In organizations, such leaders create environments that are safe for employees to voice personal and professional issues. Followers who experience personal traumas will also turn ...