The following activity allows us to experience why this is not as easy as it sounds and why we need to be conscious as we strive for open communication and diversity of ideas. Using the Fourfold Way as a paradigm for viewing leadership style, this particular design is easy to relate to and simple to remember, and the styles themselves have been empirically validated through factor analysis as the only ones that seem to be rather universal. Furthermore, the Fourfold Way is grounded in a philosophical view of life that is compelling. The activity needs very little facilitating.
People tend to be extraordinarily accurate in their depiction of their own direction.
Eventually, this allows people to be more open to change aspects of their behavior that are not proving valuable to them. The openness and humor that develop set a positive tone for other activities. Categories Leadership style Change Communication Materials Needed Pens, pads, markers, and newsprint. To increase each individual's understanding of the various styles of leadership available. To help participants understand the effects of stress and conflict on how they manage.