Is transforming leadership sufficient to transform

a society?

Suppositions

•  Leadership  is  the  essen,al  element  for  transforma,on  of  organiza,ons,  sectors  and  communi,es  

•  21st  Century  leadership  requires  skills  and  competencies  that  differ  from  those  of  the  past  

•  The  challenges  in  Hawai‘i  are  increasing  in  number  and  complexity.  The  solu,ons  will  require  significant  change  and  crea,vity  

•  Unique  challenges  of  leadership  in  Hawai‘i:  • It  is  difficult  to  acquire  the  leadership  skills  or  experience  in  context  • It  is  hard  to  import  leadership  without  cultural  competency  

•  Hawai‘i  is  in  the  midst  of  a  major  leadership  transi,on  in  nearly  all  sectors  •  Hawai‘i’s  smallness  means  that  if  you  have  a  rela,vely  small  group  of  

leaders  pushing  in  the  same  direc,on  you  can  have  significant  movement  

Evolution of “I, We, It”

Developing    Authen,city  Realis,c  Self-­‐Assessment  Taking  up  the  Role  of  Leadership  Developing  Boundaries  and  Expecta,ons  Managing  from  Strength  and  Competency  Humility  and  Fierce  Resolve  

Developing  Professional  Sustainable  Rela,onships  Cross-­‐genera,onal  Competencies  Language  of  Connec,on  Empathy  Deepening  Apprecia,on  of  Impact  upon  others  Understanding  of  Expecta,ons    Developing  Capacity  for  Difficult  Conversa,ons  Balancing  Tasks  and  Rela,onships  

Developing  Sense  of  Common  Purpose  Analy,c  Abili,es  Problem  Solving  Capacity  Collabora,ve  Skills  Conflict  Resolu,on  Orienta,on  Ability  to  dis,nguish  Interests  over  posi,ons  Defining  Real  Impact  Culture  of  Connec,on  Long  term  Strategy  and  Vision  

“Through  the  Omidyar  Fellows  program  I  have  

learned  important  lessons  on  leadership  and  developed  

lifelong  rela:onships    with  my  cohort.”  

MARISSA SANDBLOM / COHORT I

•  Learning  Community  

•  Conversa,ons  with  Leaders  

•  Execu,ve  Coaching  

•  Learning  Excursion  

•  MBTI/Voices  360  

•  Leadership  Applied  

•  Forum  of  Fellows  

Fellowship Elements

Value Proposition = Transformation

Individual  leaders  

Transforma,ve  leaders  who  have  greater  self-­‐awareness,  increased  confidence,  clarity  of  vision  for  themselves,  their  context  and  their  roles  as  agents  of  change  and  catalysts.  

Organiza:ons  Transforma,ve  organiza,ons  that  are  inten,onally  designed,  constructed  and  managed.  Sense  of  purpose  and  vision  beyond  themselves  and  their  own  self-­‐interests.  

Networks  Transforma,ve  networks  that  seek  partners  over  adversaries,  solu,ons  over  territory  and  collabora,on  over  compe,,on.  Engaged,  realis,c,  inten,onal  and  powerful.  

The  Community  

State  of  Hawai‘i  is  transformed  into  a  collabora,ve  network  of  individuals,  ins,tu,ons  and  communi,es  that  are  sustainable,  confident  of  its  future  and  have  the  capacity  to  evolve  and  change.  Cataly,c  thinking  beyond  self-­‐interest  is  the  norm.  

Questions that we are asking:

•  How  do  we  leverage  the  model  to  have  maximum  impact?                        

•  How  do  we  challenge  the  default  posi,on  of  percep,ons,  leadership,  organiza,ons?  

•  How  do  we  balance  our  support  and  accountability  of  the  Fellows?  

•  What  ques,ons  are  we  not  asking  that  we  should  ask?  

Thanks