The Leadership House

CHAPTER 8THE LEADERSHIP SCALE

“I am like the midwife, in that I cannot myself give birth to wisdom. The common reproach is true, that, though I question others, I can myself bring nothing to light because there is no wisdom in me… Of myself I have no sort of wisdom, nor has any discovery ever been born to me as the child of my soul. Those who frequent my company at first appear, some of them, quite unintelligent, but, as we go further with our discussions, some make progress at a rate that seems surprising to others as well as to themselves, although it is clear that they have never learned anything from me. The many admirable truths which they bring to birth have been discovered by themselves from within.”

—Socrates

Sophia took her lipstick and wrote ‘Joint Plans’ inside a new vertical rectangle next to the ‘Shared Values’ pillar.

“‘Joint Plans’? What's the difference between joint plans and shared goals? Isn't this exactly the same?”

“No, they are not the same, Felix. Joint plans are built on the basis of shared goals. But they are different from one another.”

“Are they more detailed and tell us exactly what we must do to achieve our goals?”

“Indeed, joint plans are more granular. But I would not say they show the what,” Sophia said, using virtual quotation marks, “but rather, the how.” Joint plans have to do with the how. But this time, not in terms of values, but in terms of how your team can achieve the shared goals. It is a layer below the one on shared goals. Your ...