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The Seven Guiding Principles for Facilitative Leadership

July 15, 2008

From:  Bens, I. (2006).  Facilitating to lead: leadership strategies for a networked world.  San Francisco:  Jossey-Bass.

Principle 1: Empowerment
Members are involved in managing all aspects of the operation at the highest possible empowerment levels.

Principle 2:  Collaboration
Decisions are made in a way that synergistically blends differing ideas into courses of action that all parties can support.

Principle 3:  Creativity
Creative tension is injected to encourage members to question the status quo.

Principle 4:  Transparency
Relevant and important information is openly and honestly shared with team members and other stakeholders so that decisions are based on sound information.

Principle 5:  Systems Thinking
Actions are always taken within the context of the whole organization.

Principle 6:  Feedback
Feedback loops are built in everywhere to ensure that every aspect of both the operation and personal performance is continuously valued and improved.

Principle 7:  Development
Learning and development activities are valued (Bens, 2006, p.40-42).

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Created: 2008-12-06, Updated: 2009-01-08